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Della Reddick was born in West Virginia, the daughter of Richard & Malinda Reddick. She married three times. She had two daughters with John Wicks. She married second the widower James G. Wilson, who had seven children. James & Della had three more children. Della's third husband was Lawrence J. Wimer, who had an adopted daughter, Velma. Della was thus the mother of 5 children, the step-mother of 8 more, for a total of 13 children.

Ancestry chart segment

                           Generation 3                Generation 4
 
                                            +-- Richard Reddick 
                                            |   (????-????)   
                      +-- Della Reddick --+
                      |   (1887-1968)       |
                      |                     +-- Malinda unknown 
                      |                         (????-????) 
                      +-- 1) John Wicks
                      |      (????-????) 
                      |
                      +-- 2)  James Garfield Wilson
                      |      (1887-1931)
                      |
                      +-- 3)  Lawrence J. Wimer
                              (1886-????)
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Children

( children with John Wicks)

(children with James Garfield Wilson)

(Step-children, children of James Garfield Wilson & 1st wife Lorena Bernice Mayer

(Step-daughter, adopted daughter of Lawrence J. Wimer & 1st wife Katherine Vogel)

Places of Residence

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Gravestone of James G. & Lorena B. Wilson, West Liberty Cemetery, Brady Twp., Butler Co. PA

Sources

Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
4	1920 United States Federal Census,District 59, Slippery Rock Twp, Butler Co, Pa, page 12. Census dated 7 Jan 1920. Lines 81-84: John H. Wicks, 24, head, b. PA, father b. PA, mother b. OH, bus driver, livery, rents home; Della M., 9, wife, b. WV, father b. PA, mother b. WV; Mae E., 7, dau., b. PA, father b. PA, mother b. WV, attended school; Howard Cornell, 4 years, 11 months, roomer, b. Canada, father b. Canada, mother b. PA.
5	1930 United States Federal Census, West Liberty Township, Butler County, PA, Enumeration District 67, Page 1, lines 9-20 lists James G. Wilson, 43, married to Della R. Wilson, 43. They were both 21 at the time of their first marriage. They live with son Merl A. Wilson, 19; son Brice C. Wilson, 17; daughter Vernice E. Wilson, 14; son Kenneth J. Wilson, 12; daughter Dorothy H. Wilson, 8; son Homel W. Wilson, 7; son James E. Wilson, 3; daughter Mary J. Wilson, 1 year 11 months; daughter Ma[illegible] E. Wilson, 8 months; and stepdaughter Betty Wicks, 7. Vernice, Kenneth, Dorothy, and Homel attended school within the last year. Everyone can read and write except for Homel, James E., Mary, Mabel E., and Betty. James G. Wilson and his parents were born in PA. Della was born in WV, though her parents were both born in PA. All of the children were born in PA. James G. Wilson is a farmer on land that he owns. Merl and Brice work as farm laborers. James E., Mary J., Ma[illegible], and Betty are listed as unable to speak English.
7	Manuscript of John T. Wilson researched 1975-1985, including personal knowledge and interviews of McDeavitt cousins and of his aunts Stella Wimer (McNeese), Lizzy Wimer (McDeavitt), Meda Wimer (McDeavitt), and Mary Gahagan.
8	Russell W. Wilson, nephew of James G. Wilson; interviewed Sept 2006 by his niece Elizabeth Wilson Williams.	N/A
9	Personal correspondence from Elizabeth Wilson Williams, granddaughter of Bert Winiford Wilson.
11	Obituary of James G. Wilson, Butler Eagle edition of 24 Dec 1931, from microfilm reel 48 pg 3; image contributed by Jan Finke. James G. Wilson aged 44 died at his home near Nickleville Saturday, Dec. 19. Funeral at home, Rev. Engle of West Liberty officiating; burial at West Liberty cemetery. Born in Butler Co.; farmer. Married Lorena Mayer 8 July 1908; after her death in 1924 he married Della Reddich. Surviving are his widow Mrs. Della Reddich Wilson; 10 children Mrs Clifford Bickel of Keister, Merle, Rice, Bernice, Kenneth, Dorothy, Homer, James, Mary Jane & Mabel Wilson, all at home; and Bert Wilson of Nickleville.
17	1930 United States Federal Census, District 70, Worth Twp, Butler Co., PA, page 15. Census dated 23 Apr 1930. Lines 9-11: Lawrence J. Wimer, head, 44, first married at age 36, rents home, $5 rent, tool dresser, oil field, owns radio, born PA, parents b. PA.; Kathryn M., wife, 30, married at 22, born PA, parents b. Germany; Velma Anna, adopted dau., 1 year 2 months, b. PA, parents b. PA. A family headed by Charles Wimer is the next listing.
18	Correspondence of Jan Finke, granddaughter of James G. Wilson, June 1008- ongoing. Supplied numerous obituary copies for the Wilson and related families, including Della Reddick. Della Reddick's husbands were: 1st)John H. Wicks, b. 1896, married June 9, 1914. 2nd) James G. Wilson, married 1924/25. 3rd) Lawrence Wimer, married ~ 1935 till Della's death in 1968. "Della was a good stepmother and grandmother". Della Reddick & Lawrence Wimer are buried in the Good Shepherd section, Greenwood Cemetery, Indiana City, Indiana Co., PA. He died 12/23/1984 at age 98.
13	Obituary of Della Mae Reddick, Butler Eagle edition of 13 Mar. 1968; microfilm R-341, pg. 10. Image supplied to us June 2008 by Jan Finke. Mrs. Della Mae Wimer, 82, of Indiana PA, formerly Butler Co., died yesterday (ie. 12 Mar 1968). Born 17 Jan 1886 in West Virginia, daughter of Richard & Malinda Reddick. Survived by husband Lawrence Wimer; son James E. Wilson; 4 daughters: Mrs. Mike (Mae) Elchison, Mrs. Arthur Roy (Mary Jane) Fleming, Mrs. Roy E. (Mabel) Fleming, & Mrs. Clifford (Velma) Fleming; several step-children; 5 brothers: Harold, Cecil, Henry, Earl & Charles Reddick. Burial in Indiana PA. Note: Mae (Mrs. Mike Elchison) was a daughter of Velma and John Wick. Velma (Mrs. Clifford Fleming) is actually Della's step-daughter; Velma was the adopted daughter of Della's 3rd husband, Lawrence J. Wimer, and his 1st wife Katherine Vogel.

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