Person:Francis Wilson (1)

Watchers
Francis S. Wilson
b.20 Jun 1823
d.9 Aug 1874
m. 2 Sep 1820
  1. Francis S. Wilson1823 - 1874
m. 24 Nov 1847
  1. Margaret Francis Wilson1852 - 1918
Facts and Events
Name[1][2][3] Francis S. Wilson
Gender Male
Birth[4][5][6] 20 Jun 1823
Marriage 24 Nov 1847 to Margaret E. Evans
Death[7][8][9] 9 Aug 1874
Other[10][11][12] Spy for the North during the Civil WarMilit-Beg
Reference Number 776


[beaumo~1.ftw]

[nelson3.FTW]

Francis was a spy in the Civil War. He had a uniform which was blue on one side and gray on the other. He would go to the line, invert his uniform and find and return deserters (for which he was paid $30 each). Much of the documentation of his war efforts is in the possesion of Harold L. Nelson.

References
  1. Shinn/Wilson/Nelson Family Bible. (1827).
  2. nelson3.FTW.

    Date of Import: Dec 9, 1999

  3. beaumo.

    Date of Import: Dec 11, 1999

  4. Shinn/Wilson/Nelson Family Bible. (1827).
  5. nelson3.FTW.

    Date of Import: Dec 9, 1999

  6. beaumo.

    Date of Import: Dec 11, 1999

  7. Shinn/Wilson/Nelson Family Bible. (1827).
  8. nelson3.FTW.

    Date of Import: Dec 9, 1999

  9. beaumo.

    Date of Import: Dec 11, 1999

  10. fowler.FTW.

    Date of Import: Oct 1, 1999

  11. nelson3.FTW.

    Date of Import: Dec 9, 1999

  12. beaumo.

    Date of Import: Dec 11, 1999