Ray B. Wilson

NOT A DIRECT ANCESTOR Ray B. 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

Ray attended Emlenton High School. He served as a private in the army during WWII in Europe, and could not return home in time for his mother's funeral. He married Barbara J. Paden and had five children, two sons and three daughters. The family eventually resided in Fredonia, PA. He at times worked for Bosnal American Company as a truck driver. He frequently enjoyed hunting and fishing at the family cabin in Canada. He received a sizable bequest when his brother John died in 1985, and retired the following year.

	Date	Location	Notes	Sources
Birth	15 Jul 1923	Slippery Rock Township, Butler County, PA
Marriage	22 Dec. 1946	Rocky Grove, PA, by the Rev. Frank Towers	To Barbara Paden
Military		WWII army private, service in Europe
Died	6 Nov 2013	Grove City Hospital after extended illness	age 90
Buried	12 Nov 2013	Nickleville Presbyterian Church Cemetery

Ancestry chart segment

 Generation 2       Generation 3               Generation 4
 
                                           +-- James Luther Wilson
                                           |   (1857-1929)
                 +-- Bert Winiford Wilson -+
                 |   (1891-1971)           |
 Ray B. Wilson --+                         +-- Elizabeth Ann Stoughton
 (1923-2013)     |                             (1862-1932)
                 +-- Clara Mabel Wimer
                               (1891-1944)
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Children

(children with Barbara Paden; birth order uncertain)

Name	Gender	Date of Birth	Birthplace	Spouse	Notes	Sources
living Wilson	M
living Wilson	M
living Wilson	F
living Wilson	F
living Wilson	F

Sources

Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
1	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.
2	1940 United States Federal Census, Enum. Dist. 61-54A, Richland Twp, Venango Co., PA, page 3. Census dated 4 Apr 1940. Lines 5-11: Bert Wilson, age 49, head, b. PA, m., farmer; Clara, age 48, wife; Russell, age 19, son; Ray, age 16, son, att'd school; Aline, age 13, dau., att'd school; Lester Lawrence, age 52, cousin; Harry Sethman, age 77, lodger. All b. PA except Mr. Sethman b. IL. No one had income from wages.
3	Obituary Ray B. Wilson, Hile Best Funeral Home obituary archive for Nov 2013, (online at http://www.hilebest.com/obituary.aspx?MemberId=127290&MName=Ray%20B.%20Wilson) abstracted: Ray B. Wilson of Fredonia, age 90, died Wed., Nov. 6, 2013 at Grove City Hospital after an extended illness. Born 15 July 1923, son of Bert & Clara Wimer Wilson. Attended Emlenton High School. Served as private WWII. Member NRA & American Legion Post 919 of Fredonia PA. Protestant faith. Enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping; spent time in family cabin in Alaska. Worked 20 yrs for Bonsal American Co. of Fredonia; retired 1986. Married in Rocky Grove by the Rev. Frank Towers on 22 Dec 1946 to Barbara Paden, who survives. Survivors include 5 children: Ray E. Wilson (Jean) of Fairbanks, Alaska; Thomas E. Wilson (companion Sharon Benninghoff), Fredonia; Linda R. Cook (Robert) of Hadley; Carol Sue Witryk (Roman) of Groveport OH; Barbara M. Jahner (John) of Linton, NDakota; 14 grandchildren, 31 gr-grandchildrenm 2 gr-gr-grandaughters; sister Alene Heeter (William) of Rockland; nieces & nephews including Russell L. Wilson family of Lickingville. Preceded in death by parents; brothers John, Ed, & Russell Wilson; sister Ruth Vergis McClelland; gr-grandson Alexander St. John; & dau-in-law Sherry Wilson. Arrangements Hile Best Funeral Home of Seneca, Cranberry Twp. (Venango Co.) PA. Interment 12 Nov. 2013 Nickleville Cemetery, Richland Twp., Clarion Co. PA