Born Indiana

Died Page Co., Iowa

Third Generation! Abraham WILSON, , [FOPC©-ID# 1.3.01] (1st s/o Robert M. WILSON & Mother: & SARAH PUGH;) (Grandson of Ishmael WILSON & Mother: Amie MOOR, of Ohio) Born on 16 Aug. 1842, Shawnee Township, Fountian Co., Indiana; Died on 15 Apr. 1927, at the age of 84 years, 7 months and 29 days, at the home of his son George R. WILSON'S near Coin, Lincoln Twp., Page Co., IA. He is buried in the Snow Hill Cemetery, Coin, Lincoln Twp., Page Co., IA. where a headstone marks his grave (See: Row 10, Lot 17) Abraham WILSON, was in the Civil War., after the war at the age of 25, on 14 Jan. 1867, at the Coin Episcopal Church of Coin, Lincoln Twp., Page Co., Iowa he married his child-hood sweetheart, the 24 year old Miss Catherine "Louisa" DRACE; (d/o HEINRICH "Henry" zu DRACE SR., and Mother Mary Elizaverh SYNDER) Born on 01 Oct 1843 in Brownstone Township, Jackson County, Indiana; Died on 26 Mar 1921, at the age of 77 years 5 months and 25 days, at her daughters Mrs. Sadie (WILSON) CHRISTENSEN home near Coin, Lincoln Twp., Page Co., Iowa. She was buried along side her husband in the Snow Hill Cemetery, Lincoln Twp., Page Co., IA; Where a headstone marks her grave. (See: Row 10, Lot 17)

They had 6 Children born to this Union:   (3 Sons & 3 Dau's)
Son/Dau	Click on Name for More Inf.	b.-d.	Married/Info.	Ch.
1.3.01.1. 1st Son:	Howard "Henry" WILSON,	*1869-1955 a86yrs CA.	m. *1890 IA. Arda J. FOLLETT,	3Ch.
1.3.01.2. 2nd Son:	George Robert WILSON,	*1870-1941 a71yrs IA.	m. *1892 IA. Cora B. MANNASMITH,	3Ch.
1.3.01.3. 3rd Son:	Walker Edward WILSON,	*1873-1939 a66yrs IA.	m. c1904 IA. Lottie PETERS,	0Ch.
1.3.01.4. 1st Dau:	Sarah/Sadie E. WILSON,	*1875-1947 a72yrs IA.	m. *1892 IA. M. "Peter" CHRISTENSEN,	5Ch.
1.3.01.5. 2nd Dau:	Ethel "Minnie" WILSON,	c1880-19?? a??yrs KS.	m. c1905 IA. Perry MAINE,	1Ch.
1.3.01.6. 3rd Dau:	LaNora M. WILSON,	*1884-1969 a85yrs CO.	m. *1903 IA. Roscoe N. HOSKINS,	1Ch.
13    Known Grandchildren/1st Cousins

Louisa C. DRACE, Early Life! She spent her early life on her parents farm in Brownstone Twp., Jackson Co., Indiana. At the age of 7yrs she was living with her Parents & 5 Siblings in the 1850 Census Brownstone Twp., Jackson Co., IN. At the age of 13 years, in 1855 move to Page Co., IA. (There were three families in this relocation from Jackson Co., Ind. to Page Co., IA. The ANNANS, DRACE & RENTKER (Her Uncle), removed to Tarkio, Twp. (near Yorktown), Page County,Iowa. In the 1860 Census for Tarkio, Tarkio Twp., Page Co., IA. Louisa "Catherine" DRACE age 17yrs was with her parents & 6 Siblings. Their farm was three farms to the south of my Gr-Grandparents Robert and Mary Ann (ALEXANDER) DUNCAN'S farm. Abraham WILSON, Early Life! He was born in Fountain Co., Indiana; was identified age 6, living with his parents in the 1850 Census for Fountain Co., IA. At the age of 10 years of age (1852-3) when parents left Shawneetown, Indiana Territory, to the vicinity of Clearmont Missouri, where his father Robert WILSON ran an "Flouring Mill". [REF:#6] Later when he was only 11 years old when his family removed again to East River Twp., of Page County, Iowa, in the spring of 1853, from Missouri. They first settled in East River Township. In the 1860 Federal Census [REF:#14] list Abraham WILSON at the age of 17 as living and working with his father on HIARM R. HILL's farm near on Section 13 of Amity Twp., Page Co., IA. Which indicates he attended the Walcott School House, in School District #5, located on Section 14. Cpl. Abraham WILSON, ~ Civil War USA was with the  Iowa, Company "A" 1st Cavalry Regiment  Enlisted In:      age 20yrs, on 08th Sep 1862, "Pvt."  Mustered Out: age 23yrs on 15th Feb 1866, Austin TX. "Corpl."  UNION IOWA VOLUNTEERS,  1st Cavalry Regiment Organized at Davenport, Iowa August and September, 1861. Accepted by the United States Government June 13, 1861. Owned its own horses and equipment, and was first Regiment of three years' Cavalry accepted into United States Volunteers. Ordered to St. Louis, Mo., September 26, 1861; thence moved to Benton Barracks and to Otterville, Mo., October. Attached to Fremont's Army of the West and Dept. of Missouri to March, 1862. District of Central Missouri, Dept. of Missouri, to October, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Army of the Frontier, Dept. of Missouri, to November, 1862. