WILSON, Eliza BOYD 1814 - 1908

WILSON, BOYD

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 4/10/2006 at 15:05:03

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, January 29, 1908

Mrs Eliza (BOYD) WILSON, born near Uniontown, Penn., Sept. 1, 1814. (Died Jan. 20, 1908). United with the Presbyterian Church when quite young; married Dec. 15, 1839 and moved to Iowa in the spring of 1840.

Six children, two sons and four daughters; five survive her. Charter member of the Libertyville Presbyterian Church, established in 1850. Her funeral took place Tues. afternoon Jan. 21, 1908. About 250 citizens assembled at the Presbyterian Church to do honor to the mortal remains of Libertyville's much beloved and aged Christian lady. Her age was 93-4-19.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s).

Note: Buried in Fell Cemetery near Libertyville with husband Hugh WILSON who died in 1894.