James WILSON

Birth:
1776
Trenton, Jones, North Carolina
Death:
1821
Bedford, Bedford, Tenn
Marriage:
1796
Father:
Mother:
Notes:
                   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.
                  
Ellender Eleanor Nelly SHELFER
Birth:
1779/83
Jones, North Carolina
Death:
Probably Nauvoo
Children
Marriage
1
Birth:
27 Dec 1798
Jones County, Jones, North Carolina
Death:
1885
Notes:
                   The Ancestral File gives an earlyer date for baptism Jun 1836.
                  
2
Birth:
14 Feb 1801
Jones, North Carolina
Death:
15 Jan 1860
Grantsville, Tooele, Utah
Marr:
Abt 1822
Bedford, Tenn 
Notes:
                   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.
                  
3
Birth:
1802
Bedford, Tenn
Death:
4
Elizabeth WILSON
Birth:
1806
Bedford, Tenn
Death:
1840
 
Marr:
 
5
Birth:
12 Jun 1811
Farmington, Bedford, Tenn
Death:
23 Aug 1894
Spanish Fork, Ut, Utah
Marr:
26 Apr 1836
 
Notes:
                   The Ancestral File gives an earlier Bapsism date Apr 1835.
                  
6
Birth:
23 Jan 1813
Shelbyville, Bedford, Tenn
Death:
10 May 1877
Richfield, Sevier, Utah
Marr:
14 Sep 1830
 
7
Birth:
14 Feb 1815
Rock Creek, Bedford, Tenn
Death:
3 Dec 1903
Payson, Ut, Utah
Marr:
10 Dec 1840
Nauvoo, Hancock, Ill 
Notes:
                   The Ancestral File gives a different date for Baptism Aug 1844,
also Endowment
25 May 1955.
                  
8
Elizabeth WILSON
Birth:
1806
Ruthford, Tennessee
Death:
1845
 
Marr:
 
9
Birth:
20 Sep 1824
Nashville, Bedford, Tennessee
Death:
23 Feb 1875
Monroe, Sevier, Utah
Marr:
7 Mar 1847
Council Bluffs, Pttwt, Iowa 
10
Birth:
14 Feb 1801
Jones Co., North Carolina
Death:
15 Jan 1860
Grantsville, Tooele, Utah
Marr:
12 Dec 1830
Edwards Co, Illinois 
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James Wilson - Ellender Eleanor Nelly Shelfer

James Wilson was born at Trenton, Jones, North Carolina 1776.

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 .