JOSEPH WILSON BIOGRAPHY, ONTARIO CO., NY


Copyright (c) 1999 by Stephanie Osmachenko(kosmachenko@cyberlink.bc.ca).

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      Dr. Joseph George Wilson was born in Dec.05,1820 in Scipio,
     Cayuga County, New York to Joseph and Sallie Wilson.  In the
     1830's Joseph G. Wilson's parents moved to South Bristol,
     Ontario County, New York. Susan L. Cribb was born in
     Feb.09,1819 in South Bristol, Ontario Co. N.Y.  Her father was
     Joseph Cribb.  He is buried in Naples, N. Y. Joseph and Susan
     were married January 19,1841 in South Bristol, N. Y.  They had
     their first child in Naples, Ont. Co. N.Y.  His name was George
     Riley Wilson born March 10,1843. In the fall of 1845 they moved
     to Greenwood, McHenry Co. ILL.  Here they rented land to farm.
     Joseph was not only a good farmer but a very good carpenter
     too.  They had the following children here.  Frances Adelaide
     Wilson born 1846,  Sarah Oliva Wilson born 1848, and Dewitt
     Christian Wilson born 1849. By 1852 they moved to Farley,
     Dubuque Co. Iowa.  Joseph founded this town in 1852.  They had
     the following children in this area.  Adelbert Udell Wilson
     born 1852.  Mary Edna Wilson born 1854, and Stephen C. Wilson
     born 1865.  The last child was Emily Jennie Wilson born in
     1862. Joseph was the first post master, was the justice of the
     peace during the civil war.  Held the first church services in
     his home, and became the best eye doctor in the area. Then by
     1880 the children were getting married off.  So Joseph and
     Susan sold everything and moved to Sioux Falls, South Dakota in
     1881.  By July 1881 Joseph died.  He was buried at Mount
     Pleasant Cemetery in Sioux Falls, S.D.  Susan died on
     Nov.25,1904 in Akron, Plymouth Co. Iowa.  She is buried in the
     Riverside Cemetery  there. 
     
     Done by:  Dr. Joseph and Susan Wilson's GrgrgrGranddaughter
     Stephanie Osmachenko

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