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Husband: Benjamin L. Wilson
Born: ca 1808 in Pennsylvania 1,2 Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: William Wilson Mother: Rachel Lynch Notes 2,3,4
Wife: Martha Kelley 3
Born: ca 1810 1 Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Joshua Kelley Mother: Martha Brand
F Child 1: Jane Wilson Born: Jul-13-1832 in Pennsylvania 5 Died: Sep-10-1884 in 5
F Child 2: Rachel Wilson Born: ca 1834 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 6
F Child 3: Margaret Wilson Born: ca 1835 in Marion Co, (W)VA 7
F Child 4: Nancy Wilson 3 3 Born: Sep- -1837 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 8,6
M Child 5: Joshua Wilson Born: ca 1841 in 1 Died: bef 1911 in 3
F Child 6: Martha Wilson Born: ca 1846 in Marion Co, (W)VA 9,6,1 Died: bef Jun 1900 in 10
F Child 7: Louisa Sue Wilson Born: ca 1846 in Marion Co, (W)VA 6
F Child 8: Lydia Wilson Born: ca 1848 in Marion Co, (W)VA 11,1 Died: aft Mar 1911 in 12
M Child 9: James Kelly Wilson Born: Jul- 5-1849 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 4,13,14,15 Died: 1929 in 15
F Child 10: Charity Wilson Died: young in 3
Sources: (1) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp). (2) 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. (3) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 376. (4) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 290. (5) Headstone. (6) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (7) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (8) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District) (9) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 1-A, p. 180. (10) 1900 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union District). (11) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 1-A, p. 188. (12) Death record of husband. (13) William Bernard Wilson, Wilson-Pepper Genealogy 1595-1989 (Gateway Press, Baltimore, MD, 1990). Year reported as 1850. p. 39. (14) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (15) Headstone (year only) www.doddridgecountyroots.com Name Index