Nickname: Panther Bill
While tending a still in the Mts. of Tenn., william was attacked by a panther that he beat and shot with his shotgun. He there-by was know as PANTHER BILL! This was told by many family members.
Residence
1850 District 7, McNairy, Tennessee, USA. Age 15 and Attending school. [1]
George D Wilson 44
Mary Wilson 38
Mary Ann Wilson 19
Margarett Wilson 17
William Wilson 15
Hannah Wilson 12
Catherine Wilson 6
Robert Wilson 4
George Wilson 3
Lydia Wilson 1
Thomas Wilson 0
1860 District 2, McNairy, Tennessee, United States.[2]
W.P Wilson 25
Mary R Wilson 20
Lintho Wilson 1 note: I assume its suppose to say Cynthia after the grandmother Cynthia (Dennis) Lain
Notes
this could be his Grave. I am looking into getting a photo and dates.[3]
Sources
↑ Year: 1850; Census Place: District 7, McNairy, Tennessee; Roll: 888; Page: 7A
William Wilson in household of Samuel Northington, "United States Census, 1850"
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDG-YK4 : 12 April 2016), William Wilson in household of Samuel Northington, McNairy county, part of, McNairy, Tennessee, United States; citing family 82, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William 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 William: