I have a JOHN WILSON, b. 1796 in PA, who m. Esther Ralston (?) before 1824 and was listed in the Perry Co., Hopewell Twp. census in 1830, 1840 and 1850. They had the following children, most born in OH: Charles, Rebecca, Esther, Josiah, David, Uriah, Mary and Rachel. John and most of his children moved to Van Buren Co., IA in 1850 or so. Esther married Hiram Danison and remained in Perry Co. John's son JOSIAH RALSTON WILSON, b. 1828, is my direct ancestor. I wonder if my Josiah and your Josiah could have been named after the same relative? It is possible that John Wilson came from Washington Co., PA. Do you think there could be a connection between our two families? Suzanne Krogh