Some Descendants of John & Jane (Clayton) Wilson
First Generation
1. John L WILSON 1 was born in Fairfield District, South Carolina. He died before 1870 in South Carolina?.
JOHN WILSON, the first of this WILSON family, was probably born in
South Carolina in the Fairfield District. It seems he had died prior
to 1870 and his wife and the remainder of the family migrated from
South Carolina to Bossier Parish, Louisiana near the small community
of IVAN. Their eldest daughter, Mary Ann had already married prior to
the migration westward. Her husband was a WYLIE and nothing more is
known about them.According to a map, dated 1820, of Fairfield District surveyed by
"John Allen Tharp", there were 2 WILSON families residing
approximately 2-3 miles apart in the lower Southeast corner just
inside the District line from Kershaw District. The other family was
headed by JESSE WILSON, who resided near the bank of Pear Creek. On
the maps of today this area is near the intersection of SC Highways 21
and 34.
John married Jane CLAYTON 1 about 1825 in Fairfield District, South Carolina. Jane was born about 1810 in Fairfield District, South Carolina. She died 2 on 26 Mar 1891 in Bossier Parish, Louisiana and was buried in Rocky Mount Cem., Bossier Parish, La.
"Jane Wilson, White, Female, age 70, born in South Carolina".
They had the following children:
2 F i Mary Ann WILSON was born about 1827 in Fairfield District, South Carolina. She died 1 on 14 Aug 1899. Mary married ---?--- WYLIE before 1869 in South Carolina. 3 M ii Doctor James Douglas WILSON (Md) was born about 1830 in Fairfield District, South Carolina. He died 1 on 2 Aug 1892 in Bossier Parish, Louisiana. James was employed as Doctor 2 1880 in Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
"J. D. Wilson, White, Male, age 50, Occupation - Retired Physician,
Born in South Carolina".+ 4 M iii Green Berry WILSON + 5 M iv George Washington Marvin WILSON 6 M v Thomas Adams WILSON 1 died about 1870 in Bossier Parish, Louisiana and was buried in Rocky Mount Cem., Bossier Parish, La.
