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Isham Griffin Wilson, M.D.
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Antoinette (nee unk.)
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Amanda A. (nee probably Adams)
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Updated 19 Feb 2007

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23.00--Nathaniel Burdine Wilson, b. 11 Jul 1795 (according to Uncle James' notes)--but 1792 (according to several census records)--in SC (according to I.G. Wilson in 1880 Census and N. B. himself, first in the 16 Nov 1850 census of Pence's Beat, Dallas Co., where NBW, 58, was living with wife Jane, 56, also of SC, and four Alabama-born sons--W.B., 22; James W., 17; NM, 13; and I.G., 9--and claimed property valued at $2040; and second in the 6 Jul 1860 census of Belvue P.O., Pence Beat, Dallas Co., AL, where N.B. claimed real property valued at $6400 and personal assets of $5000 and was living in residence 311 with Griffin Wilson, age 18, b. in AL, and N.W. Wilson, age 10 (sic?), b. in AL, which residence was next door to residence 310 where E.M. Wilson age 34, was living with his family [see 2.5 below]); d. 31 May 1874 at home of son Dr. Isham Griffin Wilson after a five-year illness, leaving "no widow," according to a petition filed 19 Mar 1875 (file #65, Dallas Co. Court House); NBW's will probated Nov. 1875; m1. 4 Jan 1816 (according to Uncle James' notes) to Jane Jones; 11 children; m2. on unk. date to Mary J. (Wilson; nee unk.), widow of the late John A. Rasco, according to a deed recorded 5 Jan 1866;

Links to transcriptions of some related legal documents:

Nov 1875 Petition to Probate Court to Liquidate Real Estate of Nathaniel B. Wilson
Jan 1876 Deposition of Isham G. Wilson re: N.B. Wilson's Probate

Meet Nathaniel's and Jane's 11 Children!

24.01--Mary Burdine Wilson, m1. Isom Gwin; m2. John Steadman; 2 children;
24.02--John Jones Wilson, m. Sarah B. Roark; 4 children;
24.03--William Wilson, died as infant
24.04--Rosann "Roe" Carlisle Jones Wilson, m. William Gwin; 8 children;
24.05--Ezekiel Monroe Wilson, m. Sarah Jane Cole; 6-7 children;
24.06--William Bramwell Wilson, m. unk.; 2 children;
24.07--Joseph Jones Abernathy Wilson, m. Mary E. High; 4 children;
24.08--James Washington Wilson; m. unk. 29 OCT 1857 to Elizabeth McCULLEN; unk. one known children;
[JMG Note: Mark Hall writes: James Washington WILSON married Elizabeth McCULLEN in Dallas Co. on 29 OCT 1857. They were enumerated on page 785 of the 1860 Dallas Co. census; they had one son, M. E. WILSON, age 1. I can't find any of this family on a later census. James might have died in the War Between the States. There was a James WILSON in CO. A 4th Ala. Infantry. This company was raised in Dallas Co.]
24.09--Samuel Rutherford Wilson, ; m. unk.; unk. children;
24.10--Nathaniel Marion Wilson; m. unk.; unk. children;
24.11--Isham Griffin Wilson; m. Amanda A.; 6+ children;

24.11-Isham Griffin Wilson, M. D., b. 1 Mar 1841 (according to Uncle James' notes) (Mar 1843, 1900 census) (age 18 in the 6 Jul 1860 census of Belvue P.O., Pence Beat, Dallas Co., AL, where Griffin was living in residence 311 with his father, N. B. Wilson, age 66 b. in S.C., and an as-yet-unidentified N. W. Wilson, age 10, M, b. in AL); [JMGwin Note: I believe that IGW's nephew, Isham Griffin Gwin (s/o Wm. and Roe Wilson Gwin--she is IGW's sister) was named for this IGW; IGW was 17 years old when IGG was born]; d. 17 May 1920, age 79; tombstone says he served in Co. C 35 Tex Cav CSA; m1. to Antoinette (nee unk.; b. 19 Apr 1849; d. 22 Jul 1868, age 19 [JMGwin Note: 5 days after son Charlie was born--see below]; bd. near her son in Old Concord Baptist Cem., e. side of Hwy. 5 at the intersection of Co. Rd. 54 (about a mile n. of Safford, AL--from Vital Data from Cemeteries in Dallas Co., Alabama, publ. by the Cent. Ala. Gen. Soc., 1989, p. 125). Kathy Kemp's source on my Rasco page (click Amanda's link below to go there) says that Isham was a doctor (confirmed below) and that his father, Nathaniel Burdine Wilson, lived in their home the last five years of Nathaniel's life; at least six children; Patty Marshall Taylor, descendant of Ezekiel Monroe Wilson, brother 2.5 above, sent the following (rcvd. 16 Mar 2001): from CD #507, "Vital Records: Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929" :

