Shawnee County KS Archives Biographies.....Wilson, Joseph C. 1845 - 1895
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Author: James L. King (1905)

JOSEPH C. WILSON.

     JOSEPH C. WILSON, who was one of Topeka's most esteemed and valued citizens
for many years, died at his home here on September 18, 1895. Mr. Wilson was born
near Richmond, Indiana, October 29, 1845, and was a son of Jonathan and Drusilla
(Cox) Wilson.

    Mr. Wilson was reared on his father's farm, one of a family of five
children. After finishing the common school course, Mr. Wilson was graduated
from the High School at Richmond, where he resided until 1869 when he came to
Kansas. In 1874 he became a resident of Topeka. In the same year he was
appointed clerk of the United States District Court, under the late Judge C. G.
Foster, whose sketch will be found elsewhere in this volume. Mr. Wilson
continued to faithfully fill the duties of this position until the time of his
decease. He was a man of estimable character, trusted by business associates,
respected by his fellow-citizens and dearly beloved in private life.

    In 1869 Mr. Wilson was united in marriage with Anna J. Morris, who is a
daughter of Exum Morris. They had seven children, five of whom are residents of
Topeka: Eleanor (Mrs. J. B. Furry), Helen, Morris N., Dorothy and Ruth. Joseph
C, Jr., is a prominent business man of St. Louis, Missouri, and Mabel (Mrs. C.
M. Butlin), is a resident of the city of Mexico. The family home is at No. 516
Topeka avenue. Both Mr. and Mrs. Wilson came from old and most highly regarded
families who belonged to the Society of Friends and they reared their children
in the same simple faith.

    Politically, Mr. Wilson was a stanch supporter of the Republican party. He
was a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen.


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HISTORY OF SHAWNEE COUNTY, KANSAS
AND
REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS

EDITED AND COMPILED BY
JAMES L. KING
TOPEKA, KANSAS 

"History is Philosophy Teaching by Examples"

PUBLISHED BY
RICHMOND & ARNOLD,
GEORGE RICHMOND; C. R. ARNOLD.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,
1905.


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