The following two biographical sketches were posted to the KY-BIOGRAPHIES list this morning by Col. Sandi Gorin. Thought they might be of help to someone here. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` #6277: History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties, Indiana From the Earliest Time to the Present; Together with Interesting Biographical Sketches, Reminiscences, Notes, Etc. Chicago, Goodspeed Bros., & Co., Publishers, 1884. Weston A. Goodspeed, Leroy C. Goodspeed, Charles L. Goodspeed. Unknown County. DALE W. WILSON was born in Washington County, Ind., June 20, 1837. John Wilson, his paternal grandfather, was a native of Pennsylvania, and married Sarah Mitchell, who was also a native of that State. They moved to Kentucky in an early day, where William Wilson, father of Dale W., was born in about 1809. They afterward removed to Ohio, and from there to Washington County, Ind., in about 1819, where William Wilson grew to manhood, and where he married Nancy McCoskey. Dale W. Wilson lived on a farm until 1855, when he went to Canton in this county, and learned blacksmithing. He continued working at his trade in Canton until 1860, when he moved to Salem, opened a shop, and has since resided there, conducting, quite an extensive business. In 1862 he wedded Semira, a daughter of Thomas and Jane (Lindley) Green, and by her is the father of these three children: Wheeler, Idella and Sally. Mr. Wilson is a Democrat, and a member of the F. & A. M. #6278: History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties, Indiana From the Earliest Time to the Present; Together with Interesting Biographical Sketches, Reminiscences, Notes, Etc. Chicago, Goodspeed Bros., & Co., Publishers, 1884. Weston A. Goodspeed, Leroy C. Goodspeed, Charles L. Goodspeed. Jefferson County. [Flinn Towship, Lawrence County, Indiana] JOHN WILSON, blacksmith and farmer, was born in Jefferson County, Ky., in 1818, and is the fifth of six children born to John and Nancy (Grace) Wilson, natives of Kentucky. Subject attended the schools at Middletown, Ky., and after leaving school at fifteen years of age learned the blacksmith's trade, after which he opened for himself. After following business about seven years he came to Washington County, Ind., and purchased a farm of eighty acres, remaining there six years. He then went to Campbellsburg, bought a farm of thirty acres, and opened a shop. He afterward came to Leesville, purchased a farm of eighty acres and some other property, where he has since remained. He was married in 1843 to Miss N. M. Robinson, of Kentucky, and has five children: Thomas T., born March 11, 1844; Harriet, February 14, 1846; John F., March 8, 1851; Iola J., January 20, 1854; Virgil, March 21, 1858. August 8, 1862, he enlisted in Company K, Sixty-seventh Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and was in the battles of Munfordville, Arkansas Post, and on the Red River Expedition. He contracted rheumatism while in the service, and in consequence of which he was discharged February 16, 1865. He has been Assessor and Enumerator of his township, is a member of the Christian Church and a Republican.