John Davis Wilson (1864 - 1915)

Born 22 Feb 1864 in Oak Hill, Choctaw, Oklahoma, United States

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Died 19 Dec 1915 at age 51 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas, USA

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Biography

John Davis Wilson was born 06 FEB 1864 in Wheelock, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory. He is the son of John D Wilson and Jane James.

Mr. Wilson was born in February, 1864, and went to a neighborhood school for ten years; thence to the Chickasaw Male Academy at Tishomingo, where he remained three years, and completed his education at Spencer Academy, Choctaw Nation. In 1882 John engaged in farming and stock-raising, and two years afterward established a business house near Doaksville. In July, 1890, he was appointed United States census enumerator for the district, and at the meeting of the legislature in October of the same year was elected secretary of the lower house. The subject of our sketch is the second son of the well-known Towson county judge, John Wilson, who has held many important offices. His mother was a James, and he is a nephew of the late George D James, a popular Chickasaw citizen. John D. is still residing with his parents, and devotes much of his time to the stock businesss. He owns four hundred and seventy head of chiefly graded stock cattle, two hundred and fifty head of stock horses, and four hundred and thirty acres of land under fence. He is one-fourth Choctaw, of gentlemanly bearing and address, and is intelligent and well educated. Mr. Wilson is very popular, and has no doubt a bright future before him.^[1]

Obituaries

Deceased Was One of Wealthiest Members of Choctaw Nation

Special to The News, Paris, Texas, Dec. 20. -- J.D. Wilson, one of the wealthiest and mose prominent citizens of the Choctaw Nation, who was engaged in stockraising and banking at Fort Towson, OK., died in a sanitarium here yesterday from pneumonia. He was about 50 years old. Before the dissolution of tribal government he and his brothers exercised much influence in Choctaw politics. He was married twice and is survived by several children by his first wife. His second wife, who survives him, was formerly Mrs. Ada Billingslea of Paris.^[2]

John Wilson Died Sunday

John Wilson, of Ft. Towson, died Sunday morning at Paris after a few days siege of pneumonia. Mr Wilson was taken ill in Joplin, MO., where he and Arthur Bowen had been to look after some valuable mining property. He took the train for home but by the time he reached Hugo he was in such a serious condition that he went though on the train to Paris and entered the hospital there. He rapidly grew worse and his wife was sent for. She arrived before he died. John Wilson has for years been one of the prominent men of this section and one of the leaders in the Choctaw Nation. He was at one time a representative in the Choctaw legislature at Tuskahoma. He was in the early fifties but was still a man of tremendous physique. He was a man of strong character and his natural force and build was such as to gain him notice wherever he appeared. His influence in his home neighborhood was powerful and his voice was alway[sic] welcome in council. The funeral was held in Ft Towson this afternoon and was attended from over a vast territory. Among those attending from here were: R.D. Wilbor, County Attorney Warren, B.D. Jordan, Sheriff Lee Loftin, Rush Record and a number of others. Besides his wife Mr. Wilson is survived by two children and several brothers, among whom is W.W. Wilson, the banker and ranch owner of Ft. Towson.^[3]

Name

Name: John D /Wilson/^[4]

Birth

Birth:

Date: 2 Feb 1864

Place: Oak Hill, Choctaw, Oklahoma, United States^[5]

Residence

Residence:

Date: 1885^[6]

Note

Note: John Wilson-the last Choctaw Senate with Green McCurtain

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Note: Wilson Brothers portrait

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Note: JD Wilson Cattle sale 1910

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Note: Wilson brothers organize Choctaw Exchange Bank 1903

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Note: Notes

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Note: Choctaw National Education Board

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Note: The Final Choctaw Senate with Governor Green McCurtain

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Note: JD Wilson Obit from Dallas Morning News

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Note: Obituary

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Note: John D Wilson

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Note: Raphael F. Wilson Memoirs abt 1915

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Note: Picture of John D Wilson

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Note: Dawes Enrollment Card John D Wilson

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Note: Lamar County Cemetery Records Web Site Note

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Note: Obituary - Hugo Husonian

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Note: Interview with Peter J. Hudson

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Sources

1. ↑ Leaders and Leading Men of the Indian Territory: With Interesting Biographical Sketches, Volume 1, by Harry F. O'Beirne, 1891'
2. ↑ Dallas Morning News, December 21, 1915, page 5.
3. ↑ The Hugo Husonian, December 20, 1915
4. ↑ Source: #S-1460145871 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=indian_schedules&h=4653136&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1863 Birth place: Residence date: 1885 Residence place: APID: 1,1059::4653136
5. ↑ Source: #S-1460145871 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=indian_schedules&h=4653136&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1863 Birth place: Residence date: 1885 Residence place: APID: 1,1059::4653136
6. ↑ Source: #S-1460145871 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=indian_schedules&h=4653136&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1863 Birth place: Residence date: 1885 Residence place: APID: 1,1059::4653136

• Source: S-1460145871 Repository: http://www.Ancestry.comTitle: U.S., Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.Original data - Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M595, 692 rolls); Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Record Group 75; National Archives, W

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