William Wilson was born Aug. 12. 1812. in Fairfield County. Ohio. The Perrins History of Jefferson County. Ill, states that he was the son of James Wilson but the record of his third marriage shows him to be the son of George Wilson and Rachel Caldwell. Sometime before 1838 William married Susan Vergereau Bradford Boudinot, the daughter of Elias Boudinot V and Susan Sutton who was born Oct. 29.1816.

In 1851 William Wilson brought his oldest three children from Ohio to what is known as the Hedge Farm, where his wife's sister and her husband, Martin Williams, lived. A few months later Susan joined him bringing the rest of their chil­dren and the remainder of their belongings. Some time later he took up 280 acres in Section 12, Farrington Township, where he remained the rest of his life.

Susan died May 29. 1874. When William married Susan McVey in 1878 he said that this was his third marriage but there is no record of another earlier marriage. William Wilson served eleven months in the Civil War in Company I. 48th Regiment. Illinois Volunteer Infantry commanded by Capt. Ashley T. Galbraith. He enrolled Sept. 15. 1861 and was honorably discharged at Bethel. Tenn, June 10. 1862, according to his application for pension which he filed in 1880. When he was discharged in 1862 he gave his age as 44. He was described as 5 ft. 9 in. tall. dark complexion, gray hair, black eyes. When he married Susan McVey he gave his age as 59. They were married in 1878; in 1880 he gave his age as 67 on his application for pension.

William Wilson died either Feb. I. or Feb. 22. 1890, while visiting his daughter Harriet Coil near Louisville. Clay County. Ill.

Horace Boudinot Wilson, son of William "Paddy" Wilson and Susan Vergereau Bradford Boudinot. was born Dec. 12. 1851 near Range, Ill. In 1854 William Wilson moved his family to Farrington Township, Jefferson County. Ill.

In Aug. 1871 Horace B. Wilson married Emily J. Tyler, and they had a son William Michael, who was born Jan. 23. 1875. Because Emily had tuberculosis, they moved to Texas for a short while. After her death July 23, 1876. Horace returned to Illinois, bringing her body home for burial. Horace married Sarah Marie Abbott March 23, 1877. Sarah, who was born May 3, 1855, was the daughter of John Wesley Abbott and America Jane Persinger. They had ten children; two of whom died in infancy. Sarah died Feb. 6. 1920. After Sarah's death. Horace married Margaret Ellis, a widow. His fourth wife was Melissa (Garrison) Morrison. the widow of Bill Morrison.

Horace Boudinot Wilson died Feb. 18, 1933 and was buried at Garrison Temple Cemetery. During his life he had been a postmaster, storekeeper. cattleman, farmer, and had a fruit orchard. At one time he owned a thousand acres of land, and he gave each of his children a farm.

Mary Wilson Minor is the daughter of Amos Wilson. who was the son of Horace B. and Sarah Abbott Wilson. - Mary Wilson Minor.

Source: "Facts and Folks A History of Jefferson County, Illinois"
Jefferson County Historical Society
Printed by Taylor Publishing Company, Dallas, TX - 1978
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Submitted by Sandy Whalen Bauer