This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RBestrom7380 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oregon.counties.wasco/779.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The Jason Clifton Wilson, born North Carolina 1820, was married to Adeline M. Freeman (NOT "Free"). He was the son of Clifton Wilson. This is the WRONG person. (Shotgun, fully research your suggestions before posting). Sally. You may have the rest of the research, I needed it for potential information or leads: I found five family trees containing Jason, son of Henry M Wilson and Sarah Pitman (as spelled). None showed information after his birth. Henry was shown in the 1860 Census in Cedar, Lee County, Iowa. His death was identified as being 16 Nov 1866 (unsourced). There was no death data for his mother. Jason had siblings: Caroline M, 1820-(No further information, NFI) William T Wilson, 1821-30 May 1897 in Alton, KS Milton D Wilson, 1824-8 June 1911, Thornburg, KS Henry H. Wilson, 1825-Nov 1892, Hillsboro, Henry Co, Iowa Sarah Ann Wilson, Feb 1826-18 June 1910, Last residence 1910 in Round Prairie, Jefferson Co, IA. Lydia M. Wilson, 1832 to 1862, Lee Co, IA. --The death information of his siblings "might" have him listed. However, if his location was only known at the time of his father's death, his siblings may not have known. The US Civil War Soldier Records identify a Jason Wilson, age 41, residence of Brighton, Iowa, enlisted 28 Sep 1861 in Iowa for the Civil War. He was in Company K, Iowa 13th Infantry Regiment, mustered out on 30 June 1862 at Corinth, Mississippi. While this person matches basic age criteria, he may or may not have been the correct person. The Bureau of Land Management has a database of land patents issued under the Homestead Act (and other Congressional Land Acts, to include the Direct Sale/Cash Entry method): http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx#searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=0 It shows Henry M. Wilson obtaining land on five occurances from 1841 to 1850 in Lee County, Iowa. --On 1/1/1846, 12/1/1841 and 3/10/1852, a Jason Wilson obtained land in the same area. There is no proof available online this is the correct Jason Wilson. There is a procedure to obtain a copy of the original application. ---These land patents of this Jason Wilson shows a Jason Wilson in the same area as his father. But, it also shows a problem with the US Census enumerations. This person, if or if not the correct one, was NOT found in the 1850 or the 1860 census of Iowa. This lack of finding would be even more pronounced in the State of Oregon for the 1860, 1870 Census. This just identifies a reason he isn't found in Oregon. AND, he may not have stayed in Oregon passed any record of residence received by his father or family up to 1866. Families do not "invent" a location where someone lived if they didn't know. A researcher can NOT "GUESS" that the family "thought" he moved there, as that researcher does not know WHAT the family may have "thought." (This new year appears to be a continuance of the past). The 1880 Census of Huntsville, Weber Co, Utah Jason C. Wilson, age 10 (1869/1870), born in Oregon to father born in Ohio, mother in Illinois. Living as step-son to William B. Downs, age 32, and his wife, Mary A. Downs, 32/born in IL. --This may be another coincidence in names and basic criteria. Could this Jason be the son of the "correct" Jason Wilson? While US Census enumeration information is wrong a good percentage of the time, this person was born to a father born in Ohio, not the NC or Iowa. It is interesting to note, the next family down has a John Wilson, age 36, born in Ohio. Could this John be the father to this Jason? --I doubt this is a son of "your" Jason. I am only leaving this finding here for further elimination, and to show, the FULL data found in the Census must be reviewed to help eliminate the WRONG ones. For this search, there may not be a record of him in Wasco County for many reasons; OR, there may be a record and finding it would take a dedicated researcher in that area. That other person and I are not in that area. Ron Bestrom Tacoma, WA Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.