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John Patton Wilson

Biography
Born 10/24/1844
Birth Location Russell Co.
Died 03/02/1942
Death Location Washington Co., VA
Father Abner Wilson
Mother Jane Ball
Married 09/03/1863
2/24/1871
Spouses Rebecca Catherine Barrett
Sarah J. Smith
Military Units
22nd Cavalry
37th Infantry
2nd VSL
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
22nd Cavalry
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Pension
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Widows Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 1290, Age 6
1860: 900, Age 15
1870: Elk Garden 129, Age 25
1880: Elk Garden 96, Age 34
1900: Honaker 146, Age 55
1910: Washington Co. 184, Age 65, Veteran: Yes
1920: Washington Co., Goodson 234, Age 75
1930: Not found

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1926 (Washington County)

Newspaper mention:
Lebanon News, 6/9/1916, 10/27/1939, 11/15/1940, 3/6/1942

Notes: Moved to Washington county ca. 1904. Appears on the 1940 Census, Washington Co.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1
Private, Company D, 22nd Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for to Oct. 31, 1863 (Dated Oct. 31, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: May 1, 1863
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. Ball
Period: 3 yr

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

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