http://books.google.com/books?id=bZl4AAAAMAAJ&q=baidland#v=snippet&q=mcgrew&f=false pg. 285 Dr. Wilson Dead. Dr. William Lowrie Sparks Wilson, agent for the Penn RR at Monongahela City, superintendent of the Telegraph office and agent for Adams Express Co., d. at his residence, 3rd Ward, Monday morn, Sep. 6, 1886, at 10:30. Dr. Wilson was b. at Merrittstown, PA, June 26, 1834. He read medicine with his uncle, Dr. Wilson, an old practicioner then located at Beallsville, and entered on the practice of his profession at Youngstown, OH, removing after a year to E. Liverpool, OH. He engaged there also in the drug business, but came to Monongahela City in 1859, where he opened a drug store and soon became widely known as a popular pharmacist. He m. Miss Allicia Mitchell, at Beallsville, Dec. 27, 1853, by Rev. Hiram Winnett, and was blessed by 12 children, James Allen, George Reed, William Park, A. C. Sampson, Mary, John Robert, Ida King, Dora Bell, Emma, Nellie, Frank and Wannita. The doctor was made superintendent of the first telegraph built to this place, and in 1863 sent ove the wire the first message from O. C. House, now dead. When the P., V. & C. RR was finished to make connections here in 1873 the doctor was made its agent, and sold the first ticket to Maj. P. A. Foster, now in FL. He was a notary public, and served 4 terms, declining re-appointment. He served several terms as school director, 2 terms as burgess and served in the council of the old boro. He was connected with the Presbyterian church, and was 2 years superintendent of its Sabbath school. His death was the result of degeneration of the kidneys, which had crept upon him slowly for nearly a year. He d. suddenly while sitting on the porch at his residence, having walked out there a few minutes before to "get air and be quiet", as he expressed it. He had taken an early Sunday morning walk to the station the day before. Dr. Wilson was a man of kindly, cheerful manner. He had a flow of good humor. The best portion of his life was made up of those little nameless acts of kindness which every person whom he met will now recall. A cheerful salute sprang to his lips when he met you, and in his cordial greeting there was honest warmth. Monongahela City had few men more respected, more loved, more useful; none more obliging, and no one will be more universally missed. Rest in peace, good doctor --- Your friends will feel the woe, Yours' be the touch of joy.