Isham Griffin Wilson
Died May 17, 1920 in Selma, AL
Born: 1844 (conflicts with 1 Mar 1841 date, above)
Type of practice: Allopath
State/year of licenses: AL, 1878
Places/dates of practice: Demopolis, AL
Medical school: Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans: Univ. Med. Dept., 1868, (G)
Journal of the American Medical Association citation: 74: 1729
Cause of demise: heart disease

Right: Isham's gravestone at Riverside Cem., Demopolis, Marengo Co., AL. Its transcription is beneath the photo. It has no dates showing, so I believe it was broken off in an act of vandalism, then reset, and that the dates can probablybe seen if one carefully digs a little below the surface.

ISHAM G. WILSON

CO. C

35TH TEX. CAV.

C. S. A.

Wilson, Isham Griffin

Cause of death: heart disease
Death date: May 17, 1920
Place of death: Selma, AL

Birth date : 1844
Type of practice: Allopath
States and years of licenses: AL, 1878
Places and dates of practices: Demopolis, AL, 1868
Medical school(s) : Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans: Univ. of LA Med. Dept., 1868, (G)

JAMA Citation : 74:1729

When you enter the cemetery, drive toward the river (visible at right in photo. You'll be on the one-lane road seen at right, cross railroad tracks, then see the building in the background. The Wilson plot is within the iron fence.

25.01--Charles "Charlie" A. Wilson, b. 19 Jul 1868 (age 2 in the 1870 Census of Dallas Co.); d. 17 Apr 1872, age 3 yr. 9 mo.--from Vital Data from Cemeteries in Dallas Co., Alabama, publ. by the Cent. Ala. Gen. Soc., p. 125: son of Dr. I. G. & Antoinette Wilson, bd. near his mother in Old Concord Baptist Cem., e. side of Hwy. 5 at the intersection of Co. Rd. 54 (about a mile n. of Safford, AL);      DESCENDANTS NOT POSSIBLE
Dr. IGW m2. (bef. 26 Aug 1870, as they are married on or before that census day) to an Amanda A. (nee unk.; however, it is likely Adams, as they are living on 26 Aug 1870 in the Adams household--see yellow 1870 census table, below), according to Kathy Kemp's source on my Rasco page (click Amanda's link to go there) --According to Dallas County Courthouse Probate Court file #65, on 12 Nov 1875, Dr. Isham G. Wilson and wife, Amanda A. Wilson, both over 21 years of age, were residing in Dallas Co., AL--; (See this and all the album photos online.)

25.02--Bernice G. Wilson, (son) b. 5 Mar 1872 (age 8 in the 1880 Census of the Liberty Hill area, Dallas Co., AL); d. 31 Jan 1941, age 68+; bd. Lot #43, Riverside Cem., Demopolis, Marengo Co., AL; m. Eula K. (nee unk., b. ca. ; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch. DESCENDANTS POSSIBLE

25.03--Charles J. Wilson, (son) b. ca. 1873 (age 7 in the 1880 Census of the Liberty Hill area, Dallas Co., AL); [JMGwin Note: Charles J. Wilson was born the same year that his oldest brother, Charles, died; perhaps he was given the same name in honor of his brother.];      DESCENDANTS NOT POSSIBLE?

[I could find no grave for Charles' in Demopolis, AL, and have decided he must be buried elsewhere.]

25.04--Jessee F. Wilson, (son), b. 27 Jan 1875 (age 5 in the 1880 Census of the Liberty Hill area, Dallas Co., AL); d. 29 Sep 1891, age 16; bd. in Lot #43, Riverside Cem., Demopolis, Marengo Co., AL, as J. F. Wilson and on same marker as three other Wilson boys; m. probably never; no known children       DESCENDANTS NOT POSSIBLE
25.05--Mary A. Wilson, (dau) b. 12 May 1877 (age 3 in the 1880 Census of the Liberty Hill area, Dallas Co., AL); d. 28 Jul 1882 at age 5--from Vital Data from Cemeteries in Dallas Co., Alabama, publ. by the Cent. Ala. Gen. Soc., 1989, p. 125: dau. of Dr. I. G. & Amanda A. Wilson, bd. in Old Concord Baptist Cem., e. side of Hwy. 5 at the intersection of Co. Rd. 54 (about a mile n. of Safford, AL;      DESCENDANTS NOT POSSIBLE

