Mansel C Wilson

1838 - Aft 1900  (> 63 years)

• Name	Mansel C Wilson
  Birth	Sep 1838	Hopkins Co, KY   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1840	Hopkins Co, KY   [3]
  	age < 5(?7) See Notes
  Census	1850	Hopkins Co, KY   [4]
  	age 17, living with Lewis Wilson
  Census-State	1850	Hopkins Co, KY   [1]
  	age 17
  Census	1860	Hopkins Co, KY   [5]
  	age 24,living alone
  Census-State	1860	Hopkins Co, KY   [6]
  	age 24
  Census	1870	Fisher Spring, Hopkins Co, KY   [7]
  	age 31, wife Laura-age 19, Anny-age 1
  Census	1880	Fisher Spring, Hopkins Co, KY   [8]
  	age 42,married, wife Larra A-age 24, dau Anvy-age 11, dau Melvy-age 10, living & working on Howton farm
  Census	1900	District 5, Hopkins Co, KY   [2]
  	age 61, widowed, living alone
  Death	Aft 1900
  Person ID	I258	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   [9, 10, 11]
  Family ID	F35	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Laura Ann Young-xx,   b. 1851, KY d. Between 1880 and 1900 (Age 29 years)
  Marriage	25 Sep 1867	Hopkins Co, KY   [11, 12, 13]
  Notes	Children: dau Anvy Wilson 1869 KY dau Melvy Wilson 1870 KY ----------------------------------------------------------------------- KY marriage index: Marriage Record for Laura Ann Young Spouse: M C Wilson Date: 25 Sep 1867 B/G: Bride County and State: Hopkins Co. KY ------------------------------------------------------
  Family ID	F1850	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Sep 1838 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age < 5(?7) See Notes - 1840 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 17, living with Lewis Wilson - 1850 - Hopkins Co, KY Census-State - age 17 - 1850 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 24,living alone - 1860 - Hopkins Co, KY Census-State - age 24 - 1860 - Hopkins Co, KY Marriage - 25 Sep 1867 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 31, wife Laura-age 19, Anny-age 1 - 1870 - Fisher Spring, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 42,married, wife Larra A-age 24, dau Anvy-age 11, dau Melvy-age 10, living & working on Howton farm - 1880 - Fisher Spring, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 61, widowed, living alone - 1900 - District 5, Hopkins Co, KY  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** - 1900 census lists birthdate as 9/1838, married 6 years(?), mother(?) of 2 children-2 still living - Laura is listed on 1880 census (?) - married only 6 years, she would have died abt 1873 - did Mansel possibly marry again in 1894 & have 2 more children? - or was he saying he had been widowed for 6 years?? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1840 census listed in age bracket < 5 ---- birth year of 1833 came from age 17 listed on 1850 census 1860 census listed as age 24 - making birth year 1836 -- age on 1840 census would have been 4 1870 census listed as age 31 - making birth year 1839 -- age on 1840 census would have been 1 1880 census listed as age 42 - making birth year 1838 -- age on 1840 census would have been 2 Birth year is probaby 1836-1839 -----------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S30] KY,Hopkins Co,1850 Census. [S11] 1900 United States Federal Census. [S6] 1840 United States Federal Census. [S7] 1850 United States Federal 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. [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. [S48] See Notes.