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The following is from Richard Wilson's Find A Grave Profile 73681317Birth: 1767, Ireland Death: Apr. 11, 1850 Savannah Jackson County North Carolina, USA
Richard Wilson was married to Rachel Strain (1773-1851), daughter of Andrew Strain, Sr. and his wife Mary (Burgin?) Strain, about 1794 in North Carolina (either Iredell or Burke County). Together they have nine known children. It has been said that Richard's parents were John (b. 1745) and Mary (b. 1747) Wilson, but this has not been documented. Children of Richard and Rachel Strain Wilson: 1. John Franklin Wilson (1795-1871) 2. David Wilson (died young) 3. James Wilson (b. ca. 1800) 4. Isabella Wilson (1802-1889) m. William Henry Tatham 5. Rosanna Wilson (b. ca. 1803) m. Isaac Morrison 6. Thomas Alexander Wilson (1808-1899) 7. Mary Wilson (b. ca. 1810) m. Anderson Sutton 8. Levi Wilson (1810-1900) 9. Rachel Ann Wilson (b. ca. 1813, d. 1892) m. (1) George Hice; m. (2) John M. Johnston
The 1850 Schedule 3 (Mortality Schedule): Persons who died during the year ending 1st June 1850 in Macon Co., NC, lists Richard Wilson (p. 1, line 8) as having died in the month of April, age 82, occupation farmer, died of pneumonia after 14 days of illness. The schedule states that he was born in Surry County, NC, but it is believed that he was born in Ireland. It was his wife that was born in Surry County. The following is from Rachel (Strain) Wilson's Find A Grave profile73681183Birth: Jun., 1773 North Carolina, USA Death: May 8, 1851 Jackson County North Carolina, USA
Rachel Strain is the daughter of Andrew Strain, Sr. (ca. 1750-1826) and Mary (Burgin?) (1742-1841). She married Richard Wilson (1767-1850) about 1794 in North Carolina. Together they have nine known children: 1. John Franklin Wilson (1795-1871) 2. David Wilson (died young) 3. James Wilson (b. ca. 1800) 4. Isabella Wilson (1802-1889) m. William Henry Tatham 5. Rosanna Wilson (b. ca. 1803) m. Isaac Morrison 6. Thomas Alexander Wilson (1808-1899) 7. Mary Wilson (b. ca. 1810) m. Anderson Sutton 8. Levi Wilson (1810-1900) 9. Rachel Ann Wilson (b. ca. 1813, d. 1892) m. (1) George Hice; m. (2) John M. Johnston (NOTE: The mother of Rachel Strain was initially believed to have been Mary Reed, but this has been discounted. It is now believed she was Mary Burgin.)