Just a shot in the dark....... you any relation to Faith McDonald Shane? Janean ----- Original Message ----- From: <HMcdon3900@aol.com> To: <WILSON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 3:46 PM Subject: [WILSON-L] Wilson family of VA, WVA, KY, and OH > Hello listmembers, > > I am in need of some help from the wonderful list members of the Wilson List. > I don't have a lot of facts to work with, but hopefully some of this info > based on family stories will sound familiar to someone. > > My Wilson family info starts in the area of Bedford/Campbell County, > Virginia. A James Wilson lived most of his life on a plantation in Virginia, served > in the Revolutionary War (was severely wounded), and about 1798 started his > trek to Ohio with several family members, including some of his siblings, his > children, and their children. At least one of his sons John C. Wilson, was born > in Campbell County, Virginia in 1796, based on his death record located in the > Probate Court in Ross County, Ohio. It is believed that son Benjamin born > about 1794, son William (no date), and possibly a daughter Mary (no date) were > also born in Campbell County, but no proof. It is believed that son Stephen > was born in Bedford County about 1784, but again, no proof. There was other > children, but I have no info on their names, and I have no info on his wife's > name. > > His trek to Ohio first goes to the area of Greenbrier County, VA, (now > W.Va.), and then to Kentucky. I have no information where in Kentucky except Cane > Ridge. I have no idea where it is located, and my uncle (93 years old), or my > 88 year old aunt didn't remember either. She thinks it may be near Ashland, > Ky. Part of the family stayed in Kentucky, and part of them (James Wilson and > his sons John, Stephen, Benjamin, William) came on to Ohio, arriving in > Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio late December 1800. James and his sons settled in > Buckskin Township, Ross County, where the four sons lived, raised their families, > and died there. James supposedly died about 1837 at the home of another son > who lived in Cincinnati, Ohio. > > I think there was five sons and three daughters that made it to Ohio. The > other son is possibly Daniel or James (after his father). The daughters are > unknown except for Mary. > > Hopefully someone will recognize this family (or some part of it) that will > help me to find some information on the missing parts of this family. Most of > this information was supplied by my 93 year old uncle, and my 88 year old > aunt, so I can't vouch for the accuracy of the names or dates. I have asked them > each several times about the family info, and each time I got pretty much the > same info, so maybe it's accurate enough that someone may make a connection. > > Thank you very much, > > Harold McDonald > Cantonment, Florida > > > ==== WILSON Mailing List ==== > List owner > WILSON-admin@rootsweb.com > >