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ELIZABETH C. WILSON
ELIZABETH C. WILSON was the
wife of John Wilson, who was born in Ohio, June 3, 1816. He came to California,
in 1857, and, by his energy and industry, earned for himself and family a fine
farm of 270 acres, which he bought in 1858. In 1880 he died leaving a wife and
seven children.
His wife, Elizabeth C. (Sherman) Wilson, was born in Logan County, Ohio, August 6, 1841. At the age of four years she went to Logan County, Illinois, where she resided until sixteen years of age. In 1857 she came to California. Her parents were Jacob and Caroline Sherman, the former a native of Virginia, and the latter of Maryland. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson were married October 18, 1857. They had a family of seven children, viz: Eliza J., now the wife of O. Phipps; Mary E., wife of Mr. Thorp; Josie, John J., Samuel L., Hester A. and Lotta.
Transcribed by: Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
An Illustrated History of San Joaquin County,
California, Pages 422-425. Lewis Pub. Co. Chicago, Illinois 1890.
© 2009 Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
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