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Wilson Family

Descendants of John Wilson
Generation 1
1.

John Wilson-1 was born in 1713[1]. He died on Nov 15, 1792 in Wilson Homestead Farm[1, 2].

John Wilson made a Reparation Claim regarding his losses during the British occupation of Tredyffrin in 1777. He also held Slaves.

Judith Scott daughter of ? Scott and Jane ? was born in 1719[1]. She died on Dec 25, 1790[1].

John Wilson and Judith Scott were married on 1738/39. They had the following children:

2. i.

Violetta Wilson was born in 1744[3]. She married Abel Rees on Sep 03, 1763[3]. She died on Oct 04, 1820[3].

3. ii.

Jane Wilson.

4. iii.

David Wilson was born in 1745 in Tredyffrin, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA[4]. He married Sarah Davis in 1779[5]. He died on Aug 24, 1828 in Wilson Homestead Farm[6].

David Wilson held Slaves.
iv.

John? Wilson.

v.

Judith Wilson.

vi.

Mary Wilson.

vii.

William Wilson.

Generation 2
2.

Violetta Wilson-2 (John-1) was born in 1744[3]. She died on Oct 04, 1820[3].

Abel Rees was born in 1730[3]. He died on Dec 03, 1799[3].

Abel Rees and Violetta Wilson were married on Sep 03, 1763[3]. They had the following children:

i.

Judith Rees.

ii.

Elizabeth Rees.

5. iii.

John Rees was born in 1769[7]. He died on Jun 30, 1851[7].

iv.

Violetta Rees.

6. v.

Abel Rees was born on Oct 03, 1776[3]. He died on Sep 02, 1820[3].

vi.

Mary Rees.

7. vii.

David Rees was born about 1781[7]. He died in 1851[7].

3.

Jane Wilson-2 (John-1).

William Hazlet.

William Hazlet and Jane Wilson married. They had the following children:

i.

David Hazlet.

4.

David Wilson-2 (John-1) was born in 1745 in Tredyffrin, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA[4]. He died on Aug 24, 1828 in Wilson Homestead Farm[6].

Sarah Davis daughter of Isaac Davis and Elizabeth Bartholomew was born on May 27, 1751 in Tredyffrin[6]. She died on Jun 14, 1823[6].

David Wilson and Sarah Davis were married in 1779[5]. They had the following children:

8. i.

David Wilson was born on Mar 20, 1791 in Wilson Homestead Farm[6, 8]. He married Eliza Siter on Apr 30, 1812[6, 8]. He died on Mar 13, 1873 in Elda Farm[6].

ii.

Sarah Wilson.

9. iii.

Mary Wilson was born in 1799[9]. She died in 1876[9].

Generation 3
5.

John Rees-3 (Violetta-2, John-1) was born in 1769[7]. He died on Jun 30, 1851[7].

Eliza ? was born about 1779[7]. She died in 1863[7].

John Rees and Eliza ? married. They had the following children:

i.

Abel Rees was born about 1810[7]. He died in 1874[7].

ii.

Violetta Rees.

6.

Abel Rees-3 (Violetta-2, John-1) was born on Oct 03, 1776[3]. He died on Sep 02, 1820[3].

Mary Moore daughter of Moses Moore and Mary Van Leer was born on May 06, 1792[3]. She died on Feb 08, 1875[3].

Abel Rees and Mary Moore married. They had the following children:

i.

Violetta Rees was born on Jun 22, 1817[3]. She died on Oct 23, 1903[3].

ii.

Mary Ann Rees was born on Sep 05, 1819[3]. She died on Oct 19, 1877[3].

7.

David Rees-3 (Violetta-2, John-1) was born about 1781[7]. He died in 1851[7].

Mary ?.

David Rees and Mary ? married. They had the following children:

i.

Violetta Rees.

ii.

Sarah Rees.

iii.

Elizabeth Rees.

8.

David Wilson-3 (David-2, John-1) was born on Mar 20, 1791 in Wilson Homestead Farm[6, 8]. He died on Mar 13, 1873 in Elda Farm[6].

Eliza Siter was born on Dec 28, 1789 in Radnor[6]. She died on Apr 06, 1870 in Elda Farm[6].

