Marcus Wilson came to America from Coleraine, County Londonderry, Ireland. He had four children: John Wilson; James Wilson; Alexander Wilson; and Isaac Wilson. John Wilson, the eldest, married Catherine Cunningham, daughter of Christopher Cunningham, in June, 1785, and in June of the next year, Marcus Wilson and family, including the wife of John Wilson and infant son, Nicholas Wilson, emigrated to this country. Alexander Wilson settled in Philadelphia. James Wilson came directly to the town of Washington, Penna, where he lived until his death in 1828, aged seventy years. John Wilson, with his family and his father settled in Philadelphia where they remained three years, and in 1789 removed to Washington, Penna. They started from Philadelphia with all their goods in a cart; on reaching Bedford, Penna, the cart was abandoned as bridle paths were the only roads west of the mountains and packhorses were used. John Wilson was a cabinet-maker and at once commenced his business in Washington. He built a house and shop on the lot where A T Baird's store now stands. He was elected justice of the peace February 1, 1799, and held the office until the infirmities of age compelled him to retire. He died March 16, 1847, aged eighty five years. His widow died in December, 1857, aged eighty eight year. They had twelve children, of whom Nicholas Wilson went south when a young man, and settled in Iberville, Louisiana. The second child, Mary Wilson, was born in Philadelphia, November 30, 1787, and came to this town with her parents. She married David Acheson, October 30, 1805. She lived a long and useful life and died August 2, 1872, aged eighty five years. Martha Wilson, the third child of John Wilson, was born in Washington, Penna, February 18, 1790. She became the wife of Dr John Wishart of Washington in October, 1827. They remained in Washignton; she survived her husband by seven years and died March, 1871, at the residence of her son, Marcus Wishart, in Allegheny county, Penna. Margaret Wilson, another daughter of John Wilson, married William Wilson of Philadelphia and lived and died in that city. Jane Wilson, also a daughter of John Wilson, married George Baird of Washington, October 25, 1811. For several years they resided in various places and in 1814 returned to Washington where she died in 1872. John Baird and A Todd Baird of Washington are her sons. Marcus Wilson, son of John Wilson, was born in Washington, Penna. When a young man he moved to Wheeling where he died August 1, 1837. Alexander Wilson, an attorney of Washington, is his son. John K Wilson, also a son of John Wilson and a native of Washington, Penna, married Maria Shields, the only daughter of David Shields and a granddaughter of Major Daniel Leet. He was for many years a prominent merchant in Washington and lived in the house where he was born on the east side of Main Street opposite the courthouse. The site is now occupied by Hastings Hardware and the Washington Savings Bank. About 1839 he removed to Allegheny City where he still resides. David S Wilson, a leading attorney of Washington, is a son. Catharine Wilson, a daughter of John Wilson, became the wife of Andrew Todd of Washington. Their son, Alexander Todd, is now an attorney in Washington borough. James Wilson, the youngest son of John Wilson, was born in 1806 and when a lad of sixteen was killed by the falling of the chimney at the burning of a house on Maiden Street, February 13, 1822. History of Washington County, Pennsylvania : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men / edited by Boyd Crumrine. Illustrated. Philadelphia: L.H. Everts and Co., 1882. p482 http://digital.library.pitt.edu/fulltext/simple.htm ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com