.
Ezekiel Burdine Wilson
and
Sarah H. Rasco
.


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Page Updated 19 Mar 2009
The updating of the numbering system used on this page has been completed. Generation 28 is my own;
27 is that of my parents; 29 is that of my children, etc.  --   John M. Gwin, Mar 2009
Part One: An Outline of the Known Family
Part Two: Some Census Data on this Family
Part Three: Some Good Communication
Part Four: Relationships Table
Part Five: Timetable for Ezekiel B. Wilson and Sarah H. Rasco
Part Six: Addenda, including Burials in Kemper Co., MS

 
 
Some time back, the late Kathy Kemp contacted me concerning a post I'd left somewhere--probably GenForum--regarding Nathaniel Burdine Wilson, my g-g-g-grandfather.  Seems that she had an Ezekiel Burdine Wilson who'd married a Rasco, but could get nowhere laterally or behind him (EBW).  As I had nothing laterally or behind my Nathaniel, there was little I felt I could do, and we put each other on the back burners of our files.

Then in July 2000 I met the widow, Barbara, of my fourth cousin, Roy L. Smith, and she mailed me a copy of an index to a Civil-War-era photograph album inherited by and in the possession of another cousin, Barbara Ward.  All three of us descend from and are working the line of Nathaniel Burdine Wilson, and most of the names in the album's index were familiar to us as his descendants, in-laws, and even one "Outlaw".  One of the unidentified names in the index caught my eye--a Mrs. Rasco.

I contacted Kathy Kemp again, and we compared notes more closely. For the following reasons, both of us felt (and I am now convinced) these two men--Nathaniel Burdine Wilson and Ezekiel Burdine Wilson--were brothers:

1.  the discovery of this Rasco reference;
2.  the Burdine middle names;
3.  the appearance of both names on the 1820 census for Limestone Co., AL;
4.  the appearance of both names on the 1830 census for Dallas Co., AL;
5.  the appearance of both names on several legal documents; and
6.  the downline intermarriages of other family members.
Among other things, this means Kathy (and her sister Neil) and I are fifth cousins. The parallel-lines chart at the bottom of this page clearly shows this.

Click here to skip to the NEW TIMETABLE for Ezekiel B. Wilson and Sarah H. Rasco Wilson at the bottom of this page.
Cemetery at Salem Baptist Church
Kellis Store, Kemper Co., Mississippi
Final resting place of many descendants of Ezekiel Burdine Wilson and Sarah H. Rasco
Above: I felt like I had to enlarge this to show you the arrangement of the graves. In the foreground are some unmarked gravestones that are obviously those of an older time. Perhaps there was no stonemason or marble worker available at the deaths of these eight people. But it is very interesting and significant to me that the two farthest to the right are directly in line with the row of graves that extends to the left, beginning with the broken stone with the yellow flower in front of it. It appears that the graves in that line to the left are in generational order, the broken stone being that of E. B. Wilson II (see closeup, second above), the next being that of his wife, E. A. Wilson, then descending generationally as the line moves left. If this is true, then it makes perfect sense to me that those first two unmarked rocks in that line are the graves of Washington Wilson and his wife Mahalie!

To find this cemetery, here are two sets of instructions, the first if traveling by car, the second if online:

1. The county seat of Kemper Co. is DeKalb, MS. From the intersection of Routes 39 and 16 in DeKalb, go east almost three miles to Route 397, which take in a northeasterly direction about 8.6 miles to Lynville. Only one road intersects Route 397 at Lynville. Take that road to the right--in a northnortheastly direction at first, then almost due east--for 3.4 miles, at which point turn left. This will almost immediately bear right again and open into the well-kept, chainlink-fenced cemetery on your right.
2. This link will take you to a TopoZone USGS map of Kellis Store, Kemper Co., MS, which is where the Salem Baptist Church and cemetery are located.]

Part 1. An Outline of the Known Family
22.00--Grandpa and Grandma Wilson, nothing known yet


Here are E. B. Wilson's census data in summary. To go to more complete transcription charts, scroll down or simply click here.
CENSUS
 PLACE
 HEAD
 SPOUSE
 OTHERS.RESIDING. IN.HOUSEHOLD
 JOHN M. GWIN COMMENTS
1820
 Limestone Co., AL
 Ezekeel Wilson
 unnamed
 wife in her 20's
one son under age 5
* We're convinced this is our EBW, since his brother, Nathaniel Burdine Wilson (listed as NB Wilson), is also there, and because the one child listed here is a male under age 5--close to the age of our EBW's firstborn. 
In Jan 2008, I learned that Wilson genealogist Julia Burton believes that Ezekiel and Nathaniel were born in this same location, since Limestone Co. was still in the state of SC in 1800!


1830
 Dallas Co., AL
 E. B. Wilson
 unnamed wife, 3 sons, 1 daughter
1840
 Dallas Co., AL
 E. B. Wilson
 unnamed wife, 6 sons, 1 daughter
8 Nov 1850
 Cahaba, Dallas Co., AL
 E. B. Wilson
 Sarah H. Wilson N. B. Wilson, 23, AL
James M. Wilson, 19, AL
M. A. E. Wilson, 17, AL
E. B. Wilson, 12, AL
1860
 Grove Hill, Clarke Co., AL
 E. B. Wilson
 none listed
 Nathaniel B. Wilson
E. B. Wilson (II)
 This is EBW's last known census.

Here is a summary of Ezekiel Burdine Wilson I and Sarah H. [Rasco] Wilson's known kids: DOB
 Spouse:
24.01--unnamed son Wilson (from the 1830 census of Kemper Co., MS)--very poss. Wm. Jackson "Jack" Wilson
24.02--unnamed daughter Wilson (from the 1830 census of Kemper Co., MS)
24.03--Washington "Wash" Wilson
24.04--Nathaniel Burdine Wilson I
24.05--James M. Wilson
24.06--Mary Ann Elizabeth Wilson
24.07--Ezekel Burdine Wilson II
 ca. 1820
ca. 1823
ca. 1825
ca. 1828
ca. 1831
12 Dec 1833 or 34
ca. 1838
 unk.
unk.
Mahala "Haily" (nee unk.)
unk.
unk.
William Ephraim Rasco
un
Here is a summary of Wash and Haily's known kids:
 born:
 died:
 married:
25.01--E. B. Wilson (III)
25.02--Elizabeth Jane "Sallie", "Sarah" Wilson
25.03--Julia "Bettie" (or "Sallie") Wilson
25.04--Henry H. "Harry" Wilson
25.05--Frances "Fannie" Wilson
25.06--Philmore "Phil" Willard Wilson,
25.07--Emily M. "Emma" Wilson
25.08--Mary E. "Mollie" Wilson
25.09--Virginia C. "Gennie" Wilson
25.10--Ella Wilson
 2 Nov 1844
1849
1852
May 1855
ca. 1853
18 Apr 1860
1860
1864
1868
1870
 11 Apr 1891
after 1880
unk.
unk.
unk.
unk.
unk.
unk.
unk.
1940
 Estella Augusta Baxter
unk.
unk.
unk.
Joseph Allen Hutton
unk.
Mr. Landrum
M. A. Vandevender
Marion Garrett
never
25.01--Ezekiel Burdine "Bird" Wilson (III), b. 2 Nov 1844 (from gravestone--see photo) [3 in 24 Oct 1850 census of Kemper Co., MS;12 in 6 Aug 1860 census of Kemper Co., MS; 24 in 20 Jul 1870 census of Kellis Store, Kemper Co., MS, and living next door to his parents with his wife Augusta, 19; 35 in 5 Jul 1880 census of Kemper Co., MS, and living next door to his parents with his wife and three children]; d. 11 Apr 1891 (age 46.5); m. Estella Augusta Baxter [19 in 20 Jul 1870 census of Kellis Store, Kemper Co., MS; 22 in 26 Apr 1910 census of Beat 4, Kemper Co., MS; 61 in 26 Apr 1910 census of Beat 4, Kemper Co., MS, when she reported having 9 children, 2 of whom were still living (Att and Lillie)]; d. 27 Oct 1913); (b. 14 Jun 1850)


Photos, left to right:
[Masonic Symbol]

E. B. WILSON
Son of
W. & M. WILSON
Born
Nov. 2, 1844,
Died
Apr. 11, 1891
E. A.

WIFE OF
E. B. WILSON

JUNE 14, 1850

OCT. 27, 1913



CENSUS
 PLACE
 HEAD
 SPOUSE
 OTHERS.LIVING.IN
THIS.RESIDENCE		 JOHN M. GWIN COMMENTS
19 Jun 1900
 Kellis Store, Kemper Co., MS
 Estella Wilson, 46, wid., m. 30 yrs; b. Jan 1854 [E. B. Wilson III], deceased
 Willie, Mar 1883, dau;
Att, May 1887, son;
Lillie, Apr 1890;
 These three children are evidently the tail end of the family of E. B. and Estella A. Baxter Wilson






19 Jun 1900 Kellis Store, Kemper Co., MS Allen Hutton, 50, b. May 1850 in AL;
 Janie, 47, b. May 1853 in GA;
 Allie N., 11, son, May 1889;
Etta M., 8, dau, Oct 1891;
Virgie V., 6, dau, Apr. 1894;
 We know from the 9 Mar 1920 census of Sunflower Co., MS, that Agnes is Virgie's older sister, since Virgie Hutton, 24 (actually 26), sister-in-law, is living in the home of Robert B. and Agnes Hutton Wilson. In June 1900, Agnes would have been 16-17 years old, so she is likely the brand new bride of Robert B. Wilson. Adding credibility to this is the date of birth of their firstborn, Roger O. Wilson, ca. 1902.
27.03--Bettie L. Wilson, dau, b. Nov. 1898 [1 in 22 Jun 1900 census of Kellis Store, Kemper Co., MS; age 11 in 18 Apr 1910 census of Philadelphia, Neshoba Co., MS; age 21 in 12 Jan 1920 census of Philadelphia, Neshoba Co., MS]; d. unk.; [descendants possible]
26.02--(W. L.?) Wilson, dau, b. ca. 1872 [age 8 in 5 Jul 1880 census of Kemper Co., MS, and attending school]; [descendants possible]

26.03--E. M. Wilson, son, b. ca. 1877 [age 3 in 5 Jul 1880 census of Kemper Co., MS]; [descendants possible]

26.(04, 05, or 06)--Robert Brazile Wilson, son, b. unk. [listed as "R.B.", age 48, in the 26 May 1930 census of Washington Co., MS]; d. unk.; m. ca. Jun 1900 in MS [md. 10 yrs. in 1910 census of Neshoba Co., MS] to Agnes MaHala Hutton; (b. ca. 1903 [age 27 in 28 Apr 1910 census of Neshoba Co., MS]; [listed as "Agnes", age 47, in the 26 May 1930 census of Washington Co., MS], d/o Frances "Fannie Wilson and Joseph A. Hutton; d. unk., bd. unk.);

[JMG Note: Robert is either the 4th-, 5th-, or 6th-born child of Ezekiel and Estella, since she reported in the 1910 census that she'd had nine kids and two were still living (Att and Lillie, who were living with her at the time).];

