William Simpson Wilson

William Simpson Wilson

• Father: Peter M. Wilson b. 9 April 1832, d. 29 December 1901
• Mother: Margaret Simpson b. 19 August 1837, d. 26 October 1917

• William Simpson Wilson was born on 9 February 1854 in Scotland in Glasgow, according some family lore.
• Peter M. Wilson and Margaret Simpson, accompanied by William Simpson Wilson, Jean Craig, departed on 11 July 1856 from the Port of Liverpool, England, aboard the ship Albion.
• Peter M. Wilson and Margaret Simpson arrived in the Port of New York on 9 August 1856, accompanied by William Simpson Wilson, Jean Craig.
• Peter M. Wilson and Margaret Simpson appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Other members of the household included William Simpson Wilson, Robert Thomas Wilson and Peter McIn. Wilson.
• He and Robert Thomas Wilson and Peter McIn. Wilson migrated with Peter M. Wilson and Margaret Simpson from Pittsburgh circa 1862 to Buffalo, Erie County, New York.
• Peter M. Wilson and Margaret Simpson appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1865 in Buffalo, New York. Other members of the household included William Simpson Wilson, Robert Thomas Wilson, Peter McIn. Wilson, Thomas Simpson Wilson and James L. Wilson.
• Peter M. Wilson and Margaret Simpson, appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Buffalo, New York. Other members of the household included William Simpson Wilson, Peter McIn. Wilson, Thomas Simpson Wilson, James L. Wilson, Robert Thomas Wilson, Jean Craig Wilson and Agnes McIn. Wilson.
• He was a laborer, according to the 1870 census.
• Peter M. Wilson and Margaret Simpson appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1875 in Buffalo, New York. Other members of the household included William Simpson Wilson, Robert Thomas Wilson, Peter McIn. Wilson, Thomas Simpson Wilson, James L. Wilson, Jean Craig Wilson, Agnes McIn. Wilson, John Simpson Wilson, Christina S. Wilson and Jean Craig. Also in the household was James Simpson (age 23), who origins are as yet unknown.
• He married Kate DeYoung, daughter of Joseph J. DeYoung and Hannah Heath, on 2 November 1875 in Buffalo, New York.
• William Simpson Wilson and Kate DeYoung appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 1580 Main Street and an infant daughter, born February 1880, is recorded but struck through, apparently having died (?). Other members of the household included Ida Jeanette Wilson and Margaret Blanche Wilson.
• He was a conductor, according to the 1880 census.
• The following appeared on 6 August 1887 in The Buffalo Evening News: Local Notices. Milk From Healthy Feed. (From the Buffalo Sunday News, July 31, 1887) Peter Wilson's barns, at 715 Richmond avenue, are in the best condition of any visited. He has 53 cows and pastures there in a 40-acre field near the park. The cows were all in pasture. The stable is clean and ventilated with patent roof ventilators. Sewer connections are placed every four feet behind the cows. The stalls are clean and dry. This was the only barn found where brewery or distillery slops, corn starch or sugar meal is not fed. "I wouldn't feed one ounce of the stuff," said Mr. Wilson; my cows get finished middlings and cut hay, and are healthy and clean." The milk here is kept in a patent freezer. There was a big bin of the "finished," which is the trade name of the food, a dry meal one degree better than shorts.
• William Simpson Wilson and Kate DeYoung appeared in the New York state census of 16 February 1892 in Buffalo, New York. Other members of the household included Ida Jeanette Wilson, Margaret Blanche Wilson, Grace M. Wilson, William Edward Wilson, Hannah Heath Wilson, Kate R. Wilson and Charles A. Wilson.
• He was a machinist, according to the 1892 census.
• He and Herbert Chapin witnessed the marriage of George Alfred Chapin and Ida Jeanette Wilson on 1 January 1897 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at home of M/M Peter Wilson of Richmond Avenue; R Chapin family history, newspaper wedding announcement, Ida Wilson family bible, names signed Alfrid Chapin, Ida Jenet Wiilson; witness H W Chapin presumed to be George's father Herbert.
• William Simpson Wilson and Kate DeYoung appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 30 Maywood. Other members of the household included Ida Jeanette Wilson, Grace M. Wilson, William Edward Wilson, Hannah Heath Wilson, Kate R. Wilson, Charles A. Wilson, Herbert Longsdale Wilson and Harriet C. Wilson. Daughter Grace also is enumerated in the household of her sister Margaret Devine.
• He was a machinist, according to the 1900 census.
• William Simpson Wilson and Kate DeYoung appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 153 Howell Street enumerated next to daughter Ida Chapin.. Other members of the household included William Edward Wilson, Charles A. Wilson, Herbert Longsdale Wilson and Harriet C. Wilson.
• He was a machinist in a radiator works, according to the 1910 census.
• William Simpson Wilson died on 19 April 1911 at age 57 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 153 Howell . His death was officially witnessed by William Edward Wilson.
• Kate DeYoung became a widow at his death.
• The following appeared on 20 April 1911 in The Buffalo News: [Died] In this city, April 19, 1911, William S. Wilson, husband of Kate DeYoung Wilson, aged 57 years. The funeral will take place from the family residence, 153 Howell street, Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. Friends are invited to attend.
• He was interred at Elmlawn Cemetery, Kenmore, Erie County, New York.
• The following appeared on 27 October 1917 in the Buffalo Courier: [Died] In Buffalo, October 26, 1917, Margaret Wilson (nee Simpson), wife of the late Peter Wilson, aged 79 years, mother of Robert, Thomas, James and John Wilson, Mrs. J. H. Brauer, Mrs. M. Nichols and the late William, Peter and Jean Craig Wilson. Funeral from the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. H. Brauer, No. 781 Tonawanda street, Sunday, October 28, at 2:30 and from Ontario Presbyterian church at 3 o’clock. Friends are invited. Interment at Forest Lawn.

• Last Edited: 6 Mar 2017

• Charts: Descendants of WILSON Peter & Margaret Simpson