Jesse Wilson
Jesse Wilson appears in the 1850 census of Butler Co. PA in the James Wilson household, listed as the first son. Then he disappears from Butler County census records. He is not mentioned in the 1895 History of Butler County as a child of James Wilson, but possibly because he left the county at an early age and was lost to memory, or because of a simple error of recording. The History does say that James Wilson, after a brief time in Connoquenessing Twp., Butler Co. PA, moved on to Portsmouth, OH (Scioto Co.) where he died. Jesse Wilson and wife Anna appear in the Scioto Co. OH census beginning in 1860. The gravestones of Jesse & Ruth Anna Wilson are in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Portsmouth OH, and the ancestry of Ruth Anna Muelheison is found outlined on Ancestry.com trees. Her father used the Anglicized form of the surname, Milliron. We expect this also to be the family of Hiram Milhausen who married Jesse Wilson's sister, Martha Jane Wilson.
Jesse and Anna may have had one son, Samuel, or may have raised him as their step-son. The 1900 census states that Anna was the mother of 1 child, still living. The 1860 census shows Anna & Jesse living with a 13 year old Samuel (so born ~1847) and an unknown Margery Wilson age 36. Samuel is listed before Margery, so presumably is the son of Jesse & Anna rather than of Margery. However, the 1900 census indicates that Jesse & Anna had been married for 40 years (i.e. married about 1860, 13 years after the birth of Samuel). This census record may be in error, but Samuel may also be an adopted child. If Jesse and Anna had been married for 13 years with no children, it is reasonable that they could have then taken in a child. It does appear from the presence of Margery Wilson in their home in 1860 that there were Wilson kin in the area. Margery is not known to be a sibling of Jesse, but that is one possibility. Another is that she was a cousin, and that Jesse & his father James followed a brother of James into the Scioto County Ohio area.
Per his Ohio death record, Jesse was a farmer.
| Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | 1826 | PA, possibly Berks (or Schuylkill) Co. (where James Wilson lived at the time). |
[11] | |
| Marriage | 1860 | To Ruth Anna Muelheison (Anglecized surname: Milliron) |
[6][W1] | |
| Death | 30 Aug 1900 | Scioto Co. OH | died of diabetes; undertaker George Pfeiffer | [7][10][11] |
| Burial | 31 Aug 1900 | Greenlawn Cemetery, Portsmouth OH | [7] [11] |
Ancestry chart segment
Generation 5 Generation 6 Generation 7
+-- James Wilson
| (1805-????)
+-- Jesse Wilson ----------+
| (1825-1900) |
| +-- Mary Baum
| (1806-????)
| +-- Johann Nicholas Muelheison
| | (1761-1844)
| +-- John Milliron -----+
| | (1795-1837) |
+-- Ruth Anna Muelheison --+ +-- Susan "Shusey" Buchle
(1825-1909) | (1766-????)
+-- Elizabeth Buchle
(1804-????)
Sources: [2][3][W1]
Children
(1 child raised by Anna and Jesse Wilson; Samuel possibly an adopted child.)
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Wilson | M | Feb 1845~1847 | expect Butler Co. PA | [3][6][6A] |
Places of Residence
| Location | Dates | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| expect Berks/Schuylkill Co. PA | b. 1826 | [8] | |
| Westmoreland Co. PA | 1831-1844,with parents | [8] | |
| Muddy Creek Twp., Butler Co. PA | by 1840 | with parents | [1] |
| Scioto Co. OH | by 1850-1900 | [2][3][4][5][6][7] |
Photos
Other Photos from Greenlawn Cemetery, Portsmouth, Ohio
These gravestone photos are for individuals not known to be connected to our family but with surnames relevant to the Wilson family of Butler County Pennsylvania. See Sources section for transcriptions. Additional Research needed.
Sources
| Ref. Num. | Description | Image of original |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1840 United States Federal Census, Muddy Creek, Butler County, PA, Page 7, lines 25-31 lists James Wilson, with family members as follows: 2 males under 5, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 30-40, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 20-30. The census is not dated. |  |
| 2 | 1850 United States Federal Census, West Connoquenessing, Butler County, PA, Page 101, lines 25-31 lists James Wilson, 45, married to Mary Wilson, 44. They are listed as living with five children: Jesse Wilson, 24; Lot Wilson, 19; William Wilson, 17; Martha J. Wilson, 15; and George A. Wilson, 7. All family members are listed as having been born in PA. Lot and William are listed a "laborers," John is listed as a "Tanner" or possibly "Farmer". James' occupation is possibly "Carpenter". Lot, William, Martha, and George are listed as having attended school within the year. The census is dated August 23, 1850. |  |
| 3 | 1860 United States Federal Census, Jefferson Twp, Scioto Co, OH.Date of census 13 June 1860. Lines 14-17:Jesse Wilson, age 31, farmer, value personal estate $100; Anna, age 31; Samuel age 13; and Margery age 36. Jesse, Anna, & Samuel born in PA; Margery born in Ohio. |
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| 4 | 1870 United States Federal CensusValley Twp., Scioto Co. PA, pg. 4. Census date 3 Aug 1870. Lines 3-4: Jessie Wilson (age 42) and Annie Wilson (age 46) in Valley Twp, Scioto Co, OH. Birthplaces are reversed in this census, ie. Jessie is said born in MD, Annie in PA. (See census of1880 & 1900; one or both of Annie's parents born in MD, and per this 1870 census, possibly Annie herself). |
