Individual Details

Elvira Clisbee

(2 Nov 1819 - 25 May 1904)

Wilson, Mrs. Elvira, who has been a resident of Tabor for 44 years, died Wednesday from natural decline. Funeral services will be held Friday at her late home at 1:30 o'clock PM and at the Baptist church at 2:00, after which interment will be made in Tabor cemetery. Elvira Clisby was born at Painsville OH 2 Nov 1819, was united in marriage in 1839 to Wm. Wilson at Cleveland OH, and came to Iowa in 1868. To this union five children were born; three of whom are living: Charles of Elyira OH; Mrs. Phelps of Hillsdale IA, and Louis of Tarkio MO. The deceased has been a resident of Tabor since the death of her husband 44 years ago. (27 May 1904 Beacon)

1870 census for Tabor, Fremont County, Iowa:
Sarah Wilson and her sons Henry & Edgar are living in dwelling 35.
Hymenus Ivory, husband 1st of Ann Wilson and 2nd of Mary & family are in dwelling 34.
Elvira Clisbee Wilson, mother of Charles E. Wilson, is living with her children in dwelling 33.

Events

Birth2 Nov 1819Painesville, Lake County, Ohio
Marriage License5 Aug 1839Cuyahoga County, Ohio - William Wilson Jr.
Marriage6 Aug 1839Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio - William Wilson Jr.
Census (family)1840Avon, Lorain County, Ohio - William Wilson Jr.
Census (family)17 Sep 1850Avon, Lorain County, Ohio - William Wilson Jr.
Census1 Jun 1860Avon, Lorain County, Ohio
Census22 Jun 1870Tabor, Fremont County, Iowa
Census29 Jun 1880Tabor, Fremont County, Iowa
Census9 Jun 1900Tabor, Fremont County, Iowa
Death25 May 1904Tabor, Fremont County, Iowa
BurialTabor Cemetery, Mills County, Iowa

Families

SpouseWilliam Wilson Jr. (1812 - 1860)
ChildCharles E. Wilson (1840 - 1925)
ChildNancy Amelia Wilson (1842 - 1927)
ChildLewis Edward Wilson (1844 - 1923)
ChildAnna Ella Wilson (1848 - 1894)
ChildWillis L. Wilson (1853 - 1876)
ChildAlice E. Wilson (1855 - 1881)
FatherLewis Clisbee (1789 - )
MotherHannah Farr (1789 - 1849)

Notes

Marriage License

Wm. Willson
Sex Male
Event Date 05 Aug 1839
Event Place Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
Event Place (Original) Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
Event Type Intended Marriage
Spouse's Name Elvira Clisbee
Spouse's Sex Female
Source County Cuyahoga

Marriage

William Wilson
Sex Male
Spouse's Name Elvira Clisbee
Spouse's Sex Female
Marriage Date 6 Aug 1839
Marriage Place Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
Event Type Marriage
Reference Volumes 4-5

Census (family)

1 M 20-30 [William Wilson, Jr.]
1 F 20-30 [Elvira Clisbee]

Census (family)

This family is listed on the same census page as William's father, William Sr. and brother John Wilson and family in the 1850 census.

William Wilson Jr 37 M - Farmer
Elvira Wilson 30 F
Charles Wilson 9 M
Nancy Wilson 7 F
Lewis Wilson 5 M
Anna Wilson 2 F

Census

Alvira Willison F 40 Ohio
Charles Willison M 19 Ohio
Lewis Willison M 15 Ohio
Anna Willison F 12 Ohio
Willis Willison M 8 Ohio
Alice Willison F 6 Ohio

Census

Elvira Nelson F 50 Ohio [Wilson]
Ella Nelson F 22 Ohio
Willis Nelson M 16 Ohio
Allice Nelson F 14 Ohio

This family lives next door to Henry R. Ivory and his family, and Sarah Wilson lives next to them with Henry and Edgar Wilson.

Census

Elvira Wilson Self F 60 Ohio
Alice Wilson Daughter F 25 Ohio

Census

Elvira Wilson
Age 81
Marital Status Widowed
Birth Date Nov 1819
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Vermont
Mother's Birthplace Vermont
Mother of how many children 6

Endnotes

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2. "Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1958," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XDFL-VYW : accessed 09 Aug 2013), William Wilson and Elvira Clisbee, 06 Aug 1839..

3. "United States Census, 1840," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHYV-1PT : accessed 06 Mar 2014), Wm Wilson, 1840..

4. "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXQ2-H64 : accessed 24 Aug 2013), William Wilson, 1850..

5. "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCLL-YWF : accessed 27 May 2016), Alvira Willison, 1860..

6. "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDV3-NQ5 : accessed 28 May 2016), Ella Nelson in household of Elvira Nelson, Iowa, United States; citing p. 5, family 33, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,891..

7. "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MD26-D9V : accessed 09 Aug 2013), Elvira Wilson, 1880..

8. "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9KK-22X : accessed 28 Oct 2013), Elvira Wilson, ED 63 Ross Township Tabor town, Fremont, Iowa, United States; citing sheet 8B, family 167, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1240433..

9. Find A Grave Memorial# 15040016.