Bios: Thomas Wilson: Dry Run, Franklin County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Susan E. Watts. wattsnew@juno.com USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. ______________________________________________________________________ Synopsized from the "Biographical Annals of Franklin County" Thomas Wilson from the North of Ireland. A farmer , one of the earliest settlers in Path Valley. Father of : 1. George, Aug 18, 1795 2. Margaret, Aug 6, 1797 3. Andrew, Dec 18, 1799 4. Thomas, Jr., Feb 3, 1802 5. Isabella, Jan 5, 1804 6. Mark C. (twin to Isabella) 7. Elizabeth, Dec 22, 1806 8. William (II) 9. Joseph, Nov. 16, 1812 (II) William Wilson b. near Dry run, Franklin county, May 13, 1809. d. at his home in the valley Oct w, 1890. Married Maria Lysinger b. in Belford County Pa, Oct 3, 1812 d. May 18, 1884. Mr. Wilson was a wagon maker. A Republican and a Presbyterian. A member of the Lower Path Valley church. 13 children. 1. James H. b. Sept 19, 1834 2. Eliza b. July 24, 1836 d. young 3. Catherine Elizabeth b. July 18, 1837 m. David H. Wyland, of Keedysville, Maryland. 4. Emily J. May 29, 1839 of Illinois, is unmarried. 5. Thomas A. Sept. 21, 1841 died young. 6. William M. May 15, 1843 7. Charlotte Ann May 20 1845 d. July 1884 Married David Kendig. 8. Almira B. Jan 27, 1847 m. John Maxwell of Jackson Hall , Franklin county 9. Andrew Calvin (III) b. Sept 19, 1848 10. Clementime (Oct 4, 1850) is the wife of Augustine Kitzmiller, of Keedysville Maryland. 11. Marietta L. (July 3, 1852) is the wife of J.F. Reese, of Kansas 12. Caroline W. Dec 21, 1854 died in childhood 13. Bertha G. Sept 23 1857 is the wife of George W. Nycrom, of Illinois. (III) Andrew C. Wilson b. Sept 19, 1848 Presbyterian and an elder in the Lower Path Valley Church. A Republican, Twp. Auditor , School Director and Twp. Clerk. Dec. 5, 1871 he m. Ann Mary Keedy dau. of Jacob H. and Maria Keedy of Keedysville, Md. 12 children , seven are living, viz: 1 Charles Franklin m. Miss Jane Hewitt 2 dau. Gladys and Caroline. 2. Daisy G. 3. Minnie is the wife of John D. Burkholder and the mother of Evelyn and Arthur residing in Hartford, Conn. 4. Bruce C. of Hartford. 5. Ethel 6. Hattie B. 7. Carrie.