Edwin Delbert Wilson

NOT A DIRECT ANCESTOR Edwin Delbert Wilson is not in my direct ancestry. He is 1 step removed in the following ways: Brother of John Thomas Wilson Son of Bert Winiford Wilson and Clara Mabel Wimer

Ed Wilson and Vesta Jo lived in Las Vegas Nevada for many years. Ed died sometime after 1985; he was at the hospital to visit his brother John Wilson that year.

	Date	Location	Notes	Sources
Birth	9 Dec 1914	Slippery Rock Township, Butler County, PA
Marriage			1) To Faye McClellan 2) To Vesta Jo [unknown]
Death	3 Mar 2002
Burial		Nickleville Cemetery, Nicklevilla, Venango Co., PA

Photos

Ed Wilson & Faye McClellan, circa 1936

Ed Wilson & nephew Mike Vergis, ca 1943 on Bert Wilson farm

Ed Wilson & wife Jo, home in Las Vegas 1981

Gravestone for Edwin Delbert Wilson and Vesta Jo Wilson at Nickleville Cemetery, Nickleville, PA

Sources

Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
2	1920 United States Federal Census, Worth Township, Butler County, PA, Enumeration District 66, Page 7, lines 84-88 lists Bert W. Wilson, 28, married to Clara M. Wilson, 28. Their daughter, Ruth M. Wilson, 7, and two sons, Edwin D. Wilson, 4, and John T. Wilson, 2 years and one month, are listed as well. Bert is listed as having been born in PA. His profession is listed as "Laborer" on a rented farm. His census record is immediately followed by that of his father, James L. Wilson, suggesting that they lived on adjacent property. This census page is dated 23 and 24 January 1920.
3	1930 United States Federal Census, Richland Township, Venango County, PA, Enumeration District 61-40, Page 6, lines 65-73 lists Birt W. Wilson, 39, married to Clara M. Wilson, 38. They live with six children and a live-in farm laborer: daughter Ruth M. Wilson, 17; son Edwin D., 15; son John T. Wilson, 12; son Russel W. Wilson, 9; son Ray B. Wilson, 6; daughter Allene N. Wilson, 3 years and 10 months; and laborer Lester Lawrence, 43. When Birt W. Wilson and Clara M. Wilson got married, he was 20 and she was 19. All of the children except Allene attended school within the census year. Everyone but Allene can read, write, and speak English. Everyone and their parents were born in PA. Birt W. Wilson's occupation is listed as "Farmer." This census page is dated April 15th, 1930.
4	Social Security Death Index Name: Edwin D. Wilson Last Residence: 16301 Oil City, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States of America Born: 9 Dec 1914 Died: 15 Mar 2002 State (Year) SSN issued: Pennsylvania (Before 1951 )	N/A
5	Manuscript of John T. Wilson researched 1975-1985, including personal knowledge and interviews of family members.	N/A
6	U.S. Public Records Index, Volum 2 lists Edwin D. Wilson, born 9 Dec 1914, living at PO Box 66, Pahrump, NV, 89041-0066	N/A
7	Social Security Application and Claims Index, 1936-2007, lists Edwin Delbert Wilson, SSN 177073771, born 9 Dec 1914 in Slippery Rock, PA, to father Bert W. Wilson and mother Clara Wimer. He died on 15 Mar 2002.	N/A
8	Gravestone, at Nickleville Cemetery, Nickleville, Venango Co., PA, for Edwin D. Wilson, born 9 Dec 1914 and died 3 Mar 2002, and Vest Jo Wilson, born 15 Nov 1923 and died 24 Jun 2001.