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Oliver Patterson Wilson
b.17 Oct 1836 Dunbarton, New Hampshire
d.28 Feb 1928 Dunbarton, Merrimack County, New Hampshire
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m. 14 Dec 1856
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Taken from http://www.accessgenealogy.com/scripts/data/database.cgi?file=Data&report=SingleArticle&ArticleID=0023607 Wilson, Oliver P. Released 10 May 2004 Merrimack and Sullivan Counties, New Hampshire Biographies
Thomas Wilson, who was also a native of Dunbarton, attended school until he was seventeen years old. Afterward for a time he assisted his father upon the farm. Later he served an apprenticeship at the carpenter's trade, which he followed as a journeyman for a few years. Then, relinquishing that calling, he engaged in a mercantile business in Dunbarton, and carried on a prosperous trade for several years. The profits of this business, together with the income of a large farm which he conducted at the same time, had placed him in very comfortable circumstances before his death. This event, which occurred when he was seventy-five years old, was the result of an accident. He rendered faithful and efficient service as Town Treasurer and Collector for a number of years, and he was active in the Congregational church. His wife, Mary, who was a daughter of Reuben Mills, of Hampstead, had eight children, of whom five are living. Oliver P. Wilson acquired a common-school education, and at the age of sixteen began life as a farm assistant. After following the latter occupation for two or three years, he went to Manchester, where he learned photography, and worked at the business for three years. Then, returning to Dunbarton, he entered his father's store as a partner, and opened a photograph gallery. Upon the death of his father he became the sole proprietor of the store, which he prosperously conducted for twenty-five years. In 1890 he sold out to his son-in-law, and retired from active pursuits. For a number of years he and his father acted as agents for the Olzendam Hosiery Company of Manchester, during which time they supplied some fifty families with work in that line. He has also been an extensive dealer in real estate, having bought and sold a large number of farms in this section. In 1856 Mr. Wilson was united in marriage with Nancy F. Chamberlain, daughter of Thomas and Eliza Chamberlain, of Goffstown, N.H., and has reared two children. In 1873, 1874, 1875, and 1876 Mr. Wilson was elected Town Treasurer, and Collector in 1874, 1875, 1878, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1889, 1891, and 1897; and for twenty-five years he served as Postmaster, the office having been located in his store. He has also acted as Constable and Justice of the Peace. Prominently identified with the First Congregational Church, he has been its treasurer and collector as well as the treasurer, superintendent, and librarian of the Sunday-school. 1860 Census of Dunbarton, Merrimack, New Hampshire, p. 223 Oliver B. Wilson 23 Farmer $3000 $550 NH Nancy 26 NH Mary 2 NH 1870 Census of Dunbarton, Merrimack, New Hampshire, p. 265B Wilson, Thomas 64 Merchant $2000 $1000 NH Mary 63 Keeping House NH Harris H. 24 Student at law NH Oliver P. 33 Merchant $2000 $1300 NH Nancy F. 36 Keeping House NH Mary L. 12 At school NH Sarah S. 1 NH Chamberlain, Eliza 69 House Keeper NH 1880 Census of Dunbarton, Merrimack, New Hampshire, p. 257 Wilson, Oliver P. 43 Merchant NH NH NH Nancy F. 45 wife Housekeeper NH VT NH Mary L. 22 dau NH Sarah E. 11 dau NH NH NH 1900 Census of Dunbarton, Merrimack, New Hampshire, p. 48B Wilson, Oliver P. head Oct 1836 63 md 43 yrs NH NH NH Farmer Nancy F. wife July 1834 65 md 43 yrs 2-2 NH NH NH Newton, Sarah E. dau Apr 1869 31 md 10 yrs 1-0 NH NH NH 1910 Census of Dunbarton, Merrimack, New Hampshire, p. 91A Wilson, Oliver P. head 73 md 53 yrs NH NH NH can't read Nancy F. wife 75 md 53 yrs 2-1 NH NH can't read References
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