Amy and David McKinstry's Ancestors

William Paddy Wilson

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William Paddy Wilson
BIRTH Aug 12, 1812
DEATH Feb 1, 1890 Clay City, Illinois

The following about William “Paddy” Wilson is courtesy of June McKinstry:

He was born to a well-to-do family living in Ohio. 
He took his wife and kids and went west to begin a new life.
 “West” was to Illinois, then a frontier. 
He settled on a branch of Horsecreek
which was later named Paddy Creek.




George Washington Wilson
BIRTH Oct 1795 Virginia
DEATH Sep 3 1872  Illinois

Father of George Washington Wilson:
Capt Archibald Sr. Wilson
BIRTH Jun 13, 1749 Frederick, Virginia
DEATH Mar 27 1814 Licking, Ohio
  • Father of Capt Archibald Sr. Wilson:
  • William Wilson
  • BIRTH Nov 16 1722 Armagh, Ulster, Ireland
  • DEATH June 12, 1801 Trout Run, Hardy Co, VA (now WV)
  • Mother of Capt Archibald Sr. Wilson:
  • Elizabeth Blackburn
  • BIRTH 21 FEB 21, 1725 Armagh, Ulster, Ireland
  • DEATH 2 May 2, 1806 Trout Run, Hardy, West Virginia
Mother of George Washington Wilson:
Nancy Newman
BIRTH Jun 10. 1770 Frederick, Virginia
DEATH Sep 23, 1835 Newark, Licking, Ohio

Rachel Caldwell
BIRTH 1792
DEATH Unknown



            

This is a picture of William Paddy Wilson's Veteran's tombstone
and the application for it.