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Nancy Ann Smith Wilson (Nan) was born on October 6, 1853 in Meigs County, Tennessee. She was the daughter of Josiah Smith and Sarah Pitts. Nancy Ann was named for her aunt, Nancy Ann Cross Smith Massengil. About 1865, she and her family went by flatboat down the Tennessee River from Tennessee to Tazewell County, Illinois. About three years later they moved on to Chariton, Iowa. She married Robert Lee Wilson when she was 21 years old on August 9, 1874. Robert Lee Wilson was born in Ohio on June 7, 1848. He was the son of John Thompson Wilson and Maria Stone.
Josiah S. Wilson was born October 28, 1875 in Lucas County. He married Gerda Lang on August 21, 1901. Their children were Elma, Theo, Phillip, Vera, Laura, Marie, Donavon, Cleta, Lyle, Marvin, Keith, Hollis, and Edna. He died on January 16, 1959. Olive M. Wilson Roberts born February 13, 1878 in Lucas County. She married Thomas Roberts on November 14, 1906. Their children were Beulah, Mildred, and Lloyd. She died October 7, 1970. Elizabeth E. Wilson Johnson was born on January 13, 1880 in Lucas County. She married Fredrick Manson Johnson on November 14, 1901. Their children were Virgil, Hallie and Charles. The family appeared in the 1880 census in Dallas Township, Marion County, Iowa. The household consisted of Robert L. who was 32, Nancy who was 25, Josiah S. who was 4. Olive M. who was 2, and Elizabeth E. who was 5 months. Robert was a farmer. Nancy's sister Mary E. was also part of the household. She was 23. Lucious W. Wilson was born on November 29, 1881 in Wayne County. He married Lella Smith on June 4, 1912. They had one child: Mae. He died on January 18, 1951. Sarah Jennie Wilson McGhee was born on January 27, 1884 in Wayne County. She married Clifford McGhee on October 14, 1905. They had two children; Velma and Cleo. She died on January 1, 1975. Harlan E. Wilson was born on January 29, 1886 in Wayne County. He married Hazel Crist on June 25, 1911. They had three children: Florence, Edythe, and Ruth. Charles Walter Wilson was born on May 30, 1888 in Lucas County. He married Elizabeth Ann Williams on October 10, 1908. They had Ralph, Gladys, Fern, Earl, Pearl, Bessie, Herald, Gerald, Fred, Glenn, Charles, Genevieve, Dean, Dale, and Edythe. He died on July 25, 1972. Roy H. Wilson was born on November 14, 1890 in Lucas County and married Maud Baker on March 27, 1920. They had three children: Donna, Larry and Gary. Ida B. Wilson was born on December 30, 1892 in Clarke County and died on December 13, 1898. Robert died on October 2, 1895. Bessie L. Wilson Frizzell was born on January 9, 1896 in Clarke County and married John L. Frizzell on April 30, 1916. They had Roy, Kenneth, Robert, Verla, and Fern. At the time of the 1920 census Nancy Ann was age 67 and living with her daughter Bessie's family in Franklin Township, Clarke County, Iowa. At the time of the 1930 census Nancy was still with her daughter Bessie in Jackson Township, Clarke County, Iowa . Nancy Ann died July 9, 1938 and is buried in the Friends cemetery near Smyrna. Clarke County.
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 Nancy Ann and her children
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