James WILSON
Source: 1790, 1800 Census Jones, Co. Wills & Deeds of Jones, Co. Deeds of Bedford Co., Tenn. and Family records. Submitted by Frances Baker, 270 Reed Ave., Salt Lake City, Utah. Note: No. 2 Elijah md (2) 12 Dec 1830 Martha Kelly No. 7 Thomas Green md (2) Helen Copley. The wife Eleanor Wilson was baptized in Nauvoo for her parents John and Phebe Shelpher and her brother Michael Shelpher. She was therefore in the Church. &2 Elijah Wilson was also a member of the Church in life. Proxy sealing was performed in Manti Temple 21 Nov 1889 for the husband and wife, but is done again as there is no proper record of baptism for the wife to make the original sealing valid. Frances Baker.
The Ancestral File gives an earlyer date for baptism Jun 1836.
First wife was Edna Pender. About 1822 We only have her name. United Kinsmen Book Vol #1 with some changes in place of birth Sources Sarah Bright Miles family group sheet. all in possession of Dale Bright Miles 40 S 980 W Orem Utah 84058 Elijah Nicholas Wilson was married 3 times 1865 to Matilda R. Patten. Second Zina (Sena) Christenson. Third on 15 Jun 1900 Charlotte Rachel Nethercott. Martha Jane Wilson had two husbands first Joseph C. Kay in 1863. Second husband was Thomas L. Cragehead on 20 Jan 1884 Elias Wilson had two wives first Fanncy "Fannie" Maria. Second Laura Alice Jenkinson Price on Dec. 1896.
The Ancestral File gives an earlier Bapsism date Apr 1835.
The Ancestral File gives a different date for Baptism Aug 1844, also Endowment 25 May 1955.
He married Ellender Eleanor Nelly Shelfer 1796 . Ellender Eleanor Nelly Shelfer was born at Jones, North Carolina 1779/83 daughter of John Shelfer and Phebe Huggins .
They were the parents of 10
children:
Nancy Wilson
born 27 Dec 1798.
Elijah Wilson
born 14 Feb 1801.
Levin Wilson
born 1802.
Elizabeth Wilson
born 1806.
Zachariah Davis Wilson
born 12 Jun 1811.
Ella Wilson
born 23 Jan 1813.
Thomas Green Wilson
born 14 Feb 1815.
Elizabeth Wilson
born 1806.
Sarah Wilson
born 20 Sep 1824.
Elijah Wilson
born 14 Feb 1801.
James Wilson died 1821 at Bedford, Bedford, Tenn .
Ellender Eleanor Nelly Shelfer died at Probably Nauvoo .