Obituaries: Elsie Elizabeth Martin Wilson, 1944, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: February 10, 1944 Winn Parish Enterprise

Mrs. S. S. Wilson Claimed by Death February 7th

Mrs. Sidney S. Wilson, 87 years, 11 months, and 20 days of age, was claimed
by death Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock.  She died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. D. O. Pray, in Winnfield.

The deceased was Miss Elsie Elizabeth Martin before her marriage to Sidney
Scott Wilson.  She was born in Amite County, Miss., February 16, 1856 and at
the age of eighteen she was married.  To this union was born eight children,
three of whom have proceeded her in death.  Three years ago her husband passed
away.  They were among the early pioneers of Winn Parish.

Grandmother Wilson united with the Baptist Church at an early age and has been
a faithful member for about seventy years.

Mr. and Mrs. Wilson had eight children, five girls and three boys; fifty
grandchildren, fifty-one great grandchildren, and two great, great
grandchildren.

The funeral services were held at the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church February
7th at 2 o'clock in the afternoon with Rev. A. J. McMurry, assisted by the
pastor, Rev. J. O. Payne, officiating.  Interment was in the Pleasant Hill
Cemetery.

Surviving are her five children: Mrs. W. D. Pray, Sr., Liberty, Miss.; Joe
Wilson, Zenoria, La.; and Mrs. D. O. Pray, Sr., Ms. J. R. Maloy, and Sidney
Wilson, all of Winnfield, La., and a host of grandchildren, great
grandchildren, and great, great grandchildren.

The pallbearers were her grandsons, Wilber Prescott, Delos Prescott, Scewel
Maloy, Bill Maloy, Curtis Wilson, and Woodie Wilson.