Individual Details

Harvey Lafayette Wilson

(27 Jul 1894 - 1 Jan 1955)



1900 Census. Jasper Twp, Dallas Co, MO, Hh 45
William Wilson, b. May 1863, age 37, married 16 years, b. MO, father b. IN, mother b. TNJ
Amanda J., wife, b. Oct 1861, 28, 12 children - only 2 are living, b. MO
Harvey L, son, b. Jul 1894, age 5
Virgil L., son, b. Sep 1899, age 8 months
Mary C. Reeves, sister-in-law, b. July 1876, 23, widow, no children, b. AR

1910 Census. Springfield Ward 5, Greene, MO
William Patterson, 26, married twice, yard hand, Conservatory
Amanda, 36, married twice, 13 children - 1 is living
Harvey L. Wilson, age 15, stepson

World War I Draft Registration. 5 Jun 1917
Harvey Layfayett Wilson, age 22, of 1126 Bailey, Springfield. Born 27 Jul 1894 in Buffalo, MO. Laborer at Stewart Produce Co. Has wife and child. Medium height & build, gray eyes, light brown hair.

1920 Census. Springfield Ward 8, Greene Co, MO
Harvey Wilson, 25. Erma, 20 (Erma Grace Willis)
Earnistine, age 2 years, 8 months, daughter

Springfield Leader and Press, Springfield, MO, 12 Apr 1928, Thursday, p.6
Norma Jean Wilson
Funeral services for Norma Jean Wilson, 2-year-old daughter of Mr. amd Mrs. Harvey L. Wilson, 907 S Newton Avenue, who died yesterday, were held at 2 pm today at the Klingner Funeral Home. Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery.

Harvey & Erma had divorced in 1822 - but he remarried immediately.
1930 Census. Springfield, Greene, MO
Harvey L. Wilson, 34, Garage Foreman
Ruth V., wife, 27
Mary L., dau, 9
Merle L., dau, 7
Doris L., 3 years, 2 months
Harvey Jr., son, 1 year, 10 months

In 1940, Harvey had still another wife:
1940 Census. Springfield, Greene, MO, Hh 385
Harvey L. Wilson, 46, Laborer, WPA
Grace A., wife, 27
Doris, dau, 13
Harvey Jr., son, 11
Betty Joe, dau, 8

27 Apr 1942. World War II Draft Registration
Harvey Layfayett Wilson, of 902 W. Nichols St., Springfield, Green County, MO was age 47, born 27 Jul 1894 in Buffalo, Dallas Co, MO. Mrs. Grace Wilson of the same address would always know his address. Employed by the WPA in Springfield. 5'8" tall, 165 lbs. Blue eyes, brown hair.

1950 Census. Campbell, Greene Co, MO, Hh 144
Harvey Wilson, 56, b. MO, carpenter, contractor
Grace, wife, 38, b. MO

Buried Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Springfield, Greene, MO.

Events

Birth27 Jul 1894Buffalo, Dallas County, Missouri
Marriage18 Dec 1915Greene County, Missouri - Erma Grace Willis
DivorceBef Sep 1922Erma Grace Willis
Death1 Jan 1955Springfield, Greene County, Missouri

Families

SpouseErma Grace Willis (1899 - 1969)
ChildErnestine Maryjane Wilson (1917 - )

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