Counties of Cumberland, Jasper and Richland, Illinois : historical and biographical. Chicago: F.A. Battey & Co., 1884 Don't know if this is any help, but the book above contains a bio of John M. Wilson, who became the frst official of Richland Co. when he was appointed Clerk of the Circuit Court in 1841. He was born in Prince William co., VA, near Bull Run in 1811. His father Jacob, of Scots-Irish descent, was born in PA. His grandfather Wilson fought in the Rev'n, was wounded at Paoli and captured. His Uncle Silas fought at Brandywine. His father Jacob was at Harper's Ferry in 1798? and served at the White House in the War of 1812. His mother was Margaret King, whose mother was a Kearney, related to Gen. Phil Kearney. In 1824, John's family moved to Jefferson Co. VA. In Oct. 1828, they moved to IL, reaching White Co. in Dec. of the same year, where they passed the winter at the home of a cousin JUSTICE WILLIAM WILSON. It goes on at some length about John, who became a lawyer and prominent Whig, etc., but there is no more about his cousin. Thought the family ties might mean something to you. --- Janean Ray <JRay38@neo.rr.com> wrote: > My brick wall John Wilson in Fauquier Co. > Virginia d. 1821 had proven 1 son > that went to Kentucky and I believe possibly 2 > but can't prove that. His > name was John Stretchley Wilson b. 1805 d. 12 > Feb 1855 Union Co. KY. > Married Harriet Blue of Kentucky. John > Stretchley's brother Rawleigh Chinn > Wilson was in Kentucky briefly but ended up in > White Co. IL which is in the > Kentucky border near Union Co. KY. I do not > know of any specifically that > went to Ohio. However, John Stretchley's > children were all born between > 1836 and 1849. I only have their initials > other than 1st born daughter Lucy > who married a Charles J.F. Wilson b. 1827 and > they moved to Carmi White Co. > IL. Charles' father was Chief Justice William > Wilson who served as the > Illinois Supreme Court Justice for 24 years. > Judge Williams was born in > Loudoun Co. Va and lived for a short time in > Kentucky before moving to > Illinois. He married Mary S. Davidson of > Wheeling, Va. They had a son JOHN > COOK WILSON, named after Atty. John Cook who > Judge Wilson did his > apprenticeship under in Virginia. It is said > that Judge Wilson's father > died young leaving mom and two young boys. > Anyone having any information is > appreciated. This brings two related Wilson > lines together but the > connection is broken in Loudoun Co. > Virginia........ Thanks. Janean > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <HMcdon3900@aol.com> > To: <Wilson-Network-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 10:43 AM > Subject: Re: [Wilson-Network] Wilson Chinn > Porter Doddridge > > > > Jean, my apologies for not including the > state. My James Wilson > apparently > > lived in Bedford/Campbell County, Virginia > after the Rev War. My John C. > Wilson > > was born in Campbell County, VA in 1796. I > have been told that my James > > lived in Madison County, VA before the Rev > War (this is what caught my > interest), > > but I have nothing to prove that. I haven't > been able to find anything on > > James at all except for an article in the > book "A Portrait and > Biographical > > Record of Mercer and Van Wert Counties, > Ohio." George C. Wilson, a son of > my John > > C. lived and owned property in Fayette > County, OH, before moving on to Van > > Wert County, Ohio, where he was a prominent > land and business owner. This > is > > the source of the info that my John C. > arrived in Ross County, OH in > December > > 1800, and that John C.'s father was James, a > Rev War soldier. Different > family > > members have said that my Wilson family came > to Ohio by way of Kentucky, > and > > that some of the family (brothers of James, > maybe) stayed in Kentucky. I > > haven't been able to verify this because I > don't know the names of John > C.'s > > siblings, or other family members. > > > > Thank you, > > > > Harold McDonald > > Cantonment, Florida > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 > billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion > online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree

Well that does give me something. I have a copy of "The Wilson Story" provided by the White Co. Historical Society as well as passed down from papers my grandmother had. This Wilson story was written by Ruth Wilson Dillon who descends from my same line of John Wilson and Elizabeth Chinn and who wrote the Chinn Book states that "There was some relationship between John Wilson and Judge William Wilson of Carmi. Also an old letter to Rawleigh Chinn Wilson refers to "your Uncle Jacob Wilson" Mary Jane Stewart, late of Carmi, said that Judge William Wilson and Rawleigh Chinn Wilson were "cousins". There was a Jacob Wilson in early Carmi who married a King but no relationship to John Wilson has been established. Judge Wilson's son, Charles James Fox Wilson married Harriett Lucy Wilson daughter of John Stretchley Wilson who was the son of my brick wall John Wilson and Elizabeth Chinn. So, if this John M. Wilson