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James Wilson

James Wilson

Male 1810 - 1848  (38 years)


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  • Name James Wilson
    Census 1810  Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    age < 10(0) 
    Birth 07 Feb 1810  KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male
    Census 1820  Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    age < 10(10?) 
    Census 1830  Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    age 20-29(20), wife age 15-19(18), no children 
    Census 1840  Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    age 30-39(30), wife age 20-29(28), 4 children 
    Death 08 Mar 1848  Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4] 
    Findagrave.com 01 Jul 2023 
    See Notes 
    Burial Dalton, Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • HollomanHeadley Cemetery
    Person ID I921  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  [3, 4] 
    Family ID F86  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nancy Jane Holloman-xx,   b. 28 Jul 1812, KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 03 Nov 1875 (Age 63 years)
    Marriage 21 Feb 1830  Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 8, 9] 
    Notes 

    • Children:

      dau Eliza Jane Wilson 1/9/1831 KY - 2/9/1873
      - ** See her findagrave.com page **
      - buried - Prospect Cemetery, Hopkins Co, KY
      - 1850 census lists her as age 19,spouse Jacob-age 26
      - in District 1, Hopkins Co, KY
      - 1860 census lists her as age 29,spouse J B-age 34, 3 children
      - in Chalk Level, Hopkins Co, KY
      - 1880 census - Jacob listed as widowed with 5 children
      - in Caldwell Co, KY
      - on 10/7/1849 in Hopkins Co, KY married Jacob Froman 1824 KY or 1831?
      - ** See his findagrave.com page **
      son William S Froman 5/2/1866 - 9/17/1873
      - ** See his findagrave.com page **
      dau Mary Isobel Wilson 1/11/1833 KY
      - 1850 census lists her as age 17,spouse George-age 23
      - in District 1, Hopkins Co, KY
      - married George Bell 1827 VA
      son William Mitchell Wilson 3/8/1835 KY - 10/6/1909
      - buried - Prospect Cemetery, Hopkins Co, KY
      - ** See his findagrave.com page **
      - 1850 census - age 15
      - in District 1, Hopkins Co, KY
      - 1870 census census lists him as age 35,wife Helen-age 31, 4 children
      - in Fishers Springs, Hopkins Co, KY
      - 1880 census census lists him as age 45,wife Hellen L-age 42, 5 children
      - in Fishers Springs, Hopkins Co, KY
      - 1900 census census lists him as age 65,spouse Mary A-age 34, married 1 yr
      - with son Arthur-age 0, gdau Viola Wilson-age 17, f-in-law Albert H Doris-age 64
      - in Providence, Webster Co, KY
      - on 12/5/1855 in Caldwell Co, KY married Hellen Laurentine Harper 8/11/1838 - 1/12/1899
      - ** See her findagrave.com page **
      son James Wilson 1857 KY - married Betty Northern
      dau Wallis Wilson 1861 MO - married Docie Towery
      son Tom Wilson - married Ella Jenkins
      dau Viola Wilson 12/29/1862 Corbin, MO - 12/27/1942 Hereford, TX
      - on 10/5/1881 Hop Co Ky mar. Roland Gooch Sisk 3/9/1862 Hop Co KY - 7/15/1917 Hereford, TX
      - dau of William Henson Sisk 11/4/1832 - 2/19/1917 both in Hopkins Co, KY
      and Pearl Pernecia O'Bryan 1837 Hopkins Co, KY - 4/29/1880
      - son of Travis Hill Sisk 1/4/1810 Hopkins Co, KY - 1/27/1882
      and Keziah Martha Sisk 8/20/1812 NC - 6/7/1890 Hopkins Co, KY
      - dau of Reddick O'Bryan 5/22/1791 NC - 9/12/1879 KY
      and Elizabeth Bourland 12/9/1796 SC - 12/28/1862 KY
      KY Hopkins Co marriages:
      Name Spouse Date Book Page
      Sisk, R.G. Wilson, Viola 10/5/1881 TT39 8

