OLIVER WILSON was born in Washington County, N. Y., April 27, 1822, and is one of the ten children of Christopher and Martha (Selfridge) Wilson; of these children, Oliver, Elizabeth and Martha only are living. The father of Oliver was a native of Washington County, where be died in 1867; be was a blacksmith. Oliver came to White County and located on the Meadow Lake Farm, and two years thereafter came to his present location, in December, 1871. On March 14, 1855, he was married to Christiana Hyde, by whom be had eight children - Martin, William. John, Mary, Ida, Mattie, Jesse and Gertrude, of whom the first and last alone remain. Mr. Wilson resides four and one-half miles south of Wolcott on a good farm; he raises mainly corn, oats, buckwheat, seeds, etc., and gives some attention to raising cattle and hogs; his farm is well improved. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson have been the means of establishing a church and Sunday school in their neighborhood. Mr. Wilson was the first Sunday School Superintendent at Meadow Lake, and until recently has so officiated. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are the founders of the Meadow Lake Church, and their efforts have been able and worthy in every good work, as in the cause of temperance, where their endeavors and attainments have been as propitious as in that of religion.

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