William Wilson (1813 - 1904)

Born 1813 in Southend, Argyll, Scotland

Husband of Ann (Wood) Wilson — married about 1842 in Scotland

Died Oct 1904 at about age 91 in Caledonia, Boone County, Illinois, United States

Biography

William Wilson migrated from Scotland to the United States.

William Wilson is buried in Scottish Cemetery, Caledonia, Illinois.

William was born in 1813 in Argyll, Scotland.

He married Ann Wood about 1842. They lived in Lanarkshire.

He and his wife and sons, Robert and Willam came to the United States in 1869. ^[1]

The settled in Caledonia, Illinois.

William passed away in 1904.

Children

1. Thomas Wilson b. 1843
2. Agnes Wilson b. 1845
3. William Wilson 1849 - 1906)
4. Robert Wilson 1847-1923

1861 Scotland Census

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire^[2]

Name: William Wilson

Age: 47

Where born: Southend, argyleshire

Civil Parish: Old Monkland

County: Lanarkshire

Address: Gas Work Cottage

Occupation: Gas Work Manager

• William Wilson 47
• Ann Wilson 50
• Thomas Wilson 17
• Robert Wilson 13
• William Wilson 11
• Helen William 14 (Servant)

1870 US Census

Caledonia, Illinois ^[3]

• Wm Wilson Male 59 Scotland
• Anna Wilson Female 59 Scotland
• Robt Wilson Male 22 Scotland
• William Wilson Male 21 Scotland

1900 US Census

Caledonia, Illinois ^[4]

• William Wilson Head Male 51 Scotland
• Kate Wilson Wife Female 39 Illinois
• Annie Wilson Daughter Female 10 Illinois
• William Wilson Father Male Scotland

Sources

1. ↑ "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVPV-8PDS : 11 March 2018), Wm Wilson, 1869; citing NARA microfilm publication M237 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfil
2. ↑ Ancestry Record 1080 #1137307 Parish: Old Monkland; ED: 8; Page: 1; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1861_118. Original data: Scotland. 1861 Scotland Census. Reels 1-150. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M64C-B27 : 12 April 2016), Wm Wilson, Illinois, United States; citing p. 14, family 112, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,688.
4. ↑ United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSSQ-ZTY : accessed 9 February 2019), William Wilson in household of William Wilson, Caledonia Township Poplar Grove vill. (pt.), Boone, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 7, sheet 1A, family 4, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,237.

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #53309287: accessed 9 February 2019), memorial page for William Wilson (1813–1904), citing Scottish Cemetery, Caledonia, Boone County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Amelia Crombie-Christy (contributor 46861625) .