Joseph M. Wilson was born in Chester county, Pennsylvania, May 12, 1803, and died April 2, 1874. Mrs. Frances Wilson, his wife, died May 19, 1877. Mr. Wilson’s family of children consisted of Catharine, born January 9. 1831; Mary, born March 31, 1833; Hannah, born February 22, 1835; Nathan, born December 9, 1836; Elizabeth, born May 5,1838; John M, born February 16, 1840; James Sykes, born January 31, 1842; Joseph, born January 4, 1844. Catharine, Hannah, Elizabeth, Joseph and John are dead; with the exception of the latter, all died in early childhood. John married Laura Blackenstone April 30, 1869. James S. married Mary F. Mitchell; three children. Nathan married Catharine A. King, of Richmond, Indiana; seven children. Joseph M. Wilson settled in Jordan township July 3, 1835, and built a log mill which was started May 22, 1836. He was engaged in other enterprises, and did much to develop the resources of the new country.
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