WILSON, Robert Alexander 1845 - 1929

WILSON, STOKES, BOWERS, HURST, ARMSTRONG

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 4/10/2006 at 16:26:36

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Saturday, November 30, 1929
Page 1, Column 4

R. A. WILSON died last night at the farm home four miles s.w. of Libertyville, where he was born and where he has since lived. Funeral Mt. Zion Church.

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh WILSON, born Sept. 1, 1845; married Miss Arabelle STOKES, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson STOKES; she born on the STOKES farm two miles south of Libertyville.

Survived by wife and two children, Mrs. G. G. BOWERS of this city and Orville S. WILSON who lives on the STOKES farm. He also leaves a brother and three sisters, all of Libertyville: William WILSON, Mrs. Margaret HURST, Mrs. Caroline STOKES and Mrs. Elvira ARMSTRONG.

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

Note: Buried in Fell Cemetery near Libertyville. Wife Arabelle (Mary Annabelle) died in 1940 and is buried with him.