Charles Wilson^[1]

1830 - 1910  (~ 79 years)

• Name	Charles Wilson
  Born	Dec 1830	New York, United States   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Birth	13 Aug 1831	Louisville, Saint Lawrence, New York, United States   [3]
  Birth	1833	New York, United States   [4]
  Census	1850	Louisville, Saint Lawrence, New York, United States   [5, 6]
  Census	1860	Louisville, Saint Lawrence, New York, United States   [6]
  Census	1870	Madison, Buchanan, Iowa   [7]
  Occupation	1870  [7]
  	Farmer
  Census	1880	West Union, Fayette, Iowa, United States   [4, 6]
  Moved	Between 1880 and 1895  [8]
  	Moved to Nebraska
  Occupation	1880  [4]
  	Blacksmith
  Census	1885	Knox, Nebraska, United States   [9, 10]
  Moved	1895  [8]
  	Moved to Sisseton, South Dakota
  Census	1900	Long Hollow, Roberts, South Dakota, United States   [2, 6]
  Census	1910	Sisseton, Roberts, South Dakota, United States   [6, 11]
  Reference Number	40
  _AMTID	190111183135:1030:113173531
  _COLOR	3
  Died	18 Jul 1910	Sisseton, Roberts, South Dakota, United States   [3, 8]
  Notes	According to Dave Johnson, Charles Wilson son of John Wilder Wilson was b orn 13 Aug. 1831 at Louisville, New York. He married Lucy Bridges Tayl or in 1857 she died 18 July 1910 at siseton, SD. [sic] Charles Wilson i s located in the 1850 Census, Louisville, St. Lawrence col, NY, 1860 Fe d Census same Place; 1889 Federal Census in West Union, Fayette Col, Io wa. and the 1885 Nebr. State sensus, Niobrara Pct., Knox Co., and the 1 900 Federal Census in Sisseton, Roberts Co., SD; also in the same place i the 1910 Federal Census. [DAJ] Charles Wilson, 1831-1910 & Lucy Bridges Taylor, 1837 - ? If the death certificate filed upon Charles' death in 1910 is corr ect, he was born on 13 August 1831 in Louisville, St. Lawrence county, N ew York. His father was John Wilder Wilson yet his mother's name is lis ted as unknown. He may well be the oldest child, or even the only chil d, from John Wilder's first marriage. (The preceding profile explains t he reasons for my belief that John W. was twice married.) By 1850 Char les Wilson was already living away from home. The federal census of th at year lists him with the household of an innkeeper Charles Willard of L ouisville. Remember, it was not at all unusual for teenagers to be wor king and residing outside of the home at this time. Ten years later, C harles was still in Louisville (a day laborer according to the census), m arried to Lucy Bridges Taylor and the father of one son, Wellington Dav id Wilson. At this point we have been unable to learn if Charles Wilso fought in the Civil War. While he was certainly of an age to have do e so, we still have no definitive proof of any service to the Union ca use. And, it must be admitted, there is no family tradition attributin g a Civil War service to Charles Wilson. In fact, I cannot help but se e an irony in the fact that we have not to this date been able to verif y any of our direct line ancestors as participants in the American Civi l War despite the fact we can find numerous ancestors with service in t he Revolutionary War. As for Charles' wife, Lucy Bridges Taylor, we know that like her h usband she was born in St. Lawrence county, the Louisville area. Her p arents were Loring and Caroline Taylor, both of Chester, Vermont. Howev er, the date of her birth is considerably muddled by the fact that a di fferent year is offered by virtually every census from 1850-1900. The 1 850 federal census and 1885 Nebraska state census give 1837 as her year o f birth. A reasonable guess might be the 1837 date as this appears twi ce and is the date offered by her parents (who should know the best) in t he 1850 census when she still resided at home. We do know that Charles and Lucy Wilson were residing in Fayette c ounty, Iowa by 1866 as their son, Orric Edward or "Eddie," was born th ere in that year. Another son, Samuel Warner, was born at West Union i the same county in 1873. For me personally, the most intriguing quest ion regarding the family from this time period is one that we likely ca ot answer: Why did they leave upstate New York for Iowa? After all, C harles' father and grandfather had been in the region for sixty years. H ad Charles "gone West" to take advantage of Abraham Lincoln's 1862 Home stead Act? Was it merely a lack of opportunity for a "day laborer" in u pstate New York or the lure of a more adventurous life in the West? It w ould seem we'll never know. At some point after her husband's death, Charles' mother-in-law, C aroline Taylor, joined them in West Union, Iowa where she later died in 1 887. It would seem she probably made this trip west with her sons Oric a d Ozro Taylor who also appear in West Union at this time. The 1880 ce sus finds her living in the home ofher son Oric who was employed as th e deputy sheriff for West Union. One document from 1879-80 shows that Charles and Lucy were perhaps a l ittle more astute (or lucky?) than his grandfather John Willson, Jr. ha d been when it came to land deals. On 16 April 1879 Lucy acquired two t own lots in West Union for $350 and then managed to sell these for $150 0 a little over a year later, 16 October 1880. The 1880 census lists C harles as a "blacksmith" with a wife and two children in his household. H is eldest son, Wellington David Wilson, was a 21 year old husband to Lu cinda Blanche Davis. The young couple was then living in or near the s ettlement of Eden, Iowa, north and west of West Union. Whatever the reasons, Charles moved his family to Knox county, Neb aska sometime after this 1880 census as he appears in the 1885 Nebrask a state census as a farmer. Like so many others of the era, the Wilson s had a domestic servant living in the home too. Sometime around 1895 C harles and family relocated to Sisseton, Roberts county, South Dakota. A gain the reasons for the move are unknown. Charles was still farming in 1 900 and somewhat surprisingly both younger sons (Eddie, age 33 and Samu el, age 25) are still living at home. At some time between the 1900 an d 1910 censuses, Charles' wife passed away. By 1910 the combination of the loss of his wife and his son Eddie ( 1909) and the general effects of old age forced Charles into the house o f his son, Samuel, who was listed as the proprietor of a livery barn. C harles Wilson died 18 July 1910 in Sisseton, South Dakota. The newspap er obituary stated that he had "been in a feeble condition for some tim e." Sources 1850 federal census, New York, St. Lawrence Co., Louisville (Charles l isted with family of Charles Willard; Lucy listed with her father Lorin g Taylor) 1860 federal census, New York, St. Lawrence Co., Louisville 1880 federal census, Iowa, Fayette Co., West Union City 1885 Nebraska state census, Nebraska, Knox Co., Niobrara Precinct, E.D. 4 67, p.2 1900 federal census, South Dakota, Roberts Co., Sisseton 1910 federal census, South Dakota, Roberts Co., Sisseton, E.D. 373, She et 2A Death certificate for Charles Wilson from South Dakota, Bureau of Vital S tatistics Obituary for Charles Wilson from Sisseton Covant, 21 July 1910 and Sis seton Standard, 22 July 1910 Land record for Lucy B. Wilson in Fayette Co., Iowa, Deed Book 11, p.86 Census Place: West Union, Fayette, Iowa Source: FHL Film 1254340 National Archives Film T9-0340 Pag e 231B Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Charles WILSON Self M M W 47 NY Occ: Blacksmith Fa: NY Mo: NY Lucy WILSON Wife F M W 35 NY Fa: VT Mo: VT Eddie WILSON Son M W 14 IA Occ: Attending School Fa: NY Mo: NY Samuel WILSON Son M S W 7 IA Occ: Attending School Fa: NY Mo: NY June 1 1885 Niobrara Precinct Knox Nebraska Page 2 Enum 467 13 13 Wilson Chas. W M 52 x [married] Farmer New York NY NY ---Lucy B W M 48 wife x Keeps house New York NY NY ---Eddie W M 19 Son x [single] Iowa NY NY ---Samuel W M 12 Son x x [school] Iowa NY NY Barbara Anderson W F 20 x servant 3 Canada Can Can 14 14 Wilson David W M 26 x [married] servant New York NY NY ---Lucinda W F 26 wife x keeps house x [can't read] Missouri O O ---Maud W F 5 Daughter x [single] x [school] Iowa NY Mis. [looks almost l ike Wis.] ---Jerry W M 1 Daughter [sic] x x x [can't read/write] Nebraska NY O [? ] Davis Lizzie W F 19 x servant 6 Iowa NY NY South Dakota Department of History Bureau of Census and Vital Statistics Certificate and Record of Death County of Roberts City of Sisseton Register No. 568 Full Name of Deceased Charles Wilson Place of Death Sisseton S.D. How Long Residence Here 15 years Age 78 years 11 months 5 days Sex Male Color White Widower Occupation Farmer Birthplace N.Y. Name of Father Unknown Birthplace of Father Unknown Maiden Name of Mother Unknown Birthplace of Mother N.Y. Informant Dr. [?] PH Brown Address Sisseton SD Medical Certificate of Death Date of Death July 18 1910 I Hereby Certify that I attended deceased from June 1, 1910 to July 18, 1 910 and that death occurred on the date stated above at 1 P.M. To the best o f my knowledge and belief the cause of death was as follows: Chief Cause Senility about 1 yr duration P.H. Brown M.D. Signed July 18, 1910 (Address) Sisseton S.D. How long at place of Death? 15 years Where was disease contracted, if not at place of death? Here [?] Place of Burial or Removal Sisseton S.D. Date of Burial July 18, 1910 Undertaker Thos Cahill Address Sisseton SD From Genealogical Information Sheets of Layne Dangerfield: "Fayette Co., Iowa, Deed Bk 11, p. 86 (ltr. 27 Feb 1975 fr Fayette Reco der) "On April 16, 1879 Lucy B. Wilson acquired Lots 14 and 15 Block 1 3 West Union for the sum of $350.00. On Oct. 16, 1880 this was sold to a C alvin Vesper for the sum of $1500 and the deed was signed by Lucy B. Wi lson and husband Charles Wilson." June 21-22, 1870 Madison, Buchanan, Iowa Page 15 98 103 Wilson Charles 37 M W Farmer 400 365 New York x [male citizen 21 +] --Lucy 33 F W Keeping House New York --Wellington [actually looks like Mellington] 10 M W New York x [school ] --Eddie 4 M W Iowa Roberts, Sisseton, South Dakota April 28, 1910 7th Ave. N 19 21Wilson, Jerry Head M W 25 M1 2 Nebraska New York New York English P oprietor Pool room OA yes yes ---Eva wife F W 22 M1 2 0 0 South Dakota United States United States En glish none yes yes 20 22 Wilson S.W. Head M W 37 M2 0 Iowa New York New York English Propr ietor Livery barn Emp yes yes O M H ---Belle wife F W 33 M2 0 0 0 Minnesota Kansas Wisconsin English none y es yes ---Samuel son M W 5 S Minnesota Iowa South Dakota none no ---Charles father M W 78 W New York New York New York English none yes y es 2nd [?] June 1860 Louisville, St. Lawrence, New York Post Office Massen a 159 159 Charles Wilson 27 M V Day Laborer NY Lucy " 21 F do David W. " 1 M do June 1, 1880 West Union City, Fayette, Iowa Sup 2 Enum 210 201 203 Wilson Charles W M 47 x [married] Blacksmith v New York N.Y. N. Y. ---Lucy W F 35 Wife x [married] New York Vt Vt ---Eddie W M 14 Son attending school Iowa N.Y. N.Y. ---Samuel W M 7 Son attending school Iowa N.Y. N.Y. June 9, 1900 Long Hollow Twp., Roberts, S. Dakota sup 2 Enum 287 Willson, Charles Head W M Dec 1830 69 M 43 New York New York New York F armer o yes yes yes O T F 186 ---Lucy Wife W F Sept 1834 65 M 43 3 3 New York Vermont Vermont o yes y es yes ---Eddie Son W M Jan 1867 33 S Iowa New York New York Farm laborer o ye s yes yes ---Samuel Son W M Jan 1875 25 S Iowa New York New York Farm laboer o ye s yes yes October 2d 1850 Louisville, St. Lawrence, New York [with family of Charles Willard, inn keeper] Charles Wilson 18 " [male] " [N.Y.]
  Person ID	I1743	Megan's Big Tree
  Last Modified	17 Oct 2016

