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Jonathan Wilson
d.26 Nov 1887
- H. Jonathan Wilson1810 - 1887
- W. Elma Hoyle (add)
m. 24 Jan 1839 - Mary Wilson1845 - 1875
Facts and Events
| Name |
Jonathan Wilson |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[1] |
3 Dec 1810 |
Union, Kentucky, United States |
| Marriage |
24 Jan 1839 |
Putnam, Illinois, United Statesto Elma Hoyle (add) |
| Census[3] |
1850 |
Vienna, Grundy, Illinois, United States |
| Census[4] |
1870 |
Vienna, Grundy, Illinois, United States |
| Death[2] |
26 Nov 1887 |
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| Burial[2] |
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Evergreen Cemetery, Morris, Grundy, Illinois, United States |
Biography
History of Grundy County
O.L. Baskin & Co. Publishers
1882 Chicago
Jonathan Wilson p 149
Jonathan Wilson, farmer, P. O. Verona, is a native of Union County, Ky., born December 3, 1810. When about fourteen years old, his parents, Thorton and Elizabeth Wilson, moved to Illinois and settled in Sangamon County for one year, after which they lived near Tremont in Tazewell County for two years. In the fall of 1827, they moved into Putnam County, where they purchased a farm; there the father died, March 9, 1835; the mother had previously died
in Tazewell County, in February 1826. Subject remained in Putnam County till 1850, and while there was married, January 24, 1839, to Miss Elma Hoyle, daughter of William and Edith Hoyle; her father was a native of England, and her mother a native of Pennsylvania; her mother died in Putnam County August 5, 1840, and her father died in the same county January 9, 1876. Mrs. Wilson was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, August 27, 1824. Since 1850, Mr. Wilson has resided in Vienna Township, of Grundy County, Ill. They now own the
"Old Jonah Newport" farm, consisting of 326 acres, in Sections 4 and 9 of Vienna, their residence being situated twelve miles southwest from Morris. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are the parents of ten children- William A., born March 3, 1840, died February 28 1871; Edith E., born October 4, 1843; Mary E., born March 18, 1845, married to Albert Hollenbeck on February 18, 1875, and died August 22, 1875; Joseph A., born February 20, 1849, married Hattie E. Collins March 5, 1879; Oliver T., born January 1, 1852, died January 21, 1852;
Sabina M., born April 6, 1854; Edward F., born April 6, 1856, married December 3, 1879, to Miss Lucy M. Tilden; Marshall B., born March 11, 1859; Charley E. born March 29, 1864; and Orville T., born June 15, 1868. Mr. Wilson is engaged in general husbandry.[1]
Census
1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. Residence: Vienna, Grundy County, Illinois.[3]
| Dwelling
| Family
| Name
| Age
| Sex
| Color
| Profession
| Value
| Birth
| Marriage
| School
| Illiterate
| Disability
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| Jonathan Wilson
| 39
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| Farmer
| 800
| Kentucky
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| Elma "
| 26
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| 10
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| 8
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| 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. Residence: Vienna, Grundy County, Illinois.[4]
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| Name
| A
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| Occupation
| RE
| PE
| Birth
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| 13 | 13 | Wilson Jonathan | 62 | M | W | Farmer | 14,600 | 2,800 | Ky | 19
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| | | --- Elma | 42 | F | W | Keeeping House | | | Ohio | 11
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| | | --- William | 30 | M | W | Farming | | | Ills | 19
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| | | --- Edith | 27 | F | W | at Home | | | " |
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| | | --- Mary | 23 | F | W | " | | | " |
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| | | --- Joseph | 21 | M | W | Farming | | | " | 19
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| | | --- Sabina | 17 | F | W | at School | | | " | 15
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| | | --- Edward | 13 | M | W | " | | | " | 15
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| | | --- Marshall | 11 | M | W | " | | | " | 15
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| | | --- Charlie | 6 | M | W | " | | | " | 15
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| | | --- Orville | 2 | M | W | | | | " |
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| | | Miller John | 20 | M | W | Farm Laborer | | | Vir |
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| *Columns 1:Dwelling, 2:Family 3:Name, 4:Age, 5:Sex, 6:Color, 7:Occupation, 8:Real Estate Value, 9:Personal Estate Value, 10:Birthplace, 11:Immigrant Father, 12:Immigrant Mother, 13:Month born if less than 1 y.o., 14:Month married if less than 1 year, 15:Attended school within 1 year, 16:Cannot read, 17:Cannot write, 18:Disability, 19:Male at least 21 y.o., 20:Male at least 21 y.o. denied vote unless for rebellion or crime - (More detailed headings on census original)
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wilson, Jonathan, in History of Grundy County, Illinois. (Chicago: O.L. Baskin & Co., 1882)
part 2 p 149.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jonathan F. Wilson, in Find A Grave
4 Mar 2012.
engraving on monument in photo: JONATHAN F. WILSON / DIED / NOV. 26, 1887 / AGED / 78 YRS. 11 MOS. / 23 DAS.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Grundy, Illinois, United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule.
Illinois, Grundy County, Vienna Township, Dwelling 2, Family 2; United States Census, 1850 for Jonathan Wilson, FamilySearch.org, transcription and digital image.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Grundy, Illinois, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule.
Illinois, Grundy County, Vienna Township, Dwelling 13, Family 13; United States Census, 1870 for Jonathan Wilson, FamilySearch.org, transcription and digital image.
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