John Thomas Wilson

1831 - 1918  (86 years)

• Name	John Thomas Wilson
  Birth	22 Sep 1831	Hopkins Co, KY   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1840	Hopkins Co, KY   [5]
  	age 5-9(9)
  Census	1850	Hopkins Co, KY   [4]
  	age 19, living with Lewis Wilson
  Census-State	1850	Hopkins Co, KY   [6]
  	age 19
  Census	1860	Hopkins Co, KY   [7]
  	age 27,spouse Elizabeth
  Census-State	1860	Hopkins Co, KY   [8]
  	age 27,spouse Elizabeth Jane
  Census	1870	Fisher Spring, Hopkins Co, KY   [9]
  	age 39, spouse Elizabeth-age 32, 6 children
  Census	1880	Fisher Spring, Hopkins Co, KY   [10]
  	age 48,wife Elizabeth J-age 37, 6 children
  Census	1900	District 5, Hopkins Co, KY   [3]
  	age 69,wife Bettie
  Census	1910	Hopkins Co, KY   [11]
  	age 78, widowed
  Death	24 Aug 1918	Dawson Springs, Hopkins Co, KY   [1, 2]
  Findagrave.com	14 Jan 2020
  	See Notes
  Burial	Rabbit Ridge, Hopkins Co, KY   [1, 2]
  	Silent Run Cemetery
  Person ID	I257	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Lewis L Wilson, Sr,   b. 23 Feb 1805, SC d. Between 04 Feb and 14 Dec 1882, Hopkins Co, KY
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Sarah Sisk,   b. 1808, Hopkins Co, KY d. Between 08 Aug 1846 and 10 Aug 1850 (Age 38 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	04 Aug 1825	Hopkins Co, KY   [12, 13, 14]
  Family ID	F35	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Jane Utley,   b. Between 1831 and Dec 1834, OH d. Between 15 Jun 1900 and 16 Apr 1910 (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	11 Jan 1854	Hopkins Co, KY   [13, 14, 15, 16]
  Children	See Notes
  Notes	--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F47M-VMN Name: John Wilson Birth Date: 1832 Birthplace: Age: 22 Spouse's Name: Elizabeth J. Utley Spouse's Birth Date: 1835 Spouse's Birthplace: Ohio Spouse's Age: 19 Event Date: 11 Jan 1854 Event Place: , Hopkins, Kentucky Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Race: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51751-1 System Origin: Kentucky-EASy GS Film number: 216827 Reference ID: Citing this Record "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F47M-VMN : 11 February 2018), John Wilson and Elizabeth J. Utley, 11 Jan 1854; citing , Hopkins, Kentucky, reference ; FHL microfilm 216,827. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- son Commodore R Wilson 7/3/1855 Hopkins Co, KY - 11/24/1933 Hopkinsville, Christian Co, KY - 1860 census - age 4, name C R - 1870 census - age 15,name Commodore - 1880 census - age 25,rel-other,listed as farm laborer - living in Fishers Springs, Hopkins Co, KY - 1900 census - age 40,single,white,male,listed as boarder - Hopkinsville, Christian Co, KY - 1910 census - age 54,single,white,male,patient-Western State Hopital - Hopkinsville, Christian Co, KY - 1920 census - age 65,single,white,male,patient-Western State Hospital - Palmyra Precinct, Hopkinsville, Christian Co, KY dau Missouri Belle Wilson 1856 KY - 1945 Dawson Springs, Hopkins Co, KY - married N J Armstrong - 1860 census - age 3,name M A - 1870 census - age 13, name Missouri son John Emmett Wilson 4/1858 KY - 6/5/1950 Hopkins Co, KY - 1860 census - age 2, name John E - 1870 census - age 12, name John - 1880 census - age 21,single, name Emmar - 1900 census - age 42,single, living with parents - 1910 census - age 51,wife Vick M-age 54,her 2nd mar,married 8 yrs,she had 7 children-6 still living - 1920 census - age 61, name Emmet, wife Mollie B-age 67 - 1940 census - age 83,widowed, living on Hopkins Co Poor Farm - All censuses in Hopkins Co, KY son Columbus Iredell Wilson 3/1860 KY - 3/9/1958 Hopkins Co, KY - in 1893 married Ann Mary ??? 