FIFTH GENERATION

208. Thomas Avery WILSON was born on 3 Apr 1868 in Catawba County, North Carolina. ^{(241)(242) (243)(244) (245)} He appeared on the census in 1900 in Newton Twp., Conover Election District, NC. He died on 8 Jul 1951 in Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina. He was buried on 9 Jul 1951 in Augustana Lutheran Cemetery, Hickory, NC.

He was married to Anna Laura BRADY (daughter of Frederick Albertus "Bert" BRADY and Flora Henkel BENNICK) on 26 Feb 1891 in Buncombe County, North Carolina.⁽²⁴⁶⁾ Married by J.M. Smith, Minister; Witnesses: L.K. Howard, George A. Brady, H.T. Abernethy. Thomas Avery was listed as "of Buncombe Co., NC". Married by D.S. Henkel, cousin of the bride. . Anna Laura BRADY was born on 4 Aug 1869 in Catawba County, North Carolina. ⁽²⁴⁷⁾ She died on 9 May 1901 in Catawba County, North Carolina. She died on 9 May 1901 in Catawba County, NC & buried in Conover City Cemetery.^{(248) (249)(250)} She was buried in Conover City Cemetery, Conover, NC. Thomas Avery WILSON and Anna Laura BRADY had the following children:

+425 i. Ray Augustus WILSON.
+426 ii. Flora Ellen WILSON.
+427 iii. Jessie Emma WILSON.
+428 iv. Crawford Frederick WILSON.
+429 v. Vera Belle WILSON.

He was married to Flora A. POLLARD (daughter of Franklin R POLLARD and Celia\Seliah DEITZ) on 4 Jun 1902 in Catawba County, North Carolina. Flora A. POLLARD was born on 10 Oct 1863. She died on 29 May 1923 in Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina.⁽²⁵¹⁾ She was buried in Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery, Hickory, NC. She brought civil action against Life & Casualty Co. of Tenn. (case 1647). Action was dismissed; plaintiff, Flora, ordered to pay costs, 12 Jan 1934.

He was married to Rosa Belle (Zimmerman) STILWELL (daughter of John P. STILWELL and Charity M. WILSON) about 1924. He was divorced from Rosa Belle (Zimmerman) STILWELL on 20 Nov 1944 in Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina.⁽²⁵²⁾ Thomas A. Wilson sued Rosa Wilson for divorce. She counter-sued. He was granted relief as plaintiff. Thomas Avery WILSON and Rosa Belle (Zimmerman) STILWELL had the following children:

430 i. Thomas Calvin WILSON (Private).
431 ii. Ruth WILSON was born on 2 Sep 1927 in Catawba County, North Carolina. ⁽²⁵³⁾ She died on 9 Nov 1928 in Catawba County, North Carolina.⁽²⁵⁴⁾ She was buried in Clines Church, Catawba Co., NC.
+432 iii. Floyd Worth WILSON.