FOURTH GENERATION

57. Elkanah_Lot Constantine Turbire WILSON was born on 2 Sep 1830 in Lincoln (Catawba) Co., North Carolina. He died on 28 Feb 1893 in Mesquite, Dallas, Texas. He was buried after 28 Feb 1893 in Mesquite, Dallas, Texas. Elkanah is buried in the Wilson Family Plot, Block 4, Lot 2 at Mesquite Cemetery, Holley Road & Ebrite in Mesquite, Texas. Simple headstone reads "E. Wilson". There are other Wilson graves marked in the family plot and as many as 12 unmarked graves, including that of his wife, Sara Edna Willard Wilson, who is noted in the family Bible as buried by his side. Others with markers surrounding his include his infant grandson Pinkney Wilson; his sons Tomas Wilson and Jon "Buckelew" Wilson; a Mrs. Coats whom it is not known if she is of the family; and a child nephew Willard.

!BIRTH: Wilson family bible; in possession of Ben and Alice Wilson, Walnut
Creek, CA.

!BIRTH: Copy of letter from a cousin, A P Lynch, to Joseph M D W Wilson; in
possession of Lynn Pritchett.

!CEMETERY: Wilson Family Plot, Blk 4, Lot 2, at Mesquite Cemetery, Holley Rd &
Ebrite, Mesquite, TX; (simple headstone reads: "E. Wilson") personal visit to
cemeter by Damon and Lynn Pritchett; NOTE: There are other WILSON graves
marked in the family plot and as many as 12 unmarked graves, including that of
his wife, Sara who is noted in the family Bible as buried by his side. Others
with markers surrounding his include: his infant grandson - PINKNEY WILSON;
his sons - TOMAS WILSON & JON "BUCKALEW" WILSON; a MRS.COATS whom it is not
known if she is of the family; and a child nephew - WILLARD.

!NAME: Known as "Cana".

!OCCUPATION: Farmer having acreage in Scyene, Dallas County, TX.

He was married to Sarah Edna WILLARD on 11 Jul 1860 in Jonesboro, Washington, Tennessee. Sarah Edna WILLARD was born on 4 Mar 1841 in Jonesboro, Washington, Tennessee. She died on 18 Nov 1904 in Venus, Johnson Co., TX, USA. She was buried after 18 Nov 1904 in Mesquite, Dallas, Texas. !BIRTH: 1850 Census index; Sullivan Co, TN; 1850; p 183, family 1225; shown as
age 10.

!CEMETERY: Buried near husband in Wilson family plot, blk 4, lot 2, of Old
Mesquite Cemetery per family stories - though no marker was located for her
during visit to cemetery by Lynn and Damon Pritchett. Elkanah_Lot Constantine Turbire WILSON and Sarah Edna WILLARD had the following children:

160 i. Joseph Matthew_Delaney Willard WILSON was born on 26 Aug 1861 in Jonesboro, Washington, Tennessee. He died on 2 Jul 1932 in Pagosa Springs, Archeluta Colorado. !BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: Wilson family bible; in possession of Ben and Alice
Wilson, Walnut Creek, CA; transcription in possession of Lynn Pritchett.

!EDUCATION: Graduated Kingsley Seminary, Arcadia, TN; Information received
from Wallace Gibson of West Jordon, UT and Norma Barton of Provo, UT; in
possession of Lynn Pritchett. NOTE: According to Wallace and Norma he studied
medicine - wanted to be a doctor - began that education early in marriage, but
ended it promptly after learning that many fellow classmates were studying for
the "Money" later instead of becoming doctors to help people. It disgusted him
so he quit.

!OCCUPATION: "...some of his trades & experiences included a druggest, a
miller, a carpenter, storekeeper & finally took farming as his life's vocation.
"

!MEDICAL: Imflamatory Rhumatism (arthritis). Had 1st heart attack while
swimming in Antonito, CO. Died of a series of strokes (occurring over a 6 wk.
period).

!CEMETERY: Hilltop Cemetery, lot 8 blk 5, next to Lucy/wife and Fred/son.
personal visit to cemetery by Lynn Pritchett, July, 1992.

!AKA: Known as "Joe".

!BIOGRAPHY: He was a Presbyterian and often read to his children from the
Bible. He and his brother, Tom, were good singers and often went about doing
solos. Was said to be a good speaker. He once spoke at the Kingsley Academy on
the "Education of the Young." "While he never ran for political office, he was
quite a politician and was always giving speeches at political rallies. He was
a strong socialist. I remember in Oklahoma seeing him walk across the floor,
back and forth through the room practicing his speeches." (from memoir of
Birdie WILSON GIBSON, his daughter) He had a general store in Stella, OK with
a partner. Lost it all when he became ill and bedridden for about a year -
1st time stricken with the Inflamatory Rhumatism - and the partner sold the
store & ran off. Leased about 300 acres of land 12 to 14 miles down from
(south?) of Chama, NM for about 7 years, until the youngest boys were teens.
The white settlers and the Mexicans were at great unrest at the time -
everyone was told that if they didn't have a gun they better get one. "We got
out of there without killing anyone but it was a scary time!" (told by son Ben
Wilson, as remembered by Damon Pritchett, Aug 1992.) He then moved his family
into Pagosa Springs, CO (about 60 miles north) and stayed there the rest of
his days.
161 ii. Thomas B. WILSON was born on 30 Sep 1863 in Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee. He died on 3 Sep 1900 in Mesquite, Dallas, Texas. He was buried after 3 Sep 1900 in Mesquite, Dallas, Texas. !CEMETERY: Old Mesquite Cemetery in Wilson family plot, blk 4, lot 2; personal
visit to cemetery by Lynn and Damon Pritchett (1992).
Headstone reads: IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE
T. B. WILSON
He has gone from his dear ones,
his children, his wife,
whom he willingly toiled for, and loved as his life:
Oh, God! how mysterious and how strange are Thy ways
To take from us this loved one in the best of his days.

!NAME: Also possibly spelled "Thomas".
162 iii. Will T. WILSON was born on 14 Feb 1866 in Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee.
163 iv. Robert Henry WILSON was born on 23 Jul 1868 in Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee.
+164 v. Johnathan L. (Johnathan Buckelew) WILSON.
+165 vi. Julia Ann Caroline WILSON.
166 vii. Lillie Belle WILSON was born on 12 Nov 1876 in Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee. She died on 16 Dec 1876 in Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee.