I wanted to share the beautiful (probably wedding photo) of Mary (Maude) Wilson Hill and Wardell (Frank) Hill. This was sent to me by David Williams...Great Grandson of John Fletcher Wilson, brother of my ggrandfather, William White Wilson. Mary was the daughter of Fletcher and I invite you to read her story in an earlier post.
David and his wife, Minnette grew up only 50 miles from Walla Walla, WA where John Fletcher settled when leaving South Dakota.
David has gotten me thinking about several avenues of research. One I mentioned yesterday with the counties of Pennsylvania. Another, finding the death certificate of William White Wilson and Lydia Enke Wilson's son William E. He died in Omaha at a young age. The story of the Cavenee (Cavende)family, who followed the Wilson family from Pennsylvania, merits more time. And I want to work on the Hobkirk family
Myself, cousin Pam and her husband Dave will be in Miller, SD in a few days. We'll be visiting the grave of John Fletcher Frank Wilson's wife, Mary Hester Kennedy. Mary Hester was born in Taylor County Iowa in 1848. She died in Hand County, SD two weeks after the birth of Mary Mayme Wilson. Mary Hester's father was Robert Jackson kennedy, born in Tennesse. Her mother was Elizabeth Childers, born 1820, and died in Iowa 1864. I need to find out if there are any Cavenees left in the Wessington area.
I'd like to learn more about Wardell Hill. I'll do some googling.
As I look through my information, I've got a Mary "Mayme Wilson buried at Hillcrest Cemetery in Miller. AS I've written before, not sure how her body was transported all the way from Walla Walla to Miller, SD in three days.
Will sign off now. Too many questions. Should be a great exercise for my brain.
Judy, I have been searching for the burial site of John Flether Wilson, of Co. F, 86th Illinois in Walla Walla area. Can you tell me where he is buried? Could you write me at bfite3@sbcglobal.net if you can? Thanks, Baxter B. Fite III, Historian 86th Illinois
ReplyDeleteI'm checking with some of my contacts...I'd also like to know the answer to this and also of the death of his daughter Mamie, by her estranged husband, Wardell Hill. The shooting happened in Walla Walla, guessing maybe the 1920's.
ReplyDeleteMy Name is Margaret Jane Hobkirk Ferguson. I am the fourth child of CLAIR WILFRED HOBKIRK, born 1-17-1907. I live in Walla Walla, WA.
ReplyDeleteMY third great aunt, sister of my ggandfather, William White Wilson, was named Martha Wilson. She was married to Wesley Cavenee and divorced in 1865. They had about four children. She next married Robert Hobkirk that same year. They had four children...James, Mary Jane, Anna , and Walter. I know nothing of their families. Martha sounds like an interesting person. Sure would like info on the family. Walla Walla is an important location for Martha' s brother, John Fletcher Frank Wilson.
DeleteI notice that someone was wanting information on Clair W. Hobkirk. If I am on the right track, someone let me know and I'll put out some more information.
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