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From 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908)
WILLIAM S. WILSON, president of the Springfield Savings Bank, with which he has been prominently identified since 1885, is one of Springfield's most highly respected citizens and representative business men. He was born in Moorefield Township, Clark County, Ohio, and is a son of Hugh and Martha B. (Rutherford) Wilson.
Hugh AVilson was a native of Pennsylvania who came to Clark County, Ohio, in 18.33 and here engaged in business until the time of his death, which occurred in 1860. He married Martha B. Rutherford, who was also born in Pennsylvania, and their union resulted in the birth of four sons and one daughter, three of whom are still living, namely: Moses S., who lives in Green Township; Mary E., wife of Jacob Barnett of Springfield, and William" S., subject of this notice.
William S. Wilson was reared and educated in Spring-field and early in life entered the Old Springfield Bank, with which he was connected for some time, having been in their employ at two different periods. In 1861 he enlisted in Company H, Seventy-first O. V. I., and was in the service for about four years, his regiment forming a part of the Army of the Cumberland. Beginning as a private, he was promoted to second lieutenant, and later to first lieutenant, and was mustered out October, 1865, as captain of his company.
Upon his return from the war, Mr. Wilson engaged in the grain business in Springfield, buying and shipping grain for some ten or eleven years with much success, after which he served as treasurer of Clark County from 1881 until 1885. In 1888 he became president of the Springfield Savings Bank, and has since been prominently identified with that institution, retaining the presidency. Mr. Wilson is also president of the Springfield Coal and Ice Company, and is interested in other business enterprises of Springfield.
In 1865 Mr. Wilson was united in marriage with Elizabeth Weakly, who died in 1876. They had no children. Mr. Wilson's second marriage occurred in 1894 to Maria Goode and they have one son, William G. Wilson. Mr. Wilson is a member of the Mitchell Post G. A. R., and religiously, of the Second Presbyterian Church.
As printed in 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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