Payton WILSON
BIRTH: as recorded on 1850 Iowa Census -- but could be Braintree, MA 1794-1796 as illegitimate son of John Quincy Adams Life: Bloomingdale (Bloomfield) Parke Co, Indiana, Monthly Meeting records (date not given): married Hannah Holiday, who was born 13 May 1795, daughter of William and Jane Holiday. 4 June 1831: Payton Wilson dismissed (reason not given). Paoli, Orange Co, Indiana Monthy Meeting records 31 May 1817: Hannah Wilson (formerly Holaday) dismissed for marrying contrary to discipline. He arrived in Salem, Henry Co, Iowa, in 1837 according to Quaker history. (From handwritten note by VEH) 'Hogdriver and buyer. US Senator from Iowa (most likely confused with his being senator from his county to the Iowa Legislature - a fairly well established item). Illegitimate son of John Adams and raised by a Holiday family.') Sources found and used over the years include: Salem Cemetery, Henry Co Courthouse, E D Cook family letter 1911, will of Paton Wilson, Iowa Census 1850, Hinshaw's Quakers-Bloomingdale and Salem and Spring(NC), 1820 census Orange Co Ind 4:208 and 1830 Parke Co 11:180. History of Vigo and Parke Co 1880 (notes): (page 169) Reserve Township LINEBERGERS (1822)... the other early settlers being Warren DAVIS, Daniel WICKERSHAM, Abraham HOLLIDAY, the MORRIS family, PEYTON WILSON, Jeremiah SILER, and others (SE part of Reserve Township). (page 275): 1824-5 members of Society of Friends came to Penn Township. Rubottom, PAYTON WILSON, Jacob HOCKETT, J.N. and Adam SILER, PICKARD, MOTE, others. (page 282): first meeting of the Society met 1825 at the residence of Adam SILER for one year and then Bloomingdale and Rocky Run Meetings established. Samuel RUBOTTOM until 6th mo, 5 1826 - KELLY, PAYTON WILSON, N NEWLIN etc appointed to survey. 1828: the great Hicksite division in Indiana. 4 June 1831: those appointed to prepare a testimony of denial against PAYTON WILSON produced one which was approved and signed. Solomon ALLEN and Aaron OVERMAN are appointed to offer him a copy thereof and inform him of his right of apeal and report the next meeting. 7th mo 6 1831: those appointed to offer PAYTON WILSON a copy of the testimony against him report the action was complied with (minutes contain many, many similar actions). Oct 1827: Hannah WILLSON requested her right of membership with that of her children be conveyed to Vermillion Monthly Meeting whereupon Wm PICKARD and Zachariah MORRIS were appointed to unite with a like committee of the Women's Meeting to make the necessary inquiry and if they found nothing to hinder, they were directed to produce a certificate of their rights of membership to the next Monthly Meeting. Nov 1837: certificate produced of her right of membership with that of her children which was approved and signed. 1830 Census Schedule for Parke Co, IN page 91/180: Newton (?Peyton) Wilson - 2 males 5 to 10 (Wm and Sam??) and 1 30 to 40 (Paton?) -- and females 2 under 5 (Jane and Ursula ?), one 5-10 (Sarah?), one 30-40 (Hannah ?) and 1 70-80 (???) -- and Amaos Snook 1 male and 1 female 20-30. Deaths (page 23) Deborah Wilson 16 May 1827, age 8 years 9 months, buried in Bloomfield - dau of Paton Wilson. (complaint: Colu Sittlia on the Nervus (sp)) Record of Deaths Bloomfield MM Prep Meeting: Deborah Wilson, 5-16-1827 cold settled in the lungs 8 yrs 9 mons. Buried 1st row #7. Dau of Paton and Hannoah Wilson. 1827 Mens Minutes Bl MM: Paton Wilson at opening of MM (page 2) 10 mo 12 1827. Page 4 appointed with others to survey for a meeting house and a grave yard. 1838, 5th mo, 3d: The Friends in the neighborhood of Peyton WILSON request the privilege of holding a meeting to worship amongst themselves on the First and Fifth days except the Fifth day following the Preparation Meeting -- not approved. (Deep River MM Guildford Co, NC mentioned) Paton WILSON appointed to screen pamphlets as doctrine. Appointed with others to see that each family has Old and New Testaments. Appointed to raise funds for 'Indian concern'. Again, 1830-- much trouble with Hicksite doctrine. SOURCES: 1. 1993/4 IGI
Birth: Salem, Iowa, and Bloomingdale (Bloomfield) Parke Co, Indiana, Monthly Meeting records. Birth year recorded as 1894 and once as 1895. Marraige: Paoli, Orange Co INd MM 31 May 1817 Hannah Wilson, formerly Holiday, dismissed for marrying contrary to discipline.
Birth: Salem, Iowa, and Bloomingdale (Bloomfield) Parke Co, Indiana, Monthly Meeting records.
