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Second Generation! 3. ROBERT M. WILSON; [WILS-ID# 1.3] 3rd Son of Unknown Ohio Parents; born about 1821, Location Unknown In Ohio; [REF:#1] died before 1900 Unknown in Page Co., Iowa? Buried Location Unknown (to me) He was married twice, first at the age of 19, on 17 Jan. 1841, in Fountain Co., IN. [REF:#4.] 21 year old Miss Sarah PUGH;
born on 15 Oct. 1820, Wood Co., VA. (Now West Virginia) [REF:#5.] Died on 10 Jan. 1862, age 41y, 2ms 25d, East River Twp., Page Co., Iowa; She is buried with 'single" stone, in the Davis Cemetery where a headstone marks her grave (Sec. 20, in Row 15, Lot 2); [REF:#5.] They had eight children born from this first union; Some 3 months and 20 days after the death of 1st. wife, ROBERT M. WILSON, age 41 on 01 MAY 1862, in Page Co., Iowa, Officialated by Wm. BERNEY, J.P. married a second time to 27 year old (14 yr. his junior ..prs) Miss MARY "Nancy" JANE WEAVER; (1st d/o Thomas WEAVER & 1st Wife Unknown) b. c1835, Anderson Co., (Memphis?), TN; (present-day Union Co.) d. Unknown; Buried: Cemetery Location Unknown (to me) They had at least Six children born to this second union:
(3rd d/o Evan,3 Sr. and Wife Elizabeth "Betsy" (AYLES) PUGH; of Wood Co., VA. to Fountain Co., IN.
(1Gd/o.. Samuel, Sr. PUGH/PEW & Mother: Sarah Unknown, of Capon Valley, Hampshire Co., VA to Wood Co., VA.
(2Gd/o.. Robert,2 & Mary (Edwards) PUGH, of Capon Valley, Hampshire Co., VA.)
(3Gd/o.. Evan,1 & (1st wife) Mary Unk. PUGH, of Montgomery Co., VA. to Capon Valley, VA.)
(4Gd/o.. Robert,1 & Sarah (Evan) PUGH, of Wales, to Montgomery Co., VA. The American Progenitor! (This Branch)
ROBERT M. WILSON, age 39 (Census taker listed 42, b. 1818 ? ..prs) and wife Sarah (PUGH) WILSON, age 40 can be found in the 1860, Census for Amity Twp., Page Co., with the Post Office listing of College Springs; Dwelling number 693. ROBERT M. WILSON was listed as Head of Household, but a Farm Labor, HIRAM R. HILL, was listed as Property Owner. (See 160 acres of NE 1/4 of Section 13, Amity Twp., Page Co., IA. ..prs) Dwelling No. 692 was AMOUS B. & SYLVIA SONMERS and Dwelling No. 694 was HIRAM's brother BENJAIMEN, age 35 of New York and Wife ANN (Unknown) HILL's property. Mrs. Sarah (PUGH) WILSON was 40 years of age, and was helping run the farm. By now the WILSON family had gotten larger, Son ABRAHAM WILSON was 17, still attended school and doing farm chores; Daughter MARY ELIZABETH WILSON age 15, attended school and was helping her mother in the kitchen; Son EVAN WILSON was 13 attending school; Son JAMES H. WILSON was a11y attending school. Daughter MARTHA WILSON was 9 attending school; They were in School District #5, which one must assume they were attending the Walcott School House located about 2 miles in the censter of Section 14, Amity Twp. One of the twin Daughters MATILDA WILSON, b. 09 March 1855 had died 15 Apr. 1855, after only 1 month, and 6 days. The other twin daughter MARSALE WILSON was 5 years old and getting into mischief. ROBERT M. and Sarah (PUGH) WILSON had their 4th. son MILLER WILSON born on the 10 Feb. 1859, but died 7 months and 13 days later on 23 Sep. 1859, the second infant to die to this strong pioneer family. both are bured in the Davis Cemetery, East River Twp. [REF:#14] 1860 Census, Amity Twp., Page Co. IA.; (Fed. M-653, State Reel 337, F.G. 693) H/H. ROBERT WILSON, age 42 b. 1818 OH. "Farmer" $300 Personal Value Wife: Sarah (PUGH), age 40 b. 1820 VA. "Keeping House" 1. 