JOHN HENRY WILSON

According to family records, John Henry Wilson was born in Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio. However, more than likely they were in Hancock County, Ohio near Findlay, Ohio where his mother's family lived. There are discrepancies on his birth year as well as the day in September that he was born. For many years, the records showed that he was born in 1879. And since he decided to stop aging when he reached the age of 39, few people knew his real age. His death certificate (transcribed below) says he was born September 3, 1879. The family bible pages written in the early 1900's say he was born September 9, 1879. After accumulating the early census etc, I have changed the birth year to 1878 but have left the day in September as the 3rd rather than the 9th.

John was the second son of Joshua Wilson and Adaline Eckert. He had an older brother, Clarence, and an adopted/foster sister by the name of Jennibell Tennant. John was good in school and attended Nebraska Normal College where he obtained three college degrees by 1903.

John graduated in the class of 1901 from Nebraska Normal College at Wayne, Nebraska, with a degree in teaching. He continued his education and received a Scientific Degree in 1902 and a Business Degree in 1903.

July 20, 1904 - Bassett, Nebraska

Mabel Ella Tompkins and John Henry Wilson

Witnesses: Howard D. Tompkins, Ethel Stumbaugh
Signed: C. C. Luce, Minister of the Gospel

Ended in Divorce in January 1930.

Original Marriage License in file. (see above)

STATE OF COLORADO
Division of Vital Statistics
DIVORCE RECORD REPORT
Plaintiff: Wilson, Mabel
Defendant: Wilson, John
Place of Marriage: Nebraska
Date of Marriage: 7/20/1903? (The 03 is light) No minor children listed
Date of Decree 1/21/1930
County: Jefferson
Docket # 4519 (this is also light)
Court: County
Wife's maiden name if resumed under decree: none listed

I have not sent for the complete court case yet.

1880 AND 1900 US CENSUS- see Joshua Wilson Homepage. John was enumerated at home.

1910 US CENSUS - have not found yet

1920 US CENSUS - have not found yet

1930 US CENSUS, Denver, Denver County, Colorado
Enumerated April 1930
1433 Lincoln St.
WILSON, John J roomer MW 50 Div Md at 25 OH OH OH Superintendent-Medical College.
Note: Originally it said 'Business Ass. - institution', but this was crossed out and the above written in.

Obituary (source unknown):
John H. Wilson
John H. Wilson, 80, of 3784 Quitman St., former business manager for the Colorado State Home and Training School at Ridge, was buried Tuesday in Fairmount.
Wilson died Friday at his home.
He was born September 3, 1879 at Defiance, Ohio and was educated at the Wayne State Normal College at Wayne, Neb. He married the former Lula F. Gier in 1931 at Raton, N.M.
Wilson retired March 1, 1949, as business manager of the state home at Ridge.
He was a member of Berkeley Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include his wife, three daughters, Mrs. Faye Harkness of Longmont, Colo., and Mrs. Doris Thompson and Mrs. Alys Obluda, both of Denver; a sister, Mrs. Jenniebelle Kring of Hayward, Calif.; seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services were Tuesday in Olinger Mortuary, 16th and Boulder Sts.

STATE OF COLORADO

STANDARD CERTIFICATE OF DEATH

State File No. 7187, Registrar's No 2632 Dist 64

1a. Place of Death - County - Denver

1b. City - Denver / 1c. Length of stay in 1b - 41 yrs

1d. Address where death occurred - 3784 Quitman St.

2a. Usual Residence - State - Colorado; County - Denver

2b. County - Denver / 2c. City - Denver

2d. Street Address - 3784 Quitman St.

2e. Inside city limits? Yes / 2f. On a farm? not marked

3. Name of Deceased - John H. Wilson

4. Date of Death - June 3, 1960

5. Sex - Male / 6. Race - White / 7. Married

8. Date of Birth - Sept 3, 1879 / 9. Age 80

10. Usual Occupation - Bus. Mgr., Colo. State Home & Training School

11. Birthplace - Ohio / 12. Citizen of what country - USA

13. Father's Name - Joshua Wilson

14. Mother's Name - Ada Eckert

15. Was deceased ever in U.S. Armed Forces - No

16. Social Security Number - none

17. Informant - Lula F. Wilson, 3784 Quitman St.

18. Cause of Death

Immediate Cause -Acute Myocardial infartion

Due to Coronary Artery Disease

Due to Generalized Arterioschlerosis

Other Significant Conditions - Basal Cell Carcinoma of nose

19. Autopsy - No?

20a. blank /20b. blank / 20c. blank / 20d. blank / 20e. blank / 20f. blank

21. I attended the deceased from January 18, 1960 to June 3, 1960 and last saw him alive on May 31, 1960. Death occurred at 11:25 p.m. on the date stated above; and to the best of my knowledge, from the causes stated.

22a. Signature - Kenneth C. Sawyer, M.D.

22b. Address - 1801 William St., Denver, Colorado

22c. Date Signed - 6/4/60

23a. Burial / 23b. Date - 6-7-60 / 23c. Cemetery - Fairmount Cemetery

23d. Location - Arapahoe County, Colorado

24. Funeral Director - Olinger Mortuaries, 2600-16th St.

25. Date Received by Local Reg. - June 7, 1960

26. Registrar's Signature - Fredy L. O'Bryan Sr (?)

Alys Lucille Wilson - born January 14, 1907 in Bellwood, Nebraska (Alys always said she was born in Grand Island, Nebraska but her Father's work records indicate they lived in Bellwood)

Doris May Wilson - born May 20, 1909 in Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska

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