M, #42, b. 25 July 1763, d. 1825
| Residence* | | James Wilson lived: Old, unknown source says "from Hampshire Co WV to IL." |
| Source* | | Source(s): Gertrude Smith research (Evd 45.) |
| Birth* | 25 July 1763 | He was born on 25 July 1763 at Shenandoah Co., Virginia, daughter's autobiography says Hardy Co. in 1768.1,2 |
| Marriage* | circa 1788 | He married Hannah Jameson, daughter of Samuel Jameson (?) and (__________) (__________), circa 1788 at Virginia. |
| Census1790* | 1790 | James Wilson was the head of the household in the 1790 census, an unknown place with not in index - check again when Heritage is online. |
| Census1800* | 1800 | He was the head of the household in the 1800 census, an unknown place with not in index - check again when Heritage is online. |
| Census1810* | 1810 | He was the head of the household in the 1810 census, an unknown place with not in index - check again when Heritage is online. |
| Residence | 1812 | He lived in 1812: 1812 moved to South Bend, St Joseph, IN. |
| MovedTo* | October 1815 | He moved to Hamilton Co., Ohio, in October 1815 "We arrived ... in the last days of October 1815, where my father had previously bought a farm on the banks of a small stream then known as 'Dry Run'. The farm was located about eight miles from Harrison and between that place and Cincinnati."2 |
| MovedTo | 1818 | He moved to Palestine, Crawford Co., Illinois, in 1818 "We did all our trading in Cincinnati until we removed to Illinois (Palestine), in the fall of 1818."2 |
| Occupation* | | He was Farmer, lawyer, and first Probate Judge of Crawford County IL. |
| Census1820* | 1820 | He was the head of the household in the 1820 census, Crawford Co., Illinois, with pg 38 (first page of county list) James Wilson 1m10-16 (Presley), 1m16-18 (Isaac), 1m26-45 (Vastine), 1m45+(James), 1f10-16 (Jeretta), 1f16-26 (Nancy), 1f45+(Hannah).3 |
| Will* | | He left a will; Negative: looked in Will Book 1 (1818-1848) and there is no will (SLC 1310336.) |
| Death* | 1825 | He died in 1825 at Crawford Co., Illinois, (deaths not recorded this early.) |