Wilson, John
Item
Name at Birth
Wilson, John
Name at Death
Wilson, John
Cemetery Row
2
Grave Number
6
Birth Date
About 1830
Approximate Birth Year
1830
Birth Municipality
Unknown
Birth County
Carroll
Birth State
Maryland
Death Date
8/15/1890
Approximate Death Year
1890
Father's Name
Unknown
Mother's Name
Unknown
Spouse's Name
Craig, Susan
Second Spouse(if applicable)
Not applicable
Third Spouse(if applicable)
Not applicable
Notes
John (also known as Jacob or Jehue) Wilson served in Company D, 165th Pennsylvania Infantry. Records indicate that he deserted shortly after enlistment. Wilson is listed as white on some records and black on others, so it is possible he had a very light complexion. His death was recorded in the Star and Sentinel on August 15, 1890. On some records, his birthplace is listed as Pennsylvania, but on others (two of his daughters' death certificates), it is Carroll County, Maryland.
Sources
Item in Star and Sentinel, August 19, 1890; PA Unit Rosters (Bates), Adams County Historical Society.