James W. Wilson

    James W. Wilson, farmer and Trustee of Lane Township, is a native of Russell County, Kentucky, where he was born April 9,. 1839. He is the eldest of fourteen children born to the marriage of John Wilson and Justina Gossar, who were also natives of the same county as our subject. The parents together with their family, removed to Lane Township in this county, in 1848, and here passed the remainder of their days. The father became a thrifty farmer and large land owner, and died May 3, 1861.

    James W. Wilson was reared by his parents to manhood, and in youth secured a fair education. January 8, 1860, he married Mary C., daughter of Benedict Miller, and by her is the father of six children, these four yet living: John W., Sarah E. (now Mrs. Albert Yarber), Miranda A. and Rice H.

    The parents are of the Baptist faith in religion, being members of friendship Church. Mr. Wilson owns a well stocked farm of forty acres, is a Democrat in politics, and an honored and esteemed citizen of Warrick County. For six years he has served his township creditably as Assessor, and in 1884 was promoted by an election to the Trusteeship of the Township.

Source: History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana, By: Goodspeed Bros. & Co., 1885.