Edward Wilson

Male10 January 1920–24 September 1978

Brief Life History of Edward

Edward Wilson was born on 10 January 1920. He died on 24 September 1978, in Martins Ferry, Pease Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States, at the age of 58.

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Edward Wilson
1920–1978
Mary Ellen Harris
1925–1977

Sources (1)

  • Edward H Wilson in entry for Mary E Harris Wilson, "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001"

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World Events (3)

1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack

Age 3

Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.

1923 · Amendment of Equal Rights

Age 3

Is a proposed amendment to help guarantee equal legal rights for all citizens of the United States. Its main objective is to end legal distinctions between the two genders in terms of divorce, property, employment, and other legal matters. Even though it isn't the 28th Amendment yet, it has started conversations about the meaning of legal equality.

1953

Age 33

President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a law recognizing that Ohio was admitted into the Union, since it had previously slipped through the cracks. The official date of admittance was agreed upon as March 1, 1803, ratified as of May 19, 1953.

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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