Jennie CANNON [jennie1045@alaweb.com] said: "The William Louis WILSON that I seek was born July 11, 1877 and died April 14, 1955 buried Center Ridge cemt, Pike co. Al. Married to Nettie Boutwell born Feb 2, 1869 and died Nov. 21, 1947." This is what little I have on William H. WILSON's family: [NOTE that this is data from my "working" files, and everything here needs documentation--use this ONLY as a guide for your own research. I apprecicate corrections and additions!] --Ron Head (Montgomery, AL) ronhead@knology.net ******************************** St. John's Church, Tarentum: [These may be related to the WILSON's from Chambers Co., AL (see below), but that has not yet been proved.] William H. WILSON b. 1846 d. after 1900 (if at St John's, unmarked) m. Sarah Frances ____ b. 1846 d. 1928 [in 1880 Pike Co., Tanyard Beat] 1. Joseph N. WILSON b. 1869 2. Amos Walter WILSON b. 6 Mar 1873 d. 12 Mar 1936 (New Hope) m. Mamie ARRINGTON (1875-1928) [with Wm. H. & Sarah F. in 1900 was a grandson, Henry C. WILSON, b. 1893, who probably was a son of either Joseph N. or Amos Walter, above] 3. Nancy J. WILSON b. 1875 4. Wm. L. (Bill) WILSON b. July 1877 (bur. Center Ridge, unmarked) m. 18 Dec 1898: Arnettie BOUTWELL b. Feb 1869 5. Sophronia WILSON b. 1880 m. 9 Aug 1899: T. J. REYNOLDS [T.J., Betty, & Jack REYNOLDS bur. Center Ridge, no dates] 6. Margie E. WILSON b. 1881 d. 1908 7. Sarah F. WILSON b. 1883 (m. Mr. MACON, res. Opp 1973) 8. John Frank WILSON b. 1887 d. 1973 m. ? a. Claude WILSON (in Andalusia 1973) b. Willie WILSON (in Andalusia 1973) 9. Annie Florence WILSON b. 1889 (m. FULLER, res. TX 1973) 10. Richard David WILSON b. 1892 d. 1973 m. Lula Mae GOODSON a. William H. WILSON b. Pearlie P. WILSON c. Mae Belle WILSON (m. BASS) d. Charlie Mae WILSON (m. CORDEL) e. Edna V. WILSON (m. WILSON?) f. Olene WILSON (m. SMITH) *********************************** And this is what I have on the Chambers Co. WILSON's of Pike Co., who may or may not be related to the above: This group came from Chambers Co. AL, where they appeared in the 1840 and 1850 censuses. Some members are buried at Shiloh Church, but most are at St. John's Baptist Church at Tarentum: Manassa WILSON b. 1798 SC d. 1850-60 (d. in Chambers Co.?) m. Theodocia __?__ b. 1798 VA d. after 1860 when in Pike Co. A) James W. WILSON b. 28 Oct 1818 d. 4 May 1880 bur St. John's m. 1) Amanda LOCKHART b. 12 June 1832 d. 15 May 1864 (bur. New Hope, Coffee Co.) m. 2) by 1870 Mary A. (Nancy) SIMMONS b. 1840 d. 1907 (bur. St. John's with husband) 1. Sallie WILSON b. 15 June 1847 d. 23 Apr 1913 m. Nathaniel J. HOLMES (1835-1908) 2. Manassa T. WILSON b. 1850 d. 1905 m. Mary Ann ALLUMS (b. 1854 AL) a. infant WILSON b. & d. 1871 (bur. St. John's) b. James WILSON b. 1872 c. Laura WILSON b. 1875 d. William WILSON b. 1877 e. Mira WILSON b. 1878 f. WILSON twins b. & d. 1884 (bur. St. John's) g. Charlie A. WILSON b. 29 Feb 1889 d. 1 June 1961 (he is buried at Hamilton XRds) m. Dollie __?__ 1) Leon WILSON b. 13 Jan 1911 d. 27 Nov 1964 (he's bur. Wms. Chapel) m. Eva CARTER a) Wayne Kenneth WILSON 2) Charlie A. WILSON, Jr. 3) William WILSON 4) Louise WILSON (m. BERRY) 5) Ruth WILSON (m. SENN) 6) Mabel WILSON (m. 1st SENN, 2nd CORSINCO) 7) Eula Mae WILSON (m. FARLEY) h. Crawford WILSON i. Lula WILSON (m. THOMPSON) 3. George W. WILSON b. ca 1854 4. Martha E. WILSON b. 23 Sep 1855 d. 17 Feb 1877 m. W. G. AVANT 5. James M. WILSON b. 16 Jan 1858 d. 5 May 1927 m. 5 Nov 1880 Pike Co: Sarah Rebecca JOHNSTON (1861-1940) a) James Jabe WILSON b. 26 June 1883 d. 14 May 1945 m. Fannie VANCE b) Sallie May WILSON b. 28 May 1885 d. 25 Oct 1885 (bur. Union Springs Prim. Bapt.) c) Mary Gilbert (Mollie) WILSON b. 30 Dec 1886 d. 30 Aug 1967 m. Hance M. STRICKLAND 1) Wilson STRICKLAND b. 14 Oct 1916 d. 24 Apr 1941 d) Exa WILSON b. 21 Nov 1889 m. Joe L. SEAY 1) Jim H. SEAY e) Frank Rainer WILSON b. 1 Jan 1892 (living 1975) m. Cannie MAUGHON f) Nelie Grace WILSON b. 12 Sep 1893 d. 25 Jan 1946 m. R. Daynor MAUGHON 1) R. Daynor MAUGHON, Jr. g) Norman Talmadge WILSON b. 21 Dec 1895 d. 17 Aug 1968 (bur. Salem) m. Effie Crete FLOWERS 1) Frances WILSON (m. RAY) 2) Norman WILSON 3) James Kenneth WILSON h) Furnie Waters WILSON b. 29 Aug 1898 d. 23 Oct 1960 m. Celia BRAGG i) Coley Hubert WILSON b. 12 June 1902 d. 13 Feb 1966 m. Fannie Lou CONNOR 1) Mack WILSON 2) Jim WILSON poss. m. Louise, had da. Mary Jamelle (1954--1956) 3) Betty Sue WILSON (m. Travis HUSSEY) 6. Nancy Jane WILSON b. 8 Oct 1862 d. 30 Sep 1911 m. 1880: Jerald Dean JOHNSTON 7. Nettie WILSON b. ? [Is this "Rettie" b. ca 1868 with Manassa and Mary Ann in 1870?] m. Cy MILES B) John W. (D?) WILSON b. 1821 (1830?) SC m. Dorothy __?__ b. 14 Nov 1830 SC d. 24 Nov 1886 (buried Shiloh Cem.) 1. Mary Elvira Theodosia WILSON b. 15 Nov 1858 d. 25 Mar 1893 m. 29 Nov 1874: M. A. McDOWELL ?J. W. McDOWELL b. 27 Aug 1876 d. 7 Jan 1877 ?Fletcher McDOWELL b. 17 Nov 1877 d. 20 Dec 1882 C) female WILSON b. 1820-25 D) Z. J. WILSON b. 1829 SC m. Lucinda __?__ b. 1826 SC 1. Samuel J. WILSON b. 1849 2. Theodosia J. WILSON b. 1850 m. Samuel D. WALLER b. 1843 GA (license 21 Dec. 1868) [1870 census has Sam'l D. and "Tempa"] 3. Virginia W. WILSON b. 1851 4. John Henry WILSON b. 18 Jan 1853 d. 27 Aug 1888 m. Matilda __?__ a) Samuel E. WILSON b. 1872 b) Henry R. WILSON b. 1877 c) Ida V. WILSON b. 1879 5. Sarah A. WILSON b. 1854 6. Benjamin F. WILSON b. 1856 7. William J. WILSON b. 1858 8. Luarca? D. WILSON b. 1860 E) Manassa T. WILSON b. 1833 SC d. ca 1873 Pike Co (A.R. OWENS, admr.; heirs listed in 1874 were Thomas, age 18, and Eugenia, 16) m. Margaret Mary WILSON (b. 1841 AL) she m. 2nd: 29 Apr 1866: Smith J. OWENS, and in their household in 1870 were: 1. Thomas WILSON b. 1856 2. Ugenia WILSON b. 1859 3. Edgar WILSON b. 1863 [did he die 1870-74?]