Soloman David Wilson
M, #781, b. 1 June 1844, d. 16 September 1926
Soloman David Wilson|b. 1 Jun 1844\nd. 16 Sep 1926|p649.htm|John Wilson|b. a 1820\nd. 1850|p441.htm|Judith Ann Shepherd|b. 15 Jan 1823|p643.htm|David Wilson|b. a 1785\nd. 25 Oct 1857|p406.htm||||Soloman Shepherd||p7380.htm|Nancy (Pate) Shepherd||p7381.htm|
Relationship=1st cousin 3 times removed of Wendell Harding Wilcox.
Soloman David Wilson was described as light skin. He, son of John Wilson and Judith Ann Shepherd, was born 1 June 1844 in Audrain County, Missouri.1,2 The census of 1 June 1850 enumerated on 22 August 1850 in Audrain County, Missouri, listed Daniel S. "Wilson" as the 6-year-old residing with John Wilson.3 Soloman David Wilson was a farmer in Thompson, Audrain County, Missouri, on 14 April 1863.2 He began military service on 15 April 1863 in Columbia, Boone County, Missouri; in Company B, 9th Regiment, Missouri s.m. Cavalry.2 He ended military service on 31 January 1864 in St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri; with a Medical Discharge.2 He married Sarah Frances Berry, daughter of Newton Jasper Berry Sr. and Cynthia Jane (Yager) Berry, on 14 October 1866 in Audrain County, Missouri..4 His wife, Sarah Frances Wilson, died on 2 April 1876 in Audrain County, Missouri.2 Soloman David Wilson married Nancy Ann Yeager on 11 February 1879 in Audrain County, Missouri..2
The census of 1 June 1880 enumerated on 13 June 1880 in North Wilson Township, Audrain County, Missouri, listed the following:
Dave Wilson, 35-year-old head of household, a farmer.5
Nannie Wilson, 23-year-old wife.5
The census of 1 June 1900 enumerated on 1 June 1900 in North Wilson Township, Audrain County, Missouri, listed the following:
Soloman D. Wilson, 55-year-old head of household, a farmer, married 20 years.6
Nancy "Wilson", 50-year-old wife, married 20 years with 3 children all of whom were still living.6
Beulah V. "Wilson", 15-year-old daughter.6
Curtis D. "Wilson", 14-year-old son.6
Clide B. "Wilson", 12-year-old son.6
The census of 15 April 1910 enumerated on 4 May 1910 in Saline Township, Audrain County, Missouri, listed the following:
David Wilson, 68-year-old head of household, a farmer, married 32 years for the second time.7
Nannie "Wilson", 52-year-old wife, married 32 years with 8 children of whom 3 were still living.7
Beulah "Wilson", 23-year-old daughter.7
Curtis "Wilson", 22-year-old son, a farmer.7
Clide "Wilson", 20-year-old son, a farmer.7
The census of 1 January 1920 enumerated on 21 January 1920 in Salt River Township, Audrain County, Missouri, listed the following:
Soloman D. Wilson, 75-year-old head of household, a farmer.8
Nannie "Wilson", 61-year-old wife.8
Beulah "Wilson", 35-year-old divorced daughter.8
Soloman David Wilson died at age 82 on 16 September 1926 in Audrain County, Missouri.1 He was buried in September 1926 in the Union Chapel Cemetery in Mexico, Audrain County, Missouri; The Mexico Evening Ledger, Tuesday, September 21, 1926
Services For S. D. Wilson On Saturday
Union Soldier Succumbs At Home Southeast Of Mexico After Life Of 82 Years Spent In Audrain
Funeral services for Solomon David Wilson, who died at his home, five miles southeast of Mexico, Thursday, September 16, 1928, aged eighty-two years, three months and fifteen days, were held on Saturday. He was born June 1, 1844.
He was united in marriage to Miss Sallie Berry in 1875. To this union three children were born, all preceding him to the grave. His wife passed away and he was later married to Miss Nannie Yeager. To this union eight children were born, four dying in infancy and one at the age of one year. Three children survive; namely, Beulah, Curtis,, and Clyde Wilson; also his aged widow; three grand children; three sisters; Mrs. W. H. Gerry of Centralia, Mrs. Mary Yeager of Madison, and Mrs. Nannie McGee of Perry.
Mr. Wilson was a charter member of new Hope Baptist Church and later united with Union Chapel church where he lived a consistent member til the end.
He was born and lived all his life in Audrain County, excepting three during which time he served as a soldier in the Civil War, enlisting in the Union army at the age of eighteen years.
Mr. Wilson was a good husband and father, very strict in his religious belief, unusually well read in the Bible, always ready to talk the Scriptures wherever he went. He will be sadly missed in the home and in his community.
Funeral services were conducted at Union Chapel Church by the Reverend Mr. Rice of Laddonia, and burial was made in the adjoining cemetery.1
His wife, Nancy Ann Wilson, died at age 70 years, 8 months and 3 days on 28 March 1928 in Mexico, Audrain County, Missouri, of bronchial pneumonia.2 Services For S. D. Wilson On Saturday
Union Soldier Succumbs At Home Southeast Of Mexico After Life Of 82 Years Spent In Audrain
Funeral services for Solomon David Wilson, who died at his home, five miles southeast of Mexico, Thursday, September 16, 1928, aged eighty-two years, three months and fifteen days, were held on Saturday. He was born June 1, 1844.
He was united in marriage to Miss Sallie Berry in 1875. To this union three children were born, all preceding him to the grave. His wife passed away and he was later married to Miss Nannie Yeager. To this union eight children were born, four dying in infancy and one at the age of one year. Three children survive; namely, Beulah, Curtis,, and Clyde Wilson; also his aged widow; three grand children; three sisters; Mrs. W. H. Gerry of Centralia, Mrs. Mary Yeager of Madison, and Mrs. Nannie McGee of Perry.
Mr. Wilson was a charter member of new Hope Baptist Church and later united with Union Chapel church where he lived a consistent member til the end.
He was born and lived all his life in Audrain County, excepting three during which time he served as a soldier in the Civil War, enlisting in the Union army at the age of eighteen years.
Mr. Wilson was a good husband and father, very strict in his religious belief, unusually well read in the Bible, always ready to talk the Scriptures wherever he went. He will be sadly missed in the home and in his community.
Funeral services were conducted at Union Chapel Church by the Reverend Mr. Rice of Laddonia, and burial was made in the adjoining cemetery.1
Child of Soloman David Wilson and Sarah Frances Berry
- Julia Ann Wilson+ b. 5 May 1872, d. bt 1910 - 1915
Children of Soloman David Wilson and Nancy Ann Yeager
- Vernon Wilson b. 11 Nov 1879, d. b 1900
- Pearl Wilson b. 11 Feb 1881, d. b 1900
- Maurine Wilson b. 2 May 1882, d. b 1900
- Ardie Wilson b. 8 Jun 1883, d. b 1900
- Beulah Virginia Wilson b. 25 Aug 1884, d. 9 Jul 1970
- Curtis D. Wilson b. 1 Jan 1886
- Clyde B. Wilson+ b. 26 Feb 1889, d. 9 Nov 1975
- George Wilson b. 27 Nov 1890, d. b 1900
Citations
- [S594] Soloman Wilson Obituary.
- [S696] Soloman David Wilson, Pension File.
- [S302] 1850 U.S. Census, Audrain County, Missouri, page 170A line 30 dwelling 210 family 227.
- [S552] Research of Timothy D. Dollens.
- [S442] 1880 U.S. Census, Audrain County, Missouri, ED 8 Sh 23 line 22 dwelling 196 family 196 page 190 A.
- [S563] 1900 U.S. Census, Audrain County, Missouri, ED 15 Sh 01 A line 13 dwelling 4 family 4 page 214 A.
- [S606] 1910 U.S. Census, Audrain County, Missouri, ED 09 Sh 11 B line 67 dwelling 238 family 281 page 112 B.
- [S1880] 1920 U.S. Census, Audrain County, Missouri, ED 11 Sh 07 A line 28 dwelling 161 family 162 page 116 A.
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