WILSON, William T. - Putnam

William T. Wilson, a highly-respected citizen of St. John's Township, came to the county in 1865, first locating on section 28, where he purchased eight acres of partly-improved land. He remained there one year and then purchased forty acres of his present place on section 21. It was wild land at the time, upon which he has placed many substantial improvements, and to which he has added until he now owns one hundred and sixty acres, all improved but fifteen acres. He makes a specialty of breeding fine horses and hogs. Mr. Wilson is a native of Knox County, Ky., born August 5, 1820 and traces his ancestry back to Peter Wilson,, a native of Virginia, who married Elizabeth Seers [note: Sears], by whom eight children were born--Enoch; John; David; Peter; William; Peggy, Mrs. Furgeson; America, Mrs. Furgeson; Diana, Mrs. Hamlin. David Hamlin, father of our subject, was born and reared on his father's farm in Kentucky, and married Mary Witt, of Georgia. She was the daughter of Asbro Witt. David Wilson and wife are the parents of twelve children, five of whom still survive--Almeda, Mrs. Claghorn (deceased); Enoch, a resident of Kentucky; Virginia, Mrs. Hart (deceased); Elizabeth, Mrs. Hamlin (deceased); William, our subject; Peter (deceased); Obedience, Mrs. Cox, of Kansas; Susan, Mrs. Brown, (deceased); John, a resident of Indiana; Sampson, of Indiana; and James (deceased). Mr. Wilson was born in Knox County, Ky., and was reared on his father's farm, and went to farming for himself when he became of age. In 1843 he moved to Putnam County, Ind., bought forty acres of land, and in 1856, moved to Park County, bought a farm which he cultivated four years, and then returned to Putnam County, and remained until the time of his coming to Harrison County, in 1865. Our subject was united in marriage January 22, 1857, in Indiana, to Lucy A. Cox, the daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Pruett) Cox, of Kentucky. Fourteen children have been born of this union, six of whom still survive--Mary, Mrs. James, of Woodbury County; Senia (deceased); Enoch, (deceased); Maggie, Mrs. Alexander, residing at Long Pine, Neb.; Eliza Ellen, deceased; Thomas S., a resident of Harrison County; Virginia, (deceased); Ardella, and Susan at home; Hattie, Hettie and Harley, (triplets--deceased); William P., (deceased); and Millie, at home. Politically Mr. Wilson affiliates with the Democratic party. He belongs to the Mutual Protection Society.