9/1862 KY - 2/6/1956 - 1860 census - age 1/12, name Baby Wilson - 1870 census - age 10, name Iredell - 1880 census - age 20,single, name Columbus I - 1900 census - age 39,wife Ann M-age 37, 2 children, married 17 yrs, had 3 children-2 still living - 1910 census - age 52,wife Annie M-age 42, son William C-age 18,single, married 27 yrs, had 3 children-2 still living - 1920 census - age 58,wife Ann Mary-age 52, g-dau Veatrise Wilson-age 14 - 1930 census - age 70,wife Ann M-age 64 - 1940 census - age 80,wife Ann-age 75 - All censuses in Hopkins Co, KY KY Hopkins Co deaths: Name Date Age Cert Wilson, Ann M 02/06/1956 092 02738 KY Hopkins Co deaths: Name Date Age Cert Wilson, Idell C 03/09/1958 097 05266 son James Polk Wilson 1863 KY - 1947 Providence, Webster Co, KY - in 1895 married Lou/Lula A ??? son Forrest Wilson 1864 KY - 1870 census - age 6 - 1880 census - age 14 son Lular Wilson 7/1875 KY - 1880 census - age 6 - 1900 census - age 24,single,living with parents dau Mary Kate Wilson 4/1876 KY - 1880 census - age 4 - 1900 census - age 24,single,living with parents --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NS9Q-66G Comadore Wilson, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1955" Name: Comadore Wilson **** Titles and Terms: Event Type: Death Event Date: 1933 **** Event Place: Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky **** Residence Place: Address: Gender: Male Age: Marital Status: Race: Occupation: Birth Year (Estimated): Burial Date: Burial Place: Cemetery: Father's Name: John T. Wilson **** Father's Titles and Terms: Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Elizabeth Utley **** Mother's Titles and Terms: Mother's Birthplace: Additional Relatives: Spouse's Name: Spouse's Titles and Terms: Reference ID: 25525 GS Film number: 1913120 ------------------------------------------------ found at findagrave.com Comadore Wilson Birth: Jul. 3, 1855 Hopkins County Kentucky, USA Death: Nov. 24, 1933 Hopkinsville Christian County Kentucky, USA Comadore was single, his father was John & his mother was Elizabeth Utley. He was a patient at WSH for 29 years when he died & was buried in the hospital cemetery on November 27th. Burial: Western State Hospital Cemetery Hopkinsville Christian County Kentucky, USA Created by: Squad546 Record added: Mar 30, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 67671923 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSVV-D5N Name: Belle Armstrong Titles and Terms: Event Type: Death Event Date: 1945 **** Event Place: Dawson Springs, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States **** Gender: Female Age: Race: Race (Original): Occupation: Birth Year (Estimated): Birthplace: Burial Place: Cemetery: Father's Name: John T. Wilson **** Father's Titles and Terms: Mother's Name: Elizabeth Utley **** Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Name: N. J. Armstrong **** Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Gender: Male GS Film Number: 1913402 Digital Folder Number: 004179848 Image Number: 02395 Citing this Record: "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSVV-D5N : accessed 18 May 2015), John T. Wilson in entry for Belle Armstrong, 1945; citing Dawson Springs, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States, , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,913,402. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N9ZD-7S9 John Emmett Wilson, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1955" Name: John Emmett Wilson **** Titles and Terms: Event Type: Death Event Date: 05 Jun 1950 **** Event Place: Hopkins County, Kentucky **** Residence Place: Address: Gender: Male Age: 92 **** Marital Status: Race: Occupation: Birth Year (Estimated): 1858 **** Burial Date: Burial Place: Cemetery: Father's Name: John T. Wilson **** Father's Titles and Terms: Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Elizabeth Utley **** Mother's Titles and Terms: Mother's Birthplace: Additional Relatives: Spouse's Name: Spouse's Titles and Terms: Reference ID: 14140 GS Film number: 2241078 -------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N92S-919 J.P. Wilson, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1955" Name: J.P. Wilson **** Titles and Terms: Event Type: Death Event Date: 1947 **** Event Place: Providence, Webster, Kentucky **** Residence Place: Address: Gender: Male Age: Marital Status: Race: Occupation: Birth Year (Estimated): Burial Date: Burial Place: Cemetery: Father's Name: John Wilson **** Father's Titles and Terms: Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Elizabeth Utley **** Mother's Titles and Terms: Mother's Birthplace: Additional Relatives: Spouse's Name: Lew A. Wilson **** Spouse's Titles and Terms: Reference ID: 7422 GS Film number: 1944493 ------------------------------------------------------
