Marion County WV Archives Biographies.....Wilson, William Columbus Quitmen 1849 - 1915 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/wv/wvfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Connie Burkett marionwvusgwarch@gmail.com February 11, 2012, 8:35 pm Source: Men of West Virginia, Volume II / Biographical Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1903 Author: George Richmond, Pres.; C. R. Arnold, Sec'y and Treas. Pages 457-458 WILLIAM COLUMBUS QUITMEN WILSON, M. D., a successful practitioner of medicine and surgery at Mannington, Marion County, West Virginia, was born in 1849, at Catawba, Marion County, Virginia, now West Virginia, and is a son of William and Ann Eliza (Devault) Wilson. William Wilson [father of our subject] was born in Marion County and died at the age of 28 years, the same year our subject was born. He was both a teacher and a farmer. In politics he was a Whig. The mother of Dr. Wilson was also born in Marion County and her death occurred three months after that of her husband. She was a devout member of the Methodist Church. Our subject was his parents' only child and was left an orphan in infancy. He was educated in the common schools and later attended Morgantown University and subsequently taught school. He read medicine with Dr. J. M. Lazell, of Fairmount, and in 1869 entered Starling Medical College at Columbus, Ohio, where he was graduated in 1872. From 1872 to July, 1887. he practiced his profession at New Freeport, Pennsylvania, and then settled at Mannington, Marion County, West Virginia, where he has been successfully engaged ever since. During his residence in Pennsylvania he was president of the medical society of his county and he has been identified with both county and State societies as well as the American Medical Association since he has been located in West Virginia. For 10 years he has been a member of the board of pension examiners, under the administrations of Presidents Harrison, McKinley and Roosevelt. Dr. Wilson was a charter member of the Exchange Bank of Mannington, one of the sound financial institutions of the county, has been one of the directors since the bank's organization and is held in high esteem, both personally and professionally. In 1874 Dr. Wilson was married to Lucy E. Owen, who was born in New Freeport. Pennsylvania, and died in 1896 at the age of 40 years. She was a daughter of I. N. Owen, then a resident of Pennsylvania. The five children born to this union were: Charles J.; Mabel H., deceased; Arla D., deceased; Grace M. and Annie E. In 1898 Dr. Wilson was married to Arla Owen, a sister of his first wife. The family belong to the Baptist Church. Fraternally the Doctor is a Mason. Additional Comments: ----------------------------------- Death Register, Marion County WV, (year) 1915, page 211 WILSON, W. C. Q. died 13-Nov-1915 in Mannington at age 66y-3m-21d Occupation: Dr. Cause: Softening of brain ------------------------ CENSUS 1900 Census, Marion County, WV ED:60, Mannington town, Sheet 16A, stamped 257 Water Street; Lines 1-6; Enum-Dwelling #266, Enum-Family #326 WILSON, W. C. (head), Jul-1849, age 50, mar-5yrs, VA-VA-VA, Physician ", Arla (wife) Apr-1867, age 33, mar-5yrs, 0-children, PA-PA-PA ", Chas (son) Mar-1875, 25, PA-VA-PA, Book Keeper ", Grace (dau) Jun-1882, 17, PA-VA-PA, at-school ", Anna (dau) Apr-1884, 16, PA-VA-PA, at-school GUMP, Maude (servant) Apr-1868, 32, WV-VA-VA ------------------------ 1910 Census, Marion County, WV ED:71, Mannington City, Sheet 17A, stamped 197 16 Water Street; Lines 27-32; Enum-Dwelling #388; Enum-Family #435 WILLSON, William C. Q. (head) age 60, mar2-12yrs, WV-WV-WV, Physician ", Arla (wife) 42, mar1-12yrs, 0-children, PA-PA-PA ", Charles J. (son) 35, PA-WV-PA, Bookeeper, Plumbing Shop ", Grace (dau) 27, PA-WV-PA ", Anna E (dau) 25, PA-WV-PA OWEN, Anna (mother-in-law), 79, widow, 6-children/5-living, PA-NJ-NJ ------------------------ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/wv/marion/bios/wilson151nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/wvfiles/ File size: 4.2 Kb