James Henry Wilson was born in 1801 in Bourbon County, Kentucky, the son of Ephraim Wilson (1756–1850) and Catherine Krebs (1760–1819).
James married Nancy Hamilton (1804-1887) on 27 Dec 1827 in Ripley County, Indiana.
Their children were:
Milton Wilson (1828–1908)
Franklin Wilson (1828–1876)
Margaret Wilson (1830–1912)
Nancy Ann (Wilson) Willis (1832–1912)
James Henry Wilson (1835–1908)
Thomas E. Wilson (1838–1863)
William Hamilton Wilson (1841–1911)
Ephraim Wilson (1843–1864)
Catherine (Wilson) Shackelford (1843–1896)
Mary Catherine Wilson (1846–1933)
James passed away in 1886 in Ripley County, Indiana, and was buried in the Wilson Family Cemetery. Find A Grave: Memorial #16912598[1]
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Sources
↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 24 June 2019), memorial page for James Henry Wilson (25 Jan 1801–2 Nov 1886), Find A Grave Memorial no. 16912598, citing Wilson Family Cemetery, Ripley County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Ayers Family (contributor 46849293).
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHV3-P98 : 12 April 2016), James Willson, Johnson, Ripley, Indiana, United States; citing family 190, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX6B-V7B : 12 April 2016), James Wilson, Indiana, United States; citing p. 7, family 47, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,854.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHSH-1VY : 19 August 2017), James Willson, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 157, sheet 441D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0307; FHL microfilm 1,254,307.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James 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 James: