Hi Thomas I am a descendant of William Wilson through his son Cyrus. Happy to compare notes on this family. Julie Dresser > >I am searching for descendants of William Wilson (1815-1899). He was born in >Westmoreland Co., PA and moved to Parrish, Des Moines Co., Iowa about 1856 >where he died and is buried in the Blakeway Cemetery, near Danville, IA. He >had a brother David Wilson (ca.1821-after1897), and sister Rachel Wilson >(1819-1895) who is buried near him in the Blakeway cem. He >was for a time a licensed minister in the Winebrenner Church of God. He >married Mary Lichty (d.1889) in 1841 and had seven children: Cyrus, John, >Nancy, Isaac, Mary, Peter, Elizabeth. I once had contact with Isaac's >grandson, Dale Wilson, now deceased I presume. > >I have several old letters written by William, as well as photos of his >brother David and sister Rachel. > >Thomas Ridenour >restorer@rica.net > Julie JRDresser@aol.com =========================================================================== "Dwell on the past, and you'll lose an eye. Ignore the past, and you'll lose both of them." Old Russian Proverb "What the Son wishes to forget, the Grandson wishes to remember." Marcus Lee Hansen