James Asbury Wilson (1801 - 1868)

Born 8 Nov 1801 in Knox, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Bryant (Hines) Wilson — married 18 Jun 1833 (to 19 Dec 1868) in Knox, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 19 Dec 1868 at age 67 in Knox, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

From Wilson-Moore.com^[1] :

(Research): James Willson, known as "Jeems," was a farmer and owner-operator of a tannery on Willson Branch, about 100 yards east of the old Shooks Post Office. This was at junction of old Seiverville Pike and the road leading to Kimberlin Heights. For three years (1846-1850) James and his family lived near New West, Abbeyville District, South Carolina, then returned to his Knox County home. At the time of his marriage he repaired and moved into the old log, two story, house on the Kimberlin Heights road where the Willson - Hines family reunion was held on July 15, 1909.

Migration of the family seems at first glance to be very stable. Each census records them living in Knox County, Tennessee. But a closer look reveals an interesting movement. One census lists the birth state of Lavinia (1846) as being South Carolina. One census list the birth state of Ebenezer (1848) as being South Carolina. And finally the death of Mary Ann in 1849 appears to have happened in South Carolina.

Bible Records -- Tombstone Inscriptions for New Prospect Presbyterian Church Cemetery list James Wilson as being buried in the cemetery.

Census

1850^[2]

Additional information:

• Elizabeth (mother) cannot read and write
• James Wilson is working as a farmer and Thomas as laborer.
• James' property value is $500

1860^[3]

Enough of the children's names and ages match that I believe this is the correct family even if some names are different.

Marriage

Marriage Certificate^[4]

Children

Death Certificate for son Ebenezer^[5]

Additional information:

Informant: James W Wilson

Attended: Oct 23 - Oct 28

Cause of Death: Arterio Sclerosis

Name: James Asbury Wilson. Given Name: James Asbury. Surname: Wilson. A Given name was found in addition to a first name in the NAME tag.

FSFTID K2VJ-F3R.

Buried 1868 Old Salem Cemetery, Knox, Tennessee, United States.

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.wilson-moore.com/getperson.php?personID=I5954&tree=WilsonTree
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCD2-N21 : accessed 30 June 2015), James Willson, Knox county, part of, Knox, Tennessee, United States; citing family 127, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," Database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TP-FHQ : accessed 30 June 2015), James Wilson, 15 District, Knox, Tennessee, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 130, household ID 818, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 805,259.
4. ↑ "Tennessee, State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," Database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VND8-WZV : accessed 30 June 2015), James Wilson and Elizabeth Hines, 18 Apr 1833; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. , Knox, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.
5. ↑ "Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955," Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N91M-VNY : accessed 29 June 2015), Ebenezer P. Wilson, 28 Oct 1918; citing Woodlawn Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, v 35 cn 265, State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm 1,299,689.

• http://www.wilson-moore.com/getperson.php?personID=I5954&tree=WilsonTree
• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=68861597

Acknowledgements

• WIkiTree profile was created through the import of Jim Walker gedcom 4 Wikitree may 22 2011.ged on May 24, 2011.