was a cousin to Judge William Wilson and Judge William Wilson was a cousin to my John Wilson's son Rawleigh then my John Wilson's father who I believe to be William could be the father of Jacob as well. I always believed that John had a brother Jacob as one of his son's name was Jacob. I think I might be on to something here, thanks so much. Janean ----- Original Message ----- From: "Genie" <genielists@yahoo.com> To: <ILWHITE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 5:37 PM Subject: Re: [ILWHITE] Re: Wilson Chinn Porter Doddridge > Counties of Cumberland, Jasper and Richland, > Illinois : historical and biographical. > Chicago: F.A. Battey & Co., 1884 > > Don't know if this is any help, but the book > above contains a bio of John M. Wilson, who > became the frst official of Richland Co. when he > was appointed Clerk of the Circuit Court in 1841. > He was born in Prince William co., VA, near Bull > Run in 1811. His father Jacob, of Scots-Irish > descent, was born in PA. His grandfather Wilson > fought in the Rev'n, was wounded at Paoli and > captured. His Uncle Silas fought at Brandywine. > His father Jacob was at Harper's Ferry in 1798? > and served at the White House in the War of 1812. > His mother was Margaret King, whose mother was a > Kearney, related to Gen. Phil Kearney. In 1824, > John's family moved to Jefferson Co. VA. In Oct. > 1828, they moved to IL, reaching White Co. in > Dec. of the same year, where they passed the > winter at the home of a cousin JUSTICE WILLIAM > WILSON. > > It goes on at some length about John, who became > a lawyer and prominent Whig, etc., but there is > no more about his cousin. Thought the family > ties might mean something to you. > > > --- Janean Ray <JRay38@neo.rr.com> wrote: > > My brick wall John Wilson in Fauquier Co. > > Virginia d. 1821 had proven 1 son > > that went to Kentucky and I believe possibly 2 > > but can't prove that. His > > name was John Stretchley Wilson b. 1805 d. 12 > > Feb 1855 Union Co. KY. > > Married Harriet Blue of Kentucky. John > > Stretchley's brother Rawleigh Chinn > > Wilson was in Kentucky briefly but ended up in > > White Co. IL which is in the > > Kentucky border near Union Co. KY. I do not > > know of any specifically that > > went to Ohio. However, John Stretchley's > > children were all born between > > 1836 and 1849. I only have their initials > > other than 1st born daughter Lucy > > who married a Charles J.F. Wilson b. 1827 and > > they moved to Carmi White Co. > > IL. Charles' father was Chief Justice William > > Wilson who served as the > > Illinois Supreme Court Justice for 24 years. > > Judge Williams was born in > > Loudoun Co. Va and lived for a short time in > > Kentucky before moving to > > Illinois. He married Mary S. Davidson of > > Wheeling, Va. They had a son JOHN > > COOK WILSON, named after Atty. John Cook who > > Judge Wilson did his > > apprenticeship under in Virginia. It is said > > that Judge Wilson's father > > died young leaving mom and two young boys. > > Anyone having any information is > > appreciated. This brings two related Wilson > > lines together but the > > connection is broken in Loudoun Co. > > Virginia........ Thanks. Janean > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <HMcdon3900@aol.com> > > To: <Wilson-Network-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 10:43 AM > > Subject: Re: [Wilson-Network] Wilson Chinn > > Porter Doddridge > > > > > > > Jean, my apologies for not including the > > state. My James Wilson > > apparently > > > lived in Bedford/Campbell County, Virginia > > after the Rev War. My John C. > > Wilson > > > was born in Campbell County, VA in 1796. I > > have been told that my James > > > lived in Madison County, VA before the Rev > > War (this is what caught my > > interest), > > > but I have nothing to prove that. I haven't > > been able to find anything on > > > James at all except for an article in the > > book "A Portrait and > > Biographical > > > Record of Mercer and Van Wert Counties, > > Ohio." George C. Wilson, a son of > > my John > > > C. lived and owned property in Fayette > > County, OH, before moving on to Van > > > Wert County, Ohio, where he was a prominent > > land and business owner. This > > is > > > the source of the info that my John C. > > arrived in Ross County, OH in > > December > > > 1800, and that John C.'s father was James, a > > Rev War soldier. Different > > family > > > members have said that my Wilson family came > > to Ohio by way of Kentucky, > > and > > > that some of the family (brothers of James, > > maybe) stayed in Kentucky. I > > > haven't been able to verify this because I > > don't know the names of John > > C.'s > > > siblings, or other family members. > > > > > > Thank you, > > > > > > Harold McDonald > > > Cantonment, Florida > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 > > billion online genealogy records, > > go to: > > > > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion > > online genealogy records, go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard > http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >