Martha Ida Belle Dillon Wilson was born 25 January 1861 in McNairy County, Tennessee, the daughter of John A. Dillon, Jr. and Matilda Causey.
She married John Robert Wilson (1862–1938) 9 Nov 1882 in McNairy. They had:
William Edgar "Edd" 1883–1951 m. Lillian Cheshier
Henry Ervin "Soggy" 1886–1974 m. Maude
Maggie E 1892–1975 m. John Cheshier
Pearl 1895– m. J.W. Wyatt
Infant Son 1899–1899
Lessie May 1901–1979 m.1. Grover Dillon 2. Lynn Green
She died 26 March 1944 in Bethel Springs, McNairy, Tennesee.
Sources
Family Tree begun by my great grandmothers and grandmother in the 1930s. The Dillon information is from their ongoing personal relationships. All data in tree in confirmed by the secondary sources, except the child who died in infancy. Susan Fitzmaurice
1900 United States Census, 1900, John Wilson, Civil District 19, McNairy, Tennessee, United States; citing sheet 6A, family 118, NARA microfilm publication T623; FHL microfilm 1,241,586.
John Wilson Head M 38 TN
Ida B Wilson Wife F 39 TN
William E Wilson Son M 17 TN
Henry E Wilson Son M 15 TN
Maggie E Wilson Daughter F 9 TN
Pe*L Wilson Daughter F 5 TN
United States Census, 1910, John R Wilson, Civil District 19, McNairy, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 152, sheet 9B, NARA microfilm publication T624; FHL microfilm 1,375,524.
John R Wilson Head M 47 TN
Eider Bell Wilson Wife F 48 TN (Ida)
Maggie Wilson Daughter F 18 N
Pearl Wilson Daughter F 14 TN
Lessie Wilson Daughter F 10 TN
United States Census, 1920, John R Wilson, Civil District 19, McNairy, Tennessee, United States; citing sheet 4B, NARA microfilm publication T625 FHL microfilm 1,821,753.
John R Wilson Head M 56 Tennessee
Ida B Wilson Wife F 56 Tenness
United States Census, 1930", John R Wilson, 1930.
John R Wilson Head M 67 Tennessee
Ida B Wilson Wife F 68 Tennessee
Tennessee Death Record (Husband)
Name John Robert Wilson
Event Type Death
Event Date 22 Sep 1938
Event Place Bethel Springs, Mcnairy, Tennessee
Birth Date 12 May 1862, Tenn.
Spouse's Name Ida Belle Wilson
Father's Name Dennie Wilson, Tenn.
Mother's Name Littie Levina Clayton, Tenn.
Occupation Farmer
Address R.F.D.m Bethel Springs, Tenn.
Cemetery New Salem
Burial Date 24 Sep 1938
Find a Grave Memorial# 65701897 John Robert Wilson
United States Census, 1940, Ida Wilson in household of John Cheslier, Bethel Springs, Civil District 2, McNairy, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 55-5, sheet 3A, family 53,, roll 3916.
John Cheslier Head M 50 Tennessee
Maggie Cheslier Wife F 48 Tennessee
Cynthia Cheslier Daughter F 20 Tennessee
Ida Wilson Mother-in-law F 78 Tenn
"Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSR7-SYC : 1 March 2021), John Dillon in entry for Ida Belle Wilson, 26 Mar 1944; Death, Bethel Springs, McNairy, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
Wilson, Pearl married J.W. Wyatt on 12/13/1916 by H.D. Maxedon J.P. : Witnessed by: A.B. Mitchell
License date: 12/12/191612/13/1916 County Reference:
Wilson, Lessie married Grover Dillon on 9/28/1919 by W.W. Hester J.P. : Witnessed by: T.M. Wilson
License date: 9/27/1919
County Reference: VOL T P 300
Wilson, Maggie married John Cheshier on 9/11/1912 by "H.D.Maxedon,JP" :Witnessed by: R.B.Cheshier
License date: 9/11/1912
County Reference: VOL R P 259
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ida Belle by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
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