  
  

  Father	John Wilder Wilson,   b. 22 Feb 1807, Louisville, Saint Lawrence, New York, United States ,   d. Y
  Mother	,   b. New York, United States ,   d. Bef 1840
  Family ID	F765	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lucy Bridges Taylor,   b. Sep 1834, Louisville, Saint Lawrence, New York, United States ,   d. Abt 1901, Sisseton, Roberts, South Dakota, United States  (Age ~ 66 years)
  Married	Abt 1857	Louisville, Saint Lawrence, New York, United States   [2, 8]
  Children	1. Wellington David Wilson,   b. 27 Nov 1859, Louisville, Saint Lawrence, New York, United States ,   d. 17 Jun 1923, Sisseton, Roberts, South Dakota, United States  (Age 63 years)   2. Oric Edward Wilson,   b. 1866, West Union, Fayette, Iowa, United States ,   d. 1909  (Age 43 years)   3. Samuel Warner Wilson,   b. 6 Jan 1873, West Union, Fayette, Iowa, United States ,   d. 23 Nov 1945  (Age 72 years)
  Last Modified	4 Jul 2019
  Family ID	F762	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Dec 1830 - New York, United States Birth - - 1833 - New York, United States Census - - 1880 - West Union, Fayette, Iowa, United States Census - - 1885 - Knox, Nebraska, United States Census - - 1910 - Sisseton, Roberts, South Dakota, United States Died - 18 Jul 1910 - Sisseton, Roberts, South Dakota, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Sources

  [S127] Death Certificate of Wellington David Wilson . [S16] 1900 Census . [S214] Family Group Sheets Compiled by David Alan Johnson . [S14] 1880 Census . [S8] 1850 Census . With family of Charles Willard, inn keeper [S393] Notes by David Johnson citing census records . [S12] 1870 Census . [S748] The Wilsons . [S366] More Wilsons . [S15] 1885 Nebraska State Census . [S23] 1910 Census . Living with son Samuel Warner Wilson, next door to grandson Jerry.