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, Army of the Frontier, to June, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Army of Southeast Missouri, to August, 1863. 2nd Brigade, Davidson's 1st Cavalry Division, Arkansas Expedition, to January, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to September, 1864. 2nd Brigade, Cavalry Division, 7th Corps, to February, 1865. (Veterans in Dept. of Missouri June to December, 1864.) 1st Brigade, Cavalry Division, 7th Corps, February, 1865. 2nd Brigade, Cavalry Division, District of West Tennessee, Dept. of Tennessee, to June, 1865. Dept. of the Gulf to August, 1865. Dept. of Texas to February, 1866.  SERVICE. Fremont's Campaign against Springfield, Mo., October 21-November 2, 1861. Moved to Sedalia and Georgetown November 9-16. (3rd Battalion, Cos. "I," "K," "L" and "M," at Benton Barracks, Mo., till March 6, 1862; then moved to Sedalia, Mo.) Pope's Expedition to Warrensburg and Milford, Mo., December 5-27, 1861. Action at Shawnee Mound, Milford, on the Blackwater December 18. Expedition against Poindexter January 6-10, 1862. Action at Silver Creek January 8 (Cos. "A," "F," "G" and "I"). Raid on Warsaw January 15 (Cos. "A," "F," "G" and "I"). Patrol and scout duty in Central District of Missouri till October. Action at Lexington, Lafayette County, March 10 (Cos. "B" and "D"). Expedition toward Osage and operations in Johnson, St. Clair and Henry Counties, March 18-30. Action at Louisville March 19. Monaghan Springs March 25. Musgrove Ferry March 28. On Blackwater, near Warrensburg, March 29 (Cos. "A," "F", "G"). Near Clinton March 30 (Detachment). Scouts on Marias des Cygnes and Elk Fork Rivers April 4-14. Near Shiloh April 11 (Cos. "D" and "K"). Scout to Montevallo April 13-14 (Cos. "D" and "K"). On Osage, near Montevallo, April 14 (Cos. "D" and "K"). Near Blackwater April 16 (Cos. "D" and "K"). Butler, Bates County, May 15 (Co. "D"). Butler, Bates County, May 26. Monaghan Springs May 27. Deep Water June 11. Guerilla Campaign against Quantrell's, Porter's and Poindexter's forces July to September. Pleasant Hill July 8 (Co. "K"). Expeditions in Cass County July 9 (Detachment). Lotspeach Farm July 9 (Cos. "E," "G," "H" and "L"). Clinton July 9. Sears House and Big Creek Bluff, near Pleasant Hill, July 11 (Cos. "H" and "L"). Clear Creek, near Tabersville, August 2 (Cos. "A," "G," "H" and "L"). Kirksville August 6 (Cos. "A," "G," "H" and "L"). Near Stockton August 9 (Detachment). Regiment reunites at Clinton, Mo., August 8. Big Creek September 9. Newtonia October 4 and 7. Oxford Bend, near Fayetteville, October 27-28. Expedition to Yellville November 25-30. March to join General Blunt December 3-6. Battle of Prairie Grove, Ark., December 7. Expedition over Boston Mountains to Van Buren, Ark., December 27-30. Dripping Springs December 28. Expedition from Huntsville to Buffalo River January 9-12, 1863. At Lake Springs till April, 1863. Operations against Marmaduke in Southeastern Missouri April 17-May 3. Jackson, Mo., April 27. Castor River, near Bloomfield, April 29. Bloomfield April 30. Chalk Bluffs, St. Francis River, April 30-May 1. At Lake Springs till July. Expedition against Little Rock, Ark., July 1-September 10. Expedition from Greensborough to Helena, Ark., July (Detachment). Brownsville, Ark., August 25. Near Bayou Metoe August 26. Reed's Bridge or Bayou Metoe August 27. Austin August 31. Ashley's Mills September 7. Bayou Fourche and capture of Little Rock September 10. Elizabethtown October 1. Vance's Store October 2. Expedition to Arkadelphia November 26-December 1. Reconnoissance from Little Rock December 5-13. Princeton December 6. Expedition to Camden December 15. Steele's Expedition to Shreveport, La., March 23-May 3, 1864. Antoine and Wolf Creeks April 2. Elkin's Ferry, Little Missouri River, April 3-4. Prairie D'Anna April 9-12. White Oak Creek April 14. Camden Cross Roads April 15. Occupation of Camden April 16-18. Camden April 20. Marks Mills April 25. Moro Bottom April 25-26. Jenkins' Ferry, Saline River, April 30. Veterans on furlough May and June. Non-Veterans on duty at Little Rock till February, 1865. Expedition to Fort Smith, Ark., September 25-October 13, 1864 (Detachment). Reconnoissance to Princeton October 19-23. Hurricane