Robert S. Wilson and his second wife, Anna Maria Craig, with a son,Amos, from his first marriage, were in Ottawa County, Ohio, prior to 1840.
Robert was a farmer and was a Methodist-Episcopalian. He served several terms as a Sunday School teacher at Trinity M.E. Church in Elmore.
| Name | Date & Place of Birth | Date & Place of Marriage | Name of Spouse | Date & Place of Death | Date & Place of Burial | Other Information |
| Robert S. Wilson | February 1, 1798 in Maryland | abt 1830 | Anna Craig | July 7, 1875 at Elmore, Ottawa Co, Ohio | July, 1875 at Union Cemetery, Elmore, Ottawa Co, Ohio | |
| Anna (Craig) Wilson | February 13, 1812 Springfield, Ohio |
September 16, 1885 | Union Cemetery, Elmore, Ottawa Co, OH | |||
| Amos Wilson | abt 1824 | before 1912 | ||||
| Isaiah Wilson | November 10, 1831 in Sandusky Co, Ohio | June 17, 1855 | Julia Garber | December 9, 1904 at Monroe, MI | Children | |
| Benjamin Wilson | October,1833 in Ottawa Co, OH | December 6, 1860 in Harris Twp, Ottawa Co, OH | Nancy Perdue | 1915 | Children | |
| Emeline Wilson | June 8, 1839 | August 25, 1863 | Stephen Burket | May 5, 1910 | May, 1910 Union Cemetery, Elmore, Ottawa Co, OH |
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| Rachel Wilson | September 27, 1841 in Ohio | September 17, 1872 | Charles Hortop | September 19, 1922 in Lucas Co, OH | Children | |
| Sabra Wilson | November 1, 1843 in Ottawa Co, Ohio | September 18, 1862 in Oak Harbor, Ottawa Co, OH | Peter Netcher | December 18, 1924 in Troy, Ashland Co, OH | Children | |
| Mary Ann Wilson | 1846 | July 12,1871 | Edmund M. Hudson | October 20, 1912 in Toledo, OH | ||
| Matilda Wilson | 1849 | April, 1870 | Charles George Snyder | May 23, 1901 | Children | |
| Ellen Wilson | 1853 | Simon Newcomer | 1912 | Children |
In 1842, Robert and Anna M. Wilson lived in Salem Township (adjacent to Harris on the east). The children in their household in 1842 were Amos, Nelson, Isaac, Benjamin and Jeremiah.
| Name | Age | Occupation | Place of Birth |
| Robert Wilson | 52 | Farmer | Maryland |
| Anna M. Wilson | 37 | Ohio | |
| Amos Wilson | 26 | (Retarded) | Ohio |
| Isaiah Wilson | 18 | Ohio | |
| Benjamin Wilson | 15 | Ohio | |
| Emeline Wilson | 11 | Ohio | |
| Rachel Wilson | 9 | Ohio | |
| Sabra Wilson | 7 | Ohio | |
| Mary Ann Wilson | 5 | Ohio | |
| Matilda Wilson | 3 months | Ohio |
| Name | Age | Occupation | Place of Birth |
| R. Wilson | 63 | Farmer | Virginia |
| A. Wilson | 45 | Ohio | |
| B Wilson | 26 | Farmer | Ohio |
| E. Wilson | 21 | Teacher | Ohio |
| R. Wilson | 19 | Ohio | |
| S. Wilson | 17 | Ohio | |
| M. Wilson | 15 | Ohio | |
| M. Wilson | 10 | Ohio | |
| E. Wilson | 7 | Ohio |
Mrs. Annie Wilson, of Elmore, Ottawa County, Ohio, died in the seventy-third year of her age with congestion of the lungs, September 16, 1885. She was born in Springfield, Ohio, in 1812. Mrs. Wilson's maiden name was Craig, and she was a sister of the late Lewis Craig. She came to Galetown when thirteen years of age, her parents living on the farm owned now by Mr. Betts. She was married and moved to Elmore in 1830.
She was the mother of eleven children, eight of whom are now living, four at Elmore, three at Monroe, Mich. and one at Toledo. She was a loving mother, and died in the full assurance of meeting loved(ones) on the other shore.
She wished sung at her funeral "Asleep in Jesus," which wish was complied with. She had been a member of the M.E. Church for many years. She leaves many friends to mourn her loss - Clyde Enterprise.
Copyright © 1998 Dorothy Gwynn
Most recent revision February 15, 2003