Birth: Salem, Iowa, and Bloomingdale (Bloomfield) Parke Co, Indiana, Monthly Meeting records. LDS ordinances recorded on IGI batch 72101907 Call # 820177 submitted by either Judy Johnson, Box 322, Santa Clara, UT 84765 or Shannon Sharp Pitchforth, 243 Quailridge Dr. Box 584, W'ngton UT 84780
Birth: Salem, Iowa, and Bloomingdale (Bloomfield) Parke Co, Indiana, Monthly Meeting records. E D Cook letter notes he "did not accomplish much in the way of accumulating property, was a great character, loved and revered by all who come in touch with him. He crossed the plains in '49 and remained there almost without the pale of civilization. This worked a handicap to his accomplishments ... no doubt bitter."
Birth: Salem, Iowa, and Bloomingdale (Bloomfield) Parke Co, Indiana, Monthly Meeting records. Life: 21 Jan 1843 disf for drinking. (Cedar Creek Pre Mtg 22 Dep 1842: for deviating from the palne (sic) language, also joining in company with others in shooting around, drinking, and making an uproar about a house at night where a couple had consumated marraige that evening (also Thomas Hockett cited))
Birth: Salem, Iowa, and Bloomingdale (Bloomfield) Parke Co, Indiana, Monthly Meeting records. LDS ordinances recorded on IGI batch 7132713 Call # 820053 submitted by either Judy Johnson, Box 322, Santa Clara, UT 84765 or Shannon Sharp Pitchforth, 243 Quailridge Dr. Box 584, W'ngton UT 84780 On hand: tow pictures of Isaac and Jane Wilson Mills taken at West Hamilton, Ohio. They look to be about 60.
Birth: Salem, Iowa, (shows b 2 Nov 1828 in Parke County, Indiana) and Bloomingdale (Bloomfield) Parke Co, Indiana (shows b 12 Nov), Monthly Meeting records. LDS ordinances recorded on IGI batch 7132713 Call # 820053 submitted by either Judy Johnson, Box 322, Santa Clara, UT 84765 or Shannon Sharp Pitchforth, 243 Quailridge Dr. Box 584, W'ngton UT 84780 Still living 1911 - according E D Cook letter. NAME: Ursula aka Marsula
Birth: Salem, Iowa Monthly Meeting records. Possibly lived in Ophir, Utah (census 1890 lists G. Lineback). Property and other records show A F (or S) Lineback. See census, children, and other notes under husband - A. S. Lineback
Birth: Salem, Iowa, and Bloomingdale (Bloomfield) Parke Co, Indiana, Monthly Meeting records. Death: not mentioned in Paton Wilson's will so presume before 1868. LDS ordinances recorded on IGI batch 7132713 Call # 820053 submitted by either Judy Johnson, Box 322, Santa Clara, UT 84765 or Shannon Sharp Pitchforth, 243 Quailridge Dr. Box 584, W'ngton UT 84780
Birth: Salem, Iowa, Monthly Meeting records. ('charter members of Society') Life: 1 Sep 1864: Womens Minutes, Cedar Creek Preparatory Meeting 9th mo 1st day 1864 'The overseers informed that Elizabeth Haines, formerly Wilson, had accomplished her marraige contrary to our rules which the clerk is directed to forward to the monthly meeting'. Cedar Creek Monthly Meetin of Women 9th mo 3d day 1864: 'The preparative meeting informs that Elisabeth Haines, formerly Wilson, has accomplished her marraige contrary to discipline; whereupon her right ceaceth (sic) in the society of friends. Matilda Crosbie is appointed to write to her and to furnish her with a copy of this minute and report next meeting'. (10th mo 8th day 'not attended to; report when completed') 11 month 12 day 1864 "the friend appointed to furnish Elisabeth Haines with a copy of this meetings minute in her case reports it was attended to". LDS ordinances recorded on IGI batch 7132713 Call # 820053 submitted by either Judy Johnson, Box 322, Santa Clara, UT 84765 or Shannon Sharp Pitchforth, 243 Quailridge Dr. Box 584, W'ngton UT 84780 Found in 1880 Utah Census in Corinne (West District), Malad Precinct, Box Elder Co Vol 1 Enumerator 6 sheet 2 line 30 as 'charwoman' and 'divorced'. A problem with children's birth years and sequence derives from this census: Pearl as 13, Julian 12, Nellie 11, John 9, Albert
He married Hannah Holladay 31 May 1815/17 at Paoli, Orange, Indiana . Hannah Holladay was born at Spring Mm, Orange, North Carolina 13 May 1795 daughter of William Holladay and Jane Andrew .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Deborah Wilson
born 1 Aug 1818.
Sarah Wilson
born 24 May 1820.
William Wilson
born 20 Feb 1822.
Samuel Wilson
born 19 Feb 1824.
Jane Wilson
born 17 Aug 1826.
Ursula Wilson
born 2 Nov 1828.
Gulielma Mariah Wilson
born 12 Jan 1831.
Mary Wilson
born 24 Nov 1832.
Elizabeth Wilson
born 12 Jun 1836.
Payton Wilson died 1 Mar 1868 at Salem, Henry, Iowa .
Hannah Holladay died 5 Feb 1860 at Salem, Henry, Iowa .