 [JMG Note: Since Agnes and Virginia (see 1920 census chart below) are sisters and the daughters of Joseph and Fannie Wilson Hutton (4.05 below), then Agnes Mahala Hutton is the first cousin of her husband, Robert Brazile Wilson.]
CENSUS
 HEAD
 SPOUSE
 PLACE
 OTHERS.LIVING.IN.THIS.RESIDENCE
 JOHN GWIN COMMENTS
28 Apr 1910
 Robert B. Wilson, 28
 Agnes M. Wilson, 27
 Neshoba Co., MS
 Roger O. Wilson, 8, son;
Edna Wilson, 4, dau;
Jewel M. Wilson, 11 mo., dau
 This is Robert  Brazile Wilson who m. Agnes Mahala Hutton; Robert's and Agnes' oldest son is Roger O'Neil Wilson.
9 Mar 1920
 Robert Wilson, 37
 Agnes Wilson, 36 (b. ca. 1884)
 Sunflower Co., MS
 Roger, 18, son;
Edna, 14, dau;
Jewel, 10, dau;
Odel, 6, dau;
Woodrow, 1, son;
Virgie Hutton, 24, sister-in-law;
 Virgie's actual age is 26--recorded in 1900 as age 6, b. Apr. 1894
26 May 1930
 R. B. Wilson, 48
 Agnes Wilson, 47 (b. ca. 1884) Bt. 5, Washington Co., MS
 Odell, 15, dau;
Woodrow, 11, son;
A. D., 7, son
 I've been looking in this census--to no avail--for son Roger and his wife Mittie and their kids. I've searched with first names only and with last names only, in many Mississippi counties, in Mississippi only, and in every available state. Nothing.
28.00--Katherine Louise Wilson, b. 25 Sep 1924 in Drew, Sunflower Co., MS; d. 19 Jan 2008 at age 83 at her home in Waco, TX; bd. at Apache Creek, Catron Co., NM; m1. Archie Eugene Peeples; (3 children, 10 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandson!); m2. Paul Zane Kemp [PRIVATE]

29.01--Robert Peeples [PRIVATE]
29.02--Patricia Peeples [PRIVATE]
29.03--Richard Peeples [PRIVATE]

28.00--O'Levia Neil Wilson [PRIVATE] m. Ernest Ray Wiese [PRIVATE]

28.00--Agnes Wilson, b. unk.; d. bef. 2008; bd. unk.; m. Mr. Simmons (b. unk.; d. unk.); unk. ch. [data from Kathy's obituary]


28.00--Robert Wilson, b. unk.; d. bef. 2008; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch. [data from Kathy's obituary]


Above, l-r: The late Kathy "Granny" Kemp and her sister, Neil Weise--both my 5th
cousins--and Kathy's husband, sculptor and painter Paul Kemp, at the Kemps' dining
room table in Waco, TX, where the four of us met one July afternoon in 2006 to discuss
"family". I left them and drove to Kemper Co., MS, where I found the Wilson plots and
took the gravestone pictures shown on this page. Kathy and Neil are the sources of
much of the data on this page.          -- John Gwin


Above: "Granny" and granddaughter Nia visiting.
26.08--Att Hampton Wilson, son, b. May 1887 [per 19 Jun 1900 census of Kellis Store, Kemper Co., MS; 22 in 26 Apr 1910 census of Beat 4, Kemper Co., MS; age 40 in 17 Apr 1930 census of Winston Co., MS]; however, tombstone says b. 28 Dec 1887; d. 22 Jul 1968; bd. Salem Bapt. Ch. cem., Kellis Store, Kemper Co., MS--data from tombstone; m. 1917 to Mamie F. Smith (b. 4 Aug 1894 [age 35 in 17 Apr 1930 census of Winston Co., MS]; d. 24 Oct 1971; bd. Salem Bapt. Ch. cem., Kellis Store, Kemper Co., MS--data from tombstone--Smith surname sent in by Scott and Kelly Wilson)

[John M. Gwin Note: In Oct 2007 another cousin checked in: Tonya F. Wilson. Her contributions are added in this purplish color.]

27.01--Margaret E. Wilson, b. 11 Dec 1918; d. 15 Apr 1921; bd. Salem Bapt. Ch. cem., Kellis Store, Kemper Co., MS-- data from tombstone); [descendants not possible]
27.02--Arbie/Arby Bennett Wilson, b. 24 Feb 1921 [age 7 in 17 Apr 1930 census of Winston Co., MS]; d. unk.; m. Ruby Lucille Dunn (b. unk.; d. unk.);

28.01--Mary Josephine "Jo" Wilson, b. unk.; m. Mr. Young; m3. Charles Roger "Woody" Woodward; 3 ch. (below) and 3 stepch. (no other data available)

29.01--Lanita Rae Young, b. unk.; m. David Bruce Stallings

[30.01]--David Stallings, Jr. (step);
30.02--Saleah Stallings, b. unk.;
30.03--Joshua Stallings, b. unk.;
30.04--Chelsea Stallings, b. unk.;
30.05--Mattea Stallings, b. unk.;
30.06--Isaac Stallings, b. unk.;
30.07--Paige Stallings, b. unk.;
30.08--Logan Stallings, b. unk.;
30.09--Adlai Stallings, b. unk.;
30.10--Joel Stallings, b. unk.;
                  
29.02--Thomas Randall "Randy" Young; m1. Edy (nee unk.; b. unk.); m2. Jennifer (nee unk.; b. unk.);

30.1--Megan Young, b. unk.;
30.2--Brian Young, b. unk.;
             
29.03--Sjanna (pronounced "Shawna") Dae Young; m. William "Billy" Victor Bean, Jr. (b. unk.);

30.01--Victoria Dae Bean, b. unk.;
28.02--Robert Bennett "Bennett" Wilson, b. unk.; m. Rita Mayo (b. unk.);
29.01--Michelle Renae Wilson, b. unk.; m1. Rick (b. unk.); m2. Stacy McCulley (b. unk.); m3. Pete Kohn (b. unk.);
30.01--Joshua McCulley, b. unk.;
29.02--Scott "Scotty" Bruce Wilson, b. unk.; m. Kelly McCollough (b. unk.);

30.01--Hartley Wilson, b. unk.;
28.03--Billy Ray Wilson, b. 17 Jul 1947, ; m1. Doris Ann Dean (b. unk.; d. unk.); m2. Connie Elaine Frey (b. 3 Sep 1947 ; m. Mr. Trisel);

 [29.01]--Jill Aileen Trisel (step)

[ 30.01]--Joshua Lee Hoening; m. Alisa 2 boys
[ 30.02]--Lindsay Leigh Hoening; m. Alan Boydston (div.)
[31.01]--Gavin, b. unk.;
[ 30.03]--Thomas "Tommy" Austin Cook

[29.02]--David Lynn Trisel (step), b. 3 Oct 1965; m. Kimberly K (Kim)

[ 30.01]--Shaina Kristen Trisel, b. 11 Nov 1986;
[ 30.02]--Amber Lynn Trisel, b. 19 Dec 1988  ;

[29.03]--Sherri Anne Trisel (step), b. 13 May 1970; m1. Jacques Malboeuf; m2. Daniel Thomas McClure (Dan), b. unk.;

[ 30.01]--Raylen Matthew Malboeuf, b. unk.;
[ 30.02]--Brandon McClure, b. unk.;
[30.03]--Nathan McClure, b. unk.;

29.04--Dorothy Lavonia Wilson (changed name to Dotti Lanais), b. 14 Jan 1971; m. Jason Chapman

30.01--Alexander Quinn "Quinn" Chapman, b. 14 May 1999;

30.02--Lennox Emmerson Chapman, b. 9 Feb 2007;

29.05--Tonya Faye Wilson, b. 5 Feb 1973;

28.04--James Woodrow "Woody" Wilson, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. Marie (nee unk.); unk. ch.

29.01--James David Wilson, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. Hope (nee unk.; b. unk.; d. unk.)

30.01--Eli Wilson, b. unk.;

28.05--Burbon Junior "Junior" Wilson, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m1. Anne (nee unk.); m2. Karen Anne Bell (b. unk.; m1. Mr. Swindle); unk. ch.
[29.01]--Sean Swindle, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.
[29.02]--Marshall Swindle, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

29.1--Cynthia Anne "Cindy" Wilson, b. 24 Feb 1973; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m1. Mike Quinn, (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); m4. Justin Robertson (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.)

30.01--Clint Quinn, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.
 30.02--Dillon Quinn, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

28.06--Ricky Dean Wilson, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. Jerry Harris (b. unk.); unk. ch.
29.01--Richard Daniel Wilson, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

29.02--Christy Lynn Wilson, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. Brian Bennett; at least 1 ch.
30.01--Connor Bennett, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

28.07--Kenneth Nelson Wilson, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

27.03--Burbon Wilson

27.04--James Wilson, b. unk.; d. 2002;

27.05--Sammie Wilson, b. ca. 1928 [age 2 in 17 Apr 1930 census of Winston Co., MS];

27.00--Eddie Francess Wilson, b. unk.; d. unk.; m. unk.;

This table shows how I (John Gwin) am related to Scott and Tonya--we're fifth cousins once removed:
John McDonald Gwin's Line
Relationship
 Scott Bruce Wilson's and Tonya F. Wilson's Line
Grandpa Wilson m. Grandma Wilson (unknown)
parents
 Grandpa Wilson m. Grandma Wilson (unknown)
siblings
 Ezekiel Burdine Wilson m1. (unknown spouse)
RoseAnn Wilson m. William Gwin
1st Cousins
 Washington "Wash" Wilson m. MaHaley (nee unk.)
 2nd Cousins
 Ezekiel Burdine Wilson III m. Estella Augusta Baxter
James Basset Gwin m. Adrian Belle Vardaman
3rd Cousins
 Att H. Wilson m. Mamie Smith
Adrian Sutton Gwin m. Dorothy Lee Keeney
4th Cousins
 Arbie Bennett Wilson m. unk.
John McDonald Gwin m. Sharon Lynn Hamrick
5th Cousins
 Robert Bennett Wilson m. unk.
Sarah Joy Gwin m. Jason Deane Johnson, Sr.
6th Cousins
 Scotty Bruce Wilson m. Kelly (nee unk.)
and Scotty's first cousin Tonya Faye Wilson
7th Cousins
 Their children

26.09--Lillie Florence Wilson, b. Apr 1890 [per 19 Jun 1900 of Kellis Store, Kemper Co., MS; 19 in 26 Apr 1910 census of Beat 4, Kemper Co., MS]; m. unk. date/time to Mr. Cook (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); at least one ch.

27.00--Augusta Clytee Cook, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk. date/time to Mr. Purvis (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); at least one ch.

28.00--Brenda Faye Purvis, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk. date/time to John Preuss (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.

[John M. Gwin Note: In Dec 2006 another cousin wrote: Brenda F. Preuss. Her contributions are added in this dark green color.]

From: Brenda Preuss <bfpreuss at yahoo dot com>
Date: December 21, 2006
To: John Gwin <jmcdgwin@zianet.com>
Subject: Re: Estella Augusta Baxter Wilson's descendant

Hi John,
My grandmother was Lillie Florence (Wilson) Cook. My mother was Augusta Clytee Cook.
I live in Grass Valley, California. I have traveled to Alabama and Mississippi to visit family and to visit all the cemeteries and archives possible. I've also gone to Salt Lake City, UT, to the Mormon church to do a lot of research. Lucky for me all my ancestors, so far, came to the US from Scotland, England, and Ireland. I didn't have to learn to read another language to decipher old foreign records. My husband, John, studied German so he could read the old records.
Thanks for keeping me updated.  Hope you have a great holiday season,
Sincerely,
Brenda Faye (Purvis) Preuss

25.00--Julius Wilson, b. 1849; [not listed in 24 Oct 1850 census of Kemper Co., MS, and assumed to be a transcription error; not listed in 6 Aug 1860 census of Kemper Co., MS]
25.02--Elizabeth "Sallie" "Sarah" Jane Wilson, b. 1849 ["Jane" was 1 in 24 Oct 1850 census of Kemper Co., MS; age 10 in 6 Aug 1860 census of Kemper Co., MS; age 21 in 20 Jul 1870 census of Kellis Store, Kemper Co., MS; age 33 in 5 Jul 1880 census of Kemper Co., MS, living with parents]; [descendants possible]
25.03--Julia "Bettie" (or "Sallie") Wilson, b. 1852 [age 8 in 6 Aug 1860 census of Kemper Co., MS; age 18 in 20 Jul 1870 census of Kellis Store, Kemper Co., MS]; bd. Pleasant Apr., Preston, MS; [descendants possible]
25.04--Henry H. "Harry" Wilson, b. May 1855 in Kellis Store, Kemper Co., MS [age 5 in 6 Aug 1860 census of Kemper Co., MS; age 15 in 20 Jul 1870 census of Kellis Store, Kemper Co., MS; age 25 in 5 Jul 1880 census of Kemper Co., MS, and living with parents; age 45 in 12 Jun 1900 census of Kellis Store, Kemper Co., MS]; d. betw. 1900 and 1910; m1. betw. 1880 and 1887 to unk. (nee unk.; b. unk.; d. bef. 12 Jun 1900); m2. betw. 1900 and 1910 to "Lizzie" (nee unk.; b. ca. 1872 [age 38 in 21 Apr 1910 census of Beat 4, Kemper Co., MS]; d. aft. 12 Jun 1910 census);
26.01--David Wilson, son, b. Jul 1886 [13 in 12 Jun 1900 census of Kellis Store, Kemper Co., MS]; [age 23 in 21 Apr 1910 census of Beat 4, Kemper Co., MS]; [descendants possible]
26.02--Claudie Wilson, dau, b. Nov 1889 [10 in 12 Jun 1900 census of Kellis Store, Kemper Co., MS]; [age 21  in 30 Apr 1910 census of Beat 4, Kemper Co., MS]; [age 42 in 3 Apr 1930 census of Shaw, Bolivar Co., MS]; d. unk.; m. Herbert Vandevender ( b. ca. 1886 [age 24 in 30 Apr 1910 census of Beat 4, Kemper Co., MS]; [age 44 in 3 Apr 1930 census of Shaw, Bolivar Co., MS]; d. unk.) at least two ch.

27.01--Wilson C. Vandevender, b. ca. Jan 1910 [age 3 mo. in 30 Apr 1910 census of Beat 4, Kemper Co., MS]; [age 20 in 3 Apr 1930 census of Shaw, Bolivar Co., MS]; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.; [descendants possible]

27.02--Lucille Vandevender, b. ca. 1912; [age 18 in 3 Apr 1930 census of Shaw, Bolivar Co., MS]; [descendants possible]
26.03--Sula Wilson, dau, b. Oct 1890 [9 in 12 Jun 1900 census of Kellis Store, Kemper Co., MS]; [age 19 in 21 Apr 1910 census of Beat 4, Kemper Co., MS]; [descendants possible]
25.05--Frances "Fannie" Wilson, b. ca. 1854 [6 (but should've been three) in 6 Aug 1860 census of Kemper Co., MS; 13 in 20 Jul 1870 census of Kellis Store, Kemper Co., MS]; m. ca. 1876 in MS to Joseph Allen Hutton; [JMG Note:  I found a Joseph Hutton, age 80 (b. ca. 1850) in the 1830 census of Dist. 4, Beat 4, Adams Co., MS, w/wife Mary, 58, and three children: Marion, 18, son; Vernon, 17, son; and Frances, 13, dau.] [descendants possible]
CENSUS
 PLACE
 HEAD
 SPOUSE
 OTHERS.RESIDING.IN.HOUSEHOLD
 JOHN M. GWIN COMMENTS
7 Jul 1880
 Dist. 69, Kemper Co., MS
 J. A. Hutton, 30
 Fannie, 22
 S. E., 3, dau
 Comparing Fannie's age to her daughter's, and seeing no other children, I'll say this is her firstborn.
19 Jun 1900
 Beat 4, Kemper Co., MS
 Allen Hutton, 50, b. May 1850
 Janie, 47, b. May 1853
 Allie N., 11, son, b. May 1889;
Etta M., 8, dau, b. Oct 1891
Virgie V., 6, dau, b. Apr 1894
 Everything fits for this to be our Fannie and family except for her name! She could be Frances Jane, however, I suppose. Living seven doors away are sis-in-law Estella Augusta Baxter  Wilson and her three children, Willie, Att, and Lillie (4.01 above). Daughter S. E. would've been 23 and most likely married.

26.01--S. E. Hutton, dau., b. ca. 1877;

26.02--Agnes? Hutton, b. ca. 1884

26.03--Allen? "Allie" Hutton, b. ca. 1890 [20 in 19 Apr 1910 census of Beat 4, Kemper Co., MS]; m. ca. 1910 to Annie (nee unk.; b. ca. 1889 [21 in 19 Apr 1910 census of Beat 4, Kemper Co., MS])

26.04--Etta Hutton, b. ca. 1892?

26.05--Virginia? "Virgie" Hutton, b. Apr. 1894 (per 1900 census)
25.06--Philmore "Phil" Willard Wilson, b. 18 Apr 1860 [but is 6 mo. in 6 Aug 1860 census of Kemper Co., MS, which would make his DOB sometime in Feb, would it not?; not listed in 20 Jul 1870 census of Kemper Co., MS, and assumed deceased];
25.07--Emily M. "Emma" Wilson, b. 1860 [11 in 20 Jul 1870 census of Kellis Store, Kemper Co., MS; 20 in 5 Jul 1880 census of Kemper Co., MS, and living with parents]; m. Mr. Landrum; [descendants possible]

25.08--Mary E. "Mollie" Wilson, b. 1864 [6 in 20 Jul 1870 census of Kellis Store, Kemper Co., MS; 16 in 5 Jul 1880 census of Kemper Co., MS, and living with parents]; m. M. A. VanDevender; [descendants possible]

25.09--Virginia C. "Gennie" Wilson, b. 1868 [age illegible in 20 Jul 1870 census of Kellis Store, Kemper Co., MS; 12 in 5 Jul 1880 census of Kemper Co., MS]; m. Marion Garrett; [descendants possible]

25.10--Ella Wilson, b. 1870 [30 in 12 Jun 1900 census of Kellis Store, Kemper Co., MS, and living with her brother Henry and his family]; [39 in 21 Apr 1910 census of Kellis Store, Kemper Co., MS, and living with her nephew David and his family]; [age 60 in 3 Apr 1930 census of Shaw, Bolivar Co., MS, living with niece Claudie Vandevender's family]; d. 1940; never married;

MARY WILSON & JAMES L. RASCO issues: RICHMOND AUSTIN RASCO & JAMES RASCO.

{--JRR: NOTE 3. The children of Mary Ann Elizabeth (Wilson) Rasco and James Lafayette Rasco were:

1. Richmond Austin Rasco b. 5 May 1871 in Newton Co. MS, d. 16 Nov 1931 in Miami, FL; m1. Ida Edna Hicks; m2. Annie McGeehee. He was Dean of the Miami Law School.
 2. James Rasco b. 24 Apr 1874 in Scott Co., MS.; d. 27 Apr 1874 in Scott Co., MS.--}
CENSUS
 PLACE
 HEAD
 SPOUSE
 OTHERS
 JOHN M. GWIN COMMENTS
16 Sep 1850
 Eastern Div., Monroe Co., MS
 John Wilson, 38, SC
 Salina Wilson, 35, NC
 Elizabeth P. Wilson, 15 MS
Susan C. Wilson, 13 MS
Mary E. Wilson, 9 MS
Marsha A. Wilson, 6 MS
Jno. Wilson, 3 MS
Salina R. Wilson, 10 mo., MS
 Could his name be William Jackson "Jack" Wilson, and the census marshal assumed his name to be John from the nickname?
22 Aug 1850
 Rankin Co., MS
 John Wilson, 45, SC
 none
 Andrew, 12, MS
Eliza, 10, MS
Olivia?, 8, MS
Martha, 7, MS
Foalinghurjles?, 6, MS
Starnit?, 4, MS
 Could his name be William Jackson "Jack" Wilson, and the census marshal assumed his name to be John from the nickname?
[24.02--Mary E. Wilson, b. ca. 1847 in MS [age 13 in the 31 Aug 1860 census of Dekalb, Kemper Co., MS]; [age 28 in the 1870 census of Scooba, Kemper Co., MS]; d. unk.; m. unk.;]

[24.03--Caroline V. "Callie" Wilson, b. ca. 1849 in MS [age 11 in the 31 Aug 1860 census of Dekalb, Kemper Co., MS]; [age 20 in the 1870 census of Scooba, Kemper Co., MS]; d. unk.; m. unk.;]

[24.04--John Wilson, b. ca. 1851 in MS [age 9 in the 31 Aug 1860 census of Dekalb, Kemper Co., MS]; [age 18 in the 1870 census of Scooba, Kemper Co., MS]; d. unk.; m. unk.;]

[24.05--Alonzo "Lon" Wilson, b. ca. 1856 in MS [age 4 in the 31 Aug 1860 census of Dekalb, Kemper Co., MS]; [age 14 in the 1870 census of Scooba, Kemper Co., MS]; d. unk.; m. N. E. "Ella" (nee unk., b. ca. ;]

[25.01--S. Albert Wilson, b. (19 Mar 1880?) [age (3 yrs 1 mo.?) in the 21 Jun 1880 census of Beat 5, Kemper Co., MS]; d. unk.; m. unk.]

[25.04--Luther Wilson, b. Oct 1885; d. unk.; m. unk.]

[26.00--Starlen A. Wilson, b. ca. 1925; m. Esther Watkins (b. unk.; )]

[24.06?--Robert Wilson, b. ca. 1858 in MS [not listed in the 31 Aug 1860 census of Dekalb, Kemper Co., MS, and assumed to be an error--perhaps Alonzo's name is Robert Alonzo...]; [age 12 in the 1870 census of Scooba, Kemper Co., MS]; d. unk.; m. unk.;]

[24.06--William M. Wilson, b. ca. 1858 in MS [age 2 in the 31 Aug 1860 census of Dekalb, Kemper Co., MS]; [age 11 in the 1870 census of Scooba, Kemper Co., MS]; d. unk.; m. unk.;]

[24.07--Emma Wilson, b. ca. 1862 in MS [age 8 in the 1870 census of Scooba, Kemper Co., MS]; d. unk.; m. unk.;]

[24.08--Enoch Wilson, b. ca. 1865 in MS [age 5 in the 1870 census of Scooba, Kemper Co., MS]; d. unk.; m. unk.;]

[24.09--Eugene Wilson, b. ca. 1867 in MS [age 3 in the 1870 census of Scooba, Kemper Co., MS]; d. unk.; m. unk.;]

[24.10--Willis Wilson, b. ca. 1870 in MS [age 3 mo. in the 1870 census of Scooba, Kemper Co., MS]; d. unk.; m. unk.;]

     Above are Mr. and Mrs. Starlen A. Wilson of (near) DeKalb, Kemper Co., MS.  She is the former Esther Watkins. He is a g-grandson of William Jackson "Jack" Wilson, once thought by Kathy and Neil to be a brother of Nathaniel B. and Ezekiel B., but thought by Starlen and Esther to be a brother (or half-brother) of Washington "Wash" Wilson (and therefore a son of Ezekiel B.).

      I traced Starlen's line back through the various censuses, then spoke on the phone with Mrs. Esther Wilson who confirmed the trace. Below are some results of that search.

     Oh yes, and speaking of Nathaniel Burdine Wilson, do you notice any resemblences between Starlen (above) and him (right)?



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Part 2. Some Census Data on this Family

Census Data on This Family  from 1820 to 1930!


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From the  1819, 1820 Census of Limestone Co., AL
 1--white males over 21
2--white males under 21
3--white females over 21
4--white females under 21
5--total of whites
6--people of color
7--total of slaves
 8--no. of acres cul.
9--no. of hands
10--no. bales cotton
11--avg. weights
12--gins
13--saws
14--mills


Name
 1
 2
 3
 4
 5
 6
 7
 8
 9
 10
 11
 12
 13
 14 John M. Gwin Comments

Ezekeel B. Wilson
 1
 1
 1
 0
 3
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 This is our Ezekiel Burdine Wilson and his unnamed wife and son, the latter of whom we once thought to be Washington "Wash" Wilson and now know could not be.  Now we believe this may be William Jackson "Jack" Wilson (see 1860 census below).  Jack was born about 1820 so must have been only a few months old in this census.

Nathaniel B. Wilson
 1
 1
 1
 1
 4
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 This is Ezekiel's older brother, Nathaniel Burdine Wilson (and my own ggg-grandpa), Nathaniel's wife Jane Jones, and their two oldest children, John Jones Wilson and Mary Burdine Wilson (and my own gg-grandma).

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9
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 100
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9		 10-
14		 15-
19		 20-
29		 30-
39		 40-
49		 50-
59		 60-
69		 70-
79		 80-
89		 90-
99		 100
+		 John M. Gwin Comments

N. B. Wilson
 3
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 1

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These are Ezekiel's older brother, Nathaniel Burdine Wilson (and my own gggg-grandpa), Nathaniel's wife Jane Jones, and their six oldest children: sons John Jones Wilson (1819), Ezekiel Monroe Wilson (1825), William Bramwell Wilson (1827), and Joseph Jones Abernathy Wilson (1830);  and daughters Mary Burdine Wilson (1816) and Roseann Carlisle Jones Wilson (1822, my ggg-grandma).

Ezikiel B. Wilson
 1
 1
 1

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These are Ezekiel Burdine Wilson, his wife Sarah, and their four oldest children. Who those children are can be told from their known ages in other censuses. We know the youngest has to be Nathaniel B., who was b. ca. 1828 and would be around 2 here.  The next has to be Washington "Wash", b. ca. 1825 and ca. age 5 here. So who the two older children are--listed here as a boy age 10-14 and a girl age 5-9--is unknown for now.  HOWEVER, William Jackson Wilson, the ancestor of Starlen A. Wilson, was b. about 1820 and would've been ca. age 10 in this 1830 census! A slight discrepancy exists between the 1830 and 1840 censuses: 1830 declares the two mystery children to be male and female, but 1840 calls them both male. Nevertheless, that two children older than Wash exist seems clear and established.

Jacob Comalander
 1



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Jesse Roark
 1
 1
 2
 1

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1
 2
 1
 1

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Labon Rasco
 2
 1
 1
 1
1
 1






1
 2
 1


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Mary Roark
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 2
 1











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From the  1840 Census of Cahaba, Dallas Co., AL


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69
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79
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89
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9		 10-
14		 15-
19		 20-
29		 30-
39		 40-
49		 50-
59		 60-
69		 70-
79		 80-
89		 90-
99		 100
+		 John M. Gwin Comments
1358
 J. J. Wilson



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This is John Jones Wilson and his bride, Sarah "Sallie" B. Roark. John is the oldest son of Nathaniel and Jane, #1364 in this chart, below.
1359
 E. B. Wilson
 1
 1
 1
 1
 2
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These are the subjects of this page, Ezekiel Burdine Wilson and Sarah H. Rasco Wilson (he is brother of Nathaniel, #1364 below) and these 7 children, l-r (in the same order they appear in the chart at left: m-f, youngest to oldest):
E. B. Wilson II, 2;
James M. Wilson, 9;
Nathaniel Burdine Wilson, 12;
Washington Wilson, 15; and
two unk. sons in their 20's;
Mary Ann Elizabeth Wilson, 6
1363
 G. S. Roark



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This is probably a brother, also newlywed, to Sallie Roark who married John Jones, #1358 above.
1364
 N. B. Wilson
 1
 2
 2
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1

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This is Nathaniel Burdine and Jane Jones Wilson and these seven of their eleven children, (l-r, m-f, youngest to oldest), Mary and John (see this chart, #1358 above) having already married and left the home:
Nathaniel Marion Wilson,
Samuel Rutherford Wilson,
James Washington Wilson,
Joseph Jones Abernathy Wilson,
William Bramwell Wilson,
Ezekiel Monroe Wilson,
Roseanne Carlisle Jones Wilson,
1428
 John Gwin

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 1
 2

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This is John Gwin and Jane Walker Gwin and these six of their nine children (Thomas, Mary, and Isom having already married and left the home):
Chesley R. Gwin, 15;
William Gwin, 19;
Louisa Gwin, 8;
Martha Gwin, 12;
Mary Ann Gwin, 13;
Sarah Gwin, 15;

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 From the 21 Oct 1850 Census of Dekalb, Kemper Co., MS
Res/Fam
 Name
 Age
 Sex
 Race
 Value of
RealEst.		 POB
 Occ.
 John M. Gwin Comments
525/525
 Washington Wilson
 25
 m
 w
 240
 AL
 farmer
 This is Kathy's and Neil's ancestor, "Wash" Wilson, son and thirdborn child of Ezekiel Burdine Wilson.

Mahala Wilson 22
 f
 w
AL


Elekiel [sic] Wilson 3
 m
 w
MS
This is Ezekiel Burdine Wilson (III), grandson of Ezekiel Burdine Wilson I and Sarah H. Rasco Wilson, and future husband of Estella Augusta Baxter.

Jane Wilson 1
 f
 w
MS


From the 8 Nov 1850 Census of Cahawba, Dallas Co., AL
Res/Fam
 Name
 Age
 Sex
 Race
 Value of
RealEst.		 POB
 Occ.
 John M. Gwin Comments
612/613
 E. B. Wilson
 50
 m
 w
 1700
 SC
 farmer

Sarah H. Wilson
 44
 f
 w
KY


N. B. Wilson
 23
 m
 w
AL
 clerk

James M. Wilson 19
 m
 w
AL
 farmer

M. A. E. Wilson 17
 f
 w
AL


E. B. Wilson 12
 m
 w
AL


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Res/Fam
 Name
 Age
 Sex
 Race
 EstateVal.
Real/Pers
 POB
 Occ.
 John M. Gwin Comments
758/758
 Wm. J. Beck
 38
 m
 w
 24,000/500
 AL
 farmer
 I have no idea who this is, but at first glance, it appeared as though the Wm. Jackson "Jack" Wilson family were living with him, and so I began recording his family's data. However, when I noticed that the family after Wm. J. Wilson was # 760/760, I realized that the census taker, Ass't Marshal Philemon N. Gully, had merely failed to record the number for the Wilsons. Or had he? Was there another reason he had not written down the numbers? Were these families actually living together? Was Frances Beck formerly a Wilson and sister of Jack? Or were Frances and Jane sisters who had married Mr. Beck and Mr. Wilson?

Frances
 25
 f
 w
AL


Willia A.
 11
 m
 w
MS


Rebecca
 7
 f
 w
MS


Martha J.
 5
 f
 w
MS


Henry
 3
 m
 w
MS


Elizabeth
 1
 f
 w
MS




[759/759]
 Wm. J. Wilson
 40
 m
 w
 1000/500 AL
 farmer This is indeed our William Jackson "Jack" Wilson, homesteader of this land, great-grandfather of Starlen Wilson (who owns and still farms this same homestead today, 21 Nov 2007, according to the testimony of Esther Watkins Wilson--Mrs. Starlen--when I spoke with her by telephone this morning). She also told me that the family believes that Jack is possibly/likely/probably/thought-to-be/but not-yet-proven-to-be a brother of "Wash" (Washington) Wilson, who, as we know, is the son of Ezekiel Burdine Wilson, brother of Nathaniel Burdine Wilson, who is my own ggg-grandpa. Indeed, the 1820, 1830, and 1840 censuses (above) confirm that Ezekiel B. Wilson had at least one son older than Wash, and this Jack fits the picture perfectly.

Jane
 25
 f
 w
NC


Wm. M.
 15
 m
 w
MS


Mary E.
 13
 f
 w
MS


Caroline V.
 11
 f
 w
MS


John
 9
 m
 w
MS


Alonzo
 4
 m
 w
MS
This is Starlen's grandfather, Lon Wilson.

Tobi
 2
 m
 w
MS


From the 1 Jun 1860 Census of Grove Hill, Clarke Co., AL
Res/Fam
 Name
 Age
 Sex
 Race
 EstateVal.
Real/Pers
 POB
 Occ.
 John M. Gwin Comments
1540/1750
 E. B. Wilson
 60
 m
 w
 11,500/4000
 SC hotel keeper

Nathaniel B. Wilson
 32
 m
 w
 400
 AL farmer

Ezekiel Wilson
 22
 m
 w
AL
 clerk









1548/1759
 Charles Gwin
 35
 m
 w
 600/1000
 Clarke Co., AL
 farmer
 I don't know who this is, but I plan to find out. He's living right down the street from Uncle Ezekiel's hotel. Ah, could he be one of Uncle William Gwin's kids?

Emily F. Gwin
 27
 f
 w
GA


Sidney G. Gwin
 60
 f
 w
  -- /1000
 GA
 [deaf and dumb]

Jeptha Nixon
 18
 m
 w
  -- /200
 GA
 student
1550/1761
 Peter Gwin
 27
 m
 w
 1500/3000
 Clarke Co., AL
I don't know who this is either, but I also plan to find out. He's living right down the street from Uncle Ezekiel's hotel, too. Ah, could he be one of Uncle William Gwin's kids?

Sarah A. Gwin 31
 f
 w
Clarke Co., AL farmer

Charles Gwin 5
 m
 w
Clarke Co., AL


Robert Gwin 3
 m
 w
Clarke Co., AL


Nancy E. Gwin 3
 f
 w
Clarke Co., AL


From the 17 Jul 1860 Census of Forts, Harrells' Beat, Dallas Co., AL
Res/Fam
 Name
 Age
 Sex
 Race
 EstateVal.
Real/Pers
 POB
 Occ.
 John M. Gwin Comments
365/357
 W. E. Rasco
 38
 m
 w
 400/4200
 AL
 farmer

M. A. E. Rasco
 26
 f
 w
AL
This is Mary Ann Elizabeth Wilson, daughter of the subject of this page, Ezekiel Burdine Wilson I and Sarah H. Rasco.

W. T. Rasco 6
 m
 w
AL


J. H. Rasco 4
 m
 w
AL
This would be John H. Rasco

E. B. Rasco 2
 m
 w
AL
This has to be another namesake of Ezekiel Burdine Wilson I.

John Brooks
 14
 m
 w
AL


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 From the 1870 Census of Scooba, Kemper Co., MS
Res/Fam
 Name
 Sex
 Race
 Age
 EstateVal.
Real/Pers
 POB
 Occ.
 John M. Gwin Comments
1670/1670
 John Wilson
 m
 w
 51
 $400/1000
 AL
 farmer
 The kids' names and everyone's age give this away--it's Lon's family, all right! This is William Jackson "Jack" Wilson, Starlen's g-grandfather.

Jane Wilson f
 w
 37
NC
 keeping house

Mary Wilson f
 w
 28
MS
Unless John and Jane married when Jane was eight years old, Mary is too old to be Jane's daughter, so perhaps she's John's daughter from an earlier marriage, or even John's younger and still unmarried sister. She could also be the widow of a brother of John.

Callie Wilson f
 w
 20
MS


John Wilson m
 w
 18
MS farm hand
 Here's Lon's older brother John, who will marry Charity before 1880.

Loniza? Wilson f
 w
 14
MS farm hand This has to be our Lon, then, grandfather of Starlen

Rob't Wilson m
 w
 12
MS farm hand

Wm. Wilson m
 w
 11
MS farm hand

Emma Wilson f
 w
 8
MS at home

Enoch Wilson m
 w
 5
MS at home

Eugene Wilson m
 w
 3
MS at home

Willis Wilson m
 w
 3/12
MS at home

From the 25 Jun 1870 Census of Philadelphia, Beat 5, Neshoba Co., MS
Res/Fam
 Name
 Age Sex
 Race
 EstateVal.
Real/Pers
 POB
 Occ.
 John M. Gwin Comments
1281(3)/
1281(3)
 Columbus W. Wilson
 22
 m
 w
 150/100
 MS
 farmer
 We have no idea yet who this is...

Julia
 21
 f
 w
MS keeping house

William R.
 2
 m
 w
MS


Wilson
 2/12
 m
 w
MS

1286(8)/
1286(8)
 Mary Ann Rasco
 32
 f
 w
 3895/ --
 AL
 keeping house
 James R. Rasco assures us that this is indeed Mary Ann Elizabeth Wilson Rasco, daughter of Ezekiel Burdine Wilson and Sarah H. Rasco Wilson (even though both of MAR's parents are listed as being of foreign birth).

William S. Rasco 16
 m
 w
AL invalid

Wilson E. Rasco 11
 m
 w
AL


James M. Rasco 7
 m
 w
AL


Martha T. Rasco 3
 f
 w
AL
This is Martha Tuluran or some such...

Jackson Rasco 14
 m
 b
AL domestic servant
1273(1)/
1273(1)
 William J. Gentry
 36
 m
 w
 320/510
 MS
 farmer

Amanda Gentry 39
 f
 w
MS keeping house

Marsena Gentry 14
 f
 w
MS


John Rasco
 14
 m
 w
AL
 farm labor
 This is John H. Rasco, son of Mary Ann (above) living seven doors away.


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 From the 21 Jun 1880 Census of Beat 5, Kemper Co., MS
Res/Fam
 Name
 Relat
 Sex
 Race
 MOB
(ibwy)
 Age
 Marr.
Stat.
 POB
S/F/M
 Occ.
 John M. Gwin Comments
274
 L. M. Wilson
 head
 m
 w
24
 m
 MS/NC/NC
 farmer
 This is Alonzo, Starlen's grandfather, from the 1900 census, living next door to his parents.

N. E. Wilson
 wife
 f
 w
16
 m
 SC/NC/NC
 keeps house
 This is Ella from the 1900 census.

S. A. Wilson
 son
 m
 w
 Mar 19
 3 1/12
MS/MS/SC
This is Albert from the 1900 census.
275
 W. S. Wilson
 head
 m
 w
61
 m
 AL/SC/SC
 farmer
 I think this is probably Lon's father. The POB does not align itself with Lon's report of Lon's father, but that can be attributed to Lon's probable ignorance of the matter. Also, in 1870 this person is called John, but perhaps his full name is John William Something Wilson...

Jane Wilson wife
 m
 w
46
 m
 NC/NC/NC
 keeps house

R. C. Wilson son
 m
 w
21
MS/AL/NC
 works farm
 From the 1870 census, this is William.

J. W. Wilson son
 m
 w
18
MS/AL/NC works farm From the 1870 census, this is William.

Alice Wilson son (sic)
 f
 w
16
MS/AL/NC works farm From the 1870 census, this is Emma.

Enock Wilson son
 m
 w
15
MS/AL/NC works farm From the 1870 census, this is Enoch.

Eugene Wilson son
 m
 w
14
MS/AL/NC works farm From the 1870 census, this is Eugene.

Willis Wilson son
 m
 w
10
MS/AL/NC works farm From the 1870 census, this is Willis.

Jane Wilson son (sic) f
 w
6
MS/AL/NC works farm
276
 J. P.
 son
 m
 w
27
 m
 MS/AL/NC farmer
 This has to be Lon's older brother John, living next door on the other side of his parents.

Charity
 wife
 f
 w
27
 m
 AL/AL/AL
 keeps house

J. R.
m
 w
 Dec
 [1879]
 7/12
MS/MS/MS


John Davis
m
 b
21
MS/MS/MS works farm

From the 18 Jun 1880 Census of Twp. 8, Beat 13, Cullman Co., AL
Res/Fam
 Name
 Relat
 Sex
 Race
 MOB
(ibwy)
 Age
 Marr.
Stat.
 POB
S/F/M
 Occ.
 John M. Gwin Comments
156/171
 John Rasco
 head
 m
 w
23


This is John H. Rasco, son of Wm. E. and Mary Ann Elizabeth Wilson Rasco--daughter of E. B. Wilson I and Sarah H. Rasco Wilson. His identity is confirmed by the presence in the home of his 12-year-old sister with the apparently unspellable name.

Dollie Rasco
 wife
 f
 w
21




Tuloler Rasco sister
 f
 w
12




John Rasco son
 m
 w
8/12




From the 24 Jun 1880 Census of Old Town Beat, Dallas Co., AL
Res/Fam
 Name
 Relat
 Sex
 Race
 MOB
(ibwy)
 Age [& Est. YOB]
 Marr.
Stat.
 POB
S/F/M
 Occ.
 John M. Gwin Comments
6/6
 James M. Wilson
 head
 m
 w
50 [1830]
 m
 AL/AL/AL
 farmer
 This could be the son of Ezekiel B. and Sarah H. Wilson, last seen in the 1850 census of Cahaba (above). However, our James M. Wilson was in Leake Co., MS, at the probate of his father's death, so perhaps this is not he.

Sallie Wilson wife
 f
 w
40 [1840] m
 AL/AL/AL keeping house

John B. Wilson son
 m
 w
12 [1868] s
 AL/AL/AL laborer

Emma Wilson daughter
 f
 w
8 [1872] s
 AL/AL/AL at home



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From the 16 Jun 1900 Census of Twp. 11, Rg. 16, Beat 5 Kemper Co., MS
Res/Fam
 Name
 Relat
 Sex
 Race
 DOB
m/y
 Age
 Marr.
Stat.
 Ch.born
Ch.Lvg.
 POB
S/F/M
 Occ.
 John M. Gwin Comments

Lon Wilson
 head
 m
 w
 Oct 1856
 43
 m 22 yrs.
MS/MS/MS farmer
 This is Starlen's grandfather, Alonzo Wilson.

Ella Wilson wife
 f
 w
 Apr 1868
 36
 m 22 yrs. 10/10
 MS/GA/GA


Albert Wilson son
 m
 w
 Mar 1880
 20
 s
MS/MS/MS


Hubbert Wilson son
 m
 w
 Apr 1882
 18
 s
MS/MS/MS


Jeames Wilson son
 m
 w
 Oct 1883
 16
 s
MS/MS/MS


Luther Wilson son
 m
 w
 Oct 1885
 14
 s
MS/MS/MS
This is Starlen's father, Luther.

Armond Wilson son
 m
 w
 Aug 1887
 12
 s
MS/MS/MS


Oscar Wilson son
 m
 w
 Mar 1889
 11
 s
MS/MS/MS


Annie Wilson daughter
 f
 w
 Oct 1890
 9
 s
MS/MS/MS


Minnie Wilson daughter f
 w
 Jan 1893 7
 s
MS/MS/MS


Henry C. Wilson son
 m
 w
 Aug 1894 5
 s
MS/MS/MS


 Maud Wilson daughter f
 w
 May 1897 3
 s
MS/MS/MS


From the 28 Jun 1900 Census of Beat 5, Scott Co., MS
Res/Fam
 Name
 Relat
 Sex
 Race
 DOB
m/y
 Age
 Marr.
Stat./YOM
 Ch.born
Ch.Lvg.
 POB
S/F/M
 Occ.
 John M. Gwin Comments
376/383
 James Rascoe
 head
 m
 w
 Dec 1864
 35
 m/17
AL/AL/AL
 farmer
 These are 4.4--James Marion Rasco (s/o M.A.E. Wilson Rasco) his  older wife, and their two children.

Jane Rascoe
 wife
 f
 w
 Jun 1846
 53
 m/17
 2/2
 AL/GA/GA


Martha D. Rascoe
 dau
 f
 w
 Jun 1882
 17
 s
MS/AL/AL


Sudie I. Rascoe
 dau
 f
 w
 Nov 1884
 15
 s
MS/AL/AL


From the 9 Jun 1900 Census of Justice Pct. #6, Comanche Co., TX
Res/Fam
 Name
 Relat
 Sex
 Race
 DOB
m/y
 Age
 Marr.
Stat./#Yrs.
 Ch.born
Ch.Lvg.
 POB
S/F/M
 Occ.
 John M. Gwin Comments
152/152
 John H. Rasco
 head
 m
 w
 Dec 1855
 44
 m/32




Dollie Rasco wife
 f
 w
 Jan 1859
 41
 m/32
 11/9



James W. Rasco son
 m
 w
 /1881
 19
 s




Jesse C. Rasco son
 m
 w
 Oct 1882 17
 s




Thomas E. Rasco son
 m
 w
 Mch 1814
 16
 s




Edward R. Rasco son
 m
 w

s




William T. Rasco son
 m
 w

s




Joe C. Rasco son
 m
 w

s




Annah M. Rasco dau
 f
 w

s




Minnie E. Rasco dau
 f
 w

s





1
9
1
0

1
9
1
0

1
9
1
0 		From the 29 Apr 1910 Census of Beat 5, Kemper Co., MS
Res/Fam
 Name
 Relat
 Sex
 Race
 Age
 Marr.
Stat.
 POB
S/F/M
 Occ.
 John M. Gwin Comments
191/191
 Luther S. Wilson
 head
 m
 w
 24
 s
 MS/MS/SC
 farming
 This is Starlen's father, as confirmed by Esther Wilson in Nov 2007.