      Roland Gooch's siblings:
      sis Floricia Evaline Sisk 10/17/1853 - 3/9/1939 both in Hopkins Co, KY
      - on 1/9/1873 Hop Co KY married Orlando Franklin 11/8/1853 - 10/8/1938 both in Hop Co KY
      KY Hopkins Co marriages:
      Name Spouse Date Book Page
      Franklin, Orlander Sisk, Florissa E. 1/9/1873 TT35 157
      dau Pernecia Helen Franklin 6/11/1881 Hopkins Co, KY - 8/24/1981 Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY
      - on 12/26/1900 Hop Co KY mar. William Benjamin Hart 4/27/1875 - 1/2/1931 both Hop Co KY
      - ** See their findagrave.com pages **
      - son of Rufus Owen Hart 6/22/1849 Hopkins Co, KY
      - 11/26/1918 Sally Hobgood's, Nebo, KY
      and Marion Rebecca Cardwell 8/21/1850 KY - 11/16/1908
      - son of Solomon W Hart 12/22/1808 - 7/21/1878 both in Hopkins Co, KY
      and Sarah Hibbs 8/9/1816 Hopkins Co, KY - 6/23/1849 KY
      - dau of William Hamilton Cardwell 1/813/1821 KY - 9/11/1886
      and Sarah Catherine Parker 4/28/1828 KY - 9/18/1854
      KY Hopkins Co marriages:
      Name Spouse Date Book Page
      Hart, W.B> Franklin, Pernecia H. 12/26/1900 TT52 216
      sis Lucy Irene Sisk 2/5/1857 - 8/16/1941 both in Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY
      - ** See her findagrave.com page **
      - married John Morgan Utley 1853 - 1892
      son William Everett Utley 1873 - 1969
      son Lawrence Alvin Utley 1882 - 1971
      dau Attie Curtis Utley 1886 - 1911
      - married ??? Sisk
      - on 12/20/1896 in Hopkins Co, KY married W L Bill Highes
      KY Hopkins Co marriages:
      Name Spouse Date Book Page
      Hughes, W.L. Utley, Lucy 12/20/1896 TT49 169
      sis Louisa Elizabeth Sisk 9/28/1859 - 11/11/1909 both in Hopkins Co, KY
      - 3/4/1874 Hopkins Co, KY mar. Thomas J Kirkwood 5/2/1852 - 7/17/1921 both in Hopkins Co, KY
      KY Hopkins Co marriages:
      Name Spouse Date Book Page
      Kirkwood, Thomas J. Sisk, Louisa E. 3/4/1874 TT35 569
      sis Emma Lee Sisk 9/18/1860 - 9/24/1955 both in Hopkins Co, KY
      - on 1/25/1883 Hop Co KY mar. Gustavis Beauguarde Utley 9/15/1861 - 4/7/1925 Hopkins Co, KY
      - ** See their findagrave.com pages **
      - son of John S Utley 11/18/1826 Hopkins Co, Ky - 12/23/1885
      and Ann Mariah sisk 3/18/1836 Hopkins Co, KY - 8/7/1886
      - son of Royal Utley 1792 VA - 10/23/1873
      and Martha Hicks 1797 VA - 2/27/1862 Hop Co KY
      - dau of Andrew Jackson Sisk Sr. 3/15/1790 NC - 9/11/1857
      and Mary Ann Littlepage 6/6/1796 VA - 9/30/1854
      - 1900 census lists Emma as age 39,spouse Gus B,had 4 children-3 still living
      - 1910 census lists Emma as age 49,spouse Gus B,listed as Amy?,had 4 children-3 living
      - 1930 census lists Emma as age 69,widowed,living with daughter Gusta & Arthur Johnston
      KY Hopkins Co marriages:
      Name Spouse Date Book Page
      Utley, G.b. Sisk, Emma Lee 1/25/1883 TT174 83
      KY Hopkins Co Deaths:
      Name Date Age Cert
      Utley, Emma L 09/24/1955 095 18111
      KY Hopkins Co Deaths:
      Name Date Age Cert
      Utley, G F 04/07/1925 063 11875
      son Richard C Utley 11/1883 KY
      dau Gusta H Utley 7/1887 KY - 1966
      - on 2/16/1909 in Hopkins Co, KY married Authur Johnston, Sr. 1882 KY - 1958
      - ** See their findagrave.com pages **
      KY Hopkins Co marriages:
      Name Spouse Date Book Page
      Johnston, Arthur Utley, Gusta Helon 2/16/1909 TT61 47
      son Arthur Johnston, Jr. 3/3/1911 Hopkins Co, KY - d. bef 1/22/1920
      dau Eva Crystalee Johnston 2/15/1918 Hopkins Co, KY
      - 1910 census lists Gusta as age 23,spouse Arthur,had 0 children
      son William H Utley 8/1893 KY
      - bet 1910 - 1920 married Essie M ??? 1895 KY
      ??? Child Four Utley b. bet 1883-1900 - d. bet 1883-1900
      bro Alvin Duval Sisk 3/22/1864 Hopkins Co, KY - 5/10/1917 Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY
      - married 1/13/1886 in Hopkins Co, KY Jessie Bassett 8/25/1868 - 7/13/1958
      - she died in Detroit, Wayne Co, MI but is buried in Odd Fellows Cem., Madisonville, Hop Co KY
      bro Richard D Sisk 1866 - 3/27/1940 both in Hopkins Co, KY
      - on 12/9/1885 in Hopkins Co, KY married Annie S Rhea
      bro Benjamin Logan Sisk 1868 Hopkins Co, KY - 1959 - married Martha Ann Logan
      son Ben Logan Sisk 9/20/1914 Hopkins Co, KY
