Manson Wilson
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Manson Frank Wilson (1830 - abt. 1876)

Manson Frank Wilson
Born in Macon County, North Carolina, USAmap
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Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Died about at about age 45 in Webster, Jackson County, North Carolina, USAmap
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Profile last modified | Created 24 May 2017
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Biography

Manson Frank Wilson was the son of John Wilson and Mary Baker. He married Zilphia Brunetta Cockerham on 16 Jan 1850 in Macon County, NC. Performed by: T.P. Siler, Deputy Clerk. Manson served in the Civil War as a Corporal in Company H, 62nd North Carolina Infantry Regiment; enlisting on 11 Jul 1862. He served until late 1863 to early 1864. It has been told he came to an untimely death, tragically falling down the courthouse steps in Webster.

Eleven children would be born to this union:

  • Algerine L Wilson 1851-bef 1880
  • William Marion Wilson 1852-1908
  • Matilda Palestine "Martha" Wilson 1855-1933
  • Violet Jane Wilson 1858-1937
  • Mary Jane Wilson 1862-1946
  • Sarah Melvina Wilson 1865-1950
  • Zilphia Emary Wilson 1868-1943
  • Manson Alinew Wilson 1870-bef 1900
  • Delphia Florence Wilson 1872-1954
  • James Wilson 1875-1903

He was 45-years of age.

Manson was born about 1835.

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  • BIRTH 1830

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  • CENSUS 1840

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  • MARRIAGE 1850


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  • CENSUS 1860

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  • MILITARY 1962

Civil War as a Corporal in Company H, 62nd North Carolina Infantry Regiment; enlisting on 11 Jul 1862

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  • CENSUS 1870

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  • DEATH 1876

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  • BURIAL

Place: Old Savannah Baptist Cemetery Savannah Jackson County North Carolina, USA

Source: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=61910205

  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61910205/manson-frank-wilson : accessed 28 December 2021), memorial page for Manson Frank Wilson (21 Jun 1830–12 Feb 1876), Find a Grave Memorial ID 61910205, citing Old Savannah Baptist Cemetery, Savannah, Jackson County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Trails of History (contributor 47272808) .
  • "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPFS-5Z9 : 18 July 2017), Violet Higdon, 06 Mar 1937; citing Savannah, Jackson, North Carolina, fn 1947 cn 5, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,943,134.




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Wilson-46447 and Wilson-42622 appear to represent the same person because: Daughter matches, wife has similar surname
This is my great grandfather (Sheila Moore)
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