David Wilson and Eliza Siter were married on Apr 30, 1812[6, 8]. They had the following children:

i.

John Morton Wilson. He died in 1887[11].

ii.

Edward Siter Wilson. He married Sarah Ritter[9].

10. iii.

Winfield Scott Wilson was born on Oct 03, 1825 in Sitersville (Strafford), Delaware County[6]. He married Emma Jane Walker on Jan 08, 1855[8, 13]. He died on Aug 04, 1905 in Elda Farm[6].

9.

Mary Wilson-3 (David-2, John-1) was born in 1799[9]. She died in 1876[9].

? Price.

? Price and Mary Wilson married. They had no children.

James Anderson was born in 1780[9]. He died in 1858[9].

James Anderson and Mary Wilson were married in 1830[9]. They had the following children:

11. i.

Andrew Jackson Anderson was born in 1835[9]. He married Helen Shainline Rambo on Jun 04, 1862[9]. He died in 1887[9].

Generation 4
10.

Winfield Scott Wilson-4 (David-3, David-2, John-1) was born on Oct 03, 1825 in Sitersville (Strafford), Delaware County[6]. He died on Aug 04, 1905 in Elda Farm[6].

Emma Jane Walker daughter of William Walker and Sarah Pennypacker was born on Aug 31, 1825 in Rehobeth Springs Farm[6]. She died on Sep 18, 1907 in Elda Farm[6].

Winfield Scott Wilson and Emma Jane Walker were married on Jan 08, 1855[8, 13]. They had the following children:

i.

Sarah Pennypacker Wilson[9] was born in 1856[9].

12. ii.

David Wilson was born on Jan 07, 1860 in Philadelphia[6, 8]. He married Ruth Anna West on Apr 05, 1883 in King of Prussia[6]. He died on Jan 20, 1925 in Philadephia[6, 8, 22].

13. iii.

Coffin Colket Wilson was born on Jan 19, 1862[9]. He married Emily Rambo Anderson on Oct 12, 1887[9]. He died on Jan 29, 1929[9].

iv.

? Wilson[9].

11.

Andrew Jackson Anderson-4 (Mary-3, David-2, John-1) was born in 1835[9]. He died in 1887[9].

Helen Shainline Rambo was born on Jun 25, 1841[9]. She died on May 20, 1927[9].

Andrew Jackson Anderson and Helen Shainline Rambo were married on Jun 04, 1862[9]. They had the following children:

14. i.

Emily Rambo Anderson[9] was born on May 11, 1863[9]. She married Coffin Colket Wilson on Oct 12, 1887[9]. She died on Jul 08, 1942[9].

Generation 5
12.

David Wilson-5 (Winfield Scott-4, David-3, David-2, John-1) was born on Jan 07, 1860 in Philadelphia[6, 8]. He died on Jan 20, 1925 in Philadephia[6, 8, 22].

Ruth Anna West was born on Dec 08, 1859 in near King of Prussia[6]. She died on Oct 17, 1929 in Elda Farm[6, 8].

David Wilson and Ruth Anna West were married on Apr 05, 1883 in King of Prussia[6]. They had the following children:

15. i.

William West Wilson was born in 1884[8]. He married Marie Carlotta LaVake in 1911[8].

ii.

Emma Jane Wilson was born in 1886[8].

iii.

Winfield Scott Wilson was born in 1889[8].

iv.

Rebecca Thomas Wilson was born in 1891[8].

v.

Elizabeth West Wilson was born in 1895[8].

vi.

Athalia Wilson was born on Aug 10, 1896[9]. She died on Dec 20, 1896[9].

vii.

Wilson was born on May 14, 1887[9]. He died on May 14, 1887[9].

13.

Coffin Colket Wilson-5 (Winfield Scott-4, David-3, David-2, John-1) was born on Jan 19, 1862[9]. He died on Jan 29, 1929[9].

14.

Emily Rambo Anderson daughter of Andrew Jackson Anderson and Helen Shainline Rambo[9] was born on May 11, 1863[9]. She died on Jul 08, 1942[9].

