Eli Wilson was a son of John Wilson (from W.VA) and Jane McCompsey (of KY). He was born in Mechanicsburg, Champaign Co, Ohio in 1824. His parents later moved the family to Bethel Township, McDonough County, Illinois. On Sep 25, 1851 he married Sophia E. Beck, in McDonough County, Illinois. She was born in Greencastle, Indiana in 1830, a daughter of James and Elizabeth Beck (both born in North Carolina). Sophia died in 1917 in Kirkman, Iowa where she is buried in Rosehill/Kirkman cemetery.
Eli Wilson shares his tombstone with two of his children: Edward B., 1852-1854 and Elizabeth, 1853-1865.
Other known children born to Eli and Sarah Wilson: Jacob born 1849-1934 in McDonough Co.; Oliver Browning "Brum" Wilson 1855-1942 (died in Shelby Co., Iowa); Mary Bell born 1857; Anna Catherine 1859-1916 (married to Elijah Flack—and is buried in Industry, IL); Melissa born 1860; Alice born 1864; Eli born 1867.
His parents and a sister Mary Ann (Wilson) Gibson are also buried in this cemetery. His aunt, Mary "Polly" McCompsey McClure, and cousin Sarah Jane McClure Venard are also interred in this cemetery.
Biographical information comes from census records, vital statistics, and marriage records from Ancestry.com and the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index and from Duane Lester's, "Rural Cemeteries of McDonough County, Illinois, Volume II, Bethel-Industry."
**Special thanks to Goldie (Wilson) Vining of Washington state--Eli's greatgrandaughter and my very distant cousin.
Eli Wilson was a son of John Wilson (from W.VA) and Jane McCompsey (of KY). He was born in Mechanicsburg, Champaign Co, Ohio in 1824. His parents later moved the family to Bethel Township, McDonough County, Illinois. On Sep 25, 1851 he married Sophia E. Beck, in McDonough County, Illinois. She was born in Greencastle, Indiana in 1830, a daughter of James and Elizabeth Beck (both born in North Carolina). Sophia died in 1917 in Kirkman, Iowa where she is buried in Rosehill/Kirkman cemetery.
Eli Wilson shares his tombstone with two of his children: Edward B., 1852-1854 and Elizabeth, 1853-1865.
Other known children born to Eli and Sarah Wilson: Jacob born 1849-1934 in McDonough Co.; Oliver Browning "Brum" Wilson 1855-1942 (died in Shelby Co., Iowa); Mary Bell born 1857; Anna Catherine 1859-1916 (married to Elijah Flack—and is buried in Industry, IL); Melissa born 1860; Alice born 1864; Eli born 1867.
His parents and a sister Mary Ann (Wilson) Gibson are also buried in this cemetery. His aunt, Mary "Polly" McCompsey McClure, and cousin Sarah Jane McClure Venard are also interred in this cemetery.
Biographical information comes from census records, vital statistics, and marriage records from Ancestry.com and the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index and from Duane Lester's, "Rural Cemeteries of McDonough County, Illinois, Volume II, Bethel-Industry."
**Special thanks to Goldie (Wilson) Vining of Washington state--Eli's greatgrandaughter and my very distant cousin.
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