Wapello County IA Archives Biographies.....Wilson, Emery M. 1869 - 
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Author: S. J. Clarke, Publisher

EMERY M. WILSON.
Emery M. Wilson is a representative of one of the old pioneer families of
Wapello county and still lives on the old homestead three miles west of the
county seat on the Eddyville Road. It was here that he was born on the 20th of
January, 1869, and he has always resided upon this place.

He is a son of Prier S. Wilson, who for many years was a leading agriculturist
of the county and a man highly respected: by all who knew him. He deserves much
credit for what he accomplished, for he started out in the world empty-handed
when but eleven years of age and became the possessor of valuable farming
property. He was a native of Monroe county, Indiana, born July 22, 1838, and he
traced his ancestry back through intermediate generations to Ireland. His
grandfather and his father, however, were natives of Kentucky, and the family
home was established in Indiana in pioneer times. There Prier S. Wilson remained
until 1849, when he removed to Wapello county, Iowa. After a brief period he
went to Van Buren county, but in 1852 returned to Wapello county, and from that
time forward until his death was closely and prominently associated with
agricultural interests here. In 1860 he purchased one hundred and twenty acres
of land and as his financial resources increased extended the boundaries of his
farm until he had four hundred acres. Upon this place he erected a dwelling in
1862 and also built a large barn fifty by one hundred feet, and other buildings
for the shelter of grain and stock. Some years afterward he erected another
residence thirty-five by forty feet and afterward a third home twenty-eight by
thirty feet, renting the first two and occupying the third. He brought his land
to a high state of cultivation and in addition to the production of large crops
he raised cattle and hogs. He likewise dealt in real estate and gained a good
profit from the sale and purchase of farms. He was a man of high business
integrity and honor, straightforward in all his dealings, and was never known to
take advantage of the necessities of a fellowman in a business transaction.

For almost sixty years he resided upon the old homestead, settling there in 1852
and remaining thereon until his death on the 26th of April, 1911. His wife, who
bore the maiden name of Mary Stephenson, passed away in March, 1874. They were
married in 1858 and unto them were born five children: Nancy, who is now the
widow of Frank Arnold of Kansas City, Missouri; Laura E. the widow of Wesley
Bryant of Chariton, Iowa; Albert D., living in Ottumwa; Emery M., of this
review; and Thomas H., who died in early childhood. Having lost his first wife,
Mr. Wilson was married again in 1880.

Emery M. Wilson spent his youthful days upon the old home farm on the Eddyville
Road, where his birth occurred January 20, 1869. As his age and strength
increased he assisted more and more largely in the work of the fields and
ultimately came into possession of two hundred acres of the old homestead, which
he still owns. He makes dairying and stock-raising the principal features of his
place. In connection with his brother, Albert D., and their father, he conducted
a dairy and ran a milk wagon m the city for about twenty years, and continued to
run the wagon alone for about ten years. At times they had one hundred and ten
cows for their dairy supply, and Mr. Wilson now has about twenty-five head of
dairy cattle. His business has always been carefully managed, his enterprise is
unfaltering, and his judgment concerning the leading features of his business is
sound and reliable.

In 1889 Mr. Wilson was united in marriage to Miss E. Millie May Houk, who was
born in Wapello county, Iowa, October 24, 1868, a daughter of Jacob and Chloe C.
Houk, who were early settlers of Wapello county, coming to this state from
Pennsylvania. Both her parents passed away here. To Mr. and Mrs. Wilson have
been born two children: Forest Henry and Ardie C., both at home. Mr. Wilson is
widely known in this county, where his entire life has been passed and where his
many substantial qualities have won him success in business and the high regard
of his fellowmen. He represents one of the worthy old pioneer families, and the
work which was instituted by his father is now being successfully carried on by
him, resulting in the material development of the community as well as in his
persona] success.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:
HISTORY OF WAPELLO COUNTY IOWA
ILLUSTRATED
VOLUME II
CHICAGO
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY 1914


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