Theophalis Wilson

1832–20 October 1895 (Age 63)
Clay, Kentucky, United States

The Life Summary of Theophalis

When Theophalis Wilson was born in 1832, in Clay, Kentucky, United States, his father, John Sturgeon Wilson, was 38 and his mother, Rachel Roberts, was 33. He married Minerva Gibson on 13 March 1856, in Owsley, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Owsley, Kentucky, United States in 1860. He died on 20 October 1895, at the age of 63.

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Family Time Line

Theophalis Wilson
1832–1895
Minerva Gibson
1842–1911
Marriage: 13 March 1856
Mary Frances Wilson
1857–
William Wilson
1874–1877
James E. Wilson
1858–1903
Eliza Bell Wilson
1862–
Rachel Wilson
1863–1944
Anderson Wilson
1866–1945
Isabel Wilson
1869–
Parrot Luella Wilson
1877–1903
Dora Wilson
1883–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    13 March 1856Owsley, Kentucky, United States
    • Children

    (9)

    +4 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (15)

    +10 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1832 · The Black Hawk War
    Age 0
    Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
    1836 · Remember the Alamo
    Age 4
    Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
    1850 · 8th Most Populated State
    Age 18
    According to the 1850 census Kentucky was the 8th most populated state with 982,405 people.

    Name Meaning

    (1997: 269682;2007: 580669; 2010: 801882)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.

    Possible Related Names

    Willison
    Will
    Willson

    Sources (8)

    • Theophalus Wilson, "United States Census, 1860"
    • Theo. Wilson in entry for Anderson Wilson and Millie A. Stephens, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
    • James Wilson in entry for Anderson Wilson, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965"

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