The Wilson Families of Stark County, Ohio

DOUGLAS WILSON, farmer; P. O. Waynesburgh; is a son of Douglas Wilson, who was born near Frederick, Md., in 1778; his parents emigrated to Washington Co., Pa., when he was only three years of age; they remained in that locality for the remainder of their lives. Douglas, Sr., was married in that county to Osie Hinds, and emigrated to Stark Co., in 1811, settling, March 550th of that year, in the southern portion of Osnaburg

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RICHARD E. WILSON, farmer and surveyor; P. O. Waynesburgh. The Wilson family are of Scotch descent. Douglas Wilson, grandfather of our subject, was born in Maryland, in 1778; married in June, 1801, to Osie Hinds, who was born in New Jersey, in 1782. They came to Ohio in 1811, and became residents of Osnaburg Tp., remaining there until their deaths. They had eleven children. Robert, father to Richard, was born in Washington Co., Pa., in October, 1807; married in Osnaburg Tp., in Se])tember, 1830, Charity Elson; they have resided in that township up to the present writing, and are the parents of eleven children, eight now living. Richard was thi second child and oldest son, born Sept. 10, 1834. He assisted upon the farm until he attained his majority. He was married Feb. 7, 1856, to Miss Matilda Faulk, daughter of Andrew Faulk, of Sandy Tp.; she is a native of Sandy Tp., born May 1", 183G. After his marriage, he farmer at home and taught school winter sessions for three years, and then removed to Mt. Union, and attended college for two years. He then removed to Ma])leon, and was engaged in mercantile business there about six years, and after farming one year, returned to Mt. Union, and engaged in mercantile pursuits there, and continued the finishing of his college course in 1870. While there he was elected County Surveyor of and removed to Canton, where he resided three years. In 1874 he purchased his present farming location in Sandy Tp., where he has since resided, engaged in surveying, farming, and operating and dealing in stock. He owns IGO acres of land situate in the northern portion of the township. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson have had seven children, five of whom are now living — Andrew T., born December, 1856, died in 1870; Cora P., born October, 1858, died January, 1859; Ida May, born May, 1860; Robert F., born.July, 186-v'; David B., born September, 1865; Ed. S., born March, 1868, and George N., born April, 1871. Mr. Wilson was a member of a Home Guard Co., of Osnaburg Tp., and in 1864 was called out with his company, and served four months, returning as Captain of the 163d Regiment, O. N. G. He has served as Township Assessor of Osnaburg Tp., and is one of the intelligent and progressive farmers of Sandy Tp.

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BEN D. WILSON. County Clerk, Canton; was born in 1837, in Osnaburg Tp., Stark Co., and is the son of Robert and Charity (Elson)

I Wils(>n. Her father was John Elson, a Captain in the war of 181 2, from Western Virginia. He,

with his wife subsequently came to Stark County, and both now lie buried in Osnaburg Town-

' ship, as does also the grandparents of our subject, who became residents of Osnaburg Township as early- as 1811. The country was so new at that date, they were obliged to clear and cut a road through the timber to the property upon which they first settled. The early life of Ben D. was spent on the farm of his father (now a resident of Mapleton), though later he had the advantages of the public schools, and subsequently finished his education at the Mt. Union College. Returning from college he spent one year in a store in Osnaburg. In 18(!1. lie accepted the position of teacher in the schools of Canton, in which he continued until August of 18G2, when he enlisted in the 115th 0. V. I. He was with the 115th for about one and one half 3 cars, when he was coinraissioned in the 5th r. S. ('. T. In October, 1864, after the Petersburg campaign, he resigned on account of ill health. Returning to Stark County, he remained somewhat inactive until.January, ISUfJ, when he received an appointment in the Department of the Interior, and for the following six j'ears made his home in Washington, D. C. Again ill health obliged him to resign, when he returned to hi.s native county and engaged in teaching. In 1875. he was appointed School Examiner of Stark County. In 1880, he became the Republican nominee for the office of Clerk of Stark County, to which office he was elected by a majority of 183 votes, and in Fehruary, 1881, he assumed the discharge of the duties of the office. In 1873, Mr. Wilson was married to Miss Victoria M. Cole, who is a native of.Michigan.

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