Charles Wilbert WILSON

1881 - 1969  (88 years)

• Birth	23 Mar 1881	Clay Co., IL   [1, 2, 3]
  Census	4 May 1910	Larkinsburg Township, Clay, IL   [1]
  	1910 census at Larkinsburg, Clay, IL shows Charles Wilson, 28, married 9 years, b. IL, parents b. ENGLAND, farmer; Leola, 25, 6 children born/ 4 living, b. IL, parents b. FRANCE/IL; children b. IL: Freda O., 7; Ethel, 6; Ermin, 5; Ellen, 3; Gale, 1. Note: Although the census states 4 children are living, there are 5 listed.
  Census	26 Jan 1920	Larkinsburg Township, Clay, IL   [4]
  	1920 census at Larkinsburg, Clay, IL shows Charles Wilson, 38, b. IL, parents b. ENGLAND, farmer; Leota, 34, b. IL, parents b. FRANCE/IN; children b. IL: Freda O., 16; Ermine M., 14; Zelma Ellen, 11; Charles R., 9; Aris E., 8; Corless O., 3; Herman R., 1.
  Census	3 May 1930	Larkinsburg Township, Clay, IL   [5]
  	1930 census at Larkinsburg, Clay, IL shows Charles Wilson, 49, married at 19, b. IL, parents b. ENGLAND, farmer; Leota, 45, married at 17, b. IL, parents b. IN/IN; children b. IL: Avis, 18; Corless, 13; Herman, 12; Charlotte, 9; Bon, 6; Ermine, 24, mechanic garage; Raymond, 20, laborer, farm.
  Census	8 Jun 1940	Larkinsburg Township, Clay, IL   [6]
  	1930 census at Larkinsburg, Clay, IL shows Charles Wilson, 59, b. IL, farmer; Leota, 55, b. IL; Von B., son, 17, b. IL.
  Military Note	12 Sep 1918  [7]
  	In 1918 Charles registered for the WWI draft, he gives his birthday as March 23, 1881 and his occupation as farmer. His nearest relative is listed as Leola Wilson of Edgewood, IL. The registrar notes he is tall and of medium build with blue eyes and brown hair.
  Death	Apr 1969	Edgewood, Efffingham, IL   [3]
  Burial	Edgewood Cemetery, Edgewood, Effingham, IL   [8]
  	Find A Grave e-Memorial

  
  

  Father	William WILSON,   b. 21 Aug 1818, Hull, Norfolk, ENGLAND d. 1896 (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Ellen Lucy PLUMB,   b. 14 Feb 1830, Hertfordshire, ENGLAND d. 24 Apr 1912, Edgewood, Effingham, IL (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F6120	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Leota BROWN,   b. 1885, IL d. 1946 (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	18 Nov 1901	Iola, Clay, IL   [1, 5, 9]
  Children	1. Freda Oletta WILSON,   b. 10 Mar 1903, IL d. 20 Apr 1995 (Age 92 years)   2. Ethel WILSON,   b. 1904, IL d. Aft 1910 (Age > 7 years)   3. Ermine Monroe WILSON,   b. 29 Dec 1906, Clay Co., IL d. 11 Aug 1979 (Age 72 years)   4. Gale WILSON,   b. 1907, IL   5. Ellen Zelma WILSON,   b. 12 Feb 1908, IL d. 19 Nov 1995, Decatur, Macon, IL (Age 87 years)   6. Charles R. WILSON,   b. Abt 1911, IL   7. Avis E. WILSON,   b. Abt 1912, IL   8. Corless O. WILSON,   b. Abt 1917, IL   9. Herman Russel WILSON,   b. 8 Apr 1918, Clay Co., IL   10. Charlotte WILSON,   b. Abt 1921, IL   11. Von Bentley WILSON,   b. 27 Jun 1923, Clay Co., IL
  Family ID	F5508	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Eunice MATLOCK,   b. Abt 1891   d. 8 Sep 1978, Effingham, Effingham, IL (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	4 Feb 1947  [9]
  	As their second marriages
  Family ID	F6121	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 23 Mar 1881 - Clay Co., IL Marriage - 18 Nov 1901 - Iola, Clay, IL Death - Apr 1969 - Edgewood, Efffingham, IL Burial - - Edgewood Cemetery, Edgewood, Effingham, IL  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1910] 1910 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1910), 1910. [S202] National Archives and Records Administration, WWII Draft Registration, (Washington D.C.), 202. [S300] Social Security Death Index, (Social Security Administration, Washington D.C.), 300. [S1920] 1920 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1920), 1920. [S1930] 1930 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1930), 1930. [S1940] 1940 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1940), 1940. [S201] National Archives and Records Administration, WW I Draft Registration Cards, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.), 201. [S500] Find A Grave, 500. [S1155] Newpaper Articles and Obituaries, Harold and Review (Decatur, Illinois), April 8, 1969, page 18., 1155.