Aaron Wilson, Jr., born 1805 in Henry County, Virginia, died August 18, 1878, on the Wilson’s farm near Stephens Lake, Raleigh County, West Virginia. Aaron married Sarah Jane Gilley who was born about 1806 in Henry County, Virginia. Sarah died January 3, 1879, near Stephens Lake, also. They moved from Henry County, Virginia, in the 1840’s to settle in Carroll County, Virginia. They spent about 20 years in Carroll County, during which time Aaron Wilson served on the county court. Aaron was a carpenter by trade. Family history said that Aaron Wilson owned slaves, but so far no evidence of this can be found. None of the censuses he is on list any slaves. Sarah Jane Gilley’s parents were Joseph Gilley and Elizabeth Bryant. Both were born in Virginia about 1780. They were married January 5, 1801, in Henry County, Virginia. Aaron and Sarah (Gilley) Wilson had six children. [additional info on children included at this site]
https://www.wvgenweb.org/raleigh/BOOK/WilsonAaronGeorge.pdf
