Raleigh Demaree Wilson (1881 - 1920)

Born 24 Jan 1881 in Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Florence Lee (McLeod) Wilson — married 9 Nov 1905 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 12 Dec 1920 at age 39 in Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Names

Raleigh Demaree Wilson^[1] Rollie Demaree Wilson^[2][3]

Summary

Rollie b. 24 Jan 1881 Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States d. 12 Dec 1920 Paducah, McCracken Co, KY; bur. Maplelawn Cemetery, Paducah, KY;^[4][5] VP of J.K. Wilson Wholesale Grocery in Paducah, KY; m. 09 Nov 1905 Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Florence Lee McLeod b. 22 Dec 1880 d. 07 Aug 1963; descendant of Dame Flora McLeod of Dunedin Castle, Isle of Skye Scotland.^[2]

1920 Obituary

ROLLIE WILSON DEATH'S VICTIM -- Prominent Business Man Succumbs -- Acute Bright's disease caused the death of Rollie Demaree Wilson, 39 years of age, at 10 o'clock Sunday night at his home 223 Harahan boulevard. Mr. Wilson's condition had been considered quite serious more than three months. He was president and general manager of the Wilson-Butt Grocery company and one of the most prominent business men in this city. Mr. Wilson was born in Benton, Marshall county, Ky., January 24, 1881, and had made his home in this city about twenty years. His first business connections in Paducah were with the Eley Dry Goods company, then he became bookkeeper for the Baker-Eccles wholesale grocery company. For a short time he was bookkeeper for the Ohio Valley Fire and Marine Insurance company. Several years ago he and his brother, Jamie K. Wilson, formed the Turk-Wilson Grocery company at Eleventh and Kentucky avenue. After the death of Mr. Turk the firm became the Wilson-Butt company one of the largest wholesale grocery houses in this part of the state. He was a member of the First Baptist church of Paducah and of Paducah Masonic Lodge No. 127, and Paducah Camp No. 71313, Modern Woodmen of America. His father, the late J. M. Wilson was county court clerk of Marshall county seventeen year and the family was one of the most prominent in western Kentucky. Surviving are his wife, Florence McLeod Wilson, and two sons, Joe and John Wilson; four brothers, Rev. Lloyd T. Wilson of Nashville, Tenn.. secretary of the Baptist, Mission Board of the state of Tennessee; W. Wallace Wilson of near Benton; Jamie K. Wilson of 515 Madison street, and Rev. Frank Wilson of Earlington, pastor of the Baptist church in that city. One sister, Mrs. Lalia Foust of Benton, wife of Dr. Foust. A number of nephews and nieces survive. The Rev. Mr. Castleberry, of Benton, will officiate at the funeral service which will be conducted from the residence at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. Burial will take place in Maplelawn cemetery. The pallbearers will be: Honorary: James C. Utterback, E. W. Baker, Abe Livingston, C. C. Covington, Ernest Lackey and L. S. Dubois. Active: Joe K. Exall, Fred C. Hassman, W. S. Baker, Roy McKinney, Charles DeWerthern and Marvin Charles. All the members of his family are in Paducah to attend the funeral and the following friends will arrive from Benton today: Judge Joseph Price, and Mrs. Price; Mr. and Mrs. James Brandon, Mrs. Nina Strow; Commonwealth's Attorney Jack Fisher and Mrs. Fischer.^[6]

Children

Rollie and Florence had issue:^[2]

1. R.D. Wilson
2. Joe McLeod Wilson b. 16 Jan 1915 d. 02 Oct 1983
3. John William Wilson b. 09 Nov 1916 d. 02 Jun 1991

Sources

1. ↑ News-Democrat, November 5, 1905, Page 10. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-democrat-marriage-of-wilson-leod/145175785/ : accessed April 11, 2024), clip page for Marriage of Wilson. / Leod by user bsparanese
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Billy G. Wallace (1928- ), Roots in Ireland: James K. Wilson Family including Foust, Johnston, Lemon and Wallace Families, Marshall County, Kentucky, pp 7 : online at [1] accessed 06 May 2017.
3. ↑ Kentucky Genealogy and Biography, Volume IV, Battle-Perrin-Kniffin, 3rd. ed, 1886 : excerpt posted on 17 Jan 2018 by Sandi Gorin at Ancestry Bulletin Board accessed online at [2]
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1965 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007 : accessed January 4, 2020 at [3]
5. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 04 January 2020), memorial page for Rollie Wilson (12 Jan 1881–12 Dec 1920), Find A Grave: Memorial #122718597, citing Maplelawn Park Cemetery, Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by quantum (contributor 48253202) .
6. ↑ News-Democrat (Paducah, Kentucky) 14 Dec 1920, Tue Page 1