Grace M. Wilson

Grace M. Wilson

• Father: William Simpson Wilson b. 9 February 1854, d. 19 April 1911
• Mother: Kate DeYoung b. 13 August 1853, d. 30 January 1941

• Grace M. Wilson was born on 12 May 1881 in New York.
• William Simpson Wilson and Kate DeYoung appeared in the New York state census of 16 February 1892 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York. Other members of the household included Grace M. Wilson, Ida Jeanette Wilson, Margaret Blanche Wilson, William Edward Wilson, Hannah Heath Wilson, Kate R. Wilson and Charles A. Wilson.
• 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 Grace M. Wilson, Ida Jeanette 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.
• Charles John DeVine and Margaret Blanche Wilson appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 334 Fourteenth Street. Other members of the household included Grace M. Wilson, Francis W. DeVine, Lester Charles DeVine and Ruth E. DeVine. Margaret's sister Grace Wilson is also enumerated with her parents.
• She married Thomas S. Benton circa 1901.
• The following appeared in a Buffalo newspaper: [Died] Suddenly, in this city, Dec. 28. 1905, Evelyn, daughter of Thomas and Grace Benton (nee Wilson), aged 4 years. Funeral private.
• Thomas S. Benton and Grace M. Wilson appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 40 Race Street. Other members of the household included Thomas S. Benton Jr., Helen I. Benton, Marion R. Benton and Harry S. Benton.
• Thomas S. Benton and Grace M. Wilson appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Buffalo, New York. Other members of the household included Thomas S. Benton Jr., Helen I. Benton, Marion R. Benton, Harry S. Benton, Richard Benton, Wesley E. Benton, Eleanor P. Benton and Hilda G. Benton.
• Thomas S. Benton and Grace M. Wilson appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 111 Beatrice Avenue. Other members of the household included Richard Benton, Wesley E. Benton, Eleanor P. Benton, Hilda G. Benton, Doris Benton and Donald C. Benton.
• The following appeared in The Buffalo News: [Died] Katie DeYoung Wilson, Jan. 30, 1941, wife of the late William S. Wilson, mother of Mrs. Ida Chapin, Mrs. Margaret DeVine, Mrs. Thomas Benton, William, Mrs. Jacob Mertz, Herbert L. Wilson of Buffalo, N.Y., and Mrs. Edward Brown of Toronto, Ont., and the late Charles A. and Mrs. Harriet Hodge. Funeral from the home of her son, Herbert L. Wilson, 159 Virgil ave., Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Friends invited. Lockport papers please copy.
• Grace M. Wilson died on 4 February 1947 at age 65.
• The following appeared in a Buffalo newspaper: [Died] Grace Wilson Benton, Feb. 4, 1947, wife of Thomas Benton; mother of Thomas Jr., Mrs. Lawrence Bletzer of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Richard, Wesley, Mrs. Kenneth McKinley, Mrs. Carl Rodler, Mrs. Frank Marinell and Donald; sister of Mrs. Ida Chapin, Mrs. Margaret DeVine, Mrs. Jacob Mertz, Mrs. Edward Brown and William Wilson and Mr. Herbert Wilson of Lockport, N. Y. Funeral from the late residence, 53 Bradley St., Friday afternoon at 2 P. M. Friends invited.
• Thomas S. Benton became a widower at her death.

• Last Edited: 25 Jun 2013

• Charts: Descendants of WILSON Peter & Margaret Simpson