JOSHUA WILSON

Burial - Lots, 6 and 7, Block 21, Lot 180, NW 1/4, Fairmont Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado

Parents - James Wilson and Mary Fickel. We have began to compile our Wilson research in Ohio as we attempt to locate and identify James Wilson and which family he belonged to. Mary Fickel was born and raised in Perry County, Ohio and was there in 1850. In 1851, her family moved to Putnam County. We believe Joshua was born in August 1851, probably in Putnam County. As research shows, Perry County was formed from part of Fairfield County. The Fickel family originally settled in Fairfield County early. Wilson families helped populate both Fairfield and Perry Counties. We are heavily researching both of these counties. We are also researching Putnam County where Mary's family moved. And we are also researching Hancock County, where many of our other family lines went from Fairfield County. We will share with everyone what we find. And we will be updating often as we complete more research and create web pages for it. So if you are interested, please bookmark and keep checking with us!

Joshua Wilson is another one of my ancestors who has a questionable birthyear. His death certificate, shown below, has his birthyear as 1850. The census ages vary. However, the 1900 census (below) shows his birthdate as August 1851 as does the Wilson Family Bible. That is the date we have gone with on his family history page.

I believe he was born in Putnam County as that is where his mother's family was living at the time. In 1850, they were in Perry County, Ohio, but county historical records show they were Putnam County in 1851. And also it was in Putnam County that his mother remarried in 1857. See Mary Fickel's Homepage for more information on the Madden family.

Joshua started working on the Madden family farm (his step-father and mother) and continued farming until sometime between 1900 and 1910, when they moved into the town of Gordon, Nebraska and Joshua worked as a carpenter. He was still working as a carpenter when he died in 1922.

Finding Joshua in the various census turned out to be quite a chore. As you will see, he was mis-recorded in several of them.

1860 US CENSUS

1860 US CENSUS, Buckeye PO, Monroe Township, Putnam County, OH
Household #1108, family #1102, page 153
Enumerated July 1860
MADDEN, J. H. 25 M Farmer $700 $100 Bn OH

Mary 28 F OH
Rachel 2 F OH
WILSON, Joshua 7 M OH

1870 US CENSUS

1870 US CENSUS, Rawles Twp, Mills County, Iowa
Household 105, Family 106, enumerated July 1870
MADDEN, John H 39 M W farmer $5200 $1114 OH

Mary 36 F W OH
Rachel 12 F W OH *
Emma 8 F W OH *
WILSON, John 18 M W farm laborer OH *

*attended school

1880 US CENSUS

1880 US CENSUS, York Twp, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Enumerated June 1880
WILSON, Joshua age 27 W M Born OH

Adaline age 26 W F born OH
Clarence age 3 W M Born OH
John H age 1 W M Born OH

1885 STATE OF IOWA CENSUS

1885 State of IOWA Census, Pottawattamie County, Belknap Twp Enumerated January 1, 1885
Household #92, Family #96
WILSON, Joseph (sic) 34 M Married Farmer Born OH

Adaline 30 F Keeping House Born OH
Clarence 8 M Born OH
John H 6 M Born OH

Note: Next door to Ada's brother John Eckert and is wife Mahala, same township as Elhammon C. Fickel, with his family - from Mills Co, Iowa. Ada's sister Letitia and husband Albert Stone were listed in Carson Twp, Pott. Co.

Note: Lived in Section 75, Range 40, Section 3 N 1/2 SW 1/4

1900 US CENSUS

1900 US CENSUS, Gordon Precinct, Sheridan County, Nebraska
Household #38/Family #38
WILSON, Joshua W M Born Aug 1851 Age 48 Md 26y OH-OH-OH farm

Adaline W F July 1853 Age 46 Md 26y OH-OH-OH
John H Son W M Sept 1878 Age 21 S OH-OH-OH Student
Jennie AD W F Sept 1890 Age 9 S NE-NY-IA Student
Clarence D Son W M March 1876 Age 24 Md 3 y OH-OH-OH day laborer
Edith (F?) W F Aug 1877 Age 23 Md 3y IN-PA-OH
Eunice E GD WF Sept 1897 Age 2 NE-OH-IN
Leslie W GS WM Jun 1899 Age 11/12 NE-OH-IN

1910 US CENSUS

1910 U.S. CENSUS, Twp 33, Range 42, Town of Gordon, Sheridan County, Nebraska Enumerated 10 May 1910
Household 135, family 138
WILSON, George (sic) Head M W 57 Married 35 yrs OH OH OH House Carpenter

Adoline Wife F W 53 Married 35 yrs OH OH OH

TENNANT, Gennie Adopted Dau. F W 19 Single NE NY IA Public School Instructor

SWANSIS, Sawn Boarder M W 54 Single SW SW SW 1873 Nat. House Carpenter Speaks English

1920 US CENSUS

1920 US CENSUS, Arvada Pct, Jefferson County, Colorado
Enumerated 25 February 1920
pg 1 Grandview Ave Household #5/Family #6
WILSON, Joshua Head Own Home W M 67 Md OH-OH-OH Carpenter-House

Ada Wife W F 65 OH-OH-OH

YOKEN, Mary Boarder W F 18 NE-Ger-NE Sales-Store

1930 US CENSUS

1930 US CENSUS, Dist 158, Los Angeles, California
322 Market St.
Household 24/27
KRING, Orlen R Head rents $30.00 - has radio MW 39 Md at 27 NE PA IL Superintendent-laundry

Jennie B Wife FW 39 Md at 27 NE NY IA
Janet R Dau FW WY NE NE
Francis H Dau FW WY NE NE
WILSON, Adeline Foster MIL FW 76 Wid OH OH OH

Record of Births - page 1 - Left column - writing appears to be that of Ada Wilson. Right column - not sure of Jennie B. Tennant. From Eunice Ellen Wilson down through Alice Lucile Wilson I think was written by John Henry Wilson. Howard Kenneth Wilson and Doris May Wilson entries were written by Lula Wilson.

Record of Births - page 2 - From Janet Ruth Kring through Patricia Marian Carter, not sure of writing. From Donald Harkness through Mary Lee Thompson was written by Maryetta Thompson, second wife of Harold Calvin Thompson Jr.

Record of Marriages - First entry, left column, for Joshua and Ada Wilson appears to be written by Ada Wilson. From Clarence Wilson down through Orlen R. Kring, not sure of writing. Right column, from Leslie E. Wilson through Adah Elizabeth Wilson/Grafton R. Ellison is probably that of Lula Wilson. From John Henry Wilson through Doris May Wilson written by Maryetta Thompson, second wife of Harold Calvin Thompson Jr. Entry at top of Marriage Record showing date of Bible, location and ownership was printed by Maryetta Thompson, second wife of Harold Calvin Thompson Jr.

Record of Deaths- Left Column - not sure of writing down through Joshua Wilson. From Homer Clarence Wilson through Adaline Wilson was written by Lula Wilson. Lula Wilson wrote the entry to John H. Wilson. The remaining death entries were written by Maryetta Thompson, second wife of Harold Calvin Thompson Jr.

Warning - The entries on these Family Bible pages are incomplete with some omissions. Most of the entries were written long after the fact by people not directly involved in the situation.

STATE OF COLORADO

BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS

CERTIFICATE OF DEATH - File No. 3052

1. Place of Death - Denver, Colorado

2. Full Name - Joshua Wilson

2a. Residence 5020 Osceola St. - Length of Residence - 2 yrs

3. Sex - Male

4. White

5. Married

5a. Name of Wife - Adaline Wilson

6. Date of Birth - August 16, 1850

7. Age 5? y 7 m 3 d

8. Occupation - Carpenter

9. Birthplace of Father - Ohio

10. Name of Father - James Wilson

11. Birthplace of Mother - Ohio

12. Maiden Name of Mother - Fickel

13. Birthplace of Mother - Ohio

14. Informant Name and Address - Adaline Wilson, 5020 Osceola St.

15. Filed - 3-21-22 by F. W. ???

16. Date of Death - March 19, 1922

17. I hereby certify that I attended deceased from March 10, 1922 to March ?, 1922, that I last saw him alive on March 18, 1922 and that death occurred, on the date state above at 12 ?m. The Cause of Death was as follows: Cerebral Hemorradge, duration 2 d. Contributory - Artero Schlerosis, duration unknown.

18. Where was disease contracted? (blank)Did an operation precede death? No. Was there an autopsy? No. What test confirmed diagnosis? By info ?? Signed Edwin L. Fodin, M.D., address Arvada, Colorado

19. Place of Burial - Fairmount Cemetery - March 21, 1922

20. Name of Undertaker - W. G. Thompson, 300 So. Logan

THOMPSON MORTUARY & SUPPLY CO., Dr.

Denver, Colorado March 23, 1922

To: Mrs. Wilson for husband

March 21

Casket...............................................................$ 78.00

Auto Hearse......................................................$ 10.00

Paper Notices....................................................$...1.80

Shaving and Filing Certificates.........................$ 15.00

Total........................... $104.80

March 23 - Received payment in Full

Thompson Mortuary Co.

By W. G. Thompson

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