1st Son: ABRAHAM, age 17 b. 1843 IN. 2. 1st Dau: MARY E., age 15 b. 1845 IN. 3. 2nd Son: EVAN, age 13 b. 1847 IN. 4. 3rd Son: JAMES H., age 11 b. 1849 IN. 5. 3rd Dau: MARTHA, age 09 b. 1851 IN. 6. 4th Dau: MARSALE, age 05 b. 1855 IA. HIRAM R. HILL, age 30 b. 1830 OH. "Farm Labor" $2,000/$400 Mrs. Sarah (PUGH) WILSON; b. 15 Oct. 1820, died on 10th. Jan. 1862, at an early age of 41 years, 2 months and 25 days, in Page County, Iowa. She is buried in the Davis Cemetery, located in Section 20 of East River Twp., Page Co., Iowa. Row 15, Lot 2. Her two children who died young (Twin) MATILDA WILSON d. 15 April 1855, at 1 Month and 6 days is buried next to her in Lot 3. MILLER WILSON her son died 23 Sep. 1859, at 7 months and 13 days is buried in Lot 4. 5. Sarah (PUGH) WILSON's burial, location was Unknown, until this writer notified Elsie (Wilson) ANNAN of this find in 1988, which she and my mother M. Lucille (Wilson) SARRATT, visted the Davis Cemetery and recorded this information. See photo of Headstone, which was taken in 1988, by ELSIE (WILSON) ANNAN Great-Great-Granddaughter of Mrs. Sarah (PUGH) WILSON ....prs) Possible Record Problem! NOTE: Son WALKER E. WILSON noted on ABRAHAM WILSON Death Certificate as his Grandmother Maiden name as "LUCINDA" PUGH, all other records indicate it was Sarah ...prs The following are the age's of Sarah (PUGH) WILSON's Children at the time of her death in 1862. 1 1st. Son: ABRAHAM WILSON; b. 1842, age 20 2 1st. Dau: MARY E. WILSON; b. 1844, age 18 3 2nd. Son: EVAN WILSON; b. 1848, age 14 4 3rd. Son: JAMES H. WILSON; b. 1849, age 13 5 2nd. Dau: MARTHA WILSON; b. 1851, age 11 6 3rd. Dau: MARSALE WILSON;(twn) b. 1855, age 7 7 4th. Dau: MATILDA WILSON;(twn) b. 1855, d. 1855 8 4th. Son: MILLER WILSON; b. 1859, d. 1859 ROBERT M. WILSON SECOND MARRIAGE: On 1 MAY 1862, in Page Co., Iowa, some 3 months and 20 days after the death of 1st. wife Sarah (PUGH) WILSON, ROBERT married a second time to 27 year old (14 yr. his junior) Miss. MARY "Nancy" JANE WEAVER; b. about 1835, Tenn; d. Unknown; She was the daughter of Unknown Parents (1880 Census list as father born Tenn., mother born Kentucky); ROBERT & MARY "NANCY" JANE (WEAVER) WILSON they had Six children born to this second union: 9 5th. Dau: NELLIE WILSON; (twn) b. 1864 10 6th. Dau: ELLEN WILSON; (twn) b. 1864 11 7th. Dau: CARTHENA WILSON; b. 1865 12 8th. Dau: LAURA WILSON; b. 1867 13 5th. Son: ALZADA WILSON; b. 1868 14 6th. Son: LOYA S. WILSON; b. 1874 Three of these infants NELLIE & ELLEN (Twins died at birth) and ALZADA all of ROBERT A. WILSON & his 2nd. wife MARY JANE (WEAVER) WILSON are buried in Row 15, Lot 1 of Davis Cemetery. First wife Sarah (PUGH) WILSON is buried in Davis Cemetery also. (Row 15, Lot 2.) M. "Lucille" (WILSON) SARRETT, found the first Deed record in Page Co., IA. ROBERT