Son of Simeon Wilson Sr & Nancy Williford Wilson. He married Eleanor Turner and they went on to have 10 daughters.

Individual Facts
Birth 24 Sep 1824 Harlan Co, KY1
Census 10 Aug 1850 (age 25) Kentucky District, Clay Co, KY2
Census 13 Jun 1860 (age 35) Flat Creek, Clay Co, KY3
Census 5 Aug 1870 (age 45) Wallins Creek, Harlan Co, KY4
Census 1880 (about age 56) Harlan Co, KY5
Property 30 Apr 1892 (age 67) Five Tracts of Land on Big Run Waters a branch of Straight Creek; Harlan Co, KY6
Death 13 Nov 1899 (age 75) Lincoln Co, KY
Burial 16 Nov 1899 (age 75) Wilson Cemetery
Probate 14 Nov 1901 (age 77) Lincoln Co, KY7
Probate 24 Mar 1902 (age 77) Lincoln Co, KY8

Marriages/Children
1. Ellender (Eleanor) TURNER (1829-1919)
Marriage 18 Mar 1847 (age 22) Harlan Co, KY9
Children Nancy WILSON (1848- )
Tabitha J. (Abitha) WILSON (1850- )
Mary WILSON (1851- )
Elizabeth WILSON (1853- )
Sarah Sylvania WILSON (1856-1919)
Augeletta(Lettie) WILSON (1856- )
Lucinda WILSON (1860- )
Matilda WILSON (1866- )
Pheobe Jane WILSON (1868-1938)

Notes

Notes: Elijah WILSON

Census (10 August 1850): Living next door to his father Simeon Wilson in 1850. In household:
Elijah Wilson farmer $150 real estate b. KY unable to read or write.
Elender Wilson 19 unable to read or write
Nancy 2
Bitha 1
Census (13 June 1860): Living almost next door to his father Simeon Wilson.
In Household:
Elijah 34 farmer $800 real estate $400 personal property b. Harlan Co, KY
Ellender 30 b. Harlan Co, KY
Nancy 12 b. Clay Co, KY
Abitha 10 b. Clay Co, KY
Mary 9, b. Clay Co, KY
Elizabeth 7 b. Clay Co, KY
Augetella 5 b. Clay Co, KY
Sylvannia 3 b. Clay Co, KY
Kucinda 1 day b. Clay Co, KY
Census (5 August 1870): In household:
Elijah 47 $600 real estate $500 personal property cannot read or write
Ellender 39 unable to read or write
Elizabeth 17 cannot read or write
Augetella 15 cannot read or write
Lucinda 10 cannot read or write
Matilda 4
Feba Jane 1
Census (1880): Census Place: District 1, 7, 9 And 11, Harlan, Kentucky
Source: FHL Film 1254418 National Archives Film T9-0418 Page 480C
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Elijah WILSON Self M M W 57 KY
Occ: Farmer Fa: KY Mo: KY
Elinder WILSON Wife F M W 48 KY
Occ: House Keeper Fa: KY Mo: KY
Matilda WILSON Dau F S W 13 KY
Occ: Laborer Fa: KY Mo: KY
Feby J. WILSON Dau F S W 11 KY
Occ: Laborer Fa: KY Mo: KY
Property (30 April 1892): Recorded deed empowers Attorney W. F. Hall to release a lien on land held by Elijah Wilson a resident of Bell County, Kentucky, , wife, Ellender, Andrew Bailey, his son-in-law, and Phoebe Bailey, his daughter. Lien amounted to $1500 plus interest on 5 tracts of land. Deed indicates and the lien had been paid off. Land was loacated on Big Run a branch of Straight Creek loacated on border of Harlan and Bell counties. One tract amounted to 1000 acres, second 100 acres, third tract 300 acres, fouth not stated but described, and fifth 50 acres. Andrew Bailey is described as owning property abuuting tract 5. Elijah made his mark on the lien.
Probate (14 November 1901): A. J. Bailey, son-in-law of Elijah Wilson, was the administrator of Elijah's estate. He made an initial settlement of the estate on 14 Nov 1901. The sale bill of Elijah's property amounted to $848.36 and costs of administoring the estate amounted to $246.10, including $50 to the lawyer and $75 to A. J. Bailey. One half of the remainder went to Elenor, the widow, and 7 surviving daughters divided the remaining half. The surviving daughters were: Mary Lefevers, Lettie Hoskins, Mrs. Caldwell, Sarah Inman, Lucinda Cox, Matilda Hall, and Pheobe Bailey.
General: OCCUPATION: Farmer
According to Memorial Stone, Elijah was born in 1824. His sister Elizabeth was born 15 September 1824 suggests he was a late born twin. Note that names of their first two children taken from first his mother and than hers. In 1866 according to Harlan County Court Orders, Elijah Wilson was appointed surveyor of the road from the branch at Ben Howards upper field to the Salt Trace. In 1870 Elijah WILSON lived in Wallins Creek Twp, Harlan County, KY. Zachariah SAYLOR and his wife Sarah WILSON lived next door and John Granville SAYLOR was the next neighbor. Elizabeth, whose occupant was listed as domestic servant, also lived at home. Augetella (Angelica) 15 and Lucinda 10 from the 1860 Census were still at home. In addition Matilda 4 and Feba Jane 1 also lived with them.

Notes (Family #1)

Marriage (18 March 1847): Eleanor Turner & Elijah Wilson married by David Turner, J. P. 18 Mar 1847