25.05--Mary A. Wilson, (dau) b. 12 May 1877 (age 3 in the 1880 Census of the Liberty Hill area, Dallas Co., AL); d. 28 Jul 1882 at age 5--from Vital Data from Cemeteries in Dallas Co., Alabama, publ. by the Cent. Ala. Gen. Soc., 1989, p. 125: dau. of Dr. I. G. & Amanda A. Wilson, bd. in Old Concord Baptist Cem., e. side of Hwy. 5 at the intersection of Co. Rd. 54 (about a mile n. of Safford, AL;      DESCENDANTS NOT POSSIBLE

25.06--G. W. Wilson, b. 9 Aug 1878; d. 31 Dec 1896; bd. Lot #43, Riverside Cem., Demopolis, Marengo Co., AL

25.07--Leonce Russell Wilson, Sr., (son) b. 1880 (age 4 mo. in the 1880 Census of the Liberty Hill area, Dallas Co., AL); d. after 1930; m. Katherine "Katie" Allen (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); at least 4 ch.

26.01--Katherine Wilson, b. ca. 1916 [listed as Katherine, age 14, in the 8 Apr 1930 census of Demopolis, Marengo Co., AL]; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

26.02--Leonce Russell Wilson, Jr., b. ca. 1918 [listed as Leonce, Jr., age 12, in the 8 Apr 1930 census of Demopolis, Marengo Co., AL]; d. 18 Jun 1951 in Marengo Co., AL [from death certificate data on Ancestry.com]; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

26.03--Burton "Burt" A. Wilson, b. ca. 1919 [listed as Burton A., age 11, in the 8 Apr 1930 census of Demopolis, Marengo Co., AL]; d. 24 Jan 1957 [from death certificate data on Ancestry.com]; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.;

26.04--Bernice Wilson, b. ca. 1925 [listed as Bernice, age 5, in the 8 Apr 1930 census of Demopolis, Marengo Co., AL]; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

[JMG Note: Mark Hall writes: IGW married a Lovina Lockhart in Perry Co. on 11 Jul 1883]

Name: Burt Wilson

Marriage Date: 17 Mar 1944

County: Shelby

State: Alabama

Source information: Alabama Center for Health Statistics

25.08--L. M. Wilson, b. 1 Aug 1884; d. 17 Feb 1896; bd. Lot #43, Riverside Cem., Demopolis, Marengo Co., AL

25.09--Ely R. Wilson, b. 5 Feb 5 1886; d. 25 Sep 1900; bd. Lot #43, Riverside Cem., Demopolis, Marengo Co., AL

From: "Mark Hall" <mhall4@tampabay.rr.com>
Date: February 18, 2007 3:17:44 PM MST
To: "John Gwin" <jmcdgwin@zianet.com>
Subject: Wilson Genealogy

Hello John,

I have found a little more information on James Washington WILSON and Isham Griffin WILSON.

I don't know if you already have this information or not.

James Washington WILSON married Elizabeth McCULLEN in Dallas Co. on 29 OCT 1857. They were enumerated on page 785 of the 1860 Dallas Co. census; they had one son, M. E. WILSON, age 1. I can't find any of this family on a later census. James might have died in the War Between the States. There was a James WILSON in CO. A 4th Ala. Infantry. This company was raised in Dallas Co.

I found an Antoinette ADAMS on p. 266A of the 1850 Dallas Co. census age 2, and the head of the household was John D. ADAMS, physician, with his wife, Arenath. This same family was enumerated on p. 908 of the 1860 Dallas Co. census; it lists Antoinette as 10 years old. On the 1870 Dallas Co. census, A. ADAMS (widow of John D.) is head of the house, and Isham WILSON and his wife Amanda are in the household. There was no Amanda ADAMS on either the 1850 or 1860 Dallas Co. census.

Is it possible that Amanda A. is actually Amanda Antoinette Adams? Do you have a death date for Antoinette? I found where an Isham G Wilson married a Lovina Lockhart in Perry Co. on 11 Jul 1883. He was again a widower by the 1900 Marengo Co. census, ED 60 sheet 15B, stamped p. no. 64B. In the household with him were 3 of his sons: Bernice G., 27, Leonce, 18, and Ely R., 13. Bernice G. and Leonce Russell became lawyers, but I can't find Ely R. after the 1900 census. Leonce registered for the WWI draft in Marengo Co.

I hope everything is going well for you.
Best regards,
Mark Hall

On Sunday, September 19, 2004, at 09:27 PM, <bdboyd@prodigy.net> wrote:
John,
Here is what I found: all in Lot #43, Riverside Cemetery, Demopolis, Marengo Co., AL:

1. J.F. Wilson b. Jan 27, '75 d. Sept 29, '91;
2. G. W. Wilson b. Aug 9, '78 d. Dec 31, '96 (that is the way the dates were listed);
3. L. M. Wilson b. Aug 1, 1884 d. Feb 17, 1896;
4. E.R. Wilson b. Feb 5, '86 d. Sep 25, 1900;
It appears that these four were on the same marker, front, back, and both sides.