M. WILSON, age 41 bought some 133.13 acres of land from J. G. CROWELL on 06 May 1869, in Harlan Twp., Page Co., Ia. (SOURCE: 30. Deed Bk. O, pg 563; Page County, Iowa; Dated May 06, 1869) J. G. CROWELL Conveyed 133.13 acres of land lying W 1/2 of the NW 1/4 and West fraction 1/2 of Section 9 of the Township 68 North (Harlan) of Range 37 West of the 5th Principal Meridian of Page County, State of Iowa. And the West Fraction 1/2 of Section 4 of the Township 68 North (Harlan) of Range 37 West of the 5th Principal Meridian of Page County, State of Iowa....to ROBERT M. WILSON J. G. Crowell ROBERT M. WILSON and family can be found in the 1870 Census for Nodaway Twp., Living next door to (FG 172) George W. (a24y OH) and wife Jamima E. (a22y OH) ROWANS and (FG 174) John (a45y PA) & Elizabeth (a45y OH.) GRIFFITH Family. [REF:#31] 1870 Census, Nodaway Twp., Page Co. IA.; P.O. Clarinda, IA. (Fed. M-593, State Reel 414, Page 469, F.G. 171/173 H/H ROBERT WILSON, age 53 b. 1817 OH $0/$1,000 "Teamster" <--s/b 1821 2nd Wife: Nancy J. (WEAVER), age 34 b. 1836 TN "Keeping House" 6. 3rd Dau: MARSAL WILSON, age 15 b. 1855 IA. 11. 5th Dau: CATHENA WILSON, age 05 b. 1865 IA. 12. 6th Dau: LAURA WILSON, age 03 b. 1867 IA. (Not listed in the 1870 Family Unit!) 1 1st Son: ABRAHAM, age 28 *1842, IN m. *1867 Louisa C. DRACE 2 1st Dau: MARY E., age 26 *1844, IN m. *1862 Salathiel T. WEAVER 3 2nd Son: EVAN, age 22 c1848, IN m. c1869 Catherine, Unknown 4 3rd Son: JAMES H., age 21 c1849, IN Age 21 1870 Census 5 2nd Dau: MARTHA, age 19 c1851, IN Liv w/Sis Mrs. WEAVER Not Traced! NOTE: 1. Abraham m. *1867 was living with family Lincoln Twp. pg444-1078 2. Mary E. (Wilson) WEAVER, was living Lincoln Twp. pg444-1083 3. Evan, was living with family Lincoln Twp. pg443-1065 4. James H., was living with Bro Abraham, Lincoln Twp. pg444-1078 5. Martha, was living with Sis Mary E. Lincoln Twp. pg444-1083 In the 1880 Census for the Village of Hawleyville, Nebraska Township, Page Co., Iowa (Visitation No. 34 on "Main Street") we find ROBERT M. WILSON, age 62 "Working in Grist Mill for 9 months", 2nd. wife MARY "Nancy" JANE (WEAVER) WILSON, age 45 was "Keeping House", 11. 5th Dau CARTHENA WILSON, age 15 "Attends School"; 12. 6th Dau LAURA WILSON, age 13 "Attends School"; 13. 4th Son LOYA S. or LOY A.S. WILSON, age 6 at home. Their neighbors were (Visit No. 33) Widower LOYD F. CARTER, age 65, "Does Chores" and (Visit No. 36) DAVID R. & Sarah WEST, 34 year old "farmer". (Source: 32. 1880 Census for Hawleyville, Nebraska Twp., Page Co., IA.; T-9, State Reel 358; E.D. 0155; F.G. 133) Their is no 1890 Census, and this writer could NOT find ROBERT M. WILSON, age 79 in the 1900 Census Soundex for Page Co., IA. Possible Record Problem! ROBERT AND MARY "Nancy" JANE (WEAVER) WILSON death and burial is Unknown; This writer and my mother have searched ALL the Cemeteries in Page County, Iowa for some record of death. To date No record has been found as to when or where ROBERT and MARY JANE (WEAVER) WILSON death or burial in Page County, Iowa.... the search goes on. ....prs TRACKING THE AGE OF ROBERT M. WILSON Age of ROBERT M. WILSON born 1821? at these