WILSON, John H. - Sr - Putnam

"WILSON, JOHN H. Sr. , P. O. Russelville, Farmer, Section 9; was born November 3d, 1815, in Fleming Co., KY.; son of Thomas Wilson (born in Pennsylvania June 13, 1775) and Jane Hughs-Wilson (born in Pennsylvania July 18, 1789); they settled in this county in 1826, on Section 9, of this township, when John H. was eleven years old.

Here he married, December 6, 1838, Portia Ann, daughter of John and Mary Boyle, natives of Pennsylvania; she was born in Bath County, Ky., October 30, 1815; her parents died in Posey County, Ind., when she was quite young; has had five children, viz., Euphemia A., Mary Jane, Amanda J., Martha H. and John C.

Mr. Wilson's parents left Kentucky, where they had been married, in Fleming County, July 15, 1805, in order to give their children a better start in life and to remove them from the degrading influence of slavery, which they considered contrary to justice and Christianity; they entered land for each of their children, amounting to 560 acrses. His father died March 6, 1850, and his mother September 17, 1876; are buried in the family grave-yard, located on the old home farm; both were members of the Christian Church.

Mrs. Wilson's father was a Captain in the Revolutionary army; both parents died in Posey County, Ind., when she was quite young. The Wilsons and Hughses are of Irish descent. Mr. Wilson is a Republican, and has been County Commissioner for three years; is an enterprising man, and owns 403 acres of land. The family belongs to the Christian Church. "