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Lewis L Wilson, Sr

Male 1805 - 1882

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  • Name Lewis L Wilson
    Suffix Sr
    Birth 23 Feb 1805  SC Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    • or VA
    Gender Male
    Census 1810  Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    age < 10(5) 
    Census 1820  Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    age 10-15)15) 
    Census 1830  Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    age 20-29(25), spouse age 20-29(22), 2 children 
    Census 1840  Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    age 30-39(35), spouse age 20-29(?32), 6 children 
    Census 1850  Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    age 45, no spouse listed 
    Census-State 1850  Hopewell, Hopewell City, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    age 45, no spouse listed 
    Census 1860  Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    age 53, no spouse listed 
    Census-State 1860  Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    age 53, no spouse listed 
    Census 1870  Fisher Spring, Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    age 65, no spouse listed 
    Census 1880  Fisher Spring, Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    age 75, widower 
    Will 04 Feb 1882  Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 13] 
    Recorded 12/14/1882 in Will Book 12 p. 270 
    Probate 14 Dec 1882  Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Exec Bond 
    Death Between 04 Feb and 14 Dec 1882  Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    Person ID I179  Butler Family Tree
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

    Father John Wilson, Sr,   b. 28 Jan 1772, SC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 06 Jan 1829, Caldwell Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)
    Relationship natural
    Mother Isabel Matthews,   b. 28 Oct 1777, SC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 05 Dec 1850, Caldwell Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
    Relationship natural
    Marriage 20 Nov 1797  [1, 2] 
    Family ID F86  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Sisk,   b. 1808, Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 08 Aug 1846 and 10 Aug 1850 (Age 38 years)
    Marriage 04 Aug 1825  Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [15, 16, 17] 
    Children 
     1. Delanie Wilson,   b. Between 1825 and 1850  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Albert Mitchell Wilson,   b. 21 Mar 1826, Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. Preston Mack Wilson,   b. 11 Nov 1829, Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Jan 1914, Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. John Thomas Wilson,   b. 22 Sep 1831, Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Aug 1918, Dawson Springs, Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. Mansel C Wilson,   b. Sep 1838, Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1900 (Age > 63 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. Cynthia Vivian R Wilson,   b. 17 Sep 1835, Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Oct 1915, Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     7. Lewis L Wilson, Jr,   b. Abt 1837, Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     8. Sarah E Wilson,   b. Abt 1840, Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 13 Aug 1878 (Age < 38 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     9. Isaac D Wilson,   b. Abt 1842, Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     10. Andrew J Wilson,   b. 23 Jan 1844, Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Oct 1928, Madison Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     11. Usibia Wilson,   b. 08 Aug 1846, Silent Run, Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Jan 1917, Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F35  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age < 10(5) - 1810 - Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 10-15)15) - 1820 - Hopkins Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 04 Aug 1825 - Hopkins Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 20-29(25), spouse age 20-29(22), 2 children - 1830 - Hopkins Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 30-39(35), spouse age 20-29(?32), 6 children - 1840 - Hopkins Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 45, no spouse listed - 1850 - Hopkins Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus-State - age 45, no spouse listed - 1850 - Hopewell, Hopewell City, VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 53, no spouse listed - 1860 - Hopkins Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus-State - age 53, no spouse listed - 1860 - Hopkins Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 65, no spouse listed - 1870 - Fisher Spring, Hopkins Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 75, widower - 1880 - Fisher Spring, Hopkins Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWill - Recorded 12/14/1882 in Will Book 12 p. 270 - 04 Feb 1882 - Hopkins Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - Exec Bond - 14 Dec 1882 - Hopkins Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Between 04 Feb and 14 Dec 1882 - Hopkins Co, KY Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 


    • - FFRU = Franklin Family Researchers United

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      found at http://files.usgwarchives.net/ky/bibles/hcgs/wilson.txt

      John Wilson Family Bible, Hopkins County, Ky

      Bible printed and sold by Collins & Co, 1816. Copy contributed by Mrs
      James (Kathleen) Bryant, Madisonville, Ky.

      Page 1
      [left side of page]
      MARRIAGE

      John Wilson & Isabel Matthews were married the 20th day of November 1797

      [right side of page]
      MARRIAGE

      John Wilson & Jane Hunter were married the 18th day of November 1824

      Spencer G Metcalf and Mary Wilson was married January th 26th 1827

      Page 2
      [left side of page]
      BIRTHS
      John Wilson Senior son of Henry & Wilinoth Wilson was born the
      28th day of January 1772

      Isabel Matthews daughter of ___ & Isabel Matthews was born the
      28th of Oct 1777

      _______ daughter ______ Isabel was ____ Sept 1798

      _______ son of ________ Wilson was _____ 1799

      ____ ____ son of ____ ______ was _____ 1801

      ____ _____ ____ of John _____ was born ___ ___ 1803

      [right side of page]
      BIRTHS

      Lewis Wilson son of John & Isabel Wilson was born 23rd February 1805

      Polly Wilson daughter of John & Isabel Wilson was born 5th August 1808

      James Wilson son of John & Isabel Wilson was born 7th February 1810

      Isabel Wilson daughter of John & Isabel Wilson was born 16th March 1811

      David Lilly Wilson son of John & Isabel Wilson was born 1st December 1812

      Mitchell Wilson son of John & Isabel Wilson was born 25th September 1814

      Page 3
      [left side of page]
      BIRTHS

      John Wilson Junior son of John & Isabel Wilson was born 28th December 1799

      Jane Hunter daughter of John & Elizabeth Hunter was born the 30th September 1802

      John E Wilson son of John & Jane Wilson was born the 15th Dec 1825

      Martha J Wilson daughter of John & Jane Wilson was born Dec 25th 1827

      [right side of page]
      BIRTHS

      John T Melcalf son of Spencer O and Mary Metcalf was born January the 24th 1828

      Albert Mitchell Wilson son of Lewis Wilson and Sally Wilson was born the 21st of March 1826

