1850 Census Murray County, Georgia

Henry Wilson 63

• Volentine Wilson 17
• Henry Wilson 14
• John Wilson 12
• Loven Wilson 10
• Plesant Wilson 8
• Pliant Wilson 6

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From: "Edgar D. Byler, III" <edby3@netease.net> Subject: [Walraven] Henry Willson, Sr. and Jinsey Walraven Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 12:08:01 -0600

Here's what I have on the children of Henry Willson Sr. (1787-1863) and Jinsey Walraven. I still have a lot of work to do on this, so this is mainly preliminary.

1. Henry WILLSON was born on 7 Jun 1787 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. He died in 1863/1866 in Cherokee/Murray, Georgia.

Henry Willson served in the War of 1812 according to his son Henry's Civil War Questionnaire in the Tennessee State Archives.
Sources: William Wilson's Rev. War Pension Application papers; Wilson/Garrison land deed, Jackson Co., GA; 1840 Cherokee Co., GA Census; 1850 Murray Co., GA Census; Family info. Henry was a prominent slave owner. He was of English origin. In 1830 Murray Co., GA, Cen., He had $3000. Ancestors came to America at a very early day. Henry was a Democrat. All his sons served in the Civil War - Confederates; 3 were killed & 1, Pleasant, Wounded and crippled for life
Birth date from father's Revolutionary War Pensioner p. 0597, SC, Pension #R11689.
Occupation: Farmer
Places of Residence: SC and GA.
Marriage record for Elizabeth & Henry WILSON at Dalton, GA
Henry married (1) Jensie J. WALRAVEN daughter of John WALRAVEN Jr. and Nancy Elizabeth ? on 6 Jan 1823 in Jackson County, Georgia. Jensie was born in Georgia. She died in 1845/1850 in GA, Murray, Georgia. Not on 1850 Census with the family. Pliant, Her last child was born in 1844. Another Source: Compilation by Joyce West, which gives name as "Jincy Wolraven (Walraven)" and indicates that Jincy may have been an Indian.

Henry and Jensie had the following children:

2 M i. Pascal WILLSON was born in 1823 in Georgia. He died in 1862 in Civil War.

Pascal married Susan MCBEE on 29 Dec 1840 in Jackson County, Georgia. Susan was born in 1818 in Georgia.

3 M ii. Oswell WILLSON was born on 28 May 1825 in Georgia. He died on 6 Jun 1911 in , Polk, Arkansas. He was buried in Witerspoon Cem, Vandervoort, Polk, Arkansas.

Service in Confederate Army from Georgia.
Oswell Wilson is the father of Luminta J. Wilson (MINTA) who married Finnis Ward in Polk County around 1870 -71.
Oswell married Sarah (Arra) DOVER on 26 Jul 1849 in Murray Co., GA. Sarah was born on 12 Dec 1835 in , Habersham, Georgia. She died on 13 Nov 1899 in Cove Twp., Polk, Arkansas. She was buried in Antioch Cemetery, Polk County, Arkansas.

4 F iii. Nancy WILLSON was born on 7 Jun 1828 in Georgia. She died on 13 Feb 1920 in Hines (Zip City), Lauderdale, Alabama. She was buried in Rogers Chapel, Lauderdale, Alabama.

Nancy married Phillip WILSON son of George WILSON and Katherine on 4 Sep 1847 in Cherokee County, Georgia. Phillip was born in Mar 1817/1819 in South Carolina. He died on 10 Dec 1902 in Hines(Zip City), Lauderdale, Alabama. He was buried in Rogers Chapel, Lauderdale, Alabama.
1850: Cherokee County, Georgia (listed as Oheless?) Family No, 370. Age 30 b. SC
1860: Winston County, Alabama
1870: Winston County, Alabama
1880: Wayne County, Tennessee
1900: Lauderdale County, Alabama
Moved to Winston County, Alabama in 1858/59. To Wayne County, Tennessee in 1874 and to Lauderdale County, Alabama between 1888 and 1892, Zip City (old Blackburn PO). Tombstone gives birth year as 1817. Census records give birth year as 1820.
Record of children and birthdates from a record kept by Phillip in an old Almanac.

5 F iv. Fidilla WILLSON was born in 1830/1835.

Fidilla married William Alfred DOVER on 26 Jul 1849 in Murray Co., GA.

6 F v. Charlotte WILLSON was born in 1832 in GA. She died in 1864/1867 in probably Comanche, TX.

L.T. and Charlotte Wilson Coker came to Texas in 1854 from Murray Co., GA.
Lotty was sister to Volentine Wilson.
In 1860 L.T. Coker, 30, b. GA and his wife, Lotty, 28, b. GA plus Elizabeth Coker 4, and Martha A. Coker, age 1, both born in TX, were listed in the household of Charles H. Isham in Comanche Co., TX Census.
Charlotte married Leonard T. COKER on 15 Mar 1849 in Murray Co., GA. Leonard was born on 9 Jul 1824 in GA. He died on 7 Jan 1880. He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Comanche Co., TX.
Came to Texas from Murray Co., GA in 1854. (Mary A. Durham married L. T. Coker 4 JUN 1867 in Comanche, TX. She was born ca 1845. This could be the son of L.T. and Charlotte Wilson. If so the children listed here born from 1863 to 1869 could be Grandchildren of Leonard T. and Charlotte; Otherwise, L.T. may have remarried.

7 M vi. Volentine WILLSON was born on 18 Jan 1833 in Jackson County, Georgia. He died on 14 Oct 1912 in Comanche Co., TX. He was buried in Downing Cem., Downing, Comanche Co., TX.

OCCU Farmer
Vol Wilson was among a group of five wagons that left Georgia October 4, 1854, with his wife Sarah Elizabeth Isham Wilson. Mr. Wilson was born in Jackson County, Georgia and died October 12, 1912 in Comanche County, Texas. Mrs. Wilson was born January 11, 1846 in Georgia and died December 15, 1906. Both are buried in Downing Cemetery. "Early Settlers of Texas," pub ca 1895.
Name often written "Volentine".
Photograph of Valentine and his family, taken in 1893 or 1894 in Comanche, TX, is possession of James WILSON (son of Berch A Wilson, son of John A Wilson, son of Valentine Wilson), 1404 Haven Drive, Comanche, TX 76442, Tel. (915) 356-3637.
According to James WILSON, "Vol [Valentine] came to Bell Co. Texas about 1857 then moved to Comanche County Texas in 1859 and lived his remaining years there. He joined Co. G, 30th Texas Cavalry, Confederate Army on July 19, 1862, and served mostly in Indian territory until the War ended. 'Vol' and Sarah accumulated slightly over 1000 acres in Comanche & Coleman Counties and gave approximately 50-80 acres to each child when they [the children] married."
Volentine married Sarah Elizabeth ISHAM on 30 Jan 1862 in Comanche Co., TX. Sarah was born on 11 Jan 1846 in Floyd Co., GA. She died on 25 Dec 1906 in Comanche Co., TX. She was buried in Downing Cem., Downing, Comanche Co., TX.

8 M vii. Henry WILLSON was born on 8 May 1836 in Cherokee County, Georgia. He died on 14 Sep 1922 in Wayne County, Tennessee. He was buried in Whitten's Crossroads Cemetery, Wayne County, Tennessee.

WILSON, Henry, Pvt, Co. D, 3rd AL Cav, CSA, enlisted Aug 1863. Physical description, 5', complexion [unreadable] dark hair, gray eyes. Soldier born 8 May 1838, Cherokee Co., GA. Moved to Winston Co., AL in 1862. Wife, name not given, had been dead 26 years in 1914. Tennessee State file #14560, 23 Nov 1914. Six
children living, 3 sons, 3 daughters. Soldier residing with a daughter. Owns 100 acres land, has lived in Tennessee since 1874. Affidavits filed by Riley CLANTON, M. S. DALTON, Naomi CLANTON. Letter in file describing activities during war. Original Parole dated Decatur, AL 22 May 1865 in file.

Henry married Rachel Elizabeth MORRISON daughter of R. MORRISON on 11 Jul 1859 in Bartow County, Georgia. Rachel was born on 18 Feb 1838 in North Carolina. She died on 13 Feb 1886 in Wayne County, Tennessee. She was buried in Whitten's Crossroads Cemetery, Wayne County, Tennessee.

9 M viii. John WILSON was born in 1838 in GA.

10 M ix. Loven WILLSON was born in 1840 in GA. He died on 28 Aug 1862 in 2nd Manassas, VA.

11 M x. Pleasant WILLSON was born on 3 Jun 1842 in Gordon Co., GA. He died on 9 Feb 1921 in WHITFIELD, GA. He was buried in Tilton Cemetery, Tilton, GA.

Pleasant Wilson enlisted as a Private Feb 26, 1862. Was on Muster Roll of Co. D, 60th Reg't Georgia Vol. Inf, Evan's Brigade, Gordon's Div, Army of Northern Virginia (CSA), Whitfield Co, GA Whitfield Volunteers. Was wounded, left shoulder and arm, permanently disabled at 2nd Manassas, VA Aug 28 1862. Roll dtd Hdqrs, 60th Reg GA, Inf. Mar 29, 1865, shows him present. Born in Georgia June 3, 1842.
Pleasant married Mariah Rebecca KING on 23 Oct 1865 in Gordon Co., GA. Mariah died on 7 Oct 1883 in Gordon Co., GA. She was buried in Murray Co., GA?.

12 M xi. Pliant WILLSON was born in 1844 in GA. He died in During Civil War.

Pliant married Mary . Mary was born in 1844 in GA.

Henry married (2) Elizabeth DEAN on 25 Aug 1851 in Murray Co., GA.

Henry and Elizabeth had the following children:

13 F xii. Evaline WILLSON was born in 1853 in GA.

• Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: May 30 2018, 4:24:30 UTC

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