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- ↑ Vesta Wilson Dies Sunday, in Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois, United States. True Republican
Page 1, 3 Feb 1953.
Vesta Mrs. Vesta I. Wilson, 88, former well known and highly esteemed resident of this community passed away at 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning at the Bethany Methodist Home to Chicago.
Vesta I. Renwick was born December 15, 1864, in Mayfield Township, the daughter of George and Mary Renwick. She was the last survivor of a family of ten children. On October 17, 1882, she was married to Frank L. Wilson at Sycamore. They farmed for a number of years in rural Sycamore, moving to Sumner, Iowa in 1903. Following her husband's death in 1919, Mrs. Wilson returned to Sycamore and made her home here, until entering the Bethany Methodist Home in 1948.
She was a member of the local Methodist church, having transferred her membership here from the Grace Methodist church it Sumner, Iowa, and was active in its work until her health failed her.
Surviving her demise are six children: Mrs. Maude Mae Stark of Kingston, Mrs. Vesta Jackson of Bethesda, Md., George R. Wilson of Sumner, Iowa, Mrs. Agnes J. McDonald of Hamilton, Mont., A. Leslie Wilson of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Miss Marjorie Wilson of Minneapolis, Minn. There are also 16 grandchildren, 17 great - grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
The body is being brought to Sycamore this Wednesday morning and the final services are being accorded from the load Methodist church at 10 o'clock with the Rev. Wayne Leighty officiating. Interment will take place in the Mayfield cemetery.
The grandsons of the deceased are to serve as pallbearers,
- ↑ After 15 Years' Absence Died Returning Here, in Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois, United States. True Republican
6 Mar 1920.
Frank Wilson, Whose Household Goods Were on Way ti Sycamore, Died Suddenly of Heart Failure at Sumner, Iowa, on Wednesday Morning
After some 15 years' absence, just ready to return to make his home in Sycamore where he had bought the Loomis dwelling on Mason Court, Frank Wilson, former well known Mayfield farmer, died suddenly from a heart attack at Sumner, Iowa, early Wednesday morning.
His household goods were on the way to Sycamore and Mr. Wilson and his wife expected to leave Sumner the following day.
Frank Wilson was born in New York state aboout 62 years ago, and came when a child to Mayfield, where he continued to make his home until about 15 years ago, when he removed tp Sumner. He was married to Miss Vesta Renwick of a well known family of Mayfield, and sister of R. R. Renwick of this city. Mr. Renwick departed for Sumner on Wednesday on receipt of the news of the death.
Mr. Wilson leaves surviving, besides his wife, two sons, four daughters and a brother, the latter a resident of Rockford, Ill.
The children are Mrs. Henry Stark of Kingston, Mrs. Gdenn (sic) Jackson of Minneapolis, eGorge (sic), Agnes, Leslie and Margery of Sumner. The brother is Bert Wilson.
The funeral services were held at Sumner this Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The remains will arrive here on Saturday morning, and be interred in the family lot in Mayfield cemetery.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Frank L Wilson household, in DeKalb, Illinois, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T623)
20 Jun 1900.
Name:Agnes J Wilson
Age:1
Birth Date:Jan 1899
Birthplace:Illinois
Home in 1900:Mayfield, DeKalb, Illinois
[De Kalb]
Race:White
Gender:Female
Relation to Head of House:Daughter
Marital Status:Single
Father's Name:Frank L Wilson
Father's Birthplace:New York
Mother's Name:Vesla I Wilson
Mother's Birthplace:Illinois
Occupation:View on Image
Neighbors:View others on page
Household Members:
NameAge
Frank L Wilson40
Vesla I Wilson35
Mary M Wilson15
Vista L Wilson10
George R Wilson4
Agnes J Wilson1
Frank R Rickard16
George Hurst27
John Swanick30
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 F L Wilson household, in Fayette, Iowa, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule
16 Apr 1910.
Name:Agnes Wilson
Age in 1910:11
Birth Year:1899
Birthplace:Illinois
Home in 1910:Banks, Fayette, Iowa
Race:White
Gender:Female
Relation to Head of House:Daughter
Marital Status:Single
Father's Name:F L Wilson
Father's Birthplace:New York
Mother's Name:Verta F Wilson
Mother's Birthplace:Illinois
Neighbors:View others on page
Household Members:
NameAge
F L Wilson50
Verta F Wilson45
Vesta Wilson19
George Wilson16
[13]
Agnes Wilson11
Lulie Wilson5
[8]
Majorie Wilson1 7/12
[1]
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kenneth J McDonald household, in Redwood, Minnesota, United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T626)
24 Apr 1930.
Name:Agnes J Mcdonald
[Agnes J Wlloreald]
[Agnes J Mcllold]
[Agnes J Wilson]
Gender:Female
Birth Year:abt 1899
Birthplace:Illinois
Race:White
Home in 1930:Walnut Grove, Redwood, Minnesota
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Marital Status:Married
Relation to Head of House:Wife
Spouse's Name: Kenneth J Mcdonald
Father's Birthplace:New York
Mother's Name:Vesta I Wilson
Mother's Birthplace:Illinois
Household Members:
NameAge
Kenneth J Mcdonald31
Agnes J Mcdonald31
Janet K Mcdonald3
[3 9/12]
Mary Joan Mcdonald0
[1/12]
Vesta I Wilson65
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Glenn E Jackson household, in Hennepin, Minnesota, United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T625)
7 Jan 1920.
Name: Agnes Wilson
Age: 20
Birth Year: abt 1900
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1920: Minneapolis Ward 3, Hennepin, Minnesota
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Sister-in-law
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Glenn E Jackson 30
Vesta Jackson 29
<living> Jackson 3
<living> Jackson 2
Agnes Wilson 20
Myrtle Hultquist 22
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