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    3. Looking for anyone researching this family. Thanks Janean Modified Register for Judge William Wilson First Generation 1. Judge William Wilson was born on 27 Apr 1794 in Loudoun County Va.. He died on 29 Apr 1857 in Carmi, White Co. IL. William married Mary S. Davidson on 27 Apr 1820 in Illinois. Mary was born in 1800 in Wheeling, Va.. She died on 23 Nov 1868 in Carmi, White Co. IL. They had the following children: 2 M i. Dr. William H. Wilson was born on 12 Jun 1821 in Illinois. He died on 3 Aug 1850. 3 M ii. John Cook Wilson was born on 29 Jul 1823 in Illinois. He died in Hawthorne Township, White Co. IL. 4 M iii. Robert Davidson Wilson was born on 5 Jan 1826. He died in California. 5 M iv. Charles J.F. Wilson was born on 19 Jun 1827. He died in Carmi, White Co. IL. Charles married Lucy Wilson daughter of John Stretchley Wilson and Harriet L. Blue. Lucy was born in 1836 in Kentucky. 6 M v. Phillip King Wilson was born on 4 Mar 1829 in Illinois. He died in 1856 in Burlington, Iowa. 7 F vi. Mary Illinois Wilson was born on 5 Aug 1830. She died in Springfield, Illinois. Mary married Dr. B. Sturvi . 8 F vii. Margaret Eleanor Wilson was born on 25 Feb 1832. She died in Illiopolis, Sangamon Co. IL. Margaret married John Pearson . John was born in Harrodsburg, KY.. 9 M viii. Thomas K. Wilson was born on 27 Jul 1833. He died in Carmi, White Co. IL. Thomas married (1) Lucinda R. Vories Boyd daughter of Solomon Vories and Jane unknown Vories on 15 Feb 1863 in Carmi, White Co. IL. Lucinda was born in Carmi, White Co. IL. She died on 16 Mar 1865 in Carmi, White Co. IL. Thomas married (2) Mary O. Spicknall Nevitt daughter of Richard Spicknall on 18 Mar 1875 in Carmi, White Co. IL. Mary was born in Salem, Indiana. 10 F ix. Susan Jane Wilson was born on 11 Mar 1835 in Illinois. She died on 14 Nov 1844. 11 M x. Byron Wilson was born on 16 Apr 1843 in Illinois. He died on 18 May 1844. Appendix A - Notes 6. Phillip King Wilson Phillip King Wilson was born the day Jackson took his seat as President of the U.S. He became an eminent lawyer, and while a resident of Burlington, Iowa, came within a few votes of the nomination for Governor; he died in that city in 1856. 9. Thomas K. Wilson Thomas K. Wilson, farmer, Carmi, was born on the old homestead west of town, July 27, 1833, and is the son of Hon. William Wilson, so well known in the early history of Illinois. He was brought up on the farm, attended the Ayer's University at New Albany, Ind., in 1851, and then the Western Military Institute at Drennon Springs, Henry Co. Ky. In April, 1854, he went to California, where he followed mining one year and taught school two years, with eminent success. Sacramento was chiefly his home. On leaving he was offered $400 a month to remain as teacher, but his father having died here and left the estate to be settled by him, he had to return, in 1857. He moved into the town of Carmi in 1864, on Main Street fifth house west of Jessup st. Since moving into town Mr. Wilson has dealt in grain and tobacco, and attended to the farm at the old homestead. In 1872 he was elected Circuit Clerk, and served a term of four years. Politically he is Democrat, and he has been a Freemason for about twenty years. He takes great interest in educational affairs, and is a member of the Board of Education of Carmi, and a Trustee of the Southern Illinois Normal School and Commercial College. 9S. Mary O. Spicknall Nevitt When quite young she moved to Louisville, KY where she remained until grown; then the family removed to Rockport, IN. She first married Mr. Nevitt, and in 1869, about four weeks after his death, she came to Carmi, with her parents had come during the war. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

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