Gennie F. Wilson
 aunt
 f
 w
 35
 w
 MS/MS/MS
 home farming

Grover Rowes
 boarder
 m
 w
 24
 s
 MS/MS/MS
 farming

From the 21 Apr 1910 Census of Beat 5, Kemper Co., MS
Res/Fam
 Name
 Relat
 Sex
 Race
 Age
 Marr.
Stat.
 POB
S/F/M
 Occ.
 John M. Gwin Comments
99/99
 David S. Wilson
 head
 m
 w
 23
 s
 MS/MS/MS farmer
 This is the son of 4.04--Henry H. Wilson

Sula Wilson sister
 f
 w
 19
 s
 MS/MS/MS none

Lizzie Wilson stepmother
 f
 w
 38
 wid
 MS/MS/MS farm labor
 This is Henry's second wife.

Ella Wilson aunt
 f
 w
 39
 s
 MS/MS/MS none

From the 6 May 1910 Census of Beat 5, Lake, Scott Co., MS
Res/Fam
 Name
 Relat
 Sex
 Race
 Age
 Marr.
Stat./#Yrs.
 POB
S/F/M
 Occ.
 John M. Gwin Comments
256/256
 James M. Rasco
 head
 m
 w
 47
 m1/24
 MS/AL/AL
 farming own farm
 This is 4.4--James Marion Rasco, s/o M.A.E. Wilson Rasco

Charlie Rasco
 wife
 f
 w
 63
 m1/24
 MS/AL/GA


1
9
2
0

1
9
2
0
From the 6 Jan 1920 Census of Mullin Town, Mills Co., TX

Address/
Res/Fam
 Name
 Relat
 Sex
 Race
 Age
 Marr.
Stat.
 POB
S/F/M
 Occ.
 John M. Gwin Comments
First St./
36/36
 John H. Rasco
 head
 m
 w
 64
 m
 AL/AL/AL
 retired farmer
 This is clearly

Dollie M. E. Rasco wife
 f
 w
 61
 m
 AL/AL/AL


Joseph C. Rasco son
 m
 w
 27
 s
 TX/AL/AL
 farm laborer

Minnie E. Rasco g-dau
 f
 w
 10
 s
 TX/AL/TX


Joseph F. Rasco g-son
 m
 w
 9
 s
 TX/AL/TX


James W. Rasco g-son
 m
 w
 7
 s
 TX/AL/TX


Virgia L. Rasco g-dau
 f
 w
 3
 s
 TX/AL/TX



1
9
3
0


1
9
3
0


1
9
3
0
 From the 8 Apr 1930 Census of Beat 5, Kemper Co., MS
Res/Fam
 Name
 Relat
 Sex
 Race
 Age
 Marr.
Stat.
 AgeAt
1stMrg.
 POB
S/F/M
 Occ.
 John M. Gwin Comments
93/97
 Luther S. Wilson head
 m
 w
 44
 m
 38
 MS/MS/MS farmer, general farm
 This is Starlen's father.

Mattie L. Wilson wife
 f
 w
 31
 m
 25
 MS/MS/MS


Mamie F. Wilson daughter
 f
 w
 5
 s
MS/MS/MS


Starlin L. Wilson son
 m
 w
 5
 s
MS/MS/MS
Everything but the middle initial is right for this to be our Starlen Wilson--our Starlen's m. i. is A; nevertheless, this is he, as confirmed by Starlen's wife Esther by telephone in Nov 2007.

Winnie A. Wilson daughter f
 w
 3 1/12
 s
MS/MS/MS


Nettie D. Wilson daughter f
 w
 2/12
 s
MS/MS/MS


Velma Wilson niece
 f
 w
 15
 s
MS/MS/MS


From the 21 Apr 1930 Census of Shaw, Bolivar Co., MS
Res/Fam
 Name
 Relat
 Sex
 Race
 Age
 Marr.
Stat.
 POB
S/F/M
 Occ.
 John M. Gwin Comments
157/158
 Herbert Vandevender
 head
 m
 w
 44
 m
 MS/MS/MS lunch stand operator

Claudie B. Vandevender wife
 f
 w
 42
 m
 MS/MS/MS


Wilson Vandevender son
 m
 w
 20
 s
 MS/MS/MS cotton compress laborer

Lucille Vandevender daughter
 f
 w
 18
 s
 MS/MS/MS


Ella Wilson
 aunt
 f
 w
 60
 s
 MS/MS/MS




.
Part 3. Some Good Communication
.
Subject: Nathaniel Burdine Wilson et al
Sent: 8/16/20 9:15 Pm
Received: 8/12/00 1:47 PM
From: KKemp19605@aol.com
To:  john, jmcdgwin@zianet.com
John, following is the information that I have in my files. [READERS:  On 25 Nov 2000, Cousin James Ray Rasco (jrrasco@aol.com) sent some corrections to various information below, and I've added his comments in the applicable places under his initials.]

MARY RASCO was the d/o EZEKIEL BURDINE WILSON & SARAH HARRELL RASCO d/o JESSE
HARRELL RASCO & ELIZABETH JOHNSON.

{--JRR: NOTE 1. The wife of Jesse Harrell Rasco, mother of Sarah H. (Rasco) Wilson was ELIZABETH HARRISON and not Elizabeth Johnson. This is in accordance with some of her descendants and their submissions to the LDS IGI.--}
I believe Mary's full name to be MARY ANN ELIZABETH WILSON b. 12 Dec. 1833/34 Dallas Co., Ala. d. 27 April 1874 Scott Co., MS.   She married 1st. WILLIAM EPHRAIM RASCO, 2nd. JOSEPH S. DRAPERS, 3rd. JAMES LaFAYETTE RASCO.  She was in Philadelphia, Neshoba Co., Ms. in 1870 (M593-R741) with 5 children, William Taylor Rasco, Ezekiel B., Rasco, James Marion Rasco, & Martha Tullen Rasco.  A JAMES WILSON lived close by with his wife, ELIZABETH & EZEKIEL RASCO age 12 living with them.  A WILLIAM J. GENTRY lived close by also with his wife, AMANDA, and a daughter with a JOHN RASCO.  Each of the RASCO children were listed as FARM LABORER.  See page 375, dwelling No. 1286 Family No. 1286.
{--JRR: NOTE 2.   Mary Ann Elizabeth Wilson was b. 12 Dec 1837, d. 27 Apr 1874; m1. William Ephraim Rasco in Dallas Co., AL, 10 Aug 1852; m2. Joseph Drapers in Dallas Co., AL, 5 Apr 1869; m3. James L. Rasco betw.  31 Au 1870 and 5 May 1871, possibly in Nashoba Co., MS;  record has not been located. The children of Mary Ann Elizabeth (Wilson) Rasco and William Ephraim Rasco were: 1. William Taylor Rasco b. ca. 1854 Dallas Co. AL, d. ca. 1895 Clarke Co., MS.; m. Phereby Ann Elizabeth Pulley. 2. John Hampton Rasco b. 16 Dec 1855 Dallas Co., AL., d. 27 Dec 1935 Brown Co., TX; m. Mary Elizabeth Darlisca Rasco. 3. Ezekiel B. Rasco b. ca. 1858 in Dallas Co., AL, d. betw. 1880 and 1900. Married Maggie Brown. 4. Wilson "Wiley" Edward Rasco b. ca. 1860 in Dallas Co., AL; d. 7 Oct1929 in Clarke Co., MS; m. Harriette King. 5. James Marion Rasco b. 27 Nov1862 Dallas Co., AL.; d. 13 Mar 1932 Scott Co., MS. 6. Martha Tululen Rasco b. 13 Jul 1866 in Dallas Co., AL, d. 18 Oct 1883 in Cullman Co., AL.; m. David R. Garrett.--}
MARY WILSON & JAMES L. RASCO issues: RICHMOND AUSTIN RASCO & JAMES RASCO.

{--JRR: NOTE 3. The children of Mary Ann Elizabeth (Wilson) Rasco and James Lafayette Rasco were:

1. Richmond Austin Rasco b. 5 May 1871 in Newton Co. MS, d. 16 Nov 1931 in Miami, FL; m1. Ida Edna Hicks; m2. Annie McGeehee. He was Dean of the Miami Law School.
 2. James Rasco b. 24 Apr 1874 in Scott Co., MS.; d. 27 Apr 1874 in Scott Co., MS.--}
AMANDA WILSON: I show that an AMANDA A. married DR. ISHAM GRIFFIN WILSON s/o NATHANIEL BURDINE WILSON. NATHANIEL died in this son's home after 5 years of illness.
#27: NETTIE WILSON I have not found yet.
#25: TEXAS WILSON, I am still searching for this name for I have seen it in my files somewhere. I will continue to search for more info.   Write me back and let me know what you think.

Blessings,
Kathy

Subject:     Nathaniel Burdine Wilson et al
Sent:        8/11/20 4:25 AM
Received:    8/12/00 11:02 PM
From:        KKemp19605@aol.com
To:          john, JMcDGwin@zianet.com

Bingo!  John, This is great news!  My line looks like this:

1.  Ezekiel Burdine Wilson m. Sarah Harrell Rasco
2.  Washington (Wash) Wilson m. MaHaley ________?
3.  Ezekiel Burdine (Birdine) (Byrd) Wilson m. Augusta Estella Baxter
4.  Robert Brazile Wilson m. Agnes MaHala Hutton
5.  Roger O'Neal Wilson m. Mittie Scott
6.  Katherine Louise Wilson m. 1st. Archie Eugene Peeples;  m.2nd. Paul Zane Kemp

I have 3 children...[snip--private]

Your cousin from Texas,

Kathy

Subject:     Re: RASCO/WILSON/GWIN CONNECTION
Sent:        8/19/20 7:45 AM
Received:    8/15/00 12:36 PM
From:        KKemp19605@aol.com
To:          john, jmcdgwin@zianet.com

Morning John, Good to hear from you again!  I checked with Neil to make sure how our grandfather's middle name was spelled, and you have it correct: BRAZILE. However, sometimes people would spell it BRAZALE, which I did on my second note. Sorry. That name I have seen spelled several different ways, but "Papa" spelled his BRAZILE.

One of his children was named EDNA BRAZILE WILSON and another ALLEN BYRD WILSON. ROBERT BRAZILE (papa) & AGNES MaHALA HUTTON (grandma) were first cousins. There is a book in printing stage now on the HUTTON-WILSON line. Do you have HUTTON in your family tree?  How about DeLOACH? Golly, guess I should stop here!  Hehee.

Are you in touch with a Patricia (Patty) Taylor?  She also is a direct descendant of Nathaniel through EZEKIEL MONROE WILSON.  She is a wonderful person and we have shared lots of info.

I will park this pc for a while.

Blessings,
Kathy

Subject:     James R. Rasco
Sent:        9/14/20 1:45 AM
Received:    9/12/00 5:45 PM
From:        Kathy Kemp, KKemp19605@aol.com
To:          john, JMcDGwin@zianet.com

Hi John,

Good to hear from you!  Have missed talking to you!

James R. Rasco is the one who corrected me on two or three of the mistakes I had made on Ezekiel B. Wilson, and was I happy that I posted!  For he is the one who took me into Ala. and the correct info which I sent to you.  Here is what I have on him.

He lives in Harvey, LA, a suburb of New Orleans. He's lived there most of his life, he says, although he also lived in Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico when he was younger.  His father was born in west Texas, and his mother was born in central Arkansas although she was raised in North Texas. He has not spent much time on the Wilson line, only when it involved the Rasco line. But he really had some great info on the Wilson line for me.

There are online sites that have his ancestors posted. He says that most of the postings were posted by distant cousins of mine and mostly on The FamilyTreeMaker. Pages where you can find them are at <http://www.familytreemaker.com/ifftop.html>   Look for the descendants of Captain WILLIAM RASCO or RASCOE or BENJAMIN VANDERSLICE.

NATHANIEL BURDINE WILSON (II) was b. about 1827 in Ala. He was a son of EZEKIEL B. WILSON & SARAH H. RASCO

(see 1850 Census of Dallas County, Cahaba Beat, sheet 273-B, dwelling number 612, family number 613);
(see also the estate settlement of JESSE RASCO, Dallas Co. Probate Court records book"D" page 391-398, March 20, 1840);
(see also the estate settlement of JESSE RASCO [son of the previous JESSE] and in particular the letters to the Probate Court by the widow Martha F. Rasco naming heirs and relatives of JESSE RASCO, d. 24 Jan 1870).
MARY JANE FISHER m. JOHN ALTON RASCO 4 Aug 1857 (see Dallas County Marriage Book "A" page 196).

JOHN ALTON RASCO d. 4 Jul 1865 [see (1) estate settlement recorded in the Dallas Co., Ala. Probate Court and (2) tombstone in the Rasco family graveyard near Marion Junction].

N. B. Wilson married Mrs. Mary J. Rasco 14 Sep 1865 (see Dallas County Marriage Book "F" page 15).

Dallas County Probate Court records of 27 Sep 1865 "in the matter of the estate of JOHN A. RASCO, dec'd...The undersigned, administrator of the estate, begs leave to state that he was appointed administrator of the said estate, that the heirs of the said dec'd are his three Children, viz: Edith, Ida and John Rasco under the age of 14 years, and reside with their mother, Mrs. MARY J. WILSON, formally RASCO, in Clarke County, Alabama"...report of  Admin. filed 13 Jul 1866.

Dallas Co. AL  deed record dated 2 Jan1866 between NATHANIEL B. WILSON & wife, MARY J. WILSON (former wife of John A. Rasco) and JESSE RASCOE...

Clarke Co. AL Probate Court Minutes Books "L" page 286, 15 Feb1866 N. BURDINE WILSON dec'd. estate record (he did not copy)

Clarke Co. AL Probate Court Minutes Book "N" page 92, 7 Jul 1870: Final settlement of the estate of EZEKIEL B. WILSON named heirs: WASHINGTON WILSON, JAMES M. WILSON, EZEKIEL WILSON, and MARY E. RASCO.

Dallas Co. AL, Probate Court--Petition for letters of Guardianship of Edith and Alton Rasco filed 26 Feb 1868, recorded book 'O' page 361--"The petition of EZEKIEL M(onroe) WILSON [JMG Note: This is Ezekiel Monroe Wilson, son of Nathaniel Burdine Wilson I], who is a citizen of Dallas Co. over the age of 21 years...shows IDA RASCO d. June 1866...to be made guardian of EDITH & JOHN ALTON RASCO, JR., children of JOHN ALTON RASCO, Sr. dec'd, and MARY JANE WILSON.   EZEKIEL M. WILSON appointed guardian of Rasco children on Feb. 26, 1868.

Misc. Documents pertaining to the children of JOHN A. RASCO filed in the Probate Court of Dallas Co. show statement submitted to the probate court concerning the guardianship by EZEKIEL M(onroe). WILSON of the children of JOHN A. RASCO sr., dated 31 Dec 1869, shows EDITH RASCO has died; JOHN A. RASCO, jr, is the only remaining child.  Mrs. MARY J. WILSON is now
signing her name as MARY J. BOOTH; report subscribed before W.T. JONES, J.P. 10 Aug 1870.

John Alton Rasco, Jr.--1870 Census of Dallas Co. AL, lists in the household of E. M. WILSON [JMG Note: This is Ezekiel Monroe Wilson, son of Nathaniel Burdine Wilson I.] and family, as the last two listed persons, MARY J. WILSON age 32 and J. H. RASCO age 3 (this should have been J.A. RASCO, Jr.).  MARY J. WILSON is the widow of both JOHN ALTON RASCO, Sr., (d. 1865) and NATHANIEL BURDINE WILSON I (d. 1866).   J. A. RASCO, Jr., is her son by her first husband JOHN ALTON RASCO, Sr.    MARY J. WILSON  was soon to become Mrs. T. H. BOOTH, if she was not already married to him.  They all moved to El Paso, White Co., AR,  before the 1880 census was taken.  The young boy and only surviving child of JOHN ALTON RASCO, Sr., was b. Dallas Co. AL, 1 Dec 1865; d. Saint Charles, Arkansas Co., AR, 5 May 1942; m. Maggie Edwards 26 Dec 1886 in White Co. AR ( Book "G" page 559).  She was b. 13 Apr 1870 near Beebe, AR; d. Little Rock, AR, 5 Jul 1911; both bd. Stoney Point Cem. near Beebe, AR.

Generations:
1) WILLIAM TEAGLE RASCO b. 1730 Northampton Co., Va. d: Valley Forge Penn. Feb. 24, 1778 -md. ELIZABETH TAYLOR about. 1753   DISPUTED

2) WILLIAM MARSELLUS RASCO (CAPT) DISPUTED b. 1754 Bertie Co., N.C. d. May 21, 18006 Stewart Col. Tenn. md. RACHEL HARRELL 10 Dec. 1777 Bertie Co. N.C. d/o of Jesse Harrell & Phereby Moore.

3) JESSE HARRELL RASCO b. 1779 Bertie Co.,N.C. d: 20 March 1840 Dallas County, Ala. md. ELIZABETH JOHNSON about 1798

4) SARAH HARRELL RASCO, b. 1801 Christian Co., KY; d. betw. 1860-1869 Shelby Co., AL; m. EZEKIEL B. WILSON ca. 1823

5) MARY ANN ELIZABETH WILSON b. 12 Dec 1834 Dallas Co., AL; d. 27 Apr 1874, Scott Co. MS; Contrell Meth. Cem., Lena, MS; m1. WILLIAM EPHRAIM RASCO 10 Aug 1852, Dallas Co., AL;

6) children:

WILLIAM TAYLOR RASCO, b. 1854 Dallas Co. AL.
EZEKIEL B. RASCO, b: 1858 Dallas Co., AL.
WILLIAM EPHRAIM RASCO, b. Aug 1860 Dallas Co., AL
JAMES MARION RASCO, b. 27 Nov 1862 Dallas Co., AL
MARTHA TULLEN RASCO, b. 13 Jul 1866 Dallas Co. AL
JOHN HAMPTON RASCO, b. 16 Dec 1855 Dallas Co., AL
Following the death of WILLIAM EPHRAIM RASCO which occured in Dallas Co., Ala. on Nov. 2, 1866, MARY ANN  married a man named JOSEPH S. DRAPERS on April 5, 1869.

James writes,

"I have no proven facts concerning this second marriage but have been told that JOSEPH DRAPERS took MARY ANN and her children to Kemper County Mississippi and abandoned them there.   Mary Ann had received her dowery portion of the estate of William Ephraim Rasco.  Speculations are that Drapers took advanage of this and ran away with any monies she may have had."  The story continues that EDWARD HAMPTON RASCO, her former brother-in-law, came to Mississippi and brought the family back to Alabama.

My 1870 the court records in Dallas County still probating the estate of William Ephraim Rasco shows that Mary Ann was back in Mississippi and was the wife of James Lafayette Rasco.  James Lafayette Rasco was a son of Edward Hampton Rasco and a nephew of William Ephraim Rasco as well as a second cousin of Mary Ann's.  James Lafayette Rasco was several years younger than Mary Ann which makes it seem strange that they would have married.  I have never found an actual marriage records for them.  The Dallas County Probate record that shows Mary Ann as being the wife of James Layfayette
Rasco is dated August 31, 1870. When the 1870 census was taken, Mary Ann was enumerated in Nashoba County Mississippi with some of her children and a black servant.  Some of her older children were living on nearby farms and were working on these farms.   James Lafayette Rasco did not appear to be anywhere in the picture.  Nevertheless, Mary Ann and James Lafayette Rasco had a son named Richmond Austin Rasco, b. May 5, 1871 in Newton County Mississippi.  Richmond grew up and became the Dean of the Law School at the University of Miami in Florida.  He died November 16, 1931.  It is said that James Lafayette Rasco and Mary Ann's children by William Ephraim Rasco did not get along well together and thouse not old enough to get out on their own returned to Alabama and lived with other Rasco relatives.

Mary Ann and James Lafayette Rasco had one other son that they named James.  He was born on April 24, 1874 and died three days later. Mary Ann also died on that date so I guess there was a childbirth complication.  Mary Ann, her infant son James, together with James Lafayette Rasco and his other wives are buried in Contrell Methodist Church Cemetery in Scott County Mississippi just south of Lena and the Leake County line. I have never been able to locate to grave of William Ephraim Rasco.  He was probably buried in the old Rasco cemetery in Dallas Co., Ala. and either his grave was never marked or perhaps the head stone was removed or destroyed. I have been told that about half of the old cemetery was destroyed in the early 1930's when a curve in the road was straightened out and the road went directly through the cemetery.  I don't think there were cemetery protection laws back then.  I think this may also be what happened to the graves of Jesse Harrell Rasco 1st. and his wife Elizabeth (maternal grandprants of Mary Ann Elizabeth [Wilson] Rasco).

Sorry but this is as far as I have gone on James's direct line.  He does have some pictures of laban Taylor Rasco and Sarah "Sallie" (Reese) Rasco that would have had to have been taken before Sallie died in 1859.  Laban and Sallie were the parents of William Ephraim Rasco. He also has pictures of John Hampton Rasco, son of William Ephraim Rasco and Mary Ann Elizabeth (Wilson) Rasco.  I asked him for a copy but have not received them as of this date.  I think when I get back from vacation that I will touch base with him again.  I really need to work out his line down to him.   Should you get this info before I do, please let me know.

Hope all is well with you and hope to see you soon.  I will let you know what I have from Barbara when I have time to go through all of it.  I did get copies of pictures.  Do you have copies?  With just a quick glance through all of the info it seems that we have most all of her info + .

Did you ever have time to go through the package that I sent you?

Talk to you later and do pray for me all of the time.  I need all the help I can get!!!

Blessings,

Kathy

P.S. I am not going to proofread this, so excuse all of the mistakes in typing.  I think the geneations are ok.

Subject:     Re: Your Rasco family
Sent:        9/25/20 
Received:    9/21/00
From:        Jrrasco@aol.com
To:          john, jmcdgwin@zianet.com

Hi, Yes, Sharon and I are related. Her grandfather James W. Rasco is my third cousin which makes Sharon my third cousin twice removed.  Sharon's line of descent is as follows:

1st generation   William Rasco and Rachel Harrell md. 10 Dec. 1777.
2nd generation  Laban Taylor Rasco and Sarah "Sallie" Reese md. 17 Jan. 1804.
3rd generation  Jesse Harrell Rasco and Martha Jane Vanderslice md. 6 Oct. 1836.
4th generation Robert Calvin Ware Rasco and Demaris Catherine Pulley 17 July 1861
5th generation James Thomas Rasco and Liza Jane Vistal Doty  md. 31 Jan. 1886.
6th generation William Thomas Rasco and Velma Buchers Preston   md ca. 1934..
7th generation James W. Rasco and Carol Sue Hellin (not sure of marriage date).
8th generation Rocky J. Rasco and Amy J. Ellwanger  md. 23 April 1980
9th generation Sharon Rasco.
Sharon's 3rd great grandfather, Robert Calvin Ware Rasco, was a brother to my great-grandmother, Mary Elizabeth Darlisca "Dolly" Rasco (who married her own first cousin, John Hampton Rasco). John and Dolly Rasco moved from Cullman Co., AL, to Comanche Co., TX, in 1892.  Robert Calvin Ware Rasco and his family had moved to Texas several years prior to John and Dolly and at first had settled in Freestone Co., TX, but later moved to Comanche Co.

I have never met Sharon or her family as far as I know.  I knew several of her great-great-uncles, one of whom married my dad's oldest sister.

I have most of the family tree data if Sharon would like to contact me.

James Ray Rasco    e-mail < jrrasco@aol.com >
2000 Alejo del Sur
Harvey, LA 70058-2901

From: Jrrasco@aol.com
Full-name: Jrrasco
Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001
Subject: Re: Marriage
To: KKemp19605@aol.com

Hi Kathy,

I do not know exactly when or where Sarah H. Rasco and Ezekiel B. Wilson were married. Sarah was born about 1801 according to the census records.   She was most likely born in either Christian Co., KY, or Stewart Co., TN.  By 1814 her parents had moved from Stewart Co., TN, to Jackson Co, IL, where they were still living when the 1820 census was taken. Shortly thereafter they show up in Dallas Co., AL. At least two of her brothers were married in Bibb Co., AL, in 1838 and 1842.  The eldest child of Sarah and Ezekiel that I am aware of is Nathaniel Burdine Wilson who was born about 1827 (until recently I was unaware of Washington Wilson, perhaps he was the eldest???). It seem odd that a female in those days would have waited until her mid twenties to have married, most were married before they were twenty. There is a period in the 1830's when almost no marriages were recorded in Dallas County. I don't know why. There are marriages recorded in the 1820's but I have not found one for Sarah and Ezekiel.   Perhaps they met on their way down to Alabama and the marriage was not recorded. Ezekiel was born somewhere in South Carolina. I don't know if he was ever in Tennessee, Kentucky, or Illinois.

James R. Rasco

Subject:     Re: [ALDALLAS-L] Marriage Look up
Sent:        4/29/1920 1:15 AM
Received:    5/01/2001
From:        LAllen9491ataoldotcom 

Hi Kathy--
I don't have a marriage for Sarah Harrell Rasco and Ezekiel B. Wilson in Dallas Co.   I checked my Alabama marriage CD 1800-1900 and did not find it there either!
The good news!!  Harrells and Rascos are my family in Dallas Co., Alabama.   I am descended from Laban Taylor Rasco and Sarah Reese.
Let me know if I can look for something else!!
Lynda Greene Allen

From: Brenda Preuss bfpreussatya hoodotcom
Date: Thu Dec 21, 2006  04:40:44 PM US/Mountain
To: John Gwin <jmcdgwin@zianet.com>
Subject: Re: Estella Augusta Baxter Wilson's descendants

Hi John, I have not looked at your site for a long time. I see that you have updated it some. I have worked with the cousins in Texas for about 6 to 7 years on the Wilson, Baxter, and Barnes ancestors. I made dramatic discoveries with the Baxter and Barnes families, but am still at a dead end with the Wilson family, with the brothers in Alabama. Kathy has all the information I have on the Wilsons. My grandmother was Lillie Florence (Wilson) Cook. My mother was Augusta Clytee Cook. I live in Grass Valley, CA. I have traveled to Alabama and Mississippi to visit family and all the cemeteries and archives possible. I've also gone to Salt Lake City, UT, to the Mormon FHC to do a lot of research. Lucky for me all my ancestors, so far, have came to the US from Scotland, England, and Ireland. I didn't have to learn to read another language to decipher old foreign records. My husband, John, studied German so he could read the old records. Thanks for keeping me updated. Hope you have a great holiday season, Sincerely, Brenda Faye (Purvis) Preuss

From: TONYA WILSON bulldogsnbutterfliesatyahoodotcom
Date: October 31, 2007
To: jmcdgwin@zianet.com
Subject: Wilson Family tree

Hi John,                                            
I believe we may be related somehow, but I'm not exactly sure of where we tie in.

You have an Att H. Wilson listed somewhere in the geneology as descendant of Ezekiel Burdine Wilson. Was he the son of Ezekiel (2) and Augusta, or was he their grandson?

Att & Mamie Wilson are my great-grandparents. I am fairly sure this is the same man, because there were not too many people named Att even in those days.

I'm not 100% sure I'm getting this in the right order, but I believe Att & Mamie had at least one more daughter, Eddie Francess, and at least three sons -- Arby Bennett (my grandfather), Burbon, and James (d. 2002).  I believe James & Eddie Francess were quite a bit younger than the other two, and it's possible that the Mark Wilson you have listed as born in 1972 is the son of James & Flora Wilson. Arby married Ruby Lucille Dunn, and most of our branch takes after the Dunn side, but I did see a resemblance in some of the old photos to some of my cousins. If we are related by Att, I can also fill in more of the tree.

I have  a few questions, too:
1) Could we put together a DVD of our family history or an online version of it, and film where the old homesteads would have been, churches, cemeteries....and show where the descendants are now, what they are doing, etc.?

2)My grandpa's brother and one of his sons are named Burbon. I've heard it's a derivitive of an old family name; could that name have been Burdine? And, if so, how would they get Burbon from that?                

3) Another thing I have often heard is that we are somehow tied or related to former President Woodrow Wilson; he was from Virginia, and you have traced our Wilson relatives back to South Carolina--pretty close. Have you heard anything about that?

Thank you for any light you can shed on this.
God bless,
Tonya F. Wilson <><

Part 4. Relationships Table
Following is a table showing the relationships between seven of the known, related genealogists working on this connection and/or its families: Kathy Kempand her sister Neil Wiese, the late Roy Smith, James Ray Rasco, Patty Marshall Taylor, yours truly, John Gwin, and Barbara Ward, who owns the photo album and index that provided the link connecting us.  Here one can now see, for example, that Kathy and Neil are 5th cousins to Roy, Patty, and me, but Roy, Patty, and I are 4th cousins to each other (Roy and I and Barbara and I being double-4th cousins), etc.  To write to any of us, click on our links in the table.
Grandpa and Grandma Wilson (names unknown)
P a r e n t s         o f        a t        l e a s t       t h e s e        t w o
Ezekiel Burdine Wilson
m. Sarah H(arrell?) Rasco
siblings
N  a  t  h  a  n  i  e  l      B  u  r  d  i  n  e      W  i  l  s  o  n 
m.    Jane   (middle name unk.)     Jones
Parents of at least these two
 
Parents of at least these three
Washington 
(unk.)
Wilson
siblings
MaryAnn
Elizabeth
Wilson
1st
cousins
 
 
Mary 
B(urdine?) 
Wilson
 
siblings
RoseAnn
C. Jones
Wilson
siblings
Ezekiel 
Monroe 
Wilson
m. 
MaHaley 
(m. n. unk.)
(nee unk.)
 
m.
William
Ephrain 
Rasco
 
 
m. 
Isom 
(m. n. unk.)
Gwin 
(b/o Wm.----->)
 
siblings
m.
William
(m. n. unk.)
Gwin 
(<-----b/o Isom)
 
m.
Sarah 
Jane 
Cole
Parents of
 
Parents of
 
 
 Parents of
 
 
Parents of
 
Parents of
Ezekiel 
Burdine 
Wilson II
1st
cousins
John 
Hampton
Rasco
2nd
cousins
Mary 
Jane 
Gwin 
siblings
Martha
RoseAnna
Gwin 
double
1st
cousins
William 
Sutton 
Gwin
1st
cousins
Alice 
(m. n. unk.)
Wilson
m. 
Augusta 
Estella 
Baxter
 
m.
Mary Eliz. 
Darlisca
"Dolly" Rasco
 
m. 
William 
J. 
Smith
 
m. 
Bryant
Brown
Lester
 
m. 
Ida 
Eliza 
Bassett
 
m2. 
Wiley 
Franklin 
Pool
Parents of
 
Parents of
 
Parents of
 
Parents of
 
Parents of
 
Parents of
Robert 
Brazile 
Wilson
2nd
cousins
[PRIVATE]
3rd
cousins
Robert 
Isom 
Smith
1st
cousins
Smith
Wyatt
Lester
double
2nd
cousins
James 
Bassett 
Gwin
2nd
cousins
Arthur 
Franklin 
Pool
m.
Agnes 
MaHala 
Hutton
 
m. [PRIVATE]
 
m. 
Marietta
(m. n. unk.)
Armstrong
 
m.
Annie
Lenora
Pitts
 
m.
Adrian 
Belle 
Vardaman
 
m. 
Blanch 
Katherine 
Lee
Parents of
 
Parents of
 
Parents of
 
Parents of
 
Parents of
 
Parents of
Robert 
O. 
Wilson
3rd
cousins
[PRIVATE]
4th
cousins
Luther 
Dewitt 
Smith
2nd
cousins
James
Leon
Lester
double
3rd
cousins
Adrian 
Sutton 
Gwin
3rd
cousins
Ruby 
Mae 
Pool
m. 
Mittie 
(m. n. unk.)
Scott
 
 m. [PRIVATE]
 
m. 
Mamie 
(unk.)
Howell
 
m.
Myrtle
Maxine
Thomas
 
m. 
Dorothy 
Lee
Keeney
 
m. 
Cecil 
Earl 
Marshall
Parents of
 
Parents of
 
Parents of
 
Parents of
 
Parents of
 
Parents of
Kathy 
& Neil
Wilson
4th
cousins
James
R.
Rasco
5th
cousins
Roy 
Lester 
Smith
3rd
cousins
Barbara
Lee
Lester
double
4th
cousins
John 
McDonald 
Gwin
4th
cousins
Patricia 
Ann 
Marshall
m. 
Paul
Zane 
Kemp
& Ernest 
Ray 
Wiese,
respectively
 
 
 
m. 
Barbara 
A.
Underhill
 
m.
Wayne 
(m. n. unk)
Ward
 
m. 
Sharon 
Lynn 
Hamrick
 
m. 
Terry 
Reid 
Taylor
Parents of
 
Parents of
 
Parents of
 
Parents of
 
Parents of
 
Parents of
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Part 5: Timetable for Ezekiel B. Wilson and Sarah H. Rasco: