Rev William Wilson

Brief Life History of William

Rev William Wilson was born about 1779, in North Carolina, United States as the son of James Wilson. He married Amy Halliburton about 1804, in North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He died in November 1845, in Gates, Lauderdale, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Gates, Lauderdale, Tennessee, United States.

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Family Time Line

Rev William Wilson
1779–1845
Amy Halliburton
1785–1865
Marriage: about 1804
John Sevier Wilson
1810–1865
Mary Ann Wilson
1810–
David Halliburton Wilson
1812–1834
Elizabeth Wilson
1816–1895
James Harvey Wilson
1814–1859
William Halliburton Wilson
1822–1857
Margaret Wilson
1824–1893
Rev Ashley Rozelle Wilson
1826–1904
Martha A Wilson
1830–1859

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    World Events (8)

    1789 · Becomes 12th State

    On November 21, 1789, North Carolina became the 12th state in the Union.

    1796 · Tennessee Becomes a State

    On June 1, 1796, Tennessee became the 16th state.

    1799 · Gold Nuggets Found

    In 1799, in Little Meadow Creak located in Cabarrus County, North Carolina a large yellow ""rock"" was found by Conrad Reed. A few years later it was determined that the ""rock"" was a gold nugget.

    Name Meaning

    English: from the Middle English personal name Will + patronymic -son ‘son of Will’. Will was a very common medieval short form of William . This surname is also very common among African Americans.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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