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George Washington Wilson

Person Chart

Parents

Father	Date of Birth	Mother	Date of Birth
Thomas Wilson	9/11/1765	Mary Belle Poage

Partners

Partner	Date of Birth	Children
Lovina Ferrell	10/26/1814	Mary Belle Wilson William Calvin Wilson Robert Wilson James Corbet Wilson Joseph Wilson Rachael Wilson Marcus Wilson Alpheus Wilson

Person Events

Event Type	Date	Place	Description
Birth	abt 1811	Morgantown, Monongalia County, Virginia (West Virginia), United States	Per "1860 Census Calhoun County" and Per "Descendants of Thomas Wilson - Five Generations of Wilsons"
Marriage	3/9/1834		Per "George & Lavina 1834"
Death	1861		Per "Descendants of Thomas Wilson - Five Generations of Wilsons"

Notes


Per "Descendants of Thomas Wilson - Five Generations of Wilsons" George Washington Wilson - b. 25 June 1811 - d. 13 Dec. 1861. He married Lovina Ferrell - 1834 - in Marion Co., Va. After the death of his father, Thomas Wilson in 1826, G.W. lived withhis brother, Eugenlus Wilson. He was a C. S. A. soldier, in the Civil War. He died at age 50, and is buried in the Wright Cemetery at Cremo, Calhoun Co., WV (more about G.W. Wilson later.) NOTE: Some researchers believe that George Washington Wilson was the son of Archibald and Mary Bowen Wilson of Marion County. To date (1999) this issue has not been resolved. George Washington Wilson. 1811 - 1861. Born in Monongalia Co., at Morgantown, Va. s/o Honorable Thomas and Mary Belle (Poage) Wilson. NOTE: Some researchers believe that George Washington Wilson was the son of Archibald and Mary Bowen Wilson of Marion County. To date (1999) this issue has not been resolved. They were of Scotch-Irish decent and he was one of five boys and three girls in this family. He was educated in the common schools and a graduate of Morgantown Academy (later this became West Virginia University.) m. 5 Mar. 1834 in Monongalia Co., Va. to Lovina Ferrell. (record in Vol. 3, page 85 at office of county clerk, Monongalia Co.). His wife's parents, Robert Ferrell Jr. and Rachel Griggs, they lived at White Day Place, Marion Co.
George W. Wilson and Lovina, his wife, lived at Big Root, near the Hunt Cemetery. He was shot to death by Union Soldiers at Richardson in Roane Co. He is buried at Wright Cemetery, Calhoun Co., WV. His wife, Lovina Ferrell Wilson was b. 26 Oct. 1814- d. 31 March 1891, cause of death, nervous prostration and palsy. At the time of her death she lived on Yellow Creek, she is buried at the Hunt Cemetery. They had children: 1. Mary Belle Wilson b. 3 May 1835 - Monongalia Co., Va. m. #I. Nelson M. Richards in Gilmer Co., s/o Micheal & Caroline (Wilson) Richards. He was b. 10 July 1831 in Harrison Co. Va., and d. 30 June 1873 at home, Ayers, on Yellow Creek. He is buried in Ayers Cemetery on Spring Fork. Years ago, John L. & Frank Richards (grandsons of this subject) erected a monument at his grave, inscribed; N.R. - July 10, 1831 - June 30,1873. Along with the graves of his daughter, Lovina Richards and George Wilson Jr. s/o Robert & Jane Wilson, his grave is enclosed in a concrete box. Mary Belle Wilson m. #2. John D. Collins - b. 31 Dec. 1824. Enlisted 22 Dec. 1861, Wirt Co., he was a private in Company C, 11th. West Va. Regiment; discharged in March 1865. d. 4 June 1915 - buried in Nobe Cemetery. Mary Belle Wilson Richards Collins d. 30 May 1907- she was 72 yrs. old. She died at Kanawha, WV. Buried in Nobe Cemetery. Per "Descendants of Thomas Wilson - Five Generations of Wilsons"

Per "Descendants of Thomas Wilson - Five Generations of Wilsons"
George Washington Wilson - b. 25 June 1811 - d. 13 Dec. 1861. He married Lovina Ferrell - 1834 - in Marion Co., Va. After the death of his father, Thomas Wilson in 1826, G.W. lived withhis brother, Eugenlus Wilson. He was a C. S. A. soldier, in the Civil War. He died at age 50, and is buried in the Wright Cemetery at Cremo, Calhoun Co., WV (more about G.W. Wilson later.)
NOTE: Some researchers believe that George Washington Wilson was the son of Archibald and Mary Bowen Wilson of Marion County. To date (1999) this issue has not been resolved.

George Washington Wilson. 1811 - 1861. Born in Monongalia Co., at Morgantown, Va. s/o Honorable Thomas and Mary Belle (Poage) Wilson. NOTE: Some researchers believe that George Washington Wilson was the son of Archibald and Mary Bowen Wilson of Marion County. To date (1999) this issue has not been resolved. They were of Scotch-Irish decent and he
was one of five boys and three girls in this family. He was educated in the common schools and a graduate of Morgantown Academy (later this became West Virginia University.) m. 5 Mar. 1834 in Monongalia Co., Va. to Lovina Ferrell. (record in Vol. 3, page 85 at office of county clerk, Monongalia Co.). His wife's parents, Robert Ferrell Jr. and Rachel Griggs, they lived at White Day Place, Marion Co.

George W. Wilson and Lovina, his wife, lived at Big Root, near the Hunt Cemetery. He was shot to death by Union Soldiers at Richardson in Roane Co. He is buried at Wright Cemetery, Calhoun Co., WV. His wife, Lovina Ferrell Wilson was b. 26 Oct. 1814- d. 31 March 1891, cause of death, nervous prostration and palsy. At the time of her death she lived on Yellow Creek, she is
buried at the Hunt Cemetery. They had children:

1. Mary Belle Wilson b. 3 May 1835 - Monongalia Co., Va. m. #I. Nelson M. Richards in Gilmer
Co., s/o Micheal & Caroline (Wilson) Richards. He was b. 10 July 1831 in Harrison Co. Va., and
d. 30 June 1873 at home, Ayers, on Yellow Creek. He is buried in Ayers Cemetery on Spring
Fork. Years ago, John L. & Frank Richards (grandsons of this subject) erected a monument at his
grave, inscribed; N.R. - July 10, 1831 - June 30,1873. Along with the graves of his daughter,
Lovina Richards and George Wilson Jr. s/o Robert & Jane Wilson, his grave is enclosed in a
concrete box. Mary Belle Wilson m. #2. John D. Collins - b. 31 Dec. 1824. Enlisted 22 Dec.
1861, Wirt Co., he was a private in Company C, 11th. West Va. Regiment; discharged in March
1865. d. 4 June 1915 - buried in Nobe Cemetery. Mary Belle Wilson Richards Collins d. 30
May 1907- she was 72 yrs. old. She died at Kanawha, WV. Buried in Nobe Cemetery.

Per "Descendants of Thomas Wilson - Five Generations of Wilsons"

Sources

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Descendants of Thomas Wilson - Five Generations of Wilsons

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1860 Federal Census - Calhoun County WV

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