By request, Source: 1881 History of Grundy County James C. Wilson, p. 638 JAMES C. WILSON Was born in Tazewell County, Virginia, April 17, 1831; son of Aaron and Sarah Wilson, nee Maxwell. They were both natives of Virginia. When the subject of this sketch was about seven years-of age his parents moved to Chariton County, Missouri, and there remained for about three years, then moved to Grundy County and located about one mile east of the present site of the city of Trenton. Here he lived till about nineteen years of age and then, on May 13th, 1850, started across the plains to California, driving an ox team, and was five months, lacking one day, on the journey. He remained in California till 1857, and on the 11th day of June of that year arrived in Trenton township and has since remained in the county, engaged in farming. Mr. Wilson married, December 24, 1857, Miss Sarah A. Wisdom, who was born in Randolph County, Missouri, August 9 1838, a daughter of Moses and Zilpah Wisdom, her father was a native of Kentucky, and her mother of Missouri. By this marriage eight children have been born, seven of whom are still living; viz., Lou Emma, born March 7, I860; William T., born February 16,1863; Lora F., born February 2, 1866; Martha M., born September 17, 1869; Edley C., born January 24 1871; Walter, born September 4,1875; Lydia, born April 25,1879; Augustus, born May 4, 1873, and died April 6, 1880. They had no help but their own strong hands and willing hearts, yet they have succeeded in rearing a large family and gathering together a large amount of property