Individual Details

William Elias Wilson

(24 Feb 1840 - 20 Apr 1905)

WILLIAM E. WILSON, farmer, Section 33, P. O. Hooper, was born in Cleveland, Ohio; February 24, 1840. His parents moved to Lorain County, Ohio, when he was three years old. He lived there until twenty-two years old, marrying there, March 8, 1862, Miss Jane Harrison. They have one child--John Harrison. Soon after his marriage, he moved to Nebraska, locating in Dodge County, where he has since resided. During the first five years of his residence in the county, he was Postmaster at Jalapa, receiving a salary of $5 per year. During the past eight years, he has lived at his present residence, where he has 320 acres, 120 acres in cultivation, 70 acres in pasture under fence, the rest meadow land. He is largely interested in live stock, keeping a herd of 100 head of cattle at all times, besides a considerable number of hogs and horses.

(Taken from: Andrea's History of the State of Nebraska)

Events

Birth24 Feb 1840Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Census (family)-shared17 Sep 1850(Ebenezer Wilson and Fanny Seaton) Avon, Lorain County, Ohio
Census (family)-shared1 Jun 1860(Ebenezer Wilson and Fanny Seaton) Avon, Lorain County, Ohio
Marriage8 Mar 1862Lorain County, Ohio - Susannah Jane Harrison
Census (family)8 Jul 1870Jalapa Post Office, Maple, Dodge County, Nebraska - Susannah Jane Harrison
Census (family)10 Jun 1880Maple, Dodge County, Nebraska - Susannah Jane Harrison
Census (family)3 Jun 1885Hooper, Dodge County, Nebraska - Susannah Jane Harrison
Death20 Apr 1905Nebraska
BurialHooper Cemetery, Dodge County, Nebraska

Families

SpouseSusannah Jane Harrison (1842 - 1919)
ChildJohn Harrison Wilson Sr. (1866 - 1945)
FatherEbenezer Wilson ( - 1882)
MotherFanny Seaton (1816 - 1887)
SiblingElizabeth Ann "Lebbie" Wilson (1838 - 1915)
SiblingCharles Henry Wilson (1842 - 1904)
SiblingGeorge B. Wilson (1844 - 1849)
SiblingAnnette Amelia Wilson (1847 - 1913)
SiblingHoratio Nelson Wilson (1849 - 1917)
SiblingJames M. Wilson (1852 - 1896)
SiblingBird George Wilson (1854 - 1879)
SiblingFrances J. Wilson (1857 - 1879)

Notes

Census (family)-shared

Ebenizer Wilson M 34 England - Farmer
Fanny Wilson F 32 New York
Elizabeth A Wilson F 12 Ohio
Wm Elias Wilson M 10 Ohio
Chas Henry Wilson M 8 Ohio
Annette A Wilson F 3 Ohio
Horatio Nelson M 1 Ohio
John Robinson M 27 England - Blacksmith

They are living near William Wilson Sr. and Jr. and John and Thomas Wilson.

Census (family)-shared

Ebenezer Willson M 45 England - Farmer
Ann Willson F 43 New York
William Willson M 20 Ohio - Farmer
Charles Willson M 18 Ohio - Farmer
Annett Willson F 14 Ohio
Nelson Willson M 11 Ohio
James Willson M 9 Ohio
Bird Willson M 6 Ohio
Francis Willson M 3 Ohio
Robert Forkner M 28 England

Alzina Wilson F 40 lives next door

Census (family)

William E Wilson M 30 Ohio
Jane Wilson F 28 New York
John H Wilson M 4 Nebraska

Census (family)

Wm E Wilson Self M 40 Ohio - Farmer
Susanna J Wilson Wife F 38 New York
Harry J Wilson Son M 14 Nebraska

Census (family)

Wm E Wilson M 45 Ohio - Farmer
Wife Susannah J Wilson F 43 New York - Keeping house
Son John H Wilson M 19 Nebraska
Samuel Vorce M 24 Iowa - Farm laborer

Burial

Plot: Section 1, Lot 77, Grave 1

Endnotes

1. "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXQ2-V4D : accessed 06 Mar 2014), Ebenizer Wilson, Avon, Lorain, Ohio, United States; citing dwelling , family 966, NARA microfilm publication , roll ..

2. "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCLL-YW7 : accessed 06 Mar 2014), Ebenezer Willson, 1860..

3. "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHDS-52B : accessed 07 May 2014), William E Wilson, Nebraska, United States; citing p. 10, family 93, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 000552327..

4. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8YC-F3N : accessed 27 May 2016), Harry J Wilson in household of Wm E Wilson, Maple, Dodge, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district ED 52, sheet 506D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0746; FHL microfilm 1,254,746..

5. "Nebraska, State Census, 1885", index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X3X2-VJP : accessed 07 May 2014), John H Wilson in entry for Wm E Wilson, 1885..

6. Find A Grave Memorial# 53719138.