Individual Details

Cyrus W. Wilson

( - )

George D. Blakey states that Cyrus Wilson entered the ministry of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church; that he was ordained at the Presbytery held in Glasgow KY in 1829. He moved to the new State of Arkansas. Within a few years he was nominated by the Whig party as their candidate of Governor and came within 4 votes of being elected.

Found on "Arkansas Year-By-Year, Historic Arkansas Museum

"In a very close election, John S. Roane defeated Whig candidate Cyrus Wilson to fill the unexpired term of Governor Drew."
[I cannot find Cyrus Wilson in the 1850 AR Census]

Families

SpouseNancy Will McComb ( - )
FatherSamuel Wilson ( - 1833)
MotherMargaret [Wilson] ( - 1837)
SiblingConstant A. Wilson (1794 - 1854)
SiblingSophia E. Wilson (1796 - )
SiblingVesta Legrand Wilson (1800 - 1870)
SiblingEliza H. Wilson (1811 - 1835)
SiblingThomas E. Wilson ( - )
SiblingHiero T. Wilson (1817 - 1890)
SiblingFranklin B. Wilson ( - )
SiblingLouisa Augusta Wilson ( - )
SiblingVirginia A. Wilson ( - 1838)
SiblingMaria T. Wilson (1821 - )