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James Hamilton WilsonAge: 72 years18361909

Name
James Hamilton Wilson
Given names
James Hamilton
Surname
Wilson
Birth August 3, 1836
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 9 years)
Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 20 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
MarriageRebecca Jane EllisView this family
August 6, 1863 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 24 years)

Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 30 years)
Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
1867 (Age 30 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Birth of a son
#1
Samuel E Wilson
February 1869 (Age 32 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 32 years)

Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad
Census July 12, 1870 (Age 33 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 41 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Marriage of a childSamuel E WilsonCentennial Rose BarnettView this family
February 26, 1896 (Age 59 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 61 years)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Florence M Wilson
February 12, 1899 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Fern Wilson
October 20, 1901 (Age 65 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Clifford A Wilson
1907 (Age 70 years)
Death May 11, 1909 (Age 72 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mount Hope Cemetery
Family with Rebecca Jane Ellis - View this family
himself
James Hamilton Wilson
Birth: August 3, 1836Guernsey, Ohio, United States
Death: May 11, 1909Allen, Kansas, United States
wife
Rebecca Jane Ellis
Birth: October 6, 1839Indiana, United States
Death: July 31, 1937Allen, Kansas, United States
Marriage: August 6, 1863Piatt, Illinois, United States
6 years
son

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Census1870 United States - Census transcript - James Hamilton Wilson - Household

Humboldt, Allen, Kansas, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Wilson, James Hhead34MWFarmer2000OH
Wilson, Rebecca Jwife28FWKeeping HouseIN
Wilson, George Wson4MWAt HomeKS
Wilson, Francis Adaughter3FWAt HomeKS
Wilson, Samuel Eson1MWAt HomeKS

Name
Samuel E Wilson Obituary and Family Listing Hold Samuel E. Wilson Funeral on Tuesday Samuel E. Wilson, age 74, died at Chanute hospital last Saturday night. Mr. Wilson was born in Alien county and has lived practically all of his life in this vicinity. For the past twenty-five years he has farmed about four miles south of Iola. He was primarily a stockman and was a well known breeder of draft horses. His horses were exhibited at a number of fairs. Mr. Wilson was a member of the First Methodist church, Iola. He leaves three daughters, Mrs. Harry Burns, Iola, Mrs. Carl Burgess, Parsons, and Mrs. Marvin Hodges, Pasadena, Calif., two grand children and his sister, Miss Frances A. Wilson, former Allen county treasurer, with whom he has made his home since his wife died some years ago. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p. m., Tuesday, at the Waugh Funeral Home by the Rev. C. E. Sisney. Burial will be at the Iola cemetery. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137164939/samuel-e-wilson