Eloisa Malinda Petrona (Taylor) Wilson (1872 - 1964)

Born 13 May 1872 in Cárdenas, Matanzas, Cuba

Ancestors

Wife of George Wilson — married 1892 in Key West, Monroe, Florida, United States

Descendants

Died 15 Jul 1964 at age 92 in Carville, Iberville, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Eloisa was born in 1872. She was the daughter of Daniel Piper and Maria Ramos. She was a patient at Carville Leprosy Clinic from 1938-1958.^[1] She was cured, returned home to Key West but no one wanted to come near her. After 3 weeks she returned to Carville 1958-1964. She died alone at Carville in 1964. She is buried on the grounds of the Carville leprosy clinic in Louisiana. Her patient number marks her gravestone.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Year: 1940; Census Place: Iberville, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01404; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 24-16
2. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193921027/eloisa-wilson?_gl=1*lxcwp8*_gcl_au*MTE0MjQ1MzA5OS4xNzExNzI2MDY4*_ga*MTQ3MzUwNzA5MS4xNzExNzI2MDY5*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*NDc2Yzk0ZDEtZmEzYi00MTVmLThjMDYtZTZmMzdlYzkxMWZmLjc0LjEuMTcxNDM2MjA2OS4zOC4wLjA.*_ga_LMK6K2LSJH*NDc2Yzk0ZDEtZmEzYi00MTVmLThjMDYtZTZmMzdlYzkxMWZmLjc0LjEuMTcxNDM2MjA2OS4wLjAuMA..

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVKN-6FQ : accessed 23 August 2020), Louisa Wilson in household of George Wilson, Key West Ward 5, Monroe, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 127, sheet 5B, family 96, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 165; FHL microfilm 1,374,178.