Elder
James
Wilson
Born about in Ninety Sixth District, Newberry, South Carolina
Son of James Wilson
and Janett (Unknown) Wilson
Husband of
Amelia (Brown) Wilson
— married
about 1799 in Newberry, South Carolina
Husband of
Mary (Connor) Wilson
— married
after 1817 in Newberry, South Carolina, United States
Descendants 
Father of
John Wilson, Thomas Beach Wilson, Maria (Wilson) Cappleman, James R. Wilson, Lydia Wilson, Amelia (Wilson) Hunter, Thompson Wilson, Henry Wilson, William C Wilson, Mary Jane (Wilson) Buzhardt, Eliza (Wilson) Boyd and Caleb Wilson
Died
at about age 87
in Newberry County, South Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Sep 2014
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Biography
James Wilson was married twice. His first wife, Amelia, née Brown, died young. He married 2nd Mary Connor.
Research Note
James Wilson had a son John with his first wife. If anyone knows anything about him please add it or him or let me know. Rick Reed.
Sources
- 1810 US Census Newberry District, South Carolina; James Wilson Jr.-26-45; Female 26-45 wife Amelia Brown; Female<10=1; Male<10=2 John Wilson and Thomas B. Wilson
- 1820 US Census Newberry District, South Carolina; James Wilson, Jr.-45&older; Female-16-25 2nd wife Mary Connor; Female-10-15=1; Males-10-15=2 John Wilson and Thomas B. Wilson; Females-under10=4; Maria; Lydia and Amelia & Unknown; Males-under 10=1 James R. Wilson; Note: missing one female between 1811 and 1820
- 1850 US Census Newberry County, South Carolina, August 7, 1850; DWG#311 FAM#311; James Wilson-65; Mary-50; Henry-23 School Teacher; William-21 School Teacher; Mary J-17; Eliza-14; Caleb-10
- See Newberry Probate Court for Administration of Estate of James Wilson Elder Box # 124, Filed Nov 4, 1868
- Find A Grave: Memorial #45176904
- The Newberry Herald 1865-1869, January 27, 1869, Image 3 Edition 1 - Section3, https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84026909/1869-01-27/ed-1/seq-3/ - Sale of 400 acres more or less bound by lands of John S. Renwick, Estate of James B. (Brown) Wilson, decd., Estate of James Spence, Carter Wilson Hugh Carter Wilson (son of Hugh Wilson) and others.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
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~1.56%
Debbie (Smith) Font
:
23andMe
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AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Glenn Timmerman :
23andMe
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~0.78%
Gene Brooks :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A354349 [compare], Ancestry member geneamandabrooks
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