      bro Thomas Sisk 3/9/1872 Hopkins Co, KY - 1/16/1925 Providence, Webster Co, KY
      - bef 10/20/1893 married Inez May Perryman 1875 - 1961
      - ** See their findagrave.com pages **
      dau Pernecia Golden Sisk 10/20/1893 KY - 11/1983 KY
      - married Elmer Johnston 8/30/1885 - 5/18/1948
      dau Mable Lee Sisk 5/11/1898 KY - 12/2/1995 FL
      - married 11/26/1920 in Evansville, IN Newman H Holt
      son Rodney Benjamin Sisk 8/13/1905 KY - 12/13/1995 KY, married Virginia Lane
      dau Wanetta Conner Sisk 6/14/1914 KY - 8/29/2005 KY - married Walter C Kellen Sr. - d.1976
      bro Amplis Owen Sisk 9/9/1874 Hopkins Co, KY - 1/28/1951 Lexington, KY
      - in 1900 married first wife Nell Nisbitt 1/2/1880 - 9/22/1901
      - on12/31/1902 in Hopkins Co, KY married 2nd wife Nannie Villilla Ashby 1/15/1881 - 11/24/1947
      KY Hopkins Co marriages:
      Name Spouse Date Book Page
      Sisk, A.O. Dr. Ashby, Nannie 12/31/1902 TT54 233
      - Nannie was previously married to J C Sisk
      KY Hopkins Co marriages:
      Name Spouse Date Book Page
      Sisk, J.C. Ashby, Nannie 5/30/1900 TT52 82
      sis Hellon Sisk b. & d. abt 1876 - both in Hopkins Co, KY
      bro William Pruit Sisk 4/25/1880 Hopkins Co, KY - 12/12/1943 Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY
      - on 4/16/1908 married Docia Fitzsimmons 6/12/1891 Hopkins Co, KY - 1/7/1980 Hopkins Co, KY
      dau Victoria Wilson 1866 MO - married Sanford R Parker
      son Forest Wilson 2/7/1869 - 12/18/1869
      - ** See his findagrave.com page **
      dau Helen Wilson 9/1872 KY - 1959
      - abt 1895 married Archabold M Riddle 4/1866 VA - 1902
      - ** See their findagrave.com pages **
      - also married Ezra Tapp
      son Claud Wilson 1/4/1875 - 2/14/1875 both in Hopkins Co, KY
      - ** See his findagrave.com page **
      son John Lewis Wilson 2/22/1838 - 12/28/1855
      - buried - Prospect Cemetery, Hopkins Co, KY
      - ** See his findagrave.com page **
      - 1850 census - age 11
      dau Minerva Elizabeth Wilson 11/24/1840 KY - bet 10/6/1875 - 10/17/1877
      - 1850 census - age 10
      - 1860 census lists her as age 19,spouse John N-age 24, son James A-age 5/12
      - in Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY
      - 1870 census lists her as age 32,spouse John-age 38, 4 children
      - in Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY
      - on 11/25/1858 in Hopkins Co, KY married John Newton Castleberry 10/13/1838 KY
      - son of Nathaniel William Castleberry 5/21/1795 Spartenburg Co, SC - 10/9/1858 Hopkins Co, KY
      and Cynthia Althea E Fox 1802 NC - aft 7/6/1860
      - dau of Noah Fox 1776 Shenandoah Co, VA - bef 1860 Hopkins Co, KY
      and Cynthia Laffoon 1781 Surry Co, NC - 12/24/1860 Dobson, Surry, NC
      - Minerva's death date bet 10/6/1875 (birth of a female child (See below))
      & 10/17/1877 date John married M B Clark (See John's notes)
      son James Acil Wilson 5/31/1846 KY - 3/19/1865 Hopkins Co, KY
      - buried - Prospect Cemetery, Hopkins Co, KY
      - ** See his findagrave.com page **
      - 1850 census - age 5
      - 1860 census - age 13
      son Sanford Duncan Wilson 11/17/1848 KY - 9/7/1927 Hopkins Co, KY
      - buried - Prospect Cemetery, Hopkins Co, KY
      - ** See his findagrave.com page **
      KY Hopkins Co deaths:
      Name Date Age Cert
      Wilson, Sanford W 09/07/1927 083 20558
      - 1850 census - age 8
      - 1860 census lists him as age 16,living with mother Nancy-widowed
      - in Chalk Level, Hopkins Co, KY
      - 1870 census lists him as age 26,wife Clara-age 20
      - in Fishers Springs, Hopkins Co, KY
      - 1880 census lists him as age 37,wife Pelina Jane
      - in Fishers Springs, Hopkins Co, KY
      - 1910 census lists him as age 66,wife Paulina Jane-age 58, son Everett L-age 31 & wife Elizabeth-age 31
      - in Hopkins Co, KY
      - 1920 census lists him as age 76,wife Perlonia-age 68, 1 nephew & 1 niece -both named Castleberry
      - in Hopkins Co, KY
      - on 11/19/1866 in Hopkins Co, KY married Clara E Price 1850 - 1875
      - dau of W N Price 1826 and Sarah J ??? 1832 - she was also married to (another) ??? Price
      dau Olive Edna Wilson 1874 KY - 1887
      son Emit A Wilson 12/27/1875 Hopkins Co, KY