Creek October 23. Expedition to Saline River November 17-18 (Detachment). Veterans moved from Iowa to Missouri June 20, 1864. Operating against guerrillas, headquarters at Macon, Mo., till October. Scout in Boone and Howard Counties September 6-12. Skirmishes in Boone County September 7-8. Scout in Randolph, Boone and Howard Counties September 15-19 (Detachment). Skirmishes at Columbia September 16. Massacre at Centralia, North Missouri Railroad, September 27. Moved to Jefferson City, Mo., October. Skirmish at California October 9. Booneville October 9-12. Campaign against Price October-November. (Served as body guard to General Rosecrans.) Marais des Cygnes, Osage River, October 25. Moved to Warrensburg, thence to St. Louis, Mo., and to Helena, Ark., November-December. Operations in Arkansas January 1-27, 1865. Action at Dardanelle January 14. Expedition from Little Rock to Mt. Elba January 22-February 4. Ordered to Memphis, Tenn., February 17, and duty there till June. Expedition into Northern Mississippi March 3-11. Moved to Alexandria, La., June 15-22; thence to Hemstead, Tex., August 8-26. Moved to Austin, Tex., October 20-November 4, and duty there till February, 1866. Mustered out February 15, 1866. Moved to Iowa February 19-March 12, and discharged March 16, 1866.  Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 56 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 233 Enlisted men by disease. Total 293.  Source: <--- See: Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (CWSSS] <--- See: Abraham WILSON in Iowa, Company "A" 1st Cavalry Regiment  Marriage Mr. WILSON & Miss DRACE   Mr. Abraham WILSON, a24yrs Son of Robert & (Sarah (Pugh dec'd) WILSON of East River Twp., and Miss Catherine "Louisa" DRACE, a25yrs Daughter of Henry, Sr. & Mary E. (Snyder) DRACE of Lincoln Twp., were married at the Wesleyan Methodist Church, Coin, Page Co., Iowa at 3:00 o'clock on 14 Jan 1867. [Need Mar.Bk, Page #] <--- [per REF:#002]  After the War Abraham WILSON returned to Page County, Iowa and it only took him some 11 months later on a cold brisk morning of 14 Jan. 1867, Page Co., Iowa marry his child-hood sweetheart, the 24 year old Miss Catherine "Louisa" DRACE.  WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH 1868 - COIN, IA  Lousia C. (Drace) WILSON first joined in the year 1868, when she was 25 years of age with the "Wesleyan" Methodist Church, about 1870 on the disbanding of this organization, she joined with the Methodist Episcopal Church of Coin, Iowa which was first established this same year with the  Rev. W. BECK and continued with this church until her death. Rev. BECK came once a month to preach at the old Snow Hill School house.  Mr. CHAUNCEY was the first class leader, and  William Nelson ELLIS the first song leader. Soon after the town of Coin was formed a Methodist Church was built in 1880 at the cost of $ 2,000. It was dedicated on Sep. 05, 1880. Shortly afterward, the parsonage was built at a cost of $ 1,500. <--- See: Coin U.M. Church]   Abraham WILSON, 1st "HomePlace"  After their marriage in 1867 Abraham and Louisa C. (Drace) WILSON lived on her fathers farm in Lincoln Twp. and started to build their own house just West of the original Henry DRACE family "DRACE Home-place" in Lincoln Twp, Page Co., Ia. [The DRACE Home-place was 80 acres, on W 1/2 of SE 1/4 of Section 21. ..prs] 73 ACRES; , STATE OF IOWA   }                                   } SS. File Date 14 Feb. 1870, Dbk No. 3, Page 277 COUNTY of Page    }       "Henry DRACE, of County of Page State of Iowa; Herby convey 73 acres of land laying in Part of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 21 in the Township of Lincoln, Page County, Iowa to Abraham WILSON for Love and Consideration."            L/S Henry Drace  Source transcribed by M. Lucille (Wilson) Sarrett from: <--- [REF:#33.] Lincoln Twp., Page Co., IA. <--- Lincoln Twp., "Star School Dist#2"  Grandpa Abraham WILSON can be found with Family: [FPC©-ID# WILS-IN 1.3.01  1870 Census, Enumerated Date: 14 August 1870, Enumerated by: G.W. BURNS  P.O. Tarkio, IA. Sec. 21, Lincoln Twp, Page Co., Iowa  [M-593, Reel 414,  Page: 444.  F.Visit: 1078] Pg. F.V. MName FName LName  Age  b.Yr b.St My Remarks  444.1  1078  Abraham    Wilson   28   1842  IN   H/H Farmer $1,400/$800  444.1  1078  Louisa C.  (Drace)  Wilson   27   1843  IN   m. 3yrs. Abraham, *1867 IA.  444.1  1078  Henry    Wilson  2   1868  IA   Son 1st, m. Arda FOLLETT, *1890 3Ch.  444.1  1078  George  R.  Wilson  0.3   1870  IA   Son 2nd, m. C.B. MANNASMITH, *1892 3Ch.  444.1  1078  Susan  or Brown  Brian   13   1857  IA   Servant, Keeping House!  444.1  1078  James  H.  Wilson   19   1851  IN   Brother, m. Luara J. MILLER, *1875  This 1870 Farm was close to another Brother: <---  Evan WILSON, (F.G. 1067)  Father-In-Law Henry DRACE, Sr. (F.G. 1076)  Brother-In-Law Henry DRACE, Jr. (F.G. 1077)  Next to Alexander JOHNSON NY. & Wife Catherine PA. (F.G. 1078)  On 14 Aug. 1871, Abraham WILSON, age 29 received a U.S. Land Grant, date 15 Feb. 1866, (Civil War Service) for Unknown amount and location Unknown; Need Record ( 35. M. "Lucille" (WILSON) SARRETT, wrote down Deed record in Page Co., IA. from Deed Bk. F, Page 649; Page County, Iowa; Dated Aug. 14, 1871, but did not record amounts and location.)  Father-in-law Henry DRACE, died on 23 Feb. 1872 at the age of 63 years; Buried in the <--- Snow Hill Cemetery, near Coin, Lincoln Twp., Page Co., MO. Need to check Will & Testament records for Will.  Grandpa Abraham WILSON can be found with Family: [FPC©-ID# WILS-IN 1.3.01  1880 Census, Enumerated Date: 23 July 1880, Enumerated by: S.S. ARTHUR?  P.O. Coin, IA. Sec. 21, Lincoln Twp, Page Co., Iowa  [T-9  Reel:359 ;  E.D.,156 ; Page: 480d ;  F.Visit: 281] Pg. F.V. MName FName LName  Age  b.Yr b.St My Remarks F-b. M-b.  480d  281  WILSON  Abraham     39   1841  IN   H/H Own, Farmer   F-b. IN M-b. IN  480d  281  WILSON  Louisa  (Drace)   36   1844  IN   m.13yrs Abraham, *1867 IA. 6Ch.   F&M b. Prussia  480d  281  WILSON  Henry  H.   12   1868  IA   Son 1st, m. Arda J. FOLLETT, *1890   F-b. IN M-b. IN  480d  281  WILSON  George  R.   10   1870  IA   Son 2nd, m. C.B. MANNASMITH, *1892   F-b. IN M-b. IN  480d  281  WILSON  Walker  E.  7   1873  IA   Son 3rd, m. Lottie PETERS, c1904   F-b. IN M-b. IN  480d  281  WILSON  Sarah  E.  5   1875  IA   Dau 1st, m. M.P. CHRISTENSEN, *1892   F-b. IN M-b. IN  480d  281  WILSON  Mamie    0.4   1880  IA   Dau 2nd, m. Perry MAINE, c1905   F-b. IN M-b. IN    Grandpa Abraham WILSON can be found with Family: [FPC©-ID# WILS-IN 1.3.01  1885 State Census: Page Co., Iowa ~ Dated: 15th June, 1885  Lincoln Twp ; T69N-R38W  Sec.# 21, SW, SE  ; Dwel. 71 Pg. F.V. FName MName LName  Age  b.Yr b.St b. Co.  15  74  Abraham    WILSON   42   1843  IN  Fountain Co.    Wife  Louisa  (Drace)  WILSON   41   1844  IN  Fountain Co.  #1.  1stSon  Howard    WILSON   17   1868  IA   Page Co.  #2.  2ndSon  George    WILSON   15   1870  IA   Page Co.  #3.  3rdSon  Walter    WILSON   11   1874  IA   Page Co.  #4.  1stDau  Sadie    WILSON  9   1876  IA   Page Co.  #5.  2ndDau  Minnie    WILSON  4   1881  IA   Page Co.  #6.  3rdSon  Nora    WILSON  1   1884  IA   Page Co.  Brother living close by: Coin Lincoln Twp ; T69-R38  ; Sec.# 32, ; Dwel. 26  36  26  James    WILSON   33   1852  IN   Fountain Co.    Wife  L.J.  (MILLER)  WILSON   23   1862  IA   Taylor Co.  #1.  1stDau  Hanah    WILSON  9   1876  IA   Taylor Co.  #3.  1stSon  R.A.  (Robert)  WILSON  5   1880  IA   Page Co. <--- See: James H. WILSON, Profile!    Abraham WILSON Children Portrait ~ 1892  Coin, Lincoln Twp., Page Co., IA.  (Front Row, Left to Right)   1. Cora B. (Mannasmith) WILSON, age 20yrs      (Wife of George R.)  2. 3rd Son: Walker E. WILSON, age 19yrs  3. James H. WILSON, age (Brother of Abraham)  4. Abraham WILSON, age 50yrs  (Back Row, Left to Right)   1. 2nd Son: George R. WILSON, age 22yrs  2. Arda J. (FOLLETT) WILSON, age 24yrs       (Wife of Harold Henry)  3. 1st Son: Harold Henry WILSON, age 24yrs  Source: Willsom/Drace/Mannasmith Album, Photographer: Hamilton, Shenandoah, IA. See Page 1  Grandpa Abraham WILSON can be found with Family: [FPC©-ID# WILS-IN 1.3.01  1900 Census, Enumerated Date: 05 June 1900, Enumerated by: T.M. MONZINGTO [His Cousin]  P.O. Coin, IA. Sec. 21, Lincoln Twp, Page Co., Iowa  [T-623  Reel:452 ;  E.D., 91 ;  Page: 006a ;  F.Visit:# 101] Pg. F.V. LName FName MName  Age  b.Mth  b.Yr b.St My Remarks F-b. M-b.  006a  101  WILSON  Abraham     56   Aug  1844  IN   H/H Own, m.34yrs Calmen?   F-b. IN M-b. IN    Wife  WILSON  Louisa C.  (Drace)   55   Oct  1845  IN   m.34yrs Abraham 6Ch 6Liv   F&M b. GERMANY!  #3.  3rdSon  WILSON  Walker  E.   27   Aug  1873  IA   Son 3rd, Farm Laborer   F-b. IN M-b. IN.  #5.  2ndDau  WILSON  Minnie  M.   20   Feb  1880  IA   Dau 2nd, School Teacher, 9mths   F-b. IN M-b. IN.  #6.  3rdDau  WILSON  Lanora  M.   16   Aug  1884  IA   Dau 3rd, Att School, 9mths   F-b. IN M-b. IN.  (Children Not living with the 1900 Family Unit!)  1. 1st. Son: H. "Henry" WILSON, age 30yrs, m. *1890 Arda J. FOLLETT, 3Ch. Liv'g Rio Grande Co., Co.  2. 2nd. Son: George R. WILSON, age 31yrs, m. *1892 Cora B. MANNASMITH, 3Ch. Liv'g Pg14b Lincoln Twp.  4. 1st. Dau: SARAH E. "Sadie", age 26yrs, m. *1892 M. "Peter" CHRISTENSEN, 5Ch. Liv'g Pg 9a Lincoln Twp.  Abraham & Louisa (Drace) WILSON, Move to Colorado - 1906  After living over 40 years in Lincoln Twp., (near Coin) Page County, Iowa, and with all their children married, in 1907 Abraham at the age of 64, and Wife Louisa C. (Drace) WILSON age 63 , along with their youngest daughter (18 years old) LaNora M. WILSON and her husband Roscoe HOSKINS, relocated to "Lambora Mesa" in the Township of Paonia, Delta County, Colorado, where their oldest son Howard "Henry" WILSON lived. Paonia, Colorado is located west side of the state, north of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, at a height of 12,174 feet. ABRAHAM   WILSON can be found with Family: 1910 Census Paonia Precinct, Delta Co.,CO Fed. #, Reel#T-624-114  Page:001a  F.Visit: 5    Pg.  F.V.  FName  MName  LName  Age  Born  b.Yr.  Remarks   Paonia Precinct -  Dated: 15 Apr 1910  -  SFA-ID#1.3.01  001a   5  ABRAHAM    WILSON   67   IN  1843  H/H Own m.47yrs Fruit Farm  001a   5  LOUISA C.  (Drace)  WILSON   66   IN  1844  m.47yrs ABRAHAM, *1867 6Ch 6Liv   Paonia Precinct -  Dated: 15 Apr 1910  -  SFA-ID#1.3.01.1  001a   8  H.H.  (Henry)  WILSON   42   IA  1868  H/H Own m.17yrs Fruit Farm  001a   8  Arda  (FOLLETT)  WILSON   42   NY  1868  m.17yrs H. Henry, c1893 3Ch 2Liv  001a   8  Florence    WILSON   14   CO  1896  Dau 1st m. M/M HETMAN  001a   8  Louise    WILSON  4   CO  1906  Dau 2nd, m. Div. 1Ch  Abraham, listed Father born OH., Mother born USA., could Read & Write!  Wife, Louisa C. (Drace), listed both Parents born in Germany, could Read & Write!  Henry, listed both Parents born Indiana, could Read & Write!  Arad J. (Follett), listed Father born NY., Mother born PA.  4th of July 1917 with visting Grandpa & Ma WILSON Abraham & Louisa C. (Drace) WILSON RETURN TO COIN, IOWA:  Abraham and Louisa C. (Drace) WILSON remained in Paonia, Delta County Colo. for some 14 years until she experienced a decline in health about December of 1920 and nothing could be accomplished toward restoring her normal strength beyond fortifying her for the journey to the old homeplace in Page County, Iowa which she desired to make. So in February of 1921 Abraham & Louisa C. (Drace) WILSON departed for the town of Coin, Iowa, where the greater part of their lives had been spent, and her condition at the time of leaving admitted no hope of their return to Paonia, Colorado. Neighbors and others who in her 14 years of residence on "Lamborn Mesa", had learned to value her as a friend of rare good qualities unite in extending sympathy to the mourning family, whose sorrow they share. SOURCE:  Louisa C. (Drace) Wilson; Newspaper Obituary - 1921 Paonia, Colorado   See: 1917 Wilson Family Album Louisa C. (Drace) WILSON'S DEATH: After return to Coin, Iowa in February, 1921. Abraham & Louisa C. (Drace) WILSON stayed with their oldest daughter: "Sadie" E. (WILSON) CHRISTENSEN and family (Section 30) north west of Coin, Iowa. One month later Mrs. Louisa C. (Drace) WILSON after 55 years of marriage, died on March 26, 1921 at the age of 77yr. 5months, and 25 days. She was the mother of six children, grandmother of fifteen children, and the great-grandmother of eight. Only her brother JOHN "Henry" DRACE, of Coin, Iowa and her sister MARY (Drace) LAVELY, of Cookson, Minn. remain of the DRACE Family. The cause of death was given as "GENERAL DEBILITY" (A general deterioration of organs of the body.) The burial arrangements were conducted by W. W. Williams of Coin, Iowa. She was laid to rest on March 28, 1921, at the "Snow Hill" cemetery in Coin (Row 10, Lot 17). Abraham WILSON, was the informant to the Personal and Statistical Particulars on the Death