John William Wilson, and Sarah Ann George
Wilson
John and Sarah Wilson are my great grandparents, (Sarah Catherine (Wilson)
Johnson's) parents.
John & Sarah's Wilson's Marriage License
John & Sarah Wilson's home, Delta County,
Lake Creek Texas.
The man seated holding a picture, is John Wilson. The woman seated to his right is
Sarah George Wilson, his wife. The man with one leg at the far right is Thomas Allen Wilson (John's brother).
John
and Thomas both enlisted in the Confederate Army the same day, and fought in the Civil War. John was wounded in the battle
of Corinth, and was left for dead on the battlefield. He was captured the next day by the Union soldiers and delivered to
a Confederate hospital. He was shot in the leg and the mini-ball could not be removed. He walked with a limp for the rest
of his life.
Thomas lost his leg when he was hit by a cannon ball. He walked with a wooden leg called a "peg leg."
No one knows for sure who the others are, but I, Vivian, think, "The girl with the long hair might be Aunt Cumie.
She wore her hair long so that it hung down and coverd her short arms. The next one might be Anna Stegall Barnet, (Aunt Ida's
daughter)."
This picture of the Wilson home was taken in the mid 1980's shortly before it was torn down.
(You can see the edge of the Historical Marker on the far right).
John Wilson's parents were, Allen Green Wilson & Elizabeth M. (Askins) Wilson.
Allens parents were, Robert William & Celine A. (Robinson) Wilson.
Elizabeth'a parents were, Presley & Mary (Finch) Askins.
Mary Finch's father was, William Finch Jr.
Presley's parents were, William Jr. & Catherine (Jones) Askins.
William's parents were, William Sr. & Mary (Gregg) Askins.
This Historical Memorial Marker honoring John William Wilson was erected October 5, 1969. It was
placed in front of the Wilson home 1 & 1/2 miles east of Lake Creek, Texas, Delta County on F.M. 198. The old house is
now gone, but the marker still stands.
People gathering for marker dedication.
People looking at marker.
Winnie (Wilson) Ayles, Historical Marker dedication.
Winnie (Wilson)
Ayles & Paris "Pat" Ayles.
Winnie Lee Wilson, born 2/27/1890. Died 1/16/1977.
Paris "Pat" Ayles, born 9/21/1894. Died 10/16/1971.
Their children:
Blondell Ayles, born 6/11/1917. Died 10/17/1918.
Woodrowe H. Ayles, born 6/17/1920. Died 6/16/1922.
Virginia Sallie Ayles, born 12/19/1922. Still living.
Harvey Paul Wilson, son of John W. & Sarah Wilson. It is believed that Harvey (Harve) never married.
Cuma & Charles Skeen. Cuma was a daughter of John and Sarah Wilson. She and Charles
were married September 6, 1907 in Lake Creek Texas, by Rev. J. L. Johnson. Cuma was born August 18, 1897. She died September
19, 1929.
Cuma's needlework. Although she had short arms (like just to the elbows with stubby
fingers and not much in the way of hands), her needlework was beautiful.
Cuma & Charles' children. Left to right: Lillian (Christy Gentry's mother), Paul,
and Howard.
Cuma & Charles Skeen's children. Left to
right: Paul, Lillian, Calvin, and Howard. They had another child named Johnny, not in the picture.