      - on 3/28/1877 in Hopkins Co, KY married Paulina Jane Harvery 3/8/1852 - 2/13/1930 Hopkins Co, KY
      - dau of Huston S Harvey (son of ??? Harvey and Catherine ??? 1775 VA) 5/12/1823 KY - 10/9/1885
      and Regina Hubbard 1/27/1828 KY - 6/8/1903
      - they were married 8/2/1847 in Hopkins Co, KY
      Paulina's siblings:
      bro John B Harvey 1847 KY
      son Evert Wilson 12/27/1878 Hopkins Co, KY
      - ** See birth record journal **

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      KY Marriage Index:
      Marriage Record for James Wilson
      Spouse: Nancy HALLOWMAN
      Date: 15 Feb 1830
      B/G: Groom
      County and State: Hopkins Co. KY
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    Family ID F1844  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age < 10(0) - 1810 - Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 07 Feb 1810 - KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age < 10(10?) - 1820 - Hopkins Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 20-29(20), wife age 15-19(18), no children - 1830 - Hopkins Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 21 Feb 1830 - Hopkins Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 30-39(30), wife age 20-29(28), 4 children - 1840 - Hopkins Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 08 Mar 1848 - Hopkins Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Dalton, Hopkins Co, KY Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    Wilson-James-1    		Wilson-James-1
    Wilson-James-2    		Wilson-James-2
    Wilson-William-Mitchell--(James-Wilson)    		Wilson-William-Mitchell--(James-Wilson)
    Wilson-Hellen-Laurentine-(Harper)--(James-Wilson)    		Wilson-Hellen-Laurentine-(Harper)--(James-Wilson)
    Wilson-William-Mitchell-(Hellen-Laurentine(Harper))--(James-Wilson)    		Wilson-William-Mitchell-(Hellen-Laurentine(Harper))--(James-Wilson)

  • Notes 

    • - ** See marriage notes for list of children **

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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
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      found at findagrave.com on 7/1/2023

      James Wilson

      Birth: 7 Feb 1810
      Death: 4 Mar 1848 (aged 38)
      Burial: Headley Cemetery, Dalton, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA
      Memorial #: 61095757

      Maintained by: Martha Darnall (47728180)
      Originally Created by: Shelia Hart (47369657)
      Added: 3 Nov 2010
      URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61095757/james-wilson
      Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61095757/james-wilson: accessed 01 July 2023), memorial page for James Wilson (7 Feb 1810-4 Mar 1848), Find a Grave Memorial ID 61095757, citing Headley Cemetery, Dalton, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Martha Darnall (contributor 47728180).
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      found at findagrave.com bef 7/1/2023

      James Wilson

      Birth: Feb. 7, 1810
      Death: Mar. 4, 1848

      Burial:
      Headley Cemetery
      Dalton
      Hopkins County
      Kentucky, USA

      Maintained by: Martha Darnall
      Originally Created by: Shelia Hart
      Record added: Nov 03, 2010
      Find A Grave Memorial# 61095757
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      found at http://www.johnniewbrown.net/BlueHost/Wilson.pdf

      23. Mary Isobel Wilson-4 (James Wilson-3, John Wilson Sr.-2, Henry Wilson-1) [2, 1]. She was born on
      11 Jan 1833 in KY.
      George Bell [2, 1]. He was born Abt. 1827 in VA.
      George Bell and Mary Isobel Wilson. They had 5 children.
      i. James Bell [1].
      ii. Obin Bell [1].
      iii. Mary Bell [1].
      iv. Sarah Bell [1].
      v. George Bell [1].
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  • Sources 
    1. [S3] 1810 United States Federal Census.

    2. [S25] Findagrave.com.

    3. [S80] Bible Records.

    4. [S48] See Notes.

    5. [S4] 1820 United States Federal Census.

    6. [S5] 1830 United States Federal Census.

    7. [S6] 1840 United States Federal Census.

    8. [S42] Marriage Record Journal.

    9. [S29] KY Marriage Index.


 

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