William Harrison Wilson (1867-1934)

William Harrison Wilson
1867-1934
Michelle’s 2nd Great-Grandfather

He married Ellen Nellie Pecor May 26, 1888 in Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire. The service was performed by Rev. Francis C. Williams. Ellen was the daughter of Louis Pecor and Lucie Angelique Benware. She was born June 4, 1870 in Jericho, Chittenden County, Vermont and died August 30, 1933 in Walpole, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.

William was listed as a farmer in multiple census records. He died of a cerebral hemorrhage. A contributing cause was arteriosclerosis. He was buried February 23, 1934 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire.

Obituary: Bellows Falls Times, Bellows Falls, Vermont, Thursday, March 1, 1934, page 9:

Death of W. H. Wilson

W. H. Wilson passed away at his home Tuesday morning after a long illness.

Funeral services were held at his daughter’s, Mrs. James Brown, in Charlestown, Friday afternoon, Rev. Louis Reed officiating. Interment was in Forest Hill cemetery.

Mr. Wilson is survived by his mother, Mrs. Henry Pecor of Claremont, three half sisters, a brother, George Wilson of Cambridgeport, eight children and many grandchildren. The bearers were grandsons.

Mrs. Wilson passed away last August.

The following obituary is from an unknown newspaper:

William H. Wilson

Charlestown, Feb. 21 — William H. Wilson, 66, died Tuesday at his home here after a residence of nearly half a century. He was a native of Rutland, Vt., coming here 48 years ago from that city.

He leaves a brother, George Wilson, of Cambridgeport, Vt., four sons, Harrison, Ely, George, and Clifford all of Charlestown; and four daughter Mrs. Angie Blanchard and Mrs. Beatrice Brown of this town, Mrs. Lillian Porter of Windsor, Vt., and Mrs. Rena Culon of Keene.

Funeral services will be held at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Brown, with interment in Forest Hill cemetery in this town. Date of the funeral has not yet been set.

Census:

• 1870 Federal Census: June 6, 1870, Ludlow, Windsor County, Vermont ( M593-1628, page 23 (397), line 29)
• 1880 Federal Census: June 2, 1880, Acworth, Sullivan County, New Hampshire (T9-768, ED-263, page 2 (219B), line 16, living with his grandfather, Joseph Porter, as a “boarder”)
• 1900 Federal Census: June 8, 1900, Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire (T623-952, SD 163, ED-243, page 10A, line 35)
• 1910 Federal Census: April 10, 1910, Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire (T624-866, ED-306, page 8B (20B), line 74)
• 1920 Federal Census: January 28, 1920, Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire (T625-1012, ED-163, page 14B, line 90)
• 1930 Federal Census: April 22, 1930, Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire (T626-1307, ED-2, page 17A, line 19)

Other References:
According to Second History of Charlestown, N.H.: The Old Number Four by Frizzel, Martha McDanolds Frizzel (The Courier Printing Company, Littleton, New Hampshire, 1955), William Wilson came to Acworth, New Hampshire about 1877, to Jabes Meadow about 1880. He worked for George Bowen.

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Children of William Wilson and Ellen Pecor are:

1. Angie Floma Wilson, born November 13, 1888 in Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire; died March 29, 1969 in Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire. She married William Blanchard October 17, 1903 in Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.
2. Eli Lewis Wilson, born November 30, 1889 in Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire; died July 3, 1982 in Lebanon, Grafton County, New Hampshire. He married Emily Beatrice Benware August 2, 1913 in Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont.
3. Melvina Ada Wilson, born May 5, 1891 in Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire; died October 17, 1918 in Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont. She married Clarence Henry Cleveland December 1, 1909 in Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont.
4. Lilla Vera Wilson, born September 29, 1892 in Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire; died December 6, 1965 in Windsor, Windsor County, Vermont. She married Andrew Corliss Porter August 1.
5. Edmond Patrick Wilson, born May 28, 1894 in Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire; died February 18, 1895 in Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire.
6. Harrison William Wilson, born December 26, 1895 in Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire; died November 17, 1955 in White River Junction, Windsor County, Vermont. He married Mary June Denis November 27, 1924 in Claremont, Sullivan County, New Hampshire.
7. Beatrice Geneva Wilson, born March 27, 1898 in Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire; died May 12, 1982 in Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. She married James William Brown March 16, 1916 in Enfield, Grafton County, New Hampshire.
8. George Raymond Wilson, born 30 Jul 1900 in Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire; died 15 Mar 1959 in Bellows Falls, Windham County, Vermont.
9. Clifford Victor Wilson, born January 4, 1903 in Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire; died August 6, 1975 in Claremont, Sullivan County, New Hampshire. He married Marion Ruth Bryant January 19, 1924 in Walpole, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.
10. Rena Ellen Wilson, born March 11, 1904 in Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire; died July 1983 in Chesapeake, Virginia. She married (1) Arthur Culver August 14, 1922 in Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire. She married (2) Leo Lacroix.

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Sources:

• Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, Death Certificate of William H. Wilson, (February 20, 1934).
• Grave Stones in Forest Hill Cemetery, Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire.
• Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, Marriage Certificate of William H. Wilson and Ellen N. Pecor.
• Frizzel, Martha McDanolds, Second History of Charlestown, N.H.: The Old Number Four, (The Courier Printing Company, Littleton, New Hampshire, 1955)
• Claremont, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, Marriage Certificate of Harrison W. Wilson and Mary June Denis, (1924), States he was 56 years old and born in Rutland, Vermont.
• “Obituary of William H. Wilson,” 1934.
• “Obituary of Mrs. W. H. Wilson,” August 1933.
• Walpole, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, Death Certificate of Ellen N. Wilson, (August 30, 1933).
• Family Bible of William Harrison Wilson, (Certified copy of the records from April 21, 1960).
• Kingsbury, Frank Burnside, History and Genealogical Register of the Town of Langdon, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, (Right Printing Co., White River Junction, Windsor County, Vermont, 1932).