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Research in Other Countries => United States of America => Topic started by: Pilgrims Progress on Monday 17 January 11 01:30 GMT (UK)
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Hello from Down Under, :) :)
Would any kind person be able to assist in helping us to trace our family tree further?
Walter Scott Wilson b Belfast, Ireland 1839 to parents John Wilson and Mary Hamill.
Appears to have married 1st in America - no issue- presumed this wife died. Death certificate confirms 1st marriage.
Appears to have fought in the American Civi War.
Appears to have returned to Belfast, Ireland-married Jane Cunningham 1869.
Emigrated to Dunedin, New Zealand with 2nd wife c1870 and died there 1912.
Walter Scott Wilson appears to have served as a Confederate with Hoods Texas Brigade and been wounded at the Second Manassas/Bull Run. He appears to have had two brothers John Hamill Wilson- 1835-1887 and Hugh Hamill Wilson 1839-1913 who also fought in the war. These two older brothers remained in the USA.
The family have been unaware until recently that Walter Scott Wilson has such an interesting and illustrious past and would dearly love to hear from anyone able to help trace him further.
Regards,
Pilgrims Progress :) :)
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http://tiny.cc/8o8y4
This is a google book, I don't know if you'll be able to open it.
If you can't, send me a PM with your email address and I'll send a copy
A history of Texas and Texans, Volume 4 By Francis White Johnson
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Hello, In addition to the interesting book cited by Genealiza, if you Google each of the Brothers' names separately in quotation marks, you will also see there are other people searching for this family. Although one posting is from the year 2000, perhaps you may still be able to make contact. Happy hunting! ;D Pat
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Hugh and brother John are found in Grimes County, Texas with their tombstones at www.findagrave.com
there is an entry on a message board at:
http://searches2.rootsweb.com/th/read/TXGRIMES/2001-02/0981951707
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http://www.lib.byu.edu/fhc/index.php
This is an online library by Brigham Young University. If you scroll down to the advanced search and put in Hugh Hamill Wilson, the above mentioned book will appear at page 2001. Be patient, it is rather slow loading.
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I'm not sure what information you want. If it is on the brothers, you can search Texas information or census returns at :
http://pilot.familysearch.org
The brothers are in the census from 1870 to 1910 (Hugh) and from 1870-1880 (John). They are in Grimes County, Texas for each census.
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Hi Genealiza,
Thank you for all this help. It is coming pretty thick and fast which never ceases to amaze me.
I also tried to contact the rootschatter several weeks ago re this family who posted in 2000-2001? but the email is no longer valid. It was from his email and the recently aquired death certificate of Walter Scott Wilson that I realised with great excitment that this must be the "lost brother Walter".
For the moment it would be great to have some proof from records that WSW fought in the Civil War and perhaps if it isn't being too greedy an official record of his 1st marriage there.
Once again thank you for your help and I do apologise if I am sounding very inexperienced,
Kind Regards,
Pilgrims Progress
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From what I've seen, the family trees on ancestry are all unsourced. I only saw 1 that had the parents as John and Mary Hamil Wilson. There were a bunch of photos relating to your Walter, but they are all private and someone has to request permission to view the photos from the owner.
As for the Civil War record, you might try this link:
http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/
There is a Walter Wilson who is part of the 4th Texas Infantry, Company G listed as a private.
There is a link to Texas marriages on the http://pilot.familysearch.org site. The US doesn't have one large marriage index. Most marriage records are kept in the county courthouse in the state the marriage occurred.
You can also try looking at www.usgenweb.com click on Texas, then try Grimes County. They might have something.
Were you able to open the BYU link for the Texas and Texans book?
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Hi Genealiza,
You have been a great help. Thank you for all your suggestions - nothing concrete yet,
Kind Regards,
Pilgrims Progress ??? :-\
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Hi patrejax,
Many thanks for your suggestions. I hope that the Wilson descendent who made the posting in 2000 will see my latest request for help because his email is no longer current,
Pilgrims Progress :)
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Pilgrim,
Was scrolling through the records on https://www.familysearch.org
with the Texas marriages and came across this:
Texas Marriages, 1837-1973
Groom: Walter Wilson
Groom's DOB:
Groom's POB:
Groom's Age:
Bride: Martha Metcalf
Bride's DOB:
Bride's POB:
Bride's Age:
DOM: 04 Oct 1866
POM: Grimes, Texas
Groom's Father:
Groom's Mother:
Bride's Father:
Bride's Mother:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M59191-1
System Origin: Texas-VR
Source Film Number: 1006280
Could this be the first wife?
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Hi Genealiza,
What a great help you have been.
This is definitely worth remembering. The name of the first wife was not included on the death certificate of Walter Wilson - just the fact that he had been married before in America. Obviously this first wife died for him to remarry - the question is either in America or back in Ireland. The 2nd or possibly 3rd marriage was in Belfast Ireland in 1869. The details other than this on the death certificate are hard to decipher.
To further complicate matters there is an unsourced record on the LDS IGI Index 1858 for Walter Scott Wilson m Emma Hardy of Indiana or in Indiana?
Help - does any kind person know how I proceed next??
Thank you Genealiza - you've been a great help through all of this! :D :D
Pilgrims Progress
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I am researching all NZ war veterans and would appreciate any information available on Walter Scott Wilson. Also, I am looking for ANY information relating to Mr. A. Wilson who lived in Dunedin in 1910. Information on him, life, family, death or burial. It is needed for a memorial to him on the Australasian Veterans Memorial website (www.acwv.info). Any help will be appreciated. (*)
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Hi pilgrims progress
My name is Tanya Oneill nee Wilson Walter Scott Wilson was my 2xggrandfather. I know about the Texas hoods etc but would appreciate getting any info you may have on him his emigration family etc also the biography you mention in one of your posts written by a brother where would I get that ? How are you related to walter Scott ?
Thanks in advance
Tanya
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I would be happy to provide you with what ever I have, but you will need to contact me by email at (*) so I can email it to you. My only relationship is that he was a Confederate veteran, as were my ancestors. I research to preserve their memories for future generations. Where are you located? As a descendant, you can request a proper marker for his unmarked gravesite. I would be happy to do the paper work for you, as I have some 35 others. Email me.
James Gray
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Hello Tanya and James, :)
I see James has offered to assist you Tanya. Thank you for that James. :)
Good luck with your research- both of you.
Pilgrims Progress :)
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Pilgrims progress are you related to walter Scott Wilson?
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No. He was my grandsons 3GF through their father. :)
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I have a lot of information on Walter Scott Wilson.
Can anyone put me in touch with "Tanya"? With her assistance I can get a marker for his grave; at no cost. (see below)
Re: Civil War Veteran- Walter Scott Wilson 1839-1912
Hi pilgrims progress
My name is Tanya Oneill nee Wilson Walter Scott Wilson was my 2xggrandfather. I know about the Texas hoods etc but would appreciate getting any info you may have on him his emigration family etc also the biography you mention in one of your posts written by a brother where would I get that ? How are you related to walter Scott ?
Thanks in advance
Tanya
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Hi James,
By replying to this thread Tanya will be notified of your new reply.
Regards
Sarah :)
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I wish you would contact me. I need to find a descendant. Since I can't put in my email address, call me in Australia; phone number removed, please use the private message function to exchange private information
James Gray
No. He was my grandsons 3GF through their father. :)
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Please; Call me in Australia phone number removed, please use the private message function to exchange private information
I have a lot of information on Walter Scott Wilson.
Can anyone put me in touch with "Tanya"? With her assistance I can get a marker for his grave; at no cost. (see below)
Re: Civil War Veteran- Walter Scott Wilson 1839-1912
Hi pilgrims progress
My name is Tanya Oneill nee Wilson Walter Scott Wilson was my 2xggrandfather. I know about the Texas hoods etc but would appreciate getting any info you may have on him his emigration family etc also the biography you mention in one of your posts written by a brother where would I get that ? How are you related to walter Scott ?
Thanks in advance
Tanya
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