Coffin Colket Wilson and Emily Rambo Anderson were married on Oct 12, 1887[9]. They had the following children:

16. i.

David Wilson was born on Feb 08, 1902[9]. He died on May 19, 2001 in Paoli, PA[9].

17. ii.

Jackson Anderson Wilson[9].

iii.

Winfield Wilson[9].

18. iv.

C. Colket Wilson[9] was born on Jan 19, 1862.

19. v.

Emily Wilson[9].

14.

Emily Rambo Anderson-5 (Andrew Jackson-4, Mary-3, David-2, John-1)[9] was born on May 11, 1863[9]. She died on Jul 08, 1942[9].

13.

Coffin Colket Wilson son of Winfield Scott Wilson and Emma Jane Walker was born on Jan 19, 1862[9]. He died on Jan 29, 1929[9].

Coffin Colket Wilson and Emily Rambo Anderson were married on Oct 12, 1887[9]. They had the following children:

16. i.

David Wilson was born on Feb 08, 1902[9]. He died on May 19, 2001 in Paoli, PA[9].

17. ii.

Jackson Anderson Wilson[9].

iii.

Winfield Wilson[9].

18. iv.

C. Colket Wilson[9] was born on Jan 19, 1862.

19. v.

Emily Wilson[9].

Generation 6
15.

William West Wilson-6 (David-5, Winfield Scott-4, David-3, David-2, John-1) was born in 1884[8].

Marie Carlotta LaVake.

William West Wilson and Marie Carlotta LaVake were married in 1911[8]. They had the following children:

i.

William West Wilson.

20. ii.

Ruthanna Wilson.

21. iii.

David Wilson.

iv.

Conrad Wilson was born in 1921 in Bridgeport, PA[8, 42]. He died on Mar 19, 2005 in Vermont.

16.

David Wilson-6 (Coffin Colket-5, Winfield Scott-4, David-3, David-2, John-1) was born on Feb 08, 1902[9]. He died on May 19, 2001 in Paoli, PA[9].

Virginia Atmore was born on Jul 03, 1906[9]. She died on Jul 03, 1994[9].

David Wilson and Virginia Atmore married. They had the following children:

i.

Virginia Wilson was born on Sep 14, 1938[9]. She married Harry Johnstone Duffey on Nov 09, 1968[9].

ii.

David Wilson was born on Aug 21, 1941[9]. He died on Sep 10, 1973 in Bethlehem, PA[9].

iii.

Jonathan Atmore Wilson was born on Jul 29, 1944[9].

iv.

Sarah Pennypacker Wilson was born on Feb 04, 1948[9].

17.

Jackson Anderson Wilson-6 (Coffin Colket-5, Winfield Scott-4, David-3, David-2, John-1)[9].

Jackson Anderson Wilson and unknown spouse married. They had the following children:

i.

Andy Wilson[9].

ii.

Polly Wilson[9].

18.

C. Colket Wilson-6 (Coffin Colket-5, Winfield Scott-4, David-3, David-2, John-1)[9] was born on Jan 19, 1862.

C. Colket Wilson and unknown spouse married. They had the following children:

i.

Colley Wilson[9].

ii.

Colby Wilson[9].

19.

Emily Wilson-6 (Coffin Colket-5, Winfield Scott-4, David-3, David-2, John-1)[9].

William Nassau[9].

William Nassau and Emily Wilson married. They had the following children:

i.

William Nassau[9].

Generation 7
20.

Ruthanna Wilson-7 (William West-6, David-5, Winfield Scott-4, David-3, David-2, John-1).

? Duncan.

? Duncan and Ruthanna Wilson married. They had the following children:

i.

Susan Duncan.

ii.

Thomas Wilson Duncan.

21.

David Wilson-7 (William West-6, David-5, Winfield Scott-4, David-3, David-2, John-1).

Virginia B. ?.

David Wilson and Virginia B. ? married. They had the following children:

i.

William F. Wilson.

Sources
1

Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

2

Craig TenBroeck.

3
4
5

Baptist Church Records.

6

Wilson Family Tree.

7

Herb Fry.

8
9

Craig TenBroeck.

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Report created on August 24, 2012