5. Isham G. Wilson Co. C 35 Tex Cav CSA (no dates)
6. Bernice G. Wilson b. Mar 5, 1872 d. Jan 31, 1941; d. age 68+
Hope this helps.
Bill Boyd

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From the U. S. Census of Liberty Hill, Dallas Co., AL, taken 26 Aug 1870

*Res/Household*	*Last Name*	*First Name*	*Age*	*Sex*	*Race*	*Occupation*	*Value* of	*Value* of	*POB*	*John Gwin's Comments*
297/302	Adams	A	59	F	W	Keeps House	$500	$400	GA	This is probably Amanda's mother, likely a widow, there being no husband present.
	Ramsey	W. R.	38	M	W	Farmer	$3000	$500	AL	This is probably a brother-in-law to Amanda.
	Ramsey	S. E.	25	F	W	Keeps House			AL	This is probably Amanda's older sister.
	Ramsey	W. E. C.	4	F	W				AL	This is probably Amanda's niece.
	Ramsey	J. W.	1	M	W				AL	This is probably Amanda's nephew.
	Adams	B. C.	27	M	W	Clerk in Store			AL	This is probably Amanda's older brother.
	Adams	C. C.	19	F	W				AL	This is probably Amanda's younger brother.
	Adams	J. A.	23	M	W				AL	Frm the YOB, this *could* be Amanda's twin brother. (Census notes record that he is deaf and dumb, blind, insane, or idiotic.)
	Adams	G. W.	17	M	W				AL	This is probably Amanda's younger brother.
	Wilson	I. G.	27	M	W	Physician	$500	$400	AL	*This is Dr. Isham Griffin Gwin.*
	Wilson	Amanda	23	F	W				AL	*Amanda A.* (from this census, I speculate that this A. could be for what is probably her maiden name, *Adams) Wilson.*
	Wilson	Chas. A.	2	M	W				AL	*Charles is the son of Isham and his first wife, Antionette (nee unk.).*
	Ramsey	C. J.	19	F	W				AL	This is probably either a younger sister to W. R. Ramsey, above, or his daughter by an earlier marriage.

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From the U. S. Census of Liberty Hill, Dallas Co., AL, taken 1880

Res/Household Last Name First Name Age Est.
YOB Sex Race Occupation Relat. Marr.
Stat. POB F's
POB M's
POB John Gwin's Comments

WILSON Isham G. 39 <1841> M W Physician Self M AL SC SC

WILSON Amanda A. 33 <1847> F W Keeping House Wife M AL SC SC

WILSON Bernice G. 8 <1872> M W
son S AL AL AL

WILSON Charles J. 7 <1873> M W
son S AL AL AL

WILSON Jessee F. 5 <1875> M W
son S AL AL AL

WILSON Mary A. 3 <1877> F W
dau S AL AL AL

WILSON Leona R. 4 <1880> M W
son S AL AL AL

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From the 12 Jun 1900 Census of Demopolis, Marengo Co., AL

*Res/Household*	*Name*	*Relat.*	*Age*	DOB	Race/ Sex	*Occupation*	*Marr.* *Stat.*	POB S/F/M	*John Gwin's Comments*
3833/404	Isham G. Wilson	head	57	Mar 1843	wm	physician	wd	AL/SC/TN	Here is Dr. Isham G. Wilson, widowed, with his three single sons.
	Bernard G. Wilson	son	27	Mar 1873	wm	lawyer	s	AL/AL/AL	Bernard's real name is Bernice--this is an error on the part of the enumerator, as the original does indeed say Bernard.
	Leonce Wilson	son	18	Jul 1881	wm	at school	s	AL/AL/AL
	Ely R. Wilson	son	13	Jul 1886	wm	at school	s	AL/AL/AL

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From the 19 Apr 1910 Census of Demopolis, Marengo Co., AL

*Res/Fam*	*Name*	*Relat.*	*Age*	*Est. D*OB	Race/ Sex	*Occupation*	*Marr.* *Stat.*	POB S/F/M	*John Gwin's Comments*
54/54	Isham G. Wilson	head	67	1843	wm	Doctor (M.D.)	wd	AL/PA/England
	Bernice G. Wilson	son	37	1873	wm	lawyer	s	AL/AL/AL
	Leonce Wilson	son	30	1880	wm	lawyer	s	AL/AL/AL

