The Wilson Families of Jasper County, Missouri

WILLIAM WILSON, post-office Maple Grove, one of the oldest settlers and the most extensive farmers of Lincoln township is the subject of this sketch. He was born in County Down, Ireland, Oct. 14, 1837, and is the son of William and Jane Wilson, natives of Ireland, and of Scotch descent. In 1848 our subject came to America, and lived in Maryland three years, working by the month. He came to Jasper county, Mo., in 1854, and his parents moved here at the same time. In 1861 our subject hired out to the government as scout and detective in the quartermaster's department, and served until the close of the war. He. then went to Illinois and contracted to build a railroad, and worked on that two years. In 1868 he returned to Jasper county. Mo. He was married April 5, 1875, to Mary A. Orr, her parents being from Ireland, and came to America in 1832. Mr. Wilson has three children: William E., John S., and George O. Mr. Wilson has a farm of 840 acres, all well improved, and a fine two-story frame residence.

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N. U. WILSON.

For more than a tjuarter of a century N. L. W'wilson has been a resident of Jasper county and has long been engaged in mining operations, either on his own account or for others. He is a native of Brown comity, Ohio, and is descended from good old Kevolutioiiarv st>>ck. His great-grandfather fought for the independence of the colonies and alter the freedom of the nation was achieved he became a pioneer settler of Kentucky. He purcliased his land with continental money, which he had received for service in the Revolutionary war. This tract of land became known as Wilson's Bottoms and was famous throughout the entire valley for the splendid watermelons theVe raised. His son. Ralph Humphrey Wilson, the grandfather of our subject, served in the Indian wars in that ixDrtion of the Ohio valley and participated in the battle of Tippecanoe. Robert M. Wilson, the father of our subject, was born on the old homestead in Adams county, Ohio, and after arriving at years of maturity married Margaret Plummer, who also represented a pioneer family of Keiuucky. A bnnher of our subject is Dr. Samuel B. 'wilson. of Olathe, Kansas.

On leaving his native state X. U. Wilson, of this review, removed to Kansas, and while residing in that state was an active and leading factor in ]3emocratic politics, having marked influence in shaping the policy and movements of the party there. In 1874. however, he cast in his lot with the residents of Jasper county and for many years has been actively associated with its mining interests. He has opened up and developed mines on his own account, and for the past twelve years he lias been super intending mines, and superintended for eleven and one-half years the Redding mine, one of the greatest mining properties in the district. In 1891-2 he had charge of the Cave Spring lines and was also superintendent of the Chenango Stanley mine at East Galena.

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JOE S. WILSON, Carterville, miner, is a native of Camden county. Mo., born Aug. 15, 1846.

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DR. JAMES S. WILSON, dental surgeon, Carthage, Missouri, was born in 1838, in Dayton, Ohio. His father, James Wilson, was a native of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and for many years one of the leading merchants of Dayton, Ohio. His mother, Eliza, nee Harrison, was a native of Ohio. Dr. J. S. Wilson was reared in Dayton, Ohio, and educated in his native town and Cincinnati. Graduated from Taft's Dental College of Cincinnati, Ohio. He is also a graduate of Hahnneman Medicsl College, of St. Louis, and has practiced in Illinois. In September, 1869, he came to Carthage, Missouri. In his practice of medicine he has followed the homeopathic school. Dr. Wilson was married in 1865 to Mary A. Crawford, of Morrison, Illinois, a native of Canada. They have two children living: Nellie E. and Louisa M. The importance of dental surgery is becoming recognized as a factor in the health of the community. Dr. Wilson stands among the first practitioners of Carthage.

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MOSES N. WILSON, carpenter and builder, was born in Jasper county, Indiana, September 22, 1857, and raised there. He was married in January, 1881, to Mary Berry, who was born in Ohio in 1852. They have no children. Mr. Wilson came to Carthage in 1880, and now owns a good residence on Grant and Eleventh streets. He is by profession a carpenter and builder, and is a good workman. Mr. Wilson belongs to that class of mechanics who always have plenty, both of this world's goods and of work, where a willingness to work is inherent. Ever industrious and honest, he commands the respect of the best people.

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JAMES M. WILSON, baker and confectioner, was born in Polk county, Iowa, May 29, 1858. His father, James H. Wilson, was born in Ohio, Jan. 2, 1807, and his mother, Abigail (Powers) Wilson, was a native of Indiana, born Feb. 3, 1823, and died in the spring of 1865. Their family consisted of four children: William N., born Sept. 25, 1850; Mary L., born Nov, 25, 1852; Marian N., born Jan. 1, 1856, and our subject. When six years old he was taken with his parents to Lafayette county. Mo., and one year thereafter to Lamar, Barton county, and remained there two years and then moved to Cherokee county, Kan., where they engaged in farming until 1875. Our subject was raised principally on a farm, and educated in the common schools. In the fall of the last named year he went to Montgomery county, same state, and for a time engaged in agricultural pursuits; then to Labette county, and continued in the same business; three years after which, he returned to Montgomery county. While there he engaged in farming and mining. He came to Joplin in June, 1882, and engaged in baking five months, and on Dec. 20, 1882, he purchased the interest of his employer, and has since continued. Mr. Wilson, though a young man, has by his energy and strict attention to business, acquired a good trade and has shown himself worthy of a very liberal support.

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ROBERT A. WILSON.

Although a young man, Robert A. Wilson has been in the public service for several years and is one of the most trusted and capable officials among those who at the present time have charge of the various departments of the business for Jasper county. He is filling the position of county collector, having entered upon the duties of the office in March, 1901, for a two years' term.

Mr. Wilson is one of Missouri's native sons, his birth having occurred in Moberly, Randolph county, in July, 1873. His father, A. A.

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