Wilson Family Bible, Coffee County, AL ----------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with the USGenWeb Project policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. ALGenWeb Archives File Manager - Carolyn Golowka ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Contributed by Marla Dooley, March 2000 The Wilson Family Bible was started by Warren Jackson Wilson and Elizabeth Thompson of Enterprise, Coffee County, Alabama. Warren Jackson Wilson born 28 February 1858 Alabama, died in April 1937, Alabama, and buried at the Bethany Cemetery, Enterprise, Alabama. He was married on 10 November 1881, Pike County, Alabama to Elizabeth Thompson. Elizabeth Thompson (daughter of Jesse Bryant Thompson and Mary Smith) died 5 Feb. 1940 Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, and buried next to spouse. Their nine children were born in Coffee County, Alabama. This Family Bible was given to son Jesse Tarver Wilson, and at his death in 1991, was given to his daughter Elizabeth Wilson Hughes. BIRTHS: W.J. Wilson, b.28 Feb.1858 E. Thompson, b.22 Mar.1862 Mary Magdalene Wilson, b.17 Nov.1882 Stephen Grover Cleveland Wilson, b.13 Jan.1885 Hettie Elizabeth Wilson, b.22 Sep.1887 Ellie Mae Wilson, b.25 Mar. 1890 Warren Weaver Wilson, b.12 Sep.1892 Jesse Tarver Wilson, b.19 Jan.1895 Cleopatra Wilson, b.14 Apr.1897 Ruby Nell Wilson, b.29 Oct.1900 K.Diver Wilson, 27 Aug.1903 MARRIAGES: W.J. Wilson to E. Thompson married 10 Nov.1881, Pike Co, Ala DEATHS: Hattie Wilson Windham, d.Feb.1920 Warren W. Wilson, d.27 Feb.1925 Warren Jackson Wilson, d. Apr.1937 Diver Wilson, d. Jan.1943 Elizabeth Wilson, d. 5 Feb.1946 Grover Wilson, d.15 Mar.1953 Lena Wilson Helms, d.2 Apr.1972 (Easter) Cleopatra Wilson Martin, d.4 Dec.1983