Individual Details

William Edward Wesson

(1 Jul 1841 - 13 Aug 1918)



A William E. Wesson enlisted 1 July 1862 as a Private in Company B, 33rd Infantry, Arkansas, Confederacy. Probably this William.

1870 Census. Smackover, Ouachita, AR, Hh 44
Wm E. Wesson, 28, farmer, b. TN
Angeline, 25, keeps House, b. AR
Susan Holden, 55, b. Georgia

1880 Census. Smackover, Ouachita, AR, Hh 28
William E. Wasson, 38
Ann, 35, wife
Auther, 9, son
Cid, 7, son
Emar, 6, dau
Grace, 5, dau
Retis, 3, son
Lilly, 1, dau
Baby, 1 dau
Susan Holden, 65, mother-in-law, Boarder

1900 Census. Smackover, Ouachita, AR, Hh 105
Bill E. Wesson, b. Jul 1841, 58, married 31 years, b. TN, Farmer
Annie H., wife, b. Feb 1845, 55, 9 children - 8 are living, b. AR as were all the children
Clyde A., son, b. Sep 1872, 27
Emma C., dau, b. Feb 1894, 26
Retis W., son, b. Mar 1877, 23
Lilley R., dau, b. Aug 1878, 21
Bertha J., dau, b. Apr 1880, 20
Charley M., son, b. Jan 1884, 16
Alice, dau, b. Aug 1886, 13

1910 Census. Smackover, Ouachita, AR, Hh 125
Elliot Rd
William E. Wesson, 68, married once for 41 years, b. TN, Farmer
Annie H., wife, 65, 9 children - 8 are living, b. AR, parents b. GA
Retis, son, 33, b. AR
Chas. M., son, 26, b. AR
Alice, dau, b. AR, 23
Lillie Sawyer, dau, 31, widowed, no children, b. AR

Arkansas Death Certificate #457
William E. Wesson died 13 Aug 1918 of organic lesion & heart leakage, in Smackover, Ouachita Co. He was married. Born 1 July 1841. in Tenn. A Farmer. Father was William L. Wesson; mother Eliz J. Ridout. Pete Wesson of Stephens, AR was the informant. Buried in Stephens on Aug 15th.

Events

Birth1 Jul 1841Tennessee
Residence1850Smackover, Ouachita, Arkansas
Marriage18 Feb 1869Hempstead County, Arkansas - Angeline Harris "Ann" Dunman
Residence1870Smackover, Ouachita, Arkansas, United States
Residence1880Smackover, Ouachita, Arkansas, United States
Residence1900Smackover Townships, Ouachita, Arkansas
Residence1910Smackover, Ouachita, Arkansas
Death13 Aug 1918Ouachita, Arkansas

Families

SpouseAngeline Harris "Ann" Dunman (1845 - 1932)
ChildArthur Lee Wesson (1871 - 1935)
ChildAlonzo Clyde Wesson (1872 - 1953)
ChildEmma Carrie Wesson (1874 - 1941)
ChildLula Grace Wesson (1875 - 1883)
ChildRetis William Wesson (1877 - 1963)
ChildLillie Ridout Wesson (1878 - 1969)
ChildBertha Jane Wesson (1880 - 1951)
ChildCharles Major Wesson (1884 - 1953)
ChildAlice Jewel Wesson (1886 - 1963)
FatherWilliam Tucker Wesson (1810 - 1886)
MotherEliza Jane Ridout (1810 - 1896)

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