  Photos		Wilson-John-T-(Elizabeth-Jane-(Utley))-Mar -21
  		Wilson-John-T-(Elizabeth-Jane-(Utley))-Mar -2
  Family ID	F118	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 22 Sep 1831 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 5-9(9) - 1840 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 19, living with Lewis Wilson - 1850 - Hopkins Co, KY Census-State - age 19 - 1850 - Hopkins Co, KY Marriage - 11 Jan 1854 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 27,spouse Elizabeth - 1860 - Hopkins Co, KY Census-State - age 27,spouse Elizabeth Jane - 1860 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 39, spouse Elizabeth-age 32, 6 children - 1870 - Fisher Spring, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 48,wife Elizabeth J-age 37, 6 children - 1880 - Fisher Spring, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 69,wife Bettie - 1900 - District 5, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 78, widowed - 1910 - Hopkins Co, KY Death - 24 Aug 1918 - Dawson Springs, Hopkins Co, KY Burial - - Rabbit Ridge, Hopkins Co, KY  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NS6T-SQP John T. Wilson, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1955" Name: John T. Wilson **** Titles and Terms: Event Type: Death Event Date: 24 Aug 1918 **** Event Place: Hopkins, Kentucky **** Residence Place: Address: Gender: Male Age: 86 **** Marital Status: Race: Occupation: Birth Year (Estimated): 1832 **** Burial Date: Burial Place: Cemetery: Father's Name: Louis Wilson **** Father's Titles and Terms: Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: ???? Mother's Titles and Terms: Mother's Birthplace: Additional Relatives: Spouse's Name: Spouse's Titles and Terms: Reference ID: cn 20303 GS Film number: 1942867 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 1/14/2020 John Thomas Wilson Birth: 22 Sep 1831 Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Death: 24 Aug 1918 (aged 86) Dawson Springs, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Burial: Silent Run Cemetery, Rabbit Ridge, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Memorial #: 157496651 Bio: John Thomas Wilson, son of Lewis L and Sarah "Sally" (Sisk) Wilson was born on 22 September 1831 in Hopkins County, Kentucky. On 11 January 1854, John married Elizabeth Jane Utley, daughter of Obediah and Wealthy (Melvin) Utley.Buried 25 August 1918. Source: KY death certificate #20303. Family Members Children Comadore Wilson 1855-1933 Missouri Belle Wilson Armstrong 1856-1945 Iredell Columbus Wilson 1860-1958 Polk Wilson 1863-1947 Created by: Elida Faye Tirey (47256943) Added: 26 Jan 2016 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157496651 Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 14 January 2020), memorial page for John Thomas Wilson (22 Sep 1831–24 Aug 1918), Find A Grave Memorial no. 157496651, citing Silent Run Cemetery, Rabbit Ridge, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Elida Faye Tirey (contributor 47256943) . -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S22] Death Certificate. [S25] Findagrave.com. [S11] 1900 United States Federal Census. [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census. [S6] 1840 United States Federal Census. [S30] KY,Hopkins Co,1850 Census. [S8] 1860 United States Federal Census. [S31] KY,Hopkins Co,1860 Census. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census. [S12] 1910 United States Federal Census. [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 [S42] Marriage Record Journal. [S41] Marriage License. [S29] KY Marriage Index. Marriage Record for Elizabeth Jane UTLEY Spouse: John T Wilson Date: 11 Jan 1854 B/G: Bride County and State: Hopkins Co. KY [S48] See Notes.