Husband: Benjamin L. Wilson
Born: 1808 in Pennsylvania 1,2,3 (see note 1) Died: May-18-1880 in Walton, Roane Co, WV 4,1 Buried: in Watson-Vanhorn Cemetery, Co Rd 46/1, Roane Co, WV 4 Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Marion Co, (W)VA Father: William B. Wilson (1773 - 1849) Mother: Rachel Lynch (1786 - 1864)
Wife: Martha Kelley 5
Married: 1830 3
Born: Feb- 6-1810 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 6,4,2
Died: Dec-17-1878 in Doddridge Co, WV 6,4
Buried: in South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 7,4
Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Census: 1850 in Marion Co, (W)VA
Father: Joshua Kelley
Mother: Martha Jane Brand
Notes
F Child 1: Jane Wilson Born: Jul-13-1832 in Pennsylvania 8 Died: Sep-10-1884 8 Buried: in Toll Gate Baptist Church Cemetery, Toll Gate, Ritchie Co, WV 9,4 Resided: in Toll Gate, Ritchie Co, WV 5 Census: 1870 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1850 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA Husband: Jacob A. Mason b. Jun-24-1825 d. Mar-22-1910
F Child 2: Rachel Wilson Born: Mar-13-1834 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 4,1,10 Died: 1914 near Stumptown, Gilmer Co, WV 1 Buried: in Elihu-Stump Cemetery, off CR 23 SE of Stumptown, Gilmer Co, WV 4 Resided: near Stumptown, Gilmer Co, WV 5,4 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Resided: 1856 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 10 Census: 1850 in Marion Co, (W)VA Husband: Martin Vanburen Vanhorn b. Apr-11-1836 d. Apr-26-1918 Also known as: Vanburen Vanhorn 11,10,12,8 Married: Apr- -1856 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 13
F Child 3: Margaret Wilson Census name: Peggy Wilson Born: ca 1835 in Marion Co, (W)VA 14 Census: 1910 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2) Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Resided: 1855 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Marion Co, (W)VA Husband: Elhanan Vanhorn b. ca 1829 d. bef Jun 1880 Also known as: Allehia Vanhorn 15 Married: Dec- -1855 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 16
F Child 4: Nancy Wilson 5 5 Born: Sep-29-1838 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 17,1,10 (see note 3) Died: Mar-16-1920 in Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV 18,1 Buried: in South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Marion Co, (W)VA Husband: Joseph A. Summers b. Mar-15-1833 d. Jan-13-1879 Also known as: J. A. Summers 19 Married: Feb-26-1856 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 10 (see note 4)
M Child 5: Joshua Wilson 5 5 Also known as: Josiah Wilson Born: Feb- 2-1840 in Marion Co, (W)VA 8,2,20 (see note 5) Died: Dec-25-1901 at Despard (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV 21,8 Buried: in South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 7,4 Cause of death: struck by train 21 Resided: at Toll Gate, Ritchie Co, WV 21 Census: 1900 in North Enid, Garfield Co, OK Resided: 1890 in Berea, Ritchie Co, WV 22 Resided: 1885 near Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 23 Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1862 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Marion Co, (W)VA Occupation: employee of Clarksburg Fuel Co. at Despard Mines 21 Occupation: farmer 2,24 Military: Aug-10-1862 - Sep-16-1865 Pvt, Co E, 6th W.Va. Inf, Civil War 25,26,20,22 (see note 6) Wife: Mary Conaway b. Jun- -1841 d. 1916 Married: Nov-18-1862 in Ritchie Co, WV 27
F Child 6: Louisa Sue Wilson Born: ca 1843 in Marion Co, (W)VA 28,10 Census: 1910 in Spencer District, Roane Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Marion Co, (W)VA Husband: Thomas Albert Vanhorn b. Sep- -1846 Census name: Albert Vanhorn Married: Sep- 9-1867 in Doddridge Co, WV 29
F Child 7: Martha Wilson Born: ca 1845 in Marion Co, (W)VA 28,30,10 Died: bef Jun 1900 31 (see note 7) Census: 1880 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Marion Co, (W)VA Husband: George W. Hess b. ca 1842 d. May- 6-1869 Married: Nov-13-1864 in Doddridge Co, WV 14,10 Husband: Wilson Watson b. Nov-20-1830 d. Apr-28-1903 Married: Sep-14-1871 in Doddridge Co, WV 32,33
F Child 8: Lydia Wilson Census name: Liddy Wilson Born: Mar-23-1848 in Marion Co, (W)VA 4,28,34 Died: Jan-31-1931 in Looneyville, Roane Co, WV 4 Buried: in Watson-Vanhorn Cemetery, Co Rd 46/1, Roane Co, WV 4 Resided: 1911 in Roane Co, WV Census: 1910 in Spencer District, Roane Co, WV Census: 1880 in Smithfield District, Roane Co, WV Resided: 1872 in Roane Co, WV 34 Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Marion Co, (W)VA Husband: Jacob Watson b. Mar- 8-1840 d. Mar-29-1911 Married: Apr-13-1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 35,10
M Child 9: James Kelly Wilson Born: Jul- 5-1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 36,37,38,39 (see note 8) Died: 1929 1 Buried: in South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Resided: in Doddridge Co, WV 5,39 Census: 1920 - 101 Grant Ave in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Marion Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 24 Wife: Amelia Virginia Griffin b. Dec- -1849 d. 1924 Also known as: Virginia Griffin 37 Married: Sep-19-1871 in Doddridge Co, WV 40
F Child 10: Charity Wilson Died: young 5
Sources: (1) Headstone (year only) (2) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp). (3) Bradford Spiker (compiled by Barr Wilson), The Good-Will Community: A History of Holbrook, W. Va., 1814-1945, http://files.usgwarchives.net/wv/ritchie/history/goodwill.txt. (4) Findagrave.com. (5) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 376. (6) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR p. 31, line 77 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5046307&Type=Death. (7) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. III, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (8) Headstone. (9) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (10) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (11) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com) (12) Death record of son. (13) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), There are two entries on file for this marriage. One entry identifies the groom as Vanburen Vanhorn, age 20, under guardianship of T. M. Vanhorn; and the bride as Rachel Wilson, age 22, dau of Benjamin L. Marriage date Apr 26 1856. The other entry identifies the participants as Vanburen Vanhorn, 20, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of William & Jane; and Rachael Wilson, 22, b. Monongalia Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of B. L. & Martha. Marriage date Apr 28 1856. (14) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (15) Death record of daughter. (16) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, There are two records for this marriage, both handwritten entries in a ledger. (1) Alhanan Vanhorn (corrected from Vannort), 26, son of William Vanhorn (deceased); and Margaret Wilson, 19, dau of Benjamin L. Wilson. Married Dec 24 1855. And (2) Elhanan Vanort, 26, single, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of William & Jane Vanort; and Margaret Wilson, 20, single, b. Marion Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of B. & Martha Wilson. Married Dec 25 1855. (Note: Minnie Kendall Lowther identifies Margaret Wilson as "Mrs. Margaret Vanhorn," and their children all had the VanHorn name.) (17) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District) (18) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (19) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (20) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (21) Obituary. (22) 1890 Veterans Schedules [database online], Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (23) Marriage record of daughter. (24) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District). (25) U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database online], National Park Service