View source for Wilson Families of Prospect PA, Relationship Unknown

In addition to children of our [[James Wilson]], other Wilson families have been located in Prospect, Franklin Twp., Butler Co. PA.   At present their relationship if any is not established.
 

1.) Family of James Wilson (1818-~1902)
*1860 Census Prospect, Franklin Twp., Butler Co. PA, ancestry.com pg 20.<br>Lines 27-33 James Wilson age 41, farmer, $6600 real estate, $1678 personal estate; Sarah B. age 30; Margaret age 4, Ida J. age 1.  Jane Wilson age 76; Elizabeth age 46.  Hiram McGill age 15, farm laborer, in school.  All born in PA.<br>
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<br>Calculations from the 1860 census:<br>* James Wilson born ~1819<br>* wife Sarah b. ~1830<br>* daughter Margaret Wilson b. ~1854<br>* daughter Ida J. Wilson b. ~1859;<br> * mother Jane unknown (married Wilson)b. ~1785<br> * sister Elizabeth Wilson b. ~1814.
*Prospect Presbyterian Cemetery, plot with 5 gravestones of the James Wilson family. Transcribed & photographed June 2007 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams. The grounds keeper said the 5 stones had been moved from a site near the church when the church building was expanded. They were relocated in their original order at the lower edge of the cemetery. According to the groundskeeper, an effort was made to locate living family members at that time, but none could be located.<br>
[[Image:Gravestone James Wilson (1818).jpg|100px|left|thumb|Gravestone of James Wilson, Prospect Presbyterian Cemetery]][[Image:Gravestone of Illegible 1 in James Wilson plot.jpg|100px|left|thumb|Gravestone, name illegible, plot of James Wilson family, Prospect Presbyterian]][[Image:Gravestone of Sarah wife of James Wilson (1818).jpg|100px|left|thumb|Gravestone of Sarah, wife of James Wilson, Prospect Presbyterian]][[Image:Gravestone Illegible 2 in James Wilson plot.jpg|100px|left|thumb|Gravestone, name illegible, plot of James Wilson family, Prosptect Presbyterian]][[Image:Gravestone Jane, in James Wilson plot.jpg|100px|left|thumb|Gravestone of Jane, in James Wilson family plot, Prospect Presbyterian]]<br style="clear:both;"/><br>The order of stones in the plot, left to right in 2007, was: James Wilson; name illegible 1; Sarah wife of James Wilson;  name illegible 2; Jane.<br>Gravestone transcriptions by Elizabeth Wilson Williams, June 2007:<br>* James Wilson born Aug 22, 1818, died Nov. 22, 1902. (The "2" in 1902 is poorly legible, and questionable).<br> * illegible, (possibly 1838)...<br>* Sarah wife of James Wilson...(1868?)<br>stone completely illegible<br>* Jane.....W...18..

<br><br>2.) Family of J. Louder Wilson
<br>Gravestone transcriptions June 2007 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams.  Besides a substantial stone with engraving on 3 sides, the plot contained 3 smaller illegible stones. Larger stone:<br>Side 1: J. Louder Wilson 1840-1892,   Mary A. Wilson 1842-1929.<br>Side 2: Ida May Wilson 1871-1889, Samuel A. Wilson 1876-1877<br>Side 3: Elmer D. Wilson 1863-1913.<br>[[Image:Gravestone plot J Louder Wilson family.jpg|100px|left|thumb|J. Louder Wilson family plot, Prospect Presbyterian Church, Franklin Twp., Butler Co. PA]][[Image:Gravestone J Louder & Mary A Wilson.jpg|100px|left|thumb|Side 1 J. Louder Wilson & Mary A. Wilson, Prospect Presbyterian]][[Image:Gravestone Samuel A & Ida May Wilson.jpg|100px|left|thumb|Side 2: Ida May Wilson & Samuel A. Wilson,on J. Louder Wilson family stone, Prospect Presbyterian]]