Picture of Bert and wife Lydia Emma (Bigley) Wilson

(Special thanks to Trent and Mick families for providing pictures and information.)

View Grave stones of Bert and wife Lydia Emma (Bigley) Wilson.

View picture:Unknown, believed brother of Tempa & Bert Wilson.

Picture of Mrs. Washington Wilson (Jane Flaugh Wilson), shown in this undated photograph, with her children, listed in the picture. Tempa Wilson, shown in this picture, married Edgar Grant Pendroy. Bert Wilson, shown in this picture, married William and Rhoda Ann (Pendroy) Bigley's daughter Emma Bigley.

The 1885 Jasper County (Lynn Grove Township) (Galesburg/Reasnor area) Census has the Washington Wilson family in it: (PAGE:458, LINE: 16, DWELLING NUMBER 50, FAMILY Number 51. TWP 78,  RNG 17, SECT 31,  NW 1/4 SW 1/4.

Wilson, Washington.........  49    M M Farmer IL . . . . . .
458 17 Wilson Jane ... . . . 43    F M Keeping House IL .
458 18 Wilson Elisha . . . . 22    M S  Jasper . . . . . . .
458 19 Wilson Edward ..  . 20    M . . Jasper . . . . . . .
458 20 Wilson Nathan ... . 18    M . . Jasper . . . . . . .
458 21 Wilson Lafayette .. 16    M . . Jasper . . . . . . .
458 22 Wilson Ida . . ..... . 14    F . .. Jasper . . . . . . .
458 23 Wilson Jasper . . . 12    M . .. Jasper . . . . . . .
458 24 Wilson Dora .  . . . 10    F . .. Jasper . . . . . . .
458 25 Wilson Fred ... . . . 8    M ... . Jasper . . . . . . .
458 26 Wilson Tempa .  . . 6    F .. .. Jasper . . . . . . .
458 27 Wilson Bert . . .... . 3    M .... Jasper . . . . . .

Note: Other Washington Wilson family information is not in possession of author, but I will add any information provided into the history. It is known most or all lived in the Jasper County, Iowa area.

Unrestored photo of Unknown Wilson

Obituary of Washington Wilson

Washington Wilson 1835-1897

Washington Wilson died at his home near Dunreath, Marion County, Iowa, January 27, 1897, of pneumonia, after an illness of a little over four days, at the age of 61 years, 1 month and 24 days. Mr. Wilson was born in Logan County, Ill., on the 4th day of December 1835, and come to Iowa in 1840 with his mother, his father having died sometime before. They first moved to Elk Creek Township. He was married to Miss Jane Flaugh, daughter of Rev. Elisha Flaugh, a minister of the U. B. Church. There were born to them eleven children, of whom ten are living who, together with the widow, mourn the loss of a loving husband and father. The family wish to extend to their neighbors and friends heartfelt thanks for kind assistance in their bereavement.

~ The Newton Record, Friday, February 5, 1897, Page 8, Column 5 – Reasnor

Note: A special "Thanks" to Barbara Hug, who transcribed & posted this obituary 10/30/2003 at 08:51:08 to the Marion County, Iowa Genweb.

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