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Emery A Wilson

Emery A Wilson



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  1. 1.  Emery A WilsonEmery A Wilson was born in Dec 1842 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Name: Emery Wilson
    • Residence: 1860, Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; Residence Post Office: Oxford
    • Residence: 1880, Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self
    • Residence: 1900, Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: New Street; 57 Age: 57; Cookin Restaurant Occupation: Cookin Restaurant; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0086; HomeMortgaged: F; HomeOwnership: Own; MonthsUnEmployedPastYear: 0; OwnsFarm: H; YearsMarried: 34; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHead: Head

    Emery married Isabelle Gale in 1866. Isabelle was born in Jul 1850 in Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Benjamin Wilson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Mar 1875 in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 8 Jan 1926 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 3. Annie Wilson  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1878 in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Benjamin WilsonBenjamin Wilson Descendancy chart to this point (1.Emery1) was born on 16 Mar 1875 in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 8 Jan 1926 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Ben Wilson
    • Name: Thomas Wilson
    • Residence: 1880, Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
    • Residence: 1910, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
    • Residence: 1917, 502 Brown ave, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Draft Board: 2 Physical Build: Stout Height: Short Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Brown
    • Residence: 1926, 109 West Orange street, Shippensburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Family/Spouse: Anna Wilson. Anna was born in 1881 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Clarence N Wilson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1901 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

  2. 3.  Annie WilsonAnnie Wilson Descendancy chart to this point (1.Emery1) was born about 1878 in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1880, Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter



Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Clarence N WilsonClarence N Wilson Descendancy chart to this point (2.Benjamin2, 1.Emery1) was born in 1901 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Negro
    • Name: Clarence Wilson
    • Residence: 1910, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
    • Residence: 1935, West Grove, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1940, West Grove, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Rail Road Avenue; 39 Age: 39; Laborer Occupation: Laborer; AttendedSchool: No; ClassofWorker: Wage or salary worker in private work; EmploymentCode: 1; EmploymentDetails: No; EmploymentHistory: No; EnumerationDistrict: 15-117; GradeCompleted: Elementary school, 7th grade; HomeOwnership: Owned; HoursWorked: 50; Income: 780; IncomeOtherSources: No; IsEmployed: Yes; OwnsFarm: No; PublicEmergencyWork: No; ResidenceFarmNineteenThirtyFive: No; SeekingWork: No; ValueOfHome: 800; WeeksWorked: 52; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Head RelationToHead: Head




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