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From the 7 and 22 Jan 1920 Census of Demopolis, Marengo Co., AL

*Res/Fam*	*Name*	*Relat.*	*Age*	*Est. D*OB	Race/ Sex	*Occupation*	*Marr.* *Stat.*	POB S/F/M	*John Gwin's Comments*
55/71	Isam G. Wilson	head	78	1842	wm	physician general practice	m	AL/SC/NY
	Bernice G. Wilson	son	46	1874	wm	lawyer, general practice	s	AL/AL/AL
534/689	Leonce R. Wilson	head	39	1881	wm	lawyer, general practice	m	AL/AL/AL	Leonce finally gets married--hooray! Isham G. Wilson has grandchildren!
	Katie Wilson	wife	33	1887	wf	none	m	AL/NC/AL
	Katherine Wilson	daughter	4yrs. 4mos.	Sep 1915	wf	none	s	AL/AL/AL
	Leonce Wilson	son	2yrs. 2mos.	Nov 1917	wm	none	s	AL/AL/AL
	Burton Wilson	son	11mos.	Feb 1919	wm	none	s	AL/AL/AL

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From the 8 and 11 Apr 1930 Census of Demopolis, Marengo Co., AL

Address/ Res/Fam	*Name*	*Relat.*	*Age*	*Est. D*OB	Race/ Sex	*Occupation*	*Marr.* Stat./ Age1stMd.	POB S/F/M	*John Gwin's Comments*
102 Jackson/ 163/197	Roberta Allen	head	75	1855	wf	none	wd -----	AL/NC/GA	This has to be Leonce's mother-in-law.
163/198	Leonce Wilson	head	50	1880	wm	attorney at law	m 35	AL/NC/AL	Leonce, Sr., is my 1st cousin thrice removed.
	Katie Wilson	wife	43	1887	wf	none	m 27	AL/NC/AL
	Katherine Wilson	daughter	14	1916	wf	none	s	AL/AL/AL	These children are my 2nd cousins twice removed.
	Leonce Wilson, Jr.	son	12	1918	wm	none	s	AL/AL/AL	These children are my 2nd cousins twice removed. This is "Leonce R. Wilson, Jr.", whose name appears on a memorial/monument in Demopolis, AL, as a military veteran (probably WW2). The names on this memorial were listed on a post for 2007 Veterans' Day Activities at http://www.demopolislive.com/forums/demopolis-discussion/18082-veterans-day-activities.html.
	Burton A. Wilson	son	11	1919	wm	none	s	AL/AL/AL	These children are my 2nd cousins twice removed. This is "Burt A. Wilson", whose name appears on a memorial/monument in Demopolis, AL, as a military veteran (probably WW2). The names on this memorial were listed on a post for 2007 Veterans' Day Activities at http://www.demopolislive.com/forums/demopolis-discussion/18082-veterans-day-activities.html.
	Bernice Wilson	daughter	5	1925	wf	none	s	AL/AL/AL	These children are my 2nd cousins twice removed.
	George Allen	brother-in-law	48	1882	wm	general farm farmer	s	AL/NC/AL	If this is Leonce's brother-in-law, then Katie's maiden name must be Allen also, so Roberta must be her mother.
606 Main St./ 338/396	Bernice G. Wilson	head	52	1878	wm	attorney at law	m 49	AL/AL/AL
	Eula K. Wilson	wife	37	1893	wf	none	m 18	AL/AL/AL	Whoa. Something's not right--her ages now and at time of marriage don't jive. Aha--of course--perhaps this is her second marriage. I did searches on Ancestry for any "Eula K." who was located at a nearby place at a correct time but found nothing.

From: "mark - http://www.ancestralfindings.com" <marklookups@ancestralfindings.com>
Date: Tue Sep 21, 2004 06:30:12 PM US/Mountain
To: <jmcdgwin@zianet.com>
Subject: Re: 507 - Vital Records: Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929
F R E E G e n e a l o g y L o o k u p s
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Here's Your Requested Information Regarding:

Isham Griffin Wilson

Wilson, Isham Griffin
Cause of death : heart disease
Death date : May 17, 1920
Place of death : Selma, AL
Birth date : 1844
Type of practice : Allopath
States and years of licenses : AL, 1878
Places and dates of practices : Demopolis, AL, 1868
Medical school(s) : Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans: Univ. of LA Med. Dept., 1868, (G)

JAMA Citation : 74:1729

(John M. Gwin NOTE: This states that he is practicing in Demopolis (Marengo County) in 1868; however, the 1870 census (directly above) has him in Liberty Hill, Dallas Co.,