William Clarkson Wilson

William was the son of Stephen Douglas Wilson and Asenath Osborne. He married Isabel Hinton on February 27, 1867. He was killed by a train. They were the parents of Archie, Evelyn and Etta.

December 10, 1929 - Humboldt Independent - William Wilson, aged 82 years, of Livermore, was run down by freight train No. 54 on the Minneapolis and St Louis road at a crossing in west Livermore, Monday morning of this week, December 9, and instantly killed. Coroner Sproale reported the dead man to have suffered a crushed body and fractured skull and perhaps other injuries.

Mr. Wilson was crossing the track at the crossing pushing a wheel borrow when the engine struck him. There were no witnesses to the accident except the trainmen. Archie Wilson of Livermore, son of the dead man, stated that his father was not hard of hearing and he could not account for his getting in front of the engine. Deceased leaves a son, Archie of Livermore and two daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Paisley and Mrs. Etta Lowry of Omaha.

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