Surname Saturday - Wilson

 

 Surname Saturday - Wilson

Wilson is the surname of Nancy’s paternal grandmother, Hazel Wilson Bolger. The Wilson line is very long in America stretching back to the early 1600s in Connecticut. Nancy has traced her line very well to that point, at which time issues have arisen. Our daughter Annette is working on some of those issues of that time. It will be interesting to see what she finds.

Our favorite Wilson photo is this photo of Norman Wilson and his family, Hazel being the youngest:

Laura, Rhoda, Lulu, Hazel

Anna, Norman, Mary Ellen

I must mention that Nancy and Annette published a book a few years ago as a tribute to Norman’s 100 day service in the Civil War, based on his diary. There are several more diaries that may be subject to similar future treatment.

For more information on the book, see:
https://drbilltellsancestorstories.blogspot.com/2013/10/wordless-nearly-wednesday-one-hundred.html
Book available on Amazon.com

Taking the Wilson name back through the generations:

Norman David Wilson (1844-1914) married Mary Ellen Offill (1854-1934)

George Frederick Handel Wilson (1816-1884) married Lydia Butler Adkins (1820-1898)

George Frederick Handel Wilson

Eli Wilson (1791-1875) married Julia Candee (1789-1882)

Eli Wilson (1765-1824) married Huldah Cook (1768-1857)

Eli Wilson (1740-1821) married Mindwell Scoville (1741-1820)

Deacon John Jr. Cant Wilson (1711-1799) married Abigail Stephens (1704-1777)

John Deacon Wilson (1686-1774) married Mary Marshall (1688-1772)

Samuel Wilson (1653-1697) married Mary Griffin (1652-1734/5)

Robert Wilson (bet 1622-21 - 1655) married Elizabeth Stebbing (1624-1698)

John Wilson (1600 - ??) married Hannah James (1605- ???)   

Families are Forever!! ;-)