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| 4A | 1870 United States Federal Census, Lucasville, Morgan Twp., Scioto Co. OH, pg. 2. Census date 2 June 1870. Lines 26-27: Samuel Wilson age 24, farm laborer; Sarah R. age 27, keeping house. Both born in Ohio. |
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| 5 | 1880 United States Federal Census Jessie Wilson (age 55) and wife Annie (age 56), in Lucasville, Valley Twp, Scioto Co, OH. Jessie & his parents all born PA; Annie & her father born PA, her mother born MD. |  |
| 6 | 1900 United States Federal Census, Portsmouth, Scioto Co., OH, Ward 6, Dist. 129, pg. 36. Jesse Wilson, age 74, married 40 yrs. Wife Anna age 75, married 40 yrs., raised 1 child; this child alive in 1900. Jesse & his parents born PA; Anna born PA, both her parents born MD. |  |
| 6A | 1900 United States Federal Census, Morgan Twp., Scioto Co., OH; Enumeration District 112, Pg 2(ancestry.com) Census date 5 June 1900. Lines 69-74: Samuel Wilson born Feb 1845, age 55, married 31 yrs, farmer; Samuel & both parents born OH. Sarah R., wife, born Mar 1843, age 57, married 31 yrs, bore 8 children, 5 living; Sarah born OH, father b. VA, mother b. OH. Wilbur H., son, b. July 1870, age 29, single, farm laborer. Samuel G., son, b. Jan 1873, age 27, single, farm laborer. Della M., daughter, b. July 1882, age 17, single. Rose M., daughter, b. Feb. 1885, age 15, single. All children born OH. |
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| 7 | Gravestones of Ruth Anna Wilson and Jesse Wilson at Greenlawn Cemetery, Portsmouth, Scioto Co. OH; transcribed June 2007 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams.
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| 8 | 1895 History of Butler Co. PA, Brown & Co., p. 1277: "Lott Wilson was born in Westmoreland county Pennsylvania, February 10, 1831, son of James and Mary (Baum) Wilson, and came with his parents to Butler county in 1844. His father was a native of Berks county, whence he removed to Westmoreland county, and afterwards to Butler county. After a few years' residence in Connoquenessing township, he removed to Portsmouth, Ohio, where he died. By his marriage to Mary Baum he became the father of ...Martha J., who married Hiram Milhuisen; Tamson, who married James Cratty; William, of Lancaster township, and Lott..." | ( See complete text) |
| 9 | Personal correspondence from Elizabeth Wilson Williams, granddaughter of Bert Winiford Wilson. | N/A
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| 10 | Death Records, Greenlawn Cemetery, Portsmouth OH; these records sent to us by Jan Finke (see Contributors), who obtained them via phone call to the cemetery.
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| 11 | Ohio Deaths & Burials 1854-1997,FamilySearch.com at: https://familysearch.org/search/recordDetails/show?uri=https://api.familysearch.org/records/pal:/MM9.1.r/MXG4-RFJ/p1 Jesse Wilson, male, death date 30 Aug 1900 at Portsmouth, Scioto Co., Ohio, age 74; birth date 1826 at Penn; farmer, white, single. | |
| 12 | Jan Heckathorn (Finke) correspondence 2008-ongoing; granddaughter of James Garfield Wilson.
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Source Notes
- John T. Wilson's manuscript, researched in about 1975-1985, lists the names of four children of James Wilson & Mary Baum: Tamson, Lot, William & Martha J. We expect that there was no direct family memory of the James Wilson generation, and that he had access to the 1895 History of Butler County as his source. The census record suggests additional children Jesse, John and George. However, it is possible that these were nephews and not children. We have no corroborating documentation.
- 1860 census, Scioto Co. OH, Margery Wilson, living with family of Jesse Wilson and wife Anna. Margery is age 36, older than Anna age 31. Margery, same generation as Jesse but born in Ohio. Margery not likely a sister-in-law; two of Jesse's brothers (Lot & William) remained in Butler Co. PA, and the third (George A.) was born 1843, so too young for Margery (born ~1824). Was she a cousin, the daughter of a brother of James Wilson? Age-wise, she could possibly be a James Wilson's youngest sister, but her being born in Ohio would argue against that.
- In northern Scioto County OH, Valley Twp lies east of the Scioto River and Morgan Twp west of the river. Lucasville appears to be in Valley Twp. From the 1870 census (Samuel Wilson at Lucasville, Morgan Twp., and the 1880 census (Jesse Wilson at Lucasville, Valley Twp.), both families probably lived near the Scioto River, in the Lucasville P.O. area.
Web Sites - Incomplete Documentation
| Ref. Num. | Description | Extract |
|---|---|---|
| W1 | Ancestry.com website: "Vest, O'Roark,Shipley,Barker & Estes,Carroll, Blevins, Tackett", owner: "larryv27" This site lists Jesse Wilson (no dates, no lineage), with spouse ruth Anna Muelheison born ~1824 in Butler Co. PA, to parents John Milliron (& his Muelheison lineage), & wife Elizabeth Buchle. See website on Ancestry.com at: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/71403/person/-2132149545?ssrc= |
Research
- Margery Wilson (see 1860 census with Jesse Wilson family) is not found in Ohio in 1850, 1870 census as Margery/Marjory. Various Margaret Wilsons appear, but not in Scioto Co., and not of appropriate age, unmarried.
- Samuel Wilson, son of Jesse & Anna in 1860 census, age 13,(so born ~1847). Samuel is not recorded with Jesse in 1850 census, Jesse then living with parents, presumably unmarried. Samuel has not been found in census as Samuel Wilson except in 1860).
