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- ↑ Vesta Wilson Dies Sunday, in Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois, United States. True Republican. (Sycamore, DeKalb County, Ill.)
Page 1, 9 Feb 1953.
Vesta Wilson Dies Sunday
Vesta Mrs. Vesta I. Wilson, 88, former well known and highly esteemedresident of this community passed away at 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning atthe Bethany Methodist Home to Chicago.
Vesta I. Renwick was born December 15, 1864, in Mayfield Township, thedaughter of George and Mary Renwick. She was the last survivor of afamily 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 enteringthe Bethany Methodist Home in 1948.
She was a member of the local Methodist church, having transferred hermembership here from the Grace Methodist church it Sumner, Iowa, and wasactive 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 CedarRapids, Iowa, and Miss Marjorie Wilson of Minneapolis, Minn. There arealso 16 grandchildren, 17 great - grandchildren and twogreat-great-grandchildren.
The body is being brought to Sycamore this Wednesday morning and thefinal services are being accorded from the load Methodist church at 10o'clock with the Rev. Wayne Leighty officiating. Interment will takeplace 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. (Sycamore, DeKalb County, Ill.)
Page 1, 6 Mar 1920.
Sycamore True Republican
Saturday, March 06, 1920
Page: 1
After 15 Years' Absence Died Returning Here
Frank Wilson, Whose Household Goods Were on Way ti Sycamore, DiedSuddenly of Heart Failure at Sumner, Iowa, on Wednesday Morning
After some 15 years' absence, just ready to return to make his home inSycamore where he had bought the Loomis dwelling on Mason Court, FrankWilson, former well known Mayfield farmer, died suddenly from a heartattack at Sumner, Iowa, early Wednesday morning.
His household goods were on the way to Sycamore and Mr. Wilson and hiswife expected to leave Sumner the following day.
Frank Wilson was born in New York state aboout 62 years ago, and camewhen a child to Mayfield, where he continued to make his home untilabout 15 years ago, when he removed tp Sumner. He was married to MissVesta Renwick of a well known family of Mayfield, and sister of R. R.Renwick of this city. Mr. Renwick departed for Sumner on Wednesday onreceipt of the news of the death.
Mr. Wilson leaves surviving, besides his wife, two sons, four daughtersand a brother, the latter a resident of Rockford, Ill.
The children are Mrs. Henry Stark of Kingston, Mrs. Gdenn (sic) Jacksonof Minneapolis, eGorge (sic), Agnes, Leslie and Margery of Sumner. Thebrother is Bert Wilson.
The funeral services were held at Sumner this Friday afternoon at 2o'clock. The remains will arrive here on Saturday morning, and beinterred 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:George R Wilson
Age:4
Birth Date:Jun 1895
Birthplace:Illinois
Home in 1900:Mayfield, DeKalb, Illinois
[De Kalb]
Race:White
Gender:Male
Relation to Head of House:Son
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 4.2 George Robert Wilson, in United States. Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. (Washington, D.C.: National Archives Microfilm Publication M1509, 1987-1988)
5 Jun 1917.
Name:George Robert Wilson
County:Jasper
State:Missouri
Birthplace:Illinois;United States of America
Birth Date:1 Jun 1895
Race:Caucasian (White)
FHL Roll Number:1683222
DraftBoard:1
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 F L Wilson household, in Fayette, Iowa, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule
16 Apr 1910.
Name:George Wilson
Age in 1910:16
[13] [I also read 14]
Birth Year:abt 1897
[1897]
Birthplace:Iowa
[Illinois]
Home in 1910:Banks, Fayette, Iowa
Race:White
Gender:Male
Relation to Head of House:Son
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]
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Frank Wilson household, in Fayette, Iowa, United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule
16 Jan 1920.
Name:George R Wilson
Age:23
Birth Year:abt 1897
Birthplace:Illinois
Home in 1920:Banks, Fayette, Iowa
Race:White
Gender:Male
Relation to Head of House:Son
Marital Status:Married
Father's Name:Frank Wilson
Father's Birthplace:New York
Mother's Name:Vesta I Wilson
Mother's Birthplace:Illinois
Able to Read:Yes
Able to Write:Yes
Neighbors:View others on page
Household Members:
NameAge
Frank Wilson60
Vesta I Wilson56
George R Wilson23
Leslie A Wilson18
Marjory U Wilson11
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