WILSON, Andrew 1832 - 1894

WILSON, LOAR, CHANDLER, HUKILL

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The Fairfield Ledger
Wednesday, April 4, 1894
Page 3, Column 4

DEATH OF ANDREW WILSON.

Andrew WILSON died at his home in this city Friday, after an illness of five months from cancer of the bowels. Mr. WILSON was born in Greene County, Penn., and was in the fifty-second year (sic - 62nd?) of his age. He grew to manhood in his native state, and was married there to Miss Lena Ann LOAR, who survives him. The family removed to Jefferson County in 1865, and located on a farm in the northwestern portion of Fairfield township, which was its home until June 12th, 1893. There were six children in the family, four of whom are yet living -- Culver WILSON of Hayes Center, Nebr., Mrs. Mary CHANDLER of Diagonal, Iowa; Mrs. Lottie HUKILL of Sturgis, South Dakota; and Halleck L. WILSON of this county...The remains were interred in the Moorman cemetery, six miles northwest of the city, Sabbath morning, Rev. G. W. Mapes conducting the funeral services.