Person:Robert Wilson (43)

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Robert A. Wilson
d.4 Dec 1950 Polk Co., IA.
    m. 13 Mar 1862
    1. Alexander Wilson1864 - 1940
    2. Agnes Wilson1866 - 1935
    3. Rebecca Wilson1870 - 1899
    4. Robert A. Wilson1872 - 1950
    5. Margaret Wilson1878 - 1958
    6. William James Wilson1880 - 1960
    m. 5 Apr 1894
    Facts and Events
    Name Robert A. Wilson
    Gender Male
    Birth? 11 Apr 1872 Banbridge, Co. Down, Ire.
    Census[1] 1880 Grimes, Polk Co., IaED 175, p. 588C, fam #252/252
    Census[2] 1885 Webster Twp., Polk Co., IA.Iowa State Census, fam #125/127
    Marriage 5 Apr 1894 Polk Co., IA.to Daisy Marie Rittgers
    Census[3] 1900 Grimes, Webster Twp., Polk Co., IAED 112, p. 10, fam #201/208
    Census[4] 1910 Grimes, Polk Co., IaED 184, p. 7B, fam #73/73
    Census? 1920
    Census[5] 1930 Grimes, Webster Twp., Polk Co., IAED 77-129, p. 6B, fam #147/149
    Death? 4 Dec 1950 Polk Co., IA.
    Burial? Ridgedale Cemetery, Jefferson Twp., Polk Co., IA.
    Reference Number? W1118.6

    TODO: Description: 1920 - Robert A. Wilson Category: Census Local: Ia, Polk Co, Webster twp Date: 9 Dec 2005 Status: Open Type: 0 Priority: 8 Repository:


    Robert immigrated with his parents in 1880 from Ireland. Robert's second wife was a first cousin of Daisy's, and daughter of her mother's sister, Elizabeth (Findley) Jennings of McPherson, Ks. These are FINDLEY and WILSON descendents, not RITTGERS descendents.

    References
    1. Wilson, Thomas, 49, head, farmer, b Ire to par b Ire
      Jane B., 40, wife, b Ire to par b Ire
      Fannie, 17, dau, b Ire
      Alexander, 15, son, b Ire
      Agnus, 14, dau, b Ire
      Mary, 12, dau, b Ire
      Rebecca, 11, dau, b Ire
      Robert, 9, son, b Ire
      Lizzie, 6, dau, b Ire
      Thomas, 4, son, b Ire
      Maggie, 2, dau, b Ire
      William, 3mo, , son, b Iowa
      Wilson, William, 50, brother, b Ire
    2. Wilson, Thomas D, 48, barmer b Ie, T75-R25-S11 - NW 1/4 of NW 1/4
      Jane E., 42
      Alexander, 20
      Agnes W., 18
      Rebecca W., 14
      Robert, 12
      Elizabeth, 10
      Thomas, 8
      Maggie, 6
      William, 4
      Leonard, 1
      James, 53
    3. Wilson, Robert, head, b Apr 1872, 28, m5yr, b Ire to par b Ire, farmer on rented farm
      Daisy, wife, b Jan 1871, 29, m5yr, born 4 children/4 alive, b Ia to father b Oh, mother b Ia
      Lloyd, son, b Sept 1895, 4, b Ia
      Lester F., son, b July 1896, 3, b Ia
      Paul, son, b Sept 1897, 2, b Ia
      Bethia G., dau, b Oct 1899, 8 mo, b Ia
      Dolly, cousin, b Apr 1881, 19, b Ia to par b Ia
    4. Wilson, Robert A., 38, m8yr, b Ire to par b Ire, farmer
      Elizabeth M., 36, m8yr, born 2children/2allive, b Pa to par b Pa
      Paul, son, 11, b Ia
      Lloyd, 14, b Ia
      Daisy E., 9, b Ia
      Evelyn M., 9, b Ia
      Jewel J., 6, b Ia
      Thomas B., 4, b Ia
    5. Wilson, Robert A., rents, has radio, 56, 21 at time of first marriage, b Northern Ireland to parent b N. Ireland, immig. 1880, naturalized, farmer gen'l farm
      Elizabeth M., 56, 27 at time of first marriage, b Pa to par b Pa
      Thomas E., 24, b Ia, auto sales
      Rodney G., 12, b Texas
      148/150
      Wilson, Thomas, owns, has radio, 54, 30 at time of first marriage, b Northern Ireland to parents b N. Ireland, farmer, general farm
      Marcella, 44, 20 at time of first marriage, b Ia to parents b Scotland