events: 20 yrs. 1st. Marriage to Sarah (PUGH) WILSON in 1841 21 yrs. birth of ABRAHAM WILSON; b. 1842, Ind. 23 yrs. birth of MARY E. WILSON; b. 1844, Ind. 27 yrs. birth of EVAN WILSON; b. 1848, Ind. 28 yrs. birth of JAMES H. WILSON; b. 1849, Ind. 30 yrs. birth of MARTHA WILSON; b. 1851, Ind. 34 yrs. birth of MARSALE WILSON; (twin) b. 1855, Page Co. 34 yrs. birth of MATILDA WILSON; (twin) b. 1855, Page Co. 38 yrs. birth of MILLER WILSON; b. 1859, Page Co. 41 yrs. 2nd. Mar to MARY JANE (WEAVER) WILSON in 1862 43 yrs. birth of NELLIE WILSON; (twin) b. 1864, Page Co. 43 yrs. birth of ELLEN WILSON; (twin) b. 1864, Page Co. 45 yrs. birth of CARTHENA WILSON; b. 1865, Page Co. 47 yrs. birth of LAURA WILSON; b. 1867, Page Co. 48 yrs. birth of ALZADA WILSON; b. 1868, Page Co. 54 yrs. birth of LOYA S. WILSON; b. 1874, Page Co. The Following are thre Children of: ROBERT AND Sarah (PUGH) WILSON: FIRST MARRIAGE: Third Generation! 1. ABRAHAM WILSON; (1st Son of Robert and 1st Sarah (PUGH) Wilson) b. 16 Aug. 1842, Shawnee Town, Fountain Co., Ind. - d. 15 Apr. 1927; Coin, Page Co., Ia.; Buried: Snow Hill Cemetery, Coin, Lincoln Twp., Page Co., IA. where a headstone marks his grave [See: Row 10, Lot 17] At age 25yrs he married on 15 Jan. 1867, in Page Co., Iowa., to 24 year old Miss LOUISA C. DRACE; (2nd d/o HENRY and MARY ELIZABETH (SYNDER) DRACE of Germany; b. 01 Oct 1843; Brownstone Twp. Jackson Co., Indiana; d. 26 Mar 1921; Lincoln Twp., Page Co., Ia.; Buried: along side her Husband Snow Hill Cemetery, Coin, IA. where a headstone marks her grave [See: Row 10, Lot 17] They had six children all born on the farm in Lincoln Twp., Iowa.
FIRST MARRIAGE: in 17 Jan 1841, IN. to Miss Sarah PUGH, 8Ch. (4 Sons & 4 Dau's) Son/Dau Click on Name for More Inf. b.-d. Married/Info. Ch. 1. 1st Son: Abraham WILSON, IN. *1842-1927 a85yrs IA. m. *1867 IA. Louisa C. DRACE, 6Ch. 2. 1st Dau: Mary Elizabeth WILSON, IN. *1844-1926 a82yrs IA. m. *1862 IA. Salathiel T. WEAVER, 9Ch. 3. 2nd Son: Evan WILSON, IN. c1848-19?? a??yrs ??. m. *1869 IA. Catherine E. DRACE, 3Ch. 4. 3rd Son: James Howard WILSON, IN. *1849-1897 a47yrs ??. m. *1875 IA. Laura J. MILLER, 7Ch. 5. 2nd Dau: Martha WILSON, IN. c1851-18?? a??yrs ??. Not Traced!, last rec 1870 Census, 6. 3rd Dau: Marsale WILSON, IA. *1855-18?? a??yrs ??. Not Traced!, last rec 1860 Census a5yrs, 7. 4th Dau: Matilda WILSON, IA. *1855-1855 a 1mth IA. d. Infant, bd Davis Cem. w/Mother, 8. 4th Son: Miller WILSON, IA. *1859-1859 a 1day IA. d. Stillborn, bd Davis Cem. w/Mother, SECOND MARRIAGE: in 01 May 1862, IA. to Mary "Nancy" Jane WEAVER, 6Ch. 9. 1st Dau: Nellie WILSON, IA. *1864-1864 a 1day IA. Twin, d. Stillborn, bd , 10. 2nd Dau: Ellen WILSON, IA. *1864-1864 a 1day IA. Twin, d. Stillborn, bd , 11. 3rd Dau: Carthena WILSON, IA. c1865-18?? a??yrs ??. Not Traced! last rec 1880 Census a15yrs, 12. 4th Dau: Laura WILSON, IA. c1867-18?? a??yrs ??. Not Traced! last rec 1880 Census a13yrs, 13. 1st Son: Alzada WILSON, IA. *1868-1868 a 1day IA. Still born, bd Davis Cem., 14. 2nd Son: Loy A.S. WILSON, IA. c1874-18?? a??yrs ??. Not Traced! last rec 1880 Census a6yrs, 25 Known Grandchildren/1st Cousins!
