Jul-28-2018
Husband: Hiram Wilson
Born: Feb-10-1838 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 1,2 Died: Oct- 7-1926 1 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 3 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1880 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1870 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Occupation: furniture & coffin maker Occupation: 1900 landlord 2 Occupation: 1880 miller 4 Father: Joseph J. Wilson (1806 - 1847) Mother: Mary Cain (1806 - )
Wife: Mandane E. Lowther 5 5 Census name: Maranda Lowther Married: May-27-1862 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 6
Born: Jun- 5-1842 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 1,7 Died: Feb-10-1911 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 8,1,9 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 10,3 Census: 1900, 1910 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1880 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1870 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Father: Jesse Madison Lowther (1809 - 1855) Mother: Lucinda Hall (1816 - 1898)
M Child 1: Edwin Ashby Wilson 5 Census name: E. Ashby Wilson 4 Born: 1865 in Ritchie Co, WV 11,12 Died: 1938 11 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 10 Resided: 1891 in Harrison Co, WV 12 Census: 1880 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1870 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Occupation: physician Occupation: 1891 pharmacist 12 Wife: Caroline "Carrie" Gain b. Sep- 7-1867 d. Dec- 6-1949 Married: Jan- 7-1891 in Salem, WV 12
F Child 2: Clara A. Wilson 5 Also known as: Clare Wilson 5 Born: ca 1868 in Ritchie Co, WV 13 (see note 1) Died: May-29-1898 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 3 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 3 Census: 1880 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1870 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Husband: Smith Hall Hamilton b. May- 9-1868 d. Nov-24-1927 Also known as: Hall Hamilton 5 Married: Apr-17-1895 in Harrison Co, WV
F Child 3: Metta Wilson 5 Born: Jul-27-1871 14,2,11 (see note 2) Died: Mar-26-1944 14,11 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 10 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1880 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Husband: Moses Hoffman VanHorn b. Aug- 9-1872 d. Dec-24-1933 Also known as: M. Hoffman VanHorn 5 Married: Jul- 7-1896 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 12
F Child 4: Anna Laura Wilson 5 Also known as: Annie Laurie Wilson 12 Born: Jun- 1-1874 in Harrison Co, WV 15,12 Died: Jan- 4-1960 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 15 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 15 Census: 1940 in Los Angeles, CA Resided: 1935 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 16 Census: 1930 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV (see note 3) Census: 1910, 1920 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1880 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Husband: Evander Milton F. Randolph b. Jun-21-1873 d. Jun- 4-1924 Married: Sep-17-1901 in Salem, WV 12
Sources: (1) Headstone. (2) 1900 Census, Harrison County, WV. (3) Findagrave.com. (4) 1880 Census, Harrison County, WV (Tenmile District) (5) Minnie Kendall Lowther, Ritchie County in History and Romance (McClain Publishing Co, Parsons, WV, 1990), p. 250. (6) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, Identified as Hiram Wilson, 24, b. & res. in Ritchie Co, son of Joseph & Mary; and M. E. Lowther, 19, b. & res. in Ritchie Co, dau of Jesse M. & Lucinda. Married May 27 1862 in Ritchie County. Line 20 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11537521&Type=Marriage. (7) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (8) Obituary, West Union Herald, 2/16/1911. (9) Penny & O.D. Linder, http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/GIBSON/2003-10/1067200853, The Gibson and Related Families, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, 1991, p. 447. (10) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995) (11) Headstone (year only) (12) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (13) 1870 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union Twp). (14) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (15) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (16) 1940 Census. Event Notes Note (1) Age 2 in 1870 Census would put birth in about 1868, but birth date on headstone appears to be Mar 8 1863. Note (2) Birthplace given as Harrison County in marriage record, but as Ritchie County in death record. Note (3) In both 1930 and 1940, listed as mother-in-law Laura Randolph in household of daughter & son-in-law Gladys & Joseph Vincent.Name Index