Wilson, George W.

1843 - 1916  (73 years)

• Name	Wilson, George W.
  		Membership, G.A.R. Post 270 Top row--left to right-- Thomas Viskniskki, Company G, 18th Illinois Infantry; Jerre McKinney, Co. D 11th Mo. Inf; J.B. Smith, Co. K 40th Ill. Inf; Wm Eden, Co K 83rd Ind Inf; George Robins, Co. I 175th O. Inf.; R. L. Gibbs, Co. M 2nd N.J Cav.; R. F. Campbell, teamster. Lower row--left to right--D. N. Soules, Co. A, 96th O. Inf.; J. E.…
  Birth	1843	Indiana   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Farmer  [2, 3, 5]
  Reference Number	WILS.G001
  _FGRAVE	24056778
  Military Service	American Civil War, Company B, 143d Indiana Infantry  [6, 7]
  		United States of America Flag, 35 Stars (1863-1865) This flag was flown by the Federal States during the United States Civil War. The flag of the United States of America from 1861 to 1863, with 34 stars for all the 34 states. In 1863 a 35th star was added to represent the new state of West Virginia (the loyal northwestern counties of Virginia), and in 1864 a 36th star for Nevada (previously the…
  		143rd Indiana Infantry Regiment
  		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
  		Clay County Civil War Veterans A Virtual Cemetery Created By Ewood Sexton
  Death	Nov 1916	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [6]
  		Headstone, Wilson, George Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  		Headstone, Wilson, George
  Person ID	I397	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Luke - Harrington William David Luke and Barbara Harrington Descendants
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Wilson, William,   b. 1810, Ohio d. 27 Apr 1867, Knox County, Indiana (Age 57 years)
  Mother	?, Lucinda,   b. 1813, Virginia
  Family ID	F446	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Harrington, Barbara,   b. 28 Mar 1832, Indiana d. 3 Mar 1917, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	11 Jul 1869	Knox County, Indiana   [1, 2, 8]
  		Marriage License, George Wilson and Barbara Luke Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
  Family ID	F134	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1843 - Indiana Marriage - 11 Jul 1869 - Knox County, Indiana Death - Nov 1916 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Members, Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Post 270 Top row--left to right-- Thomas Viskniskki, Company G, 18th Illinois Infantry; Jerre McKinney, Co. D 11th Mo. Inf; J.B. Smith, Co. K 40th Ill. Inf; Wm Eden, Co K 83rd Ind Inf; George Robins, Co. I 175th O. Inf.; R. L. Gibbs, Co. M 2nd N.J Cav.; R. F. Campbell, teamster. Lower row--left to right--D. N. Soules, Co. A, 96th O. Inf.; J. E.…

  
  

• Notes

  George may have been a veteran of the Civil War. He served with Company B, 143d Indiana Infantry.

  
  

• Sources

  [S234] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 0003) (Clay City Township), image 02, page 1b, (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7884/images/31111_4327548-00275?treeid=170126886&personid=422206143342&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S215] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, Busseron, Knox County, Indiana, Page 6A, (http://search.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=View&r=an&dbid=7163&iid=4263403_00015&fn=John+A&ln=Luke&st=r&ssrc=&pid=19333896) (Reliability: 2). [S262] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, Busseron, Knox County, Indiana, Page 778, (http://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=7667&iid=4217603_00008&noredir=true&sid=&gskw=) (Reliability: 2). [S559] Ancestry.com, 1880; Census Place: Busseron, Knox County, Indiana, (http://www.ancestry.com), Roll T9_289; Family History Film: 1254289; Page: 393.3000, none. (Reliability: 2). [S220] Ancestry.com, 1880; Census Place: Busseron, Knox County, Indiana, (http://www.ancestry.com), Roll T9_289; Family History Film: 1254289; Page: 393.3000, none. (Reliability: 2). [S558] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Wilson, George, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24056778/george-wilson) (Reliability: 2). [S493] Les Higgason, Civil War Veterans, Buried in Clay County (including Confederate), Compiled by Les Higgason (Reliability: 2). [S234] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 0003) (Clay City Township), image 02, page 1b, (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7884/images/31111_4327548-00275?treeid=170126886&personid=422206143342&), Page 56, Family #14, none. (Reliability: 2).