Bio of Wilson, William (b.1829) Wabasha Co., MN
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This bio comes from "HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY" 1884.
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Wilson, William, Lake City, became a citizen of this county in 1858, and
has since acquired a good estate in land and city property. He was born in
Banffshire, Scotland, November 26, 1829, is the son of James and Ann
(Ballack) Wilson, and is a brother of George Wilson, of West Albany, whose
biography appears on another page. Me. Wilson, like his ancestors, was
reared a farmer, and like them has followed principally agricultural
pursuits. He was married in his native shire March 24, 1853, and on April
11 sailed from the city of Banff for Quebec on the sailing vessel Empress,
where they safely landed in the month of May. Their journey westward was
continued up the St. Lawrence to Queenstown, via stage to Buffalo, where
they again embarked for Racine, Wisconsin. The next five years found him
engaged in farming on rented land. He then came to Minnesota, and settled
in West Albany township on a farm of his own. From that time till 1876 his
entire attention was given to the tilling of the soil and stock raising,
which he made decidedly successful. Since his removal to Lake City he has
been engaged in the warehouse business and the sale of agricultural
machinery, at the same time looking after his real estate interests, which
comprise a half-section in Lake township and a quarter-section in the town
of Glasgow. Mr. Wilson and wife are members of the United Presbyterian
Church, and politically, he affiliates with the Republican party. Their
children's names, in the order of their birth, are Margaret A., now Mrs.
George Bussell, of Lyon county, this state, Isabella, Jennie, and Maria at
home, all having received a good education.