James Armstrong Wilson and Martha McGarvey

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Husband James Armstrong Wilson ^{1 2}

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           Born: 25 Dec 1839 - Fairview Twp, Butler Co, PA 1 3
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         Father: James Wilson (1798-1886) 1 4
         Mother: Sarah "Sallie" Hutchison (1798-1886) 5

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       Marriage: Feb 1873 3

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Wife Martha McGarvey ²

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         Father: William McGarvey (1800-1885) 6 7
         Mother: Margaret Smith (1805-1876) 6 8

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Children

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1 M Robert N. Wilson ³

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2 F Maggie May Wilson ³

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General Notes: Husband - James Armstrong Wilson

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He was born on the Wilson homestead in Fairview township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, spent his boyhood days on the farm and received a common school education in the little log school house of the neighborhood. On June 16, 1861, he enlisted in Company H, One Hundred and Second Pennsylvania Volunteers, and was mustered into service at Harrisburg. His regiment joined the Army of the Potomac, and he participated in the battles of Seven Pines, Fair Oaks, Harrison's Landing, and Malvern Hill, and followed his regiment through all the varying fortunes of war, in the battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Cold Harbor, etc. He was twice wounded, once in a skirmish at Salem Church, and again in the Wilderness. He was taken prisoner before Petersburg, was sent to Belle Island and thence to Andersonville, where he was confined six months. He was then exchanged and returned home on furlough, where he was ill for three months. After recovering he joined his regiment, but the Confederacy had crumbled away, Lee had surrendered and the war was over. He was honorably discharged July 5, 1865, after participating with his regiment in the grand review at Washington. Returning to his home he engaged in farming, in 1878 locating on a homestead at Fairview, a portion of the tract entered by his grandfather. In 1884 he erected a substantial residence, one of the most commodious farm houses in the township. The family was connected with the United Presbyterian church, in which he was superintendent of the Sabbath school, while his wife took an active interest in woman's work. Politically, he was a stanch Republican, was a member of the borough council and school board, and also filled the office of assessor. He was a member of the Union Veteran Legion at Butler. [HBC 1895, 993]

1 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 369.

2 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 993, 1232.

3 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 993.

4 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 992.

5 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 369, 407, 439.

6 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 370.

7 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 997, 1231.

8 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 997, 1232.