B. F. Wilson Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire
From: Barbara Gottlock - BGOTTLOC@ccsd.edu

Surname: WILSON
Source:  History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
          by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915


Page 1286

     B. F. WILSON,* a prosperous resident of Derry, N. H., who at the age
of seventy-four years is still actively engaged in the lumber business, was
born in Chester, Rockingham County, N. H., in 1840, a son of Benjamin
Wilson. The father, a native of Pelham, this county, was a farmer and lum-
herman. 
     The subject of this sketch was reared in Chester and resided there until
thirty-seven years of age. Early in life he engaged in the lumber and saw-
mill business, having a portable mill which he moved from one tract of tim-
ber to another, manufacturing his lumber on the spot. In connection with
this industry he also operated a farm. His mill is now located at Chester,
N. H., and he is still personally operating it. He is one of the older residents
of this community whose ancestors date back to the time of the Pilgrims.
     Mr. Wilson was married forty-seven years ago to Miss Abbie Rowe,
of Nottingham, N. H. He and his wife have been the parents of five chil-
dren, namely: Fannie M., wife of William H. Benson; Rosa B., who resides
in Derry ; Hattie M., wife of john Moncrieff, proprietor of the Hotel Brad-
ford; Ira F., of Derry, and Arthur L., who also resides in Derry. All the
members of Mr. Wilson's family are worthy and useful members of the com-
munity in which they reside and show the value of good training and sound
heredity. Mr. Wilson is still hale and hearty and capable of doing a good
day's work.

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