Certificate No. 73-3628. On this certificate Abraham did not remember or know the name of his wife Louisa C. (Drace) WILSON mothers name MARY ELIZABETH (SYNDER) DRACE, or her place of birth. Lousia C. (Drace) WILSON's funeral services were held in the Methodist Church of Coin, Iowa, on Monday, March 28, 1921 at 2:00 o'clock. The service was conducted by the pastor, the Rev. R. E. HARVEY, assisted by Dr. STORY of the United Presbyterian Church. The text of the sermon was Psalm 30:5 "Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning." The music was rendered by a quaret consisting of Mesdames: HINES and HENDERSON along with Messers. ARTHER and ED HENDERSON, with Mrs. B. W. MILLER as pianist. Louisa CATHERINE (Drace) WILSON By Rev. R. E. HARVEY Methodist Church, Coin 1918-1921 "The passing of Mrs. Louisa Wilson from our midst, to those who have always known her, leaves a vacancy which cannot be filled. It is difficult for any minister who has never been personally acquainted with one to eulogize and to pay tribute which ought to be paid. I have known Mrs. Wilson since I knew anyone and knew her to be a good Christian woman in every way, a mother of whom anyone ought to be proud. As a student of the Bible she was not excelled by anyone in this community. She was my Sunday School teacher for many years. She was a good neighbor, an affectionate wife and mother. The bereaved husband and children have the sympathy of this entire community and have the assurance that in the sweet bye and bye she will always be remembered in our hearts." Abraham WILSON'S LAST YEARS: Some 10 months after his wife Louisa C. (Drace) WILSON died, Abraham WILSON was admitted to the OLD SOLDIERS HOME (National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers), in Levenworth, Levenworth County, Kansas, on 16 Feb. 1922. Abraham WILSON had been suffering all his life from, his active early years. At this time of entering the Old Soldiers Home at 79 years of age, he was suffering from an "old Injury" of his left knee, and hip injury of a horse fallen on him in action during the Civil War, as well as a double Inguinal Hernia and Arterio- sclerosis. As per A. W. BARTEL, Surgeon on this admittance date. It is not known if Abraham WILSON lived out the remaining 5 years at the "Old Soldiers Home" on Levenworth, Kansas, no record has been found of his discharge from the Home. He was living with his son George Robert WILSON at the time of his death on 15 April 1927. RUTH I. (HOSKINS) Van TINE, a Granddaughter, stated to this writer (02 June 1989) Soon after Grandma died, Grandpa spent the winters at the "Old Soldiers Home" in Levenworth, Kansas. Then in the summers he would return to Colorado and spend the summers wuth my family (Ruth's mother was LaNORA (WILSON) HOSKINS, youngest daughter of Abraham and Louisa (Drace) WILSON) I was in High School then and loved to hear some of his stories...[REF: Ruth] Abraham WILSON'S DEATH: Abraham WILSON died 6 years after his wife Louisa C. (Drace) WILSON, he died on Apr. 15, 1927, at 8:30am., at the age of 84 years, 7 months, and 29 days; having spent his last days in the home of his son George Robert WILSON AND FAMILY, Lincoln Township, Page Co., Iowa. The doctor in attendance was Dr. H. H. Kimy M.D. of Coin, Ia. he listed cause of death as "APOPLEXY" (blood clot in the brain, lack of oxygen due to clot, for the brain.) The funeral director was W. W. Williams, of Coin, Iowa. Abraham WILSON was buried along his wife at Snow Hill Cemetery, near Coin, Iowa, (Row 10, Lot 17) on Mar. 28, 1927. His third son WALKER E. WILSON was informant on the Death Certificate No. 73- 203 Abraham WILSON'S OBITUARY - 1927: The following are the children which remain: HOWARD H. WILSON of Paonia, Colo.; George Robert WILSON of rural Coin; WALKER WILSON of Coin; Mrs. SADIE (WILSON) CHRISTENSEN of rural Coin; Mrs. MINNIE (WILSON) MAINE of Newton, Kansas; and Mrs. LeNORA (WILSON) HOSKINS of Paonia, Colo. Possible Record Problem! In Son ABRAHAM WILSON's obituary [REF:#6.] The write up in April 1927, in Paonia, Colorado indicates he was born Near Attica, Indiana, Attica is located in Warren Co., north of Fountain Co. this writer has not found any records that this family was in Attica, Indiana. These with 14 grand children and 17 Great-Grand Children are the