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- Lewis Wilson, a prosperous farmer and reliable citizen of this county, residing on section 8, Rural Township, is a son of William and Rachel (Mills) Wilson, natives of Kentucky. The father, was born March 8, 1791, and the mother Aug. 13, 1792. They were married, and settled in Champaign Co., Ohio, and about three years later removed to Greene County, that state, where they resided until the fall of 1828, when they removed to Montgomery Co., Ind. The parents continued to reside in the latter state until the fall of 1853, when they came to this county, and located in what is now Rural Township, where they resided until their deaths, that of the father occurring in October, 1856, and that of the mother in June, 1873. Their family comprised 12 children, namely: Lewis, Jacob M., Mary, Susan, Lydia, George, Hannah, Adam, John, Owen, Moses, and one who died in infancy.
Lewis Wilson, subject of this biographical notice, was born in Champaign Co., Ohio, Feb. 23, 1811. His education was received at an old log schoolhouse in his native county, and his early life was spent on the parental homestead, performing such labor as is common to farmers' sons. He continued to reside at home until he was 24 years of age, when he was united in marriage with Miss Sarah Thompson, a native of Indiana and of Irish ancestry. That event occurred April 2, 1835, and she became the mother of four children, by Mr. Wilson, namely: Mary, Rachel, George, and Lydia Lovia. Rachel is the only surviving child, and is the wife of Charles Simmons, a resident of Rural Township. Mrs. Wilson died June 2, 1842.
Mr. Wilson formed a second matrimonial alliance June 30, 1844, with Miss Minerva Tipton, a native of Tennessee, of French ancestry, in which state she was born Nov. 1, 1823. Of the latter union four children have been born: John W., Sarah, Jacob and Owen D. Jacob is deceased; John W. resides in Oregon; and Owen D. and Sarah reside in Nebraska, the latter being the wife of Joseph M. Piersol. Mrs. Wilson died June 29, 1852, and Mr. Wilson was married a third time Sept. 25, 1856, the lady of his choice being Catherine Simmons, a native of Germany. She came to America with her parents when five years old, and lived in Pennsylvania and Ohio many years. Peter and Catherine E. Simmons, her parents, came to this county in 1850, and two years later located in Rural Township, where they died, the father Aug. 10, 1875, and the mother Aug. 23, 1874,-the former at the age of 82 years, and the latter at 79 years. Mrs. V. was born July 30, 1828.
Their home has been blessed with eight children, who bear the following names: Henry P., Catherine L., James R., Maria L., Lewis E., Charles C, Jacob S. and Charlotte H. Catherine is the wife of George Stewart, a farmer of Rural Township; Maria L., the wife of Charles Carlson, a resident of Dakota.
Mr. Wilson is the owner of 240 acres of land in Rural Township, 150 of which is in a tillable condition. He also owns 320 acres in Nebraska. Mr. Wilson has served as Justice of the Peace for nine years, and represented his township on the Board of Supervisors for five years. His political sentiments are Democratic. Religiously he is a member of the Baptist Church, while Mrs. W. is connected with the Presbyterian Church. As a highly respected representative of the agricultural element of the county, and a pioneer well and favorably known, the portrait of Mr. Wilson is presented in this work. He is a worthy representative of a worthy class.
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1811 - 1901 (90 years) Has 22 ancestors and 5 descendants in this family tree.
1792 - 1873 (80 years)
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