Ascension County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Wilson, Henry Clay - April 25, 1922
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source: The Donaldsonville Chief. (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current,
April 29, 1922, page 2


DEATH OF HENRY C. WILSON. - Aged Planter, Confederate Veteran and Prominent 
Citizen Dead. - Henry Clay Wilson, sugar planter, Confederate veteran, prominent 
citizen and polished gentleman, died at his home, "Roselawn" in this city, last 
Monday night at 9 o'clock, at the advanced age of 84 years, 5 months and 25 
days.

Mr. Wilson was a native of Baltimore county, Maryland, but came to Louisiana 
shortly after the civil war. For thirty-seven years he was manager of the Palo 
Alto plantation of B.Lemann & Bro. on the bayou in the second ward. He resigned 
this position in 1904 and returned to Maryland to take charge of his dairy farm, 
which he subsequently sold and bought a wheat farm at the same place. He sold 
the wheat farm in 1912 and returned to Ascension, and acquired a home on the 
right decending (sic) bank of Bayou Lafourche, about three miles below 
Donaldsonville, where he resided with his family for about seven years. He sold 
this latter place and removed to Cuba with his son-in-law, Frank Ayraud. After 
remaining on the island about two years he returned to Ascension last July and 
purchased the old Bentley home, "Roselawn," in Chetimaches street, where he 
resided until the time of his death.

Deceased enlisted in the Confederate army during the civil war and served during 
the whole of its four years' duration, as a member of Forest's Cavalry. He was 
discharged at the end of hostilities at Gainsborough, Alabama. With Mr. Wilson 
in Forrest's Cavalry, was Allen Martin of this city, the venerable father of 
Drs. A.W. and D.T. Martin and John B. Martin of this place and Henry S. Martin 
of Darrow, police juror from the fifth ward.

Mr. Wilson was one of the best known, best posted and most successful sugar 
planters of the state. He was a polished gentleman, well read, a good citizen 
and always took an active interest in civic and political matters.

He had not been in good health for some time. He took sick about three weeks 
ago, and notwithstanding good medical attention and tender nursing, his advanced 
age and enfeebled constitution were unable to stand the strains of the malady. 
He sank slowly until he finally passed away.

The funeral took place Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Services were held at the 
Episcopal church, Rev. Quincy Ewing of Napoleonville officiating, following 
which the remains were laid to rest in the family tomb in the Catholic cemetery. 
The coffin was draped with a Confederate and an American flag, and wreathes and 
garlnds (sic) of flowers.

Deceased is survived by his wife, one, daughter, Mrs. Frank Ayraud, six grand 
children and one great-grand child, and a number of relatives who reside in 
Maryland. To them The Chief extends sympathy in their bereavement.



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