Biographical Sketch of Captain Josiah Wilson, Wayne Township, Buchanan
County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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Captain Josiah Wilson, farmer and merchant, section 31, postoffice Hall,
was born in Bartholomew County, Indiana, September 10, 1826, and was
raised and educated in his native county. His father being a blacksmith
which he has followed more or less during life. In the spring of 1846,
he enlisted in the Mexican War, in Company F, Third Indiana, and remain-
ed in the service for fourteen months, participating in the battle of
Buena Vista, after which he returned to Indiana. In 1852, he was
appointed overseer of the county asylum and farm, having charge of this
institution for two years. In 1856, he purchased a saw mill, which he
operated two years, and was then for a short time connected with a
flouring mill. Afterwards, he embarked in the mercantile trade, con-
tinuing until the summer of 1861, when he formed a company of volunteers
known as Company E, Twenty second Indiana. He was mustered in as cap-
tain, and, after about fourteen months, on account of his failing health,
he was compelled to resign, returning home. In 1863, he received the
appointment of post sutler, at Murfreesboro, Tennessee. In 1871, he
came to Buchanan County, Missouri, and first located in Lake Township,
where he followed his trade for three years, and then moved to his
present location. In 1876, he began in the mercantile trade, in part-
nership with his son. He is also engaged in farming, and owns 80 acres
of land. Mr. Wilson was married August 15, 1847, to Miss Minerva Van-
zant. She was born in Bartholomew County, Indiana, July 24, 1830, and
died May 13, 1852. They had two children, both of whom are deceased.
November 11, 1852, he was again married, to Miss Elizabeth Parks. She
was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, July 19, 1834. They have had eight
children, seven of whom are living: Thomas W., born September 10, 1853;
Alfred B., born December 3, 1855; Martin D., born May 28, 1858; Hiram
Abiff, born September 5, 1860; Josiah M., born May 18, 1863; Charles S.,
born October 21, 1865; and Emma B., born July 28, 1869. He is a member
of the Masonic fraternity.

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