My father's name is
William R. Wilson, Sr.
His father is
Rufus Boulden Wilson born in 1905 in Sardis Kentucky. He married Bessie Lee Huddleston.His father was
John James Wilson (Willson) and his mother was Mary Isabel Ross Wilson.
I have been trying to find out who James' mother was.
His father was
James Wilson also and his mother was Serena Dillon
On the 1880 census for Robertson County Kentucky, they have this information:
- James WILSON Self M Male W 45 KY Farmer KY KY
- Serenas T. WILSON Wife M Female W 40 KY Keeping House KY KY
- John J. WILSON Son S Male W 16 KY Works On Farm KY KY
- Wyatt E. WILSON Son S Male W 14 KY KY KY
- Bayless M. WILSON Son S Male W 12 KY KY KY
- Julia WILSON Dau S Female W 9 KY KY KY
- Iva WILSON Dau S Female W 4 KY KY KY
- Mina A. WILSON Dau S Female W 1 KY KY KY
As you can see, John J. Wilson is on this census report.
I have been trying to find out who this Serenas T. is.
There are many James Wilson's
and there is one who is married to a Cracraft (Lavina - Ann) and they are buried in Shannon.
I have a picture of John J and Mary Isabel Ross Wilson graves.
Mary Isabel Ross was the daughter of Willis Ross
- Willis ROSS Self M Male W 56 KY Farmer KY KY
- Melvina ROSS Wife M Female W 38 KY Keeping House KY KY
- Ann Jane ROSS Dau S Female W 24 KY KY KY
- Mariah ROSS Dau S Female W 29 KY KY KY
- Harret ROSS Dau S Female W 19 KY KY KY
- Martha ROSS Dau S Female W 15 KY KY KY
- Sarah E. ROSS Dau S Female W 14 KY KY KY
- Andrew ROSS Son S Male W 12 KY KY KY
- Mary ROSS Dau S Female W 9 KY KY KY
- Josephine ROSS Dau S Female W 7 KY KY KY
- Susan ROSS Dau S Female W 5 KY KY KY
- Samantha ROSS Dau S Female W 8M KY KY KY
- Margart ROSS Mother W Female W 77 KY MD MD
This Melvina Ross was a Manley.
Looking for a marriage bond on this John James and Mary Isabel Wilson
They were all from Sardis or Mayslick, Mason or Robertson County Kentucky.
Submitted by: Jilana Wilson