Possible Record Problem! ROBERT M. WILSON was born and raised Location Unknown in Ohio. The name of his parents are Unknown. It is believed that he was the 3rd child of a family of 4 sons, and one daughter. At the age of 18, about 1838, Robert M. WILSON and his 3 brothers, and one sister migrated to Shawnee Town, of Fountain County, Indiana from Unknown location in Ohio. This writer could not fined any Will & Testament for ROBERT M. WILSON's father in [REF:#11.] First Book of Wills 1827 to 1851 in Fountain Co., IN. may be he died in Ohio, before the children left in 1838. The search goes on.. prs
Chronological Order of Events
Robert M. WILSONItem Date Age Description (Click on Underline for Source) Living in Co. Born 1821 home of Parents in Unknown County Ohio Census 1830 9yrs home of Parents in Unknown County Ohio Census 1840 19yrs home of Parents in Unknown County Ohio Married 1841 20yrs Sarah PUGH, home of Bride Parents in Shawnee Twp. Fountain Co., IN. Death 1847 26yrs Father-In-Law Evan,3 PUGH Sr. Will & Test. in Shawnee Twp. Fountain Co., IN. Census 1850 30yrs in Aug. with 1st Wife & 4 Children Shawnee Twp. Occup. "Farmer" $0 Real Estate Fountain Co., IN. Moved 1st 1852 31yrs was a "Miller" ran "Flouring Mill" in Clearwater Nodaway Co., MO. Moved 2nd 1855 34yrs with Family to Amity Twp., Page Co., IN. Census 1860 40yrs on 25 Jun. with 1st Wife & 6 Children College Springs, Amity Twp., Farmer" $0 Real Estate $300 Page Co., IN. ![]()
Fountain Co., IN. was formed in 1826, from Montgomery County. The County Seat in Covington, Indiana. Fountain County is located in the Central West of the state. boundry by Warren County to the North; Tippecanoe to the Northeast; Montgomery to the Southeast; Parke County to the South; Vermillion to the Southwest.
The Wabash River follows the entire west side of the county, and known as the Wabash Valley When Fountain County was formed in 1826 it consisted of only five Civil Townships; Shawnee, Troy, Richland, Wabash and Cain. The townships were realigned several time until 1841 which consisted of eleven townships,
See: 1895 Map
See: 1895 Township Map
See: Twp. Section Map
Davis Twp. formed from Shawnee in 1829 Logan Twp. formed from Shawnee in 1833 Van Buren Twp. formed from Richland in 1841 Jackson Twp. formed from Cain in 1830 Millcreek Twp. formed from Cain in Unknown Fulton Twp. formed from Wabash in 1832
Marriage Mr. WILSON & Miss PUGH
Mr. Robert M. WILSON, age 20yrs and
Miss Sarah PUGH, age 20yrs Daughter of Evan & Betsy (Ayles) PUGH of Shawnee Twp., were married in, Fountain Co., Indiana on 17 Jan 1841.
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THE WESTWARD EXPANSION OF THE 1850'S Shortly after the restoration of peace in 1815, following the War of 1812 and the Napoleonic Wars, normal trade resumed and travel once more became possible. Posters, distributed in the eastern states and in Europe, spurred thousands to head west. People traveling toward the low-priced farm lands, used river boat as far as possible, and made the rest of the journey by covered wagons. ROBERT M. WILSON and his family were one of these early Pioneer's, after living in Fountain Co., IN. for some 10 years in 1852 they traveled to the vicinity of Clearmont, Nodaway County, Missouri, where ROBERT M. WILSON ran a "Flouring Mill" [REF:#6.] Then later on to Page County, Iowa, before Mar 1855, based on twin daughter's MARSALE & MATILDA WILSON being born in Amity Township, Page Co., Iowa in March 9, 1855.
This 1855 date is also consistant with his brother John,1 WILSON, See Bio Note!
See Biographical Profile: Abraham WILSON for Continuation. (My Gr-Grandfather!) |
| Mary Elizabeth WILSON, Census Records & Source Notes! |
1850 was age 4yrs living with Parents in 1850 Census Shawnee Town, Fountain Co., IN.; 1852 was age 6yrs when Parents moved to Clearwater, Nodaway Co., MO.,; 1855 was age 9yrs when Parents moved to Page Co., Iowa; 1860 was age 15yrs living with Parents in 1860 Census Amity Twp., Page Co., IA.; 1860 was age 18yrs when Father married 2nd on 01 May 1862, to Mary "Nancy" Jane WEAVER Amity Twp., Page Co., IA. 1862 was age 18yrs when married on 20 Aug 1862 to Salathiel T. WEAVER, NOTE: It is Unknown at this time, what if any relationship between this WEAVER family and the second Wife of ROBERT M. WILSON who was MARY JANE (WEAVER) WILSON. |
See Biographical Profile: Salathiel T. WEAVER for Continuation. |
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