S. P. Wilson was born in the State of Virginia in the year 1794.  He came to Ohio at an early period inits history; was in the war of 1812, married came to Delaware County, Ind,in 1857 and died in 1874, aged eighty years. He had five children, and all survived him, as does also his widow, now nearly eighty years of age. His children are, Capt. Luther B. Wilson, connected with the Muncie Times;Mary B., widow of the late John W. Burson, who was, at the time of his death, President of the Muncie National Bank; Ambrose Willson, Cashier ofthe Muncie National Bank; Mrs. Charles W. Moore and Miss Kate Willson.             Mrs.Willson, his widow, receives a pension of $96 a year from the United States Government.She is afflicted in body, having been badly crippled with rheumatism for many years; she is, however, still vigorous in intellect, retaining a strong interest in the questions of the times, and keeping herself fully informed respecting them. Mrs. Burson, her daughter, with whom the old lady resides, was greatly active in the labors of kindness and benevolence during the war,spending much time and money in securing and affording efficient relief to the needy in that time of danger and distress, in which praise worthy work however,she was by no means alone, since the whole city, and the country as well, strove in friendly rivalry for the palm of leadership in this great and excellent undertaking. A considerable number of the survivors of the war of 1812; and of the Indian war which raged in the West and in Indiana about that time, hare lived, and some, as before stated, have died in this county. The names of some of these have been obtained from Maj. Waterhouse, pension agentat Muncie, who were pensioners under the law of 1871. By that law, first, all the surviving soldiers of the war of 1812 were entitled to a pension. Before that time only those partially or wholly disabled were entitled. Their widows, also, if married to soldiers before the close of the war were included, but not otherwise. In 1877 orthereabouts, the law was amended so as to include all widows of soldiers of that war, no matter when married. Under this amended act, some widows in this county now draw pensions—Mrs. Youse and Mrs. Willson, and possibly others. The men named by Maj. Waterhouse, were Clement Hurt, who died some years ago;Gilbert Jones, living, so far as known, aged ninety-four years; Isaac Shellenbarger, seventy-four years old in 1871, now dead; William Daugherty,eighty-one years old, now dead; Henry Shultz, aged seventy-four years, supposedto be living; George Sanders, seventy-nine years old, now dead. Eliza Hurt applied for a pension and obtained a certificate, but died without receiving any money on her certificate. Isaac McClanahan was wounded at the battle of Tippecanoe, and had had his pension increased some yearsago. He is now dead.