Fountain County IN Archives Biographies.....Wilson, F. B. 1827 - 
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Author: H. W. Beckwith (1881)

   F. B. Wilson, farmer and stone-cutter, Covington, was born in Lancaster
county, Pennsylvania, November 2, 1827, and is the son of William and Sarah
(Byrod) Wilson, who were natives of Pennsylvania. The former was born August 28,
1801; the latter, August 23, 1804. They came to Fountain county in 1856, where
they resided till their death. He died February 4, 1870, and she, November 28,
1878. At nineteen years of age the subject of this sketch went to Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, and served an apprenticeship at the stone-cutter's trade, and
which has since been his principal business. He is a thoroughly competent
workman, and able to do all manner of cutting and carving. Though his place of
business is at his country residence; he has all the business in the manufacture
of grave-stones and monuments that he is well able to attend to. In 1849 Mr.
Wilson was married to Miss Anna, daughter of David and Susan (Hess) Epler. Mrs.
Wilson is a native of Pennsylvania, and was born July 17, 1831. They have a
family of three children, Henry C, John M. and Susie. Mr. Wilson served his
country during the war of the rebellion. He was first lieutenant of Co. I, 150th
Ind. Vol. Inf. He is now a member of the Presbyterian church, and in his
political belief is a strong republican.

Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

HISTORY OF FOUNTAIN COUNTY,

TOGETHER WITH
HISTORIC NOTES ON THE WABASH VALLEY,

GLEANED FROM EARLY AUTHORS, OLD MAPS AND MANUSCRIPTS
PRIVATE AND OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE, AND OTHER AUTHENTIC, THOUGH, FOR THE MOST
PART, OUT-OF-THE-WAY SOURCES.

BY H. W. BECKWITH,
OF THE DANVILLE BAR; CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETIES OF
WISCONSIN AND CHICAGO.

WITH MAP AND ILLUSTRATIONS.

CHICAGO: H. H. HILL AND N. IDDINGS, PUBLISHERS.
1881.


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