Horatio Wilson was born in Appalachia, in Virginia (now West Virginia). See Appalachia Project.
Native Virginian (Born in Virginia, Now West Virginia as of June 20, 1863)
Horatio Wilson was born on May 6th, 1804 in Monongalia, West Virginia, United States, son of Thomas Wesley Wilson and Mary Jane Hartley.
Horatio married Sarah Elizabeth Rhinehart on November 22nd, 1827 in Harrison, West Virginia, United States.
Horatio died on February 6th, 1890 in Gandeeville, Roane, West Virginia, United States.
Sources
Marriage: "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970" citing Harrison, West Virginia, v 4 p 296, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 847,275 FamilySearch Record: FR6S-K4P (accessed 25 September 2023) http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view2.aspx?FilmNumber=847275&ImageNumber=198 Horatio Wilson marriage to Sarah Rhinehart on 17 Nov 1827 in Harrison, West Virginia.
1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850" citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 13; Digital film/folder number: 004206378_001_M9C6-7CS; FHL microfilm: 444946; Image number: 54; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01073-0 FamilySearch Record: M8DC-ZHG (accessed 25 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6X39-F72 Orasher Wilson (46) in Lewis, Virginia, United States. Born in Virginia.
1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860" citing Page: 125; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005171744; FHL microfilm: 805375; Image number: 131; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01832-3 FamilySearch Record: MHMS-SGP (accessed 25 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBSF-S9GZ Horatio Wilson (56) in Roane, Virginia, United States. Born in Virginia.
1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880" citing Volume: 2; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00013; Digital film/folder number: 005162824; FHL microfilm: 1255413; Image number: 400; Sheet number: 42; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A FamilySearch Record: M6TW-5YB (accessed 25 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYB2-WZC Horasio Willson (76), married father, in household of Pery G. Willson (32) in Harper District, Roane, West Virginia, United States. Born in West Virginia, United States.
Death: "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999" citing Roane, West Virginia, United States, County Records, , county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 565,847 FamilySearch Record: NMYV-BQ9 (accessed 25 September 2023) http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view2.aspx?FilmNumber=565847&ImageNumber=80 Horatio Wilson death 1890 in Roane, West Virginia, United States.
Memorial: Find a Grave (has image) Find A Grave: Memorial #70645678 (accessed 25 September 2023) Memorial page for Horatio Wilson (6 May 1804-6 Feb 1890), citing Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Spencer, Roane County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Michele Davisson-Brooks (contributor 50663777).
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Horatio by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Horatio: