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William Moffatt Wilson

William Moffatt Wilson

Male 1857 - 1942  (84 years)

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  • Name William Moffatt Wilson 
    Birth 7 Nov 1857  Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 24 Jan 1942  Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    William M Wilson Death Certificate
    William M Wilson Death Certificate
    Burial 25 Jan 1942  Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I11299  Family
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2018 

    Father Hugh Wilson,   b. 27 Jul 1814, near Hopewell Church, Chester County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Feb 1900 (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Jane McQuiston,   b. 22 Jan 1817, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Aug 1888, Eureka, Navarro County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Marriage 30 Dec 1834  South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Jane and Hugh were first cousins.
    Family ID F3698  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah Hila McQuiston,   b. May 1861, Tipton County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Sep 1910, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years) 
    Marriage 23 Nov 1882  [4
    • Shortly after Sarah and William married, they moved to Corsicana, Texas where he became one of the outstanding business men of the community.
    Children 
     1. Emma McQuiston Wilson,   b. 11 Jan 1886, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Dec 1918, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 32 years)
     2. William H. Wilson,   b. 15 Sep 1888, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Feb 1940, Andrews, Andrews County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years)
    Family ID F3697  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Oct 2024 

    Family 2 Annie May Douglas 
    Family ID F5451  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Oct 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 7 Nov 1857 - Arkansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 24 Jan 1942 - Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 25 Jan 1942 - Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2927] Find a Grave, 4 April 2017; William Moffatt "Billy" Wilson.
      William Moffatt "Billy" Wilson
      Birth: Nov. 7, 1857
      Arkansas, USA
      Death: Jan. 24, 1942
      Navarro County
      Texas, USA
      Occupation: 
      1910 census
      Wholesale Merchant - Groceries
      Occupation:
      1930 census
      President/Wholesale Groceries
      Parents' birth state: South Carolina 
      Family links: 
       Spouses:
        Annie Mae Douglas Wilson (1877 - 1950)
        Sarah Hila Wilson (1861 - 1910)* 
       Children:
        Emma McQuiston Wilson (1886 - 1918)*
        William H. Wilson (1888 - 1940)*
      Inscription:
      Middle: William Moffatt Wilson, Nov 7, 1857 - Jan 24, 1942
      Left side: Sarah Hila Wilson, His Wife, Mar 3, 1861 - Sept 4,1910
      Right side: Annie Mae, His Wife, Oct 13, 1877 - Dec 21, 1950 
      Burial:
      Oakwood Cemetery 
      Corsicana
      Navarro County
      Texas, USA 
      Created by: CZNBJL
      Record added: Nov 09, 2011 
      Find A Grave Memorial# 80168768

    2. [S3403] Texas Death Certificate 1903–1982, W. M. Wilson; Corsicana, Texas; 4062; 24 January 1942.

    3. [S2755] The McQuiston, McCuiston and McQuesten Families, 1620 - 1937, 546.

    4. [S2755] The McQuiston, McCuiston and McQuesten Families, 1620 - 1937, 565.