Oliver B. Wilson

Oliver B Wilson

"Oliver Wilson, b. Oct., 1836; d. Feb 1878; he married 16 October, 1867 in California." (around age 31) Genealogy of the Dodge Family of Essex County, Mass. 1629-1894

Father: Samuel Wilson, b. 1806, Edgecomb, Lincoln County, Maine; d. May 6, 1878 (72), Newcastle, Lincoln County, Maine

Mother: Eliza Dodge, b. March 5, 1808, Newcastle, Maine; d. 1895

Married: 16 Oct 1867, California

Spouse: Catherine ______, b. circa 1841, England

Children:

• William H Wilson, b. cir 1858, Pennsylvania (prob. from Catherine's previous marriage)
• Ana M Wilson, b. cir. 1861, California (prob. from Catherine's previous marriage)
• Mary L Wilson, b. Oct 1869, California

Notes:

July 31st 1860 US Census for Washington Township in the County of Plumas in California: Oliver Wilson (26)? (He should be 23 according to Dodge Genealogy book). Born in Maine; Profession - miner; Henry smith, 43, b. Maine, Profession - miner.

1867 California, Voter Register lists: Oliver Brooks Wilson, age 29, b. United States, Occupation: Miner, Local residence - La Porte

June 14th 1870 US Census for Los Angeles, California: Oliver B. Wilson (32) (his age is 1 year off - 32 instead of 33) b. Maine, Occup - Ship Carpenter; wife Catherine Wilson (29) b. England, Occup: Keeps House; Children: William Wilson (12) b. Pennsylvania; Ana M. Wilson, 9, b. California (William and Ana probably from Catherine's previous marriage); Mary L. Wilson, 8/12, b. Oct 1869, California.

Jul 29 1870 U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Productions of Agriculture in Los Angeles Township, Los Angeles County Calif, for Oliver B Wilson: 40 Improved Acres; Cash value of Farm - $1200; Cash value of farming implements and machinery - $50; 2 horses, 3 milk cows, value of all livestock - $200.

16 Jan 1873, Bear Valley, Kern, California: Voter Registration for Oliver B Wilson, Age: 34, Birth Year (Estimated): 1839, Maine, Occupation: Farmer. Transfer from Los Angeles County.

Sources:

"Genealogy of the Dodge Family of Essex County, Mass. 1629-1894" By Joseph Thompson Dodge, p.246 - https://archive.org/details/genealogyofdodge011894dodg

"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDKH-CGR : 13 December 2017), Oliver Wilson, 1860.

Year: 1870; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: M593_73; Page: 465A; Family History Library Film: 545572, Ancestry.com

"California Great Registers, 1866-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNFP-1KY : 25 July 2019), Oliver B Wilson, 16 Jan 1873; citing Voter Registration, Bear Valley, Kern, California, United States, county clerk offices, California; FHL microfilm 976,467.

Great Registers, 1866–1898. Microfilm, 185 rolls. California State Library, Sacramento, California - Ancestry.com.