Jeremiah Shepard Wilson (abt. 1856 - 1928)

Born about 5 Dec 1856 in Central Village, Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Calista Elnora (Shurtliff) Wilson — married 11 Feb 1880 in Stafford, Tolland, Connecticut, United States

Descendants

Died 17 Oct 1928 at about age 71 in Auburn, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Jeremiah Shepard Wilson, son of Phillip Wilson and Caroline (Prentiss) Wilson, was born 5 Dec 1856, in Central Village, Connecticut.^[1]

1860 US Census. Plainfield, Windham, CT. Wilson: Philip, age 38, Operative; Caroline, age 38; Edgar, age 14; Emma ?, age 7; Jeremiah S, age 3.^[2]

1870 US Census. Windham, Windham Co., CT. Wilson: Philip, age 47, works in thread mill; Caroline, age 47; Jerry S., age 13, At school.^[3]

1880. Jesse S Wilson, age 23, born in Moosup, Connecticut, residing in Willimantic and Calista Shurtliffe, 21, born in Ashford, residing in West Ashford were married 11 Feb 1880 in Stafford, Connecticut.^[4]

1880 US Census. Union Street, Windham, Windham Co., Boro of Willimantic, Connecticut. Wilson: Philip A., age 56 works in cotton mill; Caroline H., age 54 wife; Edgar L., age 34 son; Anna, age 34, daughter in law; Louis, age 4, grand son; Nettie, age 2, g daughter; Jerry L. [sic], age 22, son, works in cotton mill; Calista, daughter in law, works in cotton mill. All born in Connecticut parents born in Connecticut.^[5]

Gladys, Jeremiah's grand-daughter told me that Jerry worked for American Thread, and became crippled. He played the Banjo and died when Gladys was young.

Towards the end of 1880, Jerry S. Wilson, was told to "belt" a shaft where he worked at the Willimantic Linen Company. Unbeknownst to Jerry the shaft had been improperly hung. It fell landing on the millworker. Jerry's ankle and foot were crushed and his leg was broken between the knee and the hip. The available medical treatment was unable to restore his leg. He remained crippled for the rest of his life. Wilson attempted to have the company pay his medical expenses, but the company was unwilling to do so. He understandably sued the company for $25,000. A trial was held, the Linen company was found guilty and was required to pay $3000.

In the meantime while this was going on poor Jerry was poor. He was living on the goodness of his neighbors and piling up debt. Later, some of his assets were sold to meet those debts.^[6]

1910 US Census. Waltham, Middlesex, MA. with Annie (Wilson) & Horatio West. Wilson, Calista, Mother in law, age 46, married once for 28 years, had 5 children, 4 are living, she and father born in CT, mother born in RI; Wilson, Dubrille, brother in law, age 15, single, born in CT, father born in RI, mother born in CT, a housepainter; Wilson, Jerry, father in law, age 52, married 2 times, current marriage for 28 years, born in RI, parents born in CT, housepainter.^[7]

Jerry Shepard Wilson died in Auburn, Massachusetts, 18 October 1928. He was living on Stone Street and the cause of death was senility. He was buried at Hillside Cemetery in Auburn^[1]

Children listed in Descendants of William Shurtleff of Plymouth and Marshfield Massachusetts.^[8]

1. Llewellyn Daniel b. 3 Sep 1881, Ashford.
2. Lillian May Wilson, according to the Descendants of William Shurtleff b. 1 Dec 1884, Ashford; d. in Sept 1887. This birth is wrong. She was born 15 December 1883^[9] and died 5 Nov 1886.^[10]
3. Not listed in Descendats of William Shurtleff^[8] Ernest E Wilson b. 1 Dec 1885.^[11] No Further record.
4. Caroline b. 17 Dec 1886, Ashford #5259. She married Edward Harrington and had children: Harrington - Edward born 7 Feb 1901; Arthur Lionell born July 1902; and Philip Gordon born Jan 1904 d July 1904. 1920 Census, Auburn, Massachusetts^[12] 1940 Census, Auburn.^[13]
5. Harriet Wilhelmina b. 31 July 1888 in Willimantic.^[14] She married Horatio G West. 1910 US Census Waltham, Middlesex Co., MA-- West: Horatio G., head, age 24, married 4yrs, born in MA, parents born in CT, a weaver in a cotton Mill; Annie, wife, age 22, married for 4 yrs, she and her mother were born in CT, her father was born in RI; Mauland, son, 2; Howard D, son, 2. Also living with them were her parents, Jerry and Calista, and her brother Dubrille.^[15]
6. Daniel Deubrille, b. 3 Sept 1895 in Willimantic^[16] He and his wife Jeannette had several children.^[17] Dubrelle D Wilson, age 88, born 4 Sep 1895, died 189 April 1983, in Worcester, Massachusetts.^[18][19]

Research Notes

Only Lillie May and Ernest E, children of Jerry and Calista, are listed in the birth register of Ashford from 1878-1898. Did they neglect to register others or were they born elsewhere? They aren't in Stafford before 1885.

didn't find obituary at Newspapers or Genealogy bank.

In Plainfield Barbour Collection - Orilla Wilson m Jeremiah Shepard both of Plainfield Dec 31 1826.  A clue to his name??  Orilla d/o Phebe & Jared Wilson. b Apr 25 1809 d 02 Mar 1893 buried in Windham Co. Phebe Potter & Jared Wilson both of Sterling married Nov 10 1808.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Town of Auburn, Certificate of Vital Record, Jerry Shepard Wilson, 1928 Record # 51, Identifier: CT 5003370.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," Plainfield, (Central Village post office), Windham, Connecticut, p. 37 (written, p. 399 (stamped), dwelling 431, family 584; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YBG-2NQ?cc=1473181&wc=7QCB-JBH%3A1589422516%2C1589423512%2C1589424408 : 24 March 2017), Connecticut > Windham > Plainfield > image 37 of 94; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," Windham, Windham, Connecticut, p. 44, dwelling 324, family 402; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6PHS-FC3?cc=1438024&wc=KGV7-4WL%3A518653601%2C519109801%2C519093401 : 8 June 2019), Connecticut > Windham > Windham > image 44 of 136; citing NARA microfilm publication M593, roll 117 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ Stafford Springs, Tolland, Connecticut, Vital Statistics, Death Certificates 1869–1902, Birth Records 1869–1902, Marriage Records 1869–1902; digital images, Family Search, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BT-DPVH : March 10, 2024), image 165 of 584; Stafford (Connecticut). Registrar of Vital Statistics.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," ED 124, p. 19 (written) p. 273 (stamped), dwelling 93, family 171; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YB7-5BL?cc=1417683&wc=XW19-T38%3A1589395565%2C1589395873%2C1589396768%2C1589395084 : 24 December 2015), Connecticut > Windham > Windham > ED 124 > image 61 of 76; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)
6. ↑ The Willimantic Chronicle: Published every Wednesday. McDonald & Safford, Editors and Publishers. Issues: Dec 22 1880, Dec 28 1881, Jan 19 1881, Jan 11 1882, June 7 1882, June 21 1882, Aug 23 1882, Jan 3 1883, Feb 21 1883, Apr 18 1883.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910,", ED 1053, sheet 13 B, 8649 (written), database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RVN-Z2H?cc=1727033&wc=QZZW-J2D%3A133638101%2C137486201%2C141172201%2C1589219341 : 24 June 2017), Massachusetts > Middlesex > Waltham Ward 6 > ED 1053 > #68 Calvary Street, dwelling 228, family 256; image 26 of 38; citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 606, (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Benjamin Shurtleff, compiler. Descendants of William Shurtleff of Plymouth and Marshfield Massachusetts, Volume 2. (Revere, Massachusetts: n.p., 1912). Vol 2. p. 310 #4098;
9. ↑ "Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, United States Records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BT-D9KG-G : March 10, 2024), image 38 of 118; Ashford (Connecticut). Registrar of Vital Statistics, Ashford (Connecticut). Town Clerk.
10. ↑ "Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States Records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BT-DWDZ-X : March 10, 2024), image 204 of 223; Windham (Connecticut). Registrar of Vital Statistics, Windham (Connecticut). Town Clerk. Cites Book H. p. 178
11. ↑ Ashford Birth Register 1885 https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/image-details?page=1&place=3779678&rmsId=M99R-WFP&imageIndex=39&singleView=true
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRX5-6M3?cc=1488411&wc=QZJR-VHZ%3A1036470801%2C1037958801%2C1036676602%2C1589332997 : 11 September 2019), Massachusetts > Worcester > Auburn > ED 6 > image 21 of 32; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
13. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89M1-W6HT?cc=2000219&wc=QZXY-16H%3A790102901%2C798377301%2C798462501%2C802223001 : accessed 17 June 2022), Massachusetts > Worcester > Auburn Town > 14-18 Auburn Town bounded by (N) Auburn, Central Sq, Millbury; (E) Town Line; (S) Town Line; (W) Oxford, Southbridge > image 36 of 50; citing Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012.
14. ↑ Windham, Connecticut Birth index https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BT-DWDX-2?i=204&cat=371679. 18 October 1888 parents not listed in index Births book I p. 252.
15. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2VB-XYM : Sun Mar 10 04:29:58 UTC 2024), Entry for Horatio G West and Annie West, 1910.
16. ↑ Windham, Windham, Connecticut, Record of Births. Sept 4, 1895, (1894-1908) p. 149; images Family Search Film # 007730725 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BT-DWF2-8 : accessed April 2024)
17. ↑ 1930 US Census "Massachusetts, United States records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GR4X-WLY?view=explore : Apr 27, 2024), image 150 of 1091; United States. National Archives and Records Administration.
18. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VS6Q-VNR : 7 January 2021), Dubrelle D Wilson, 18 Apr 1983; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
19. ↑ "Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZB4-VR6 : 13 June 2019), Dubrelle D Wilson, 1983.

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