George Wilson

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1850 in Randolph Twp., Montgomery, OH. ¹ The 1850 census recorded William Wilson, cooper, 35, living with wife Catharine, 29; Sarah, 12; David, 10; Mary, 8; George, 6; Alpherd [sic - should be Alfred], 4; Susan, 1. Also in the home are two coopers: David Stonor, 31, and Jefferson Stahle, 28. William, Catharine and Sarah were born in Pennsylvania, the other children in Ohio. William's real estate was valued at $1000.

2. Census in 1860 in Randolph Twp., Montgomery, OH. ² The 1860 census recorded Cath Wilson, widow, 39, living with her children: David D., cooper, 19; Jane, housework, 18; George, laborer, 16; Alfred, 13; Susan, 12; Andy, 9; Emma, 7; Willie, 4. Also in the home is David Stevens, cooper, 35, and Jeff Stall, cooper, 34. Everyone was born in Ohio.

3. Census in 1870 in Randolph Twp., Montgomery, OH. ³ The 1870 census recorded Katie Wilson, 49, born in Pennsylvania, living with her children born in Ohio: sons David, cooper, 28; George, laborer, 25; Alfred, laborer, 22; Jackson, laborer, 19; daughter Emma, 17; and son William, farm hand, 13. The post office was Vandalia. Katie's real estate was valued at $500 and personal estate $100.

4. Census in 1880 in Union, Montgomery, OH. ⁴ The 1880 census recorded Catie Ann Wilson, 62, living with her son, George, day laborer, 36; and Jeff Stahl, cooper, 50. Catie and Jeff and their parents were born in Pennsylvnaia. George was born in Ohio and his parents in Pennsylvania.