near relatives who remain: GRAND-CHILDREN: NOTE 1 1. FLORENCE WILSON, Dau of Howard H. & Arda Wilson 2. LOUISE WILSON, Dau of Howard H. & Arda Wilson 3. EARL C. WILSON, Son of George R. & Cora Wilson 4. ERMAL L. WILSON, Son of George R. & Cora Wilson 5. RUTH L. WILSON, Dau of George R. & Cora Wilson 6. GLENN B. CHRISTENSEN, Son of Peter & Sadie Christensen 7. GRACE N. CHRISTENSEN, Dau of Peter & Sadie Christensen 8. R. ROY CHRISTENSEN, Son of Peter & Sadie Christensen 9. ORVILLE F. CHRISTENSEN, Son of Peter & Sadie Christensen 10. BOYD MELVIN CHRISTENSEN, Son of Peter & Sadie Christensen 11. TEMEPERANCE E. MAIN, Dau of Perry & Minie Maine 12. RUTH ISABEL HOSKINS; Dau of Roscoe N. & LaNora Hoskins The names of these Grandchildren were NOT listed in Abraham WILSON Obituary only that 14 Grand children remain. This writer can only identify 12 Grand-Children, based on known births. Only possiable family for the two missing Unknown children would be Howard H. & Arda Wilson's family....prs GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN: NOTE 2 FLORENCE WILSON, Dau of Howard H. & Arda Wilson Unknown LOUISE WILSON, Dau of Howard H. & Arda Wilson Unknown EARL C. WILSON, Son of George R. & Cora Wilson 1. ROXANA VIRGINIA WILSON, age 7 yrs. 2. LILIAN LOUISE WILSON, age 4 yrs. 3. SYLVAN DEAN WILSON, age 2 yrs. ERMAL L. WILSON, Son of George R. & Cora Wilson 4. FERN LOUISE WILSON, age 11 yrs. 5. MARTHA LUCILLE WILSON, age 10 yrs. 6. ELSIE BERNICE WILSON, age 9 yrs. 7. Robert ALEXANDER WILSON, age 6 yrs. RUTH L. WILSON, Dau of George R. & Cora Wilson None. 8. KENNETH LLOYD POTTER, age 7 yrs. GLENN B. CHRISTENSEN, Son of Peter & Sadie Christensen Unknown. GRACE N. CHRISTENSEN, Dau of Peter & Sadie Christensen 9. DALE M. BROWNLEE, age 12 yrs. 10. RAY G. BROWNLEE, age 10 yrs. 11. RUBY JEAN BROWNLEE, age 8 yrs. 12. JAMES R. BROWNLEE, age 5 yrs. 13. BRUCE G. BROWNLEE, age 1 yr. R. ROY CHRISTENSEN, Son of Peter & Sadie Christensen 14. MARY LOIS CHRISTENSEN, age ? 15. DORTHY CHRISTENSEN, age ? 16. MERLE CHRISTENSEN, age ? ORVILLE F. CHRISTENSEN, Son of Peter & Sadie Christensen 17. RALPH WESLEY CHRISTENSEN, age 2 BOYD MELVIN CHRISTENSEN, Son of Peter & Sadie Christensen None. TEMEPERANCE E. MAIN, Dau of Perry & Minie Main Unknown. RUTH ISABEL HOSKINS; Dau of Roscoe N. & LaNora Hoskins None. Note 2 The names of these Great-Grandchildren were NOT listed in Abraham WILSON Obituary only that 19 Great-Grandchildren remain. This writer can only identify 17 Great-Grand-Children, based on known births.....prs.

The Following are the Children of: Abraham WILSON & Louisa C. DRACE

Fourth Generation! HOWARD "Henry" WILSON, , [FOPC©-ID# 1.3.01.1] (1st s/o Abraham WILSON & Mother: & Louisa DRACE)) of Fountain Co., IM. to Page Co., Iowa (GrandSon of Robert M. WILSON & Sarah PUGH;) of Defiance Co., Ohio to Fountain Co., Indiana b. 01 Feb 1869, Lincoln Twp., Page County, Iowa; d. 06 Dec 1955, age 86yrs, 10mths, & 5 days, Los Angeles, CA. [CA. Death Index, 1940-1997] Buried: Cedar Hill Cemetery, Paonia, Delta Co., CO. Where a "double" Headstone marks his Grave. [Row 6, Lot 13.D] Occupation: Farmer, School Teacher, 1900; Owner Cattle Ranch, 1920, 30 At age 22yrs he married in the home of Bride on 06 Nov. 1890 in Harlan Twp., Page Co., IA. to the 21 year old Miss Arda Jane FOLLETT (d/o David FOLLETT & Mother: Emlie Unknown, of PA.) b. __ Oct 1870, Unknown Co., PA. d. __ ___ 1940, age 70yrs, Paonia, Delta Co., CO. Buried: Cedar Hill Cemetery, Paonia, Delta Co., CO. Where a "double" Headstone marks her grave. [Row 6, Lot 13.F] They had 3 Children born to this Union: (1 Son & 2 Daus)

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2.George Robert WILSON; <---My Great-Grandfather...prs (2nd Son of Abraham & Louisa (Drace) Wilson) born on Feb. 02, 1870, in Lincoln Twp., Page Co., Ia.; d. 01 Feb. 1941, at the age of 71 years, 11 months 30 days, in Lincoln Twp., nr Coin, Ia.; At a22y he married on 27 Oct. 1892, in Coin, Ia., to 20 year old Miss CORA BELLE MANNASMITH; (d/o ISAAC MANNASMITH & Mother: MARY (HOLDEN) b. 26 Sep. 1872, in Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.; d. 12 Oct. 1947, a75y in Clarinda, Ia.; Both are buried in Snow Hill Cemetery, nr Coin, Ia. (Row 14, Lot 9 & 10); Lived all there lives in Page County; They had three children born from this union.

