Individual Details
Thomas Wilson
( - 8 Nov 1868)
A military record shows that Thomas was rejected on 13 Aug 1862 by the mustering officer of the Union 29th Reg. Iowa Volunteer Company I (/eye/) Pvt.
Events
| Christen | 4 Aug 1805 | Yelvertoft, Northamptonshire, England |  |  | |
| Marriage | Abt 1827 | Warwickshire, England - Jane | |||
| Immigration | 19 Apr 1830 | New York, New York | | | |
| Census (family) | Jun 1830 | Avon, Lorain County, Ohio - Jane | | | |
| Census (family) | 1840 | Avon, Lorain County, Ohio - Jane | | | |
| Census (family) | 17 Sep 1850 | Avon, Lorain County, Ohio - Jane | | | |
| Census (family) | 12 Jul 1860 | Silver Creek, Mills County, Iowa - Jane | | | |
| Death | 8 Nov 1868 | Iowa | |||
| Burial | Tabor Cemetery, Mills County, Iowa | | |
Families
| Spouse | Jane (1805 - 1887) |
| Child | Ann Wilson (1827 - 1868) |
| Child | William Slater Wilson (1829 - 1890) |
| Child | Mary Wilson (1832 - 1835) |
| Child | Thomas Wilson Jr. (1834 - 1884) |
| Child | Wilson (1836 - 1836) |
| Child | Rebecca A. Wilson (1837 - 1915) |
| Child | John Henry Wilson (1840 - 1869) |
| Child | Harrison E. Wilson (1843 - 1895) |
| Child | Eunice E. Wilson (1845 - 1928) |
| Child | Arthur Wilson (1849 - 1869) |
| Father | William Wilson Sr. (1777 - 1853) |
| Mother | Elizabeth ( - 1815) |
| Sibling | John G. Wilson ( - 1893) |
| Sibling | Jane Wilson ( - ) |
| Sibling | Anne Wilson ( - ) |
| Sibling | William Wilson Jr. (1812 - 1860) |
| Sibling | Ebenezer Wilson ( - 1882) |
Notes
Christen
Family Tree ID: M3F7-TFN gives the christening date as 4 August 1803 in Yelvertoft, Northamptonshire, England, but the source I have cited indicates 4 Aug 1805.England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Thomas Wilson
Sex Male
Christening Date 4 Aug 1805
Christening Place Yelvertoft, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Christening Place (Original) Yelvertoft, Northampton, England
Father's Name William Wilson
Mother's Name Elizabeth
Event Type Christening by Henry Knight
Immigration
Thomas Wilson sailed from Liverpool aboard the ship Caledonia and arrived in the port of New York on 19 April 1830 together with his brother, John, his wife, Jane, and two small children, Ann and William Slater Wilson. Thomas' occupation was listed as "malster" [maltster], a person who works or trades in malt as part of the brewing process.The ship Caledonia, James Rogers, master, was advertised in the New York Morning Courrier in 1830 as sailing on the 1st and 16th of every month to Liverpool. The price of a cabin was 30 guineas.
Found in The Norwich Mercury March 24th 1832:
FOR NEW YORK
To sail the 5th of April, the fine fast-sailing American Ship CALEDONIA, coppered and copper-fastened, burthen 450 tons, J. DRUMMOND commander, lying in St Katherine's Dock. This ship has excellent accommodation; the steerage is lofty and spacious. Steerage passage for adults £5 and for all children under fourteen Half price. For Passage apply to James Chapman, Baggage Warehouse, St Katherine's Dock, London.
Census (family)
1 M 0-5 [William S.]1 M 20-30 [Thomas S.]
1 F 0-5 [Ann]
2 F 20-30 [Jane & another woman]
All aliens
Census (family)
1 M 5-10 [Thomas]1 M 10-15 [William Slater]
1 M 40-50 [Thomas S.]
1 F 0-5 [Rebecca]
1 F 10-15 [Ann]
1 F 30-40 [Jane]
Census (family)
Thomas Wilson M 45 England - FarmerJane Wilson F 45 England
Thomas Wilson M 16 Ohio
Rebecca Wilson F 12 Ohio
John H Wilson M 9 Ohio
Harison Wilson F 7 Ohio
Eunice Wilson F 4 Ohio
Arthur Wilson M 0 Ohio
William S Wilson M 20 England - Carpenter & Joiner
Ivory M 23 - Carpenter & Joiner
Ann Ivory F 22 England
Census (family)
Thomas Wilson M 56 Eng - FarmerJane Wilson F 55 Eng
John H Wilson M 20 Ohio
Harrison E Wilson M 17 Ohio
Eunice J Wilson F 15 Ohio
Arthur Wilson M 10 Ohio
Silver Creek Township was organized in the early 1850s. It is the area around Malvern, Iowa. Mount Olive was a post office from 1860 to 1867 a short distance southeast of the present railroad station of Balfour.
Burial
Latitude: 40.903889Longitude: -95.679169
Endnotes
1. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NX4D-P9X : accessed 24 Aug 2013), William Wilson in entry for Thomas Wilson, 04 Aug 1805..
2. Ancestry.com. New York, Passenger and Immigration Lists, 1820-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2003. Original data: Registers of Vessels Arriving at the Port of New York from Foreign Ports, 1789-1919. Microfilm Publication M237, rolls 1-95. National Archives at Washington, D.C..
3. "United States Census, 1830," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XH5D-YKB : accessed 06 Jul 2014), Thomas Wilson, Avon, Lorain, Ohio; citing "1830 United States Federal Census," Ancestry.com; p. 8, NARA microfilm publication M19, roll 135, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 0337946..
4. "United States Census, 1840," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHYV-1PZ : accessed 06 Mar 2014), Ths Wilson, 1840..
5. "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXQ2-H8F : accessed 17 Aug 2013), Thomas Wilson, 1850..
6. "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M821-6GQ : accessed 24 Aug 2013), Thomas Wilson, 1860..
7. Find A Grave Memorial# 15039371..
8. THOMAS WILSON, "BillionGraves Index" Citation: "BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTW7-QC6 : 24 June 2015), THOMAS WILSON, died 08 Nov 1868; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at Tabor Cemetery, Tabor, Mills, Iowa, United States..