      James Wilson Metcalf son of Spencer G & Mary Metcalf was born September the 5th 1829

      Mary Wilson Heasly daughter of John and Tapener Heasly was born the 6th day of June 1825

      Page 4
      [Left side of page]
      DEATHS

      Rebecca Wilson daughter of John and Isabel Wilson died the 11th of November 1808

      Isabel Wilson J____ daughter of John & Isabel Wilson died the 26th November 1821

      David Lilly Wilson son John & Isabel Wilson died the 11th of September 1831

      James Wilson son of John & Isabel Wilson died the 8th of March 1848

      Benjamin Wilson son of John & Isabel Wilson died the 12 of March 1851

      [Right side of page]
      DEATHS

      John Wilson died the 6th of January 1829

      Isabel Wilson died the 5th December 1850

      John Wilson son of John & Isabel Wilson died 5th June 1859

      Isaac Wilson departed the life January th 31 1861

      Mitchell Wilson departed this life Aug the 29th 1877

      From Hopkins County Genealogical Society
      Yesterdays Tuckaways, Volume V, Issue 3, July 1973
      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      found at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ffru/Docs/FFRU_back/vol49.pdf **??**

      Will of Lewis L. Wilson of Hopkins County, Kentucky
      Will of Lewis L. Wilson written 4 Feb 1882, recorded 14 Dec 1882 in Hopkins County, Kentucky Will Book 12, page 270.
      State of Kentucky
      Hopkins County Sct
      I Louis [sic] Wilson of the state and county aforesaid being of sound mind and disposing memory and being desirous to so dispose of my temporal affairs while living that no contention may arise relative to the same when I am ded [sic]
      I make and ordain this my last will and testament
      1st I will and bequeath my soul to the God who gave it and my body to the dust from whence it came.
      2nd My desire is that all my just debts if any there be & burial expenses to be paid out of my Estate
      3rd I will and bequeath to my son Albert M. Wilson Five Hundred Dollars To my son Preston M. Wilson58 Five Hundred Dollars To my son Jno. T. Wilson Five Hundred Dollars To my son Mancel C. Wilson Five Hundred Dollars. To my son Louis L. Wilson Five Hundred Dollars. To Usiba Franklin59 Five Dollars To my Grandson Benjamin L. Franklin Five Dollars with two hundred he has already received. To my Grand
      58. Preson Mack Wilson, born 1826
      59.Usibia “Sibby” Wilson born 1846 in Kentucky, daughter of Lewis L. Wilson
      (born 1805 in SC; died 1882 in Hopkins County, Kentucky) and Sally (Sisk) Wilson.
      Usibia married Stephen Addison Franklin (born 15 Aug 1844 in KY) 22 Dec 1862 in Hopkins County, Kentucky
      (FFRU Volume 13) FFRU Volume 49 - Page 29
      son Daniel G. Franklin Two hundred Dollars.
      For and in Consideration of my natural love and affection and her love and care and attention to me in my affliction and old age,
      I will and bequeath to my daughter Cynthia V. Wilson & her son Jno. L. Wilson my home tract of land containing about one hundred & Twenty acres, all my household & Kitchen furniture all my horses, hogs, Cattle, Sheep & farming utensils and the ballance [sic] of my Cash & Cash Notes on hand if any.
      I desire that F. M. Kirkwood be my Executor to this my will This February 4th 1882
      Lewis L. Wilson [sic]
      AttestW. M. Wilson
      Cynthia V. Wilson
      S. C. Clark
      Kentucky
      Hopkins County Sct
      This is to certify that the foregoing will of Lewis [sic] L. Wilson decd is duly recorded in my office as this day ordered by the Hopkins County Court witness my hand this December 14th 1882
      Jno T. Adams Clk
      By T. B. Earle D.C.
      -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  • Sources 
    1. [S80] Bible Records.

    2. [S48] See Notes.

    3. [S3] 1810 United States Federal Census.

    4. [S4] 1820 United States Federal Census.

    5. [S5] 1830 United States Federal Census.

    6. [S6] 1840 United States Federal Census.

    7. [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census.

    8. [S30] KY,Hopkins Co,1850 Census.

    9. [S8] 1860 United States Federal Census.

    10. [S31] KY,Hopkins Co,1860 Census.

    11. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census.

    12. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census.

    13. [S43] Military documents.

    14. [S77] Will.

    15. [S29] KY Marriage Index.
      Marriage Record for Lewis Wilson
      Spouse: Sally Sisk *****
      Date: 4 Aug 1825
      B/G: Groom
      County and State: Hopkins Co. KY

    16. [S42] Marriage Record Journal.

    17. [S41] Marriage License.


 

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