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3. WALKER EDWIN WILSON; (3rd Son of Abraham & Louisa (Drace) Wilson) born on Aug. 1873, Lincoln Twp., Page County, Iowa; died 1939, at the age of 66, in Coin, Iowa; Buried at the Snow Hill Cemetery next to his father and mothers plot (Row 10, Plot 18); WALKER worked on his fathers farm until he was 31 when he married on 21 Oct 1904 at Clarinda, IA. to [SP 25 Oct 1904] 21 year old Miss Sylvia Carlotte "LOTTIE" PETERS; She was a daughter of Robert D. & Cynthia Thedosia (MARKS) PETERS born 1883, Neosho, Newton Co., MO; died 1966, at the age of 83 years; [CHJ 24 Oct. 1966] buried along side her 1st husband in Snow Hill Cemetery; No Children born to this 1st Union. WALKER E. and his wife LOTTIE (PETERS) WILSON lived on the farm he was born on 1904 till 1915, then moved into the town of Coin, Lincoln Twp., on the North side of Broadway St. the 3rd. house East of the Chicago Burlington & Quincy Rail Road. The 1900 platt show Father-In-Law William N. ELLIS, as the owner of the 2.32 ac. After the death of her 1st husband Mrs. "Lottie" (PETERS) WILSON age 60 married 2nd to H.D. "Pete" ELLIS, as his third wife. See Biography Profile on the See: H.D. "Pete" ELLIS family for continuation!

4.   SARAH "Sadie" ELIZABETH WILSON; (1st Dau. of Abraham & Louisa (Drace) Wilson) born on 15 March 1875, near Coin, Lincoln Twp., Page Co., IA.; d.05 Dec. 1947, at the age of 72 years, 8 months and 20 days, in Omaha, NE. Buried in the Elmwood Cemetery, of Coin, Iowa. She was raised on her farthers farm 2 miles Northeast of Coin, Iowa on section 21 & 28. When she was 18 years of age she was married on Thursday, 7:00 o'clock, the 31st. March 1892, Lincoln Twp., Page County, Iowa, by the Rev. J. R. WELLBORN to 22 year old MADISON "Peter" CHRISTENSEN; (1st s/o NELS B. & Anna K. (Madisen) Christensen) b. 14 Jun. 1869, at Moline, Rock Island Co., Illinois; d. 21 Nov. 1944, at his home in Coin, Iowa after a short illness; at the age of 75 years, 5 months and 7 days, Buried at the Elmwood Cenetery, North of Coin, Iowa. They had five children born to this union:

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5.ETHEL "M. WILSON; (a.k.a. Minnie) (2nd Dau. of Abraham & Louisa (Drace) Wilson) b. __ Feb. 1880, near Coin, Lincoln Twp., Page Co., IA.; d. Unknown, Newton, KS. Buried: Cemetery Location Unknown (to me), KS. At the age of 24 years, on 21 Jun 1904, she married in Page Co., IA. to 25 year old PERRY A. MAIN/MAINE; b. c1879, in Ohio; d. Unknown; Buried: Cemetery Location Unknown (to me), KS. Occupation: Farmer, 1910; Field Man, Oil Co. 1920; Farmer 1930 Only one known daughter born to this union:       5.1 1st. Dau: TEMEPERANCE ELIZABETH MAINE; b. c1901, Unknown Co., MO. Need More information.

6. LaNORA MAY "Nora" WILSON; (3rd Dau. of Abraham & Louisa (Drace) Wilson) b. 29 Aug. 1884, Lincoln Twp., Page Co., Iowa; d. 17 Nov. 1969, a85y, 2m 18days, in Denver, Colorado, Buried Cemetery Location Unknown (to me) As a young girl she attended the "Center School" House, Lincoln Twp., Page Co., Iowa; At age 19 yrs she married on 21 Jan. 1903, in home of Parents, Lincoln Twp., Page Co., IA. to 27 year old Roscoe N. HOSKINS; (1st s/o MOSES J. HOSKINS and wife RACHEL M. (EDWARDS) HOSKINS; b. 29 Feb. 1876, Lincoln Twp., Page Co., Iowa; d. 09 Oct. 1929, at the age of 53 years, 7 months, and 10 days, in Paonia, Delta County, Colorado; ROSCOE N. HOSKINS was raised on his fathers 280 acre farm on Sections 19 and 30, Lincoln Twp., Page Co., Iowa; Attended "Snow Hill School" House, Lincoln Twp., Page Co., Iowa; NORA (WILSON) and ROSCOE HOSKINS removed to Paonia Colorado about 1907; Abraham WILSON, and daughter Mrs. Nora (WILSON) HOSKINS, of Paonia, CO. visit Page Co., IA. [SP 10 Nov. 1911]

They had one Daughter born from this union, my friend:
Son/Dau	Click on Name for More Inf.	b.-d.	Married/Info.	Ch.
6.1. Only Dau:	Ruth Isabel HOSKINS,	*1905-2000 a94yrs CO.	m. *1938 CO. Aurther B. VanTINE,	1Ch
Only had 1 GrandSon who died at age

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