Wilson, Virgil (1905 - 1922): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1905 - 1922 (17 years)

Name	Wilson, Virgil
Birth	28 Jul 1905	Illinois [1, 2, 3, 4]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	WILS.V001
_FGRAVE	24054177
Death	31 Oct 1922	South Homer Township, Champaign County, Illinois [1]
	Cause: Electrocution
Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1]
		Headstone, Wilson, Virgil Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
		Headstone, Wilson, Virgil Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
		Headstone, Wilson, Virgil
Person ID	I2157	Carl Wayne Gray Research \| Luke - Harrington William David Luke and Barbara Harrington Descendants, Luke - Fuller Thomas Luke and Drusella Cossal Fuller Descendants
Last Modified	27 Jul 2023

Father	Wilson, John Allen, b. 25 Dec 1874, Illinois d. 1910 (Age 35 years)
Mother	Luke, Maude May, b. 29 May 1883, Illinois d. 14 May 1945, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 61 years)
Marriage	18 Dec 1901	Richland County, Illinois [5, 6, 7]
Age at Marriage	He : 27 years - She : 18 years and 7 months.
Family ID	F119	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Father	Abbott, George A., b. 1876, Illinois d. 26 Nov 1963, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 87 years)
Relationship	Stepchild
Mother	Luke, Maude May, b. 29 May 1883, Illinois d. 14 May 1945, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 61 years)
Marriage	7 Aug 1911	Richland County, Illinois [2, 8, 9, 10]
Age at Marriage	He : ~ 35 years and 8 months - She : 28 years and 3 months.
Family ID	F120	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Notes

Boy Instantly Killed in Attempt to Move Wire
November 1, 1922 page 1 Urbana Courier

Homer, Ill., Nov. 1. - Virgil Wilson, employed on the farm of W. H. Taylor, west of here, was killed by electrocution at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, when he attempted to remove a wire that obstructed a path of a corn dump that he and Mr. Taylor were taking home from a sale.

Mr. Taylor purchased the dump last Wednesday and yesterday he and Wilson went to take it home. At a point east of town a wire was hanging too low to clear the dump and Wilson attempted to raise it. The wire proved to be charged with electricity and he was killed instantly.

Wilson was only 17 years old. He had been employed by Mr. Taylor during the past two years.

The body was taken last night to the undertaking rooms of L. L. Hamill and was sent at 5 o'clock this morning to Clay City, Illinois, the home of the victim's people. Mr. Hamill accompanied the remains as far as Danville and Mr. Taylor went all the way.

A coroner's inquest conducted at the undertaking rooms last night resulted in a verdict of accidental death by electric shock.

Transcribed by the Homer Historical Society

Sources

[S1425] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Wilson, Virgil, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24054177/virgil-wilson) (Reliability: 2).
[S224] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, Enumeration District 3, Page 4A, (http://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=6061&iid=4300174_00614&sid=&gskw=) (Reliability: 2).
[S229] Richland County Genealogical and Historical Society, Olney, Illinois, 1910 Federal Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, Page 56, Family #14, (Richland County Genealogical and Historical Society, Olney, Illinois, First Edition, February 1990), Page 55, Family #8, none. (Reliability: 2).
[S227] Ancestry.com, 1910; Census Place: Clay City, Clay, Illinois, (http://www.ancestry.com), Roll T624_233; Page: 1A (Reliability: 2).
[S509] Margie Stone, Margie Stone, , e-mail to Carl W. Gray, May 26, 2007 8:45pm, Subject: Luke/Wilson family, (Margie Stone) (Reliability: 2).
[S14366] Richland County Genealogical and Historical Society, Richland County Marriages, 1840-1915, Brides Book, page #205, (Richland County Marriages, 1840-1915, Brides Book, Richland County Genealogical and Historical Society August 20, 1993), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S14367] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900, Marriage Index, Wilson, John and Luke, Maude May, Volume 003, Page 0109, License #00000156, (http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriageSearch.do) (Reliability: 2).
[S225] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 02, page 1a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp) (Reliability: 2).
[S223] Ancestry.com, 1930 Federal Census, Noble, Richland County, Illinois, District 11, page 6b, (http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/BookView.aspx?dbid=6224&iid=4584635_00138&sid=&gskw=), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S14368] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900, Marriage Index, Abbott, George and Wilson, Maude (Mrs.), Volume 003, Page 0249, License #00000092, (http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriageSearch.do) (Reliability: 2).