Biographical Sketch of Eli W. Wilson, Texas County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas,
Pulaski, Phelps & Dent Counties, Missouri, from Earliest Times to the
Present" Published by Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1889.

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Eli W. Wilson is considered one of the prosperous farmers and stock
raisers of Texas County, MO., and was born in Estill County, KY., on
July 21, 1828, being a son of Eli B. and Nancy (Webber) Wilson, who
were born in Virginia, and when young removed with their parents to
Kentucky, and after becoming grown were married in Estill County, 
removing in 1832 to Missouri, and locating in La Fayette County, and
about five years later in Crawford County, where the father died at
about the age of fifty-five years.  Subsequently the mother and the
younger children moved to Dent County, where the former's death 
occurred during the war.  Mr. Wilson was a successful farmer, and
during the War of 1812 belonged to that military organization known
as Minute Men.  He and wife were members of the Primitive Baptist
Church, and he was a Whig politically.  He was twice married, his
first union being to Miss Peak, who bore him four children.  His 
second union resulted in the birth of eight children, the youngest,
Eli W., being reared on a farm.  His educational advantages were
very poor, and after his father's death he cared for his mother as
long as she lived.  December 22, 1853, he married Ruth A. Early, a
native of Virginia, by whom he is the father of nine children: 
Nancy B., Ruth A., Mary F., Eli B., Emily E., Alfred L., James R.,
Samuel E. and Agnes A.  The mother of these children died January 9,
1870, and on April 16, 1871, Mr. Wilson wedded Mrs. Louisa J. King
(daughter of Gen. James H. McBride), who was the mother of two sons,
James S. and William L., by her first husband.  Her marriage with Mr.
Wilson has resulted in the birth of six children: Minnie V., Leslie E.,
Lulu A., Nellie F., Elmer W. and Richard B.  Since 1867 Mr. Wilson has
resided in Texas County, and has held several official positions, such
as sheriff, collector and assessor.  He is a Democrat and Mason, and 
is the owner of 562 acres of land, with about 280 under cultivation.

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