For
Muscatine County Iowa
1911
| Biographies For Muscatine County Iowa 1911 | |
Source: History of Muscatine County Iowa, Volume II, Biographical, 1911, page 420
C. R. WILSON. Among the active business men of Muscatine county, C. R. Wilson, of Atalissa, may be named as one who has fairly earned the position of respect which he now holds in the community. He was born at Oxford, Johnson county, Iowa, March 8, 1876, and is a son of J. W. and Anna E. (Wilson) Wilson. He acquired his education in the district schools and remained at home assisting his parents until he was twenty-one years of age. Desiring to see the world and also to gain a practical knowledge of business, he went on the road as a traveling salesman and continued for nine years, also filling the position of city salesman in Chicago for one year. Meeting all classes of men, he gained many lessons which are not learned under ordinary circumstances and became well prepared for additional responsibility. Accordingly, in 1905, he associated with his father and brother in the lumber, paint, hardware and tile business at Atalissa and has since continued along those lines. Being a man of good capabilities and fine address, he has made many friends. Through trained judgment, careful selection of goods and a knowledge of the wants of the community his business has steadily grown and the firm is one of the most prosperous in this section.In 1905 Mr. Wilson was united in marriage to Miss Ida B. Bonham, of Lincoln, Nebraska, a daughter of William Harrison and Martha Jane (Cook) Bonham. Her father is deceased and her mother is now living with our subject.
Mr. Wilson since arriving at voting age has given his adherence to the republican party. Fraternally he is identified with the blue lodge, No. 122, A. F. & A. M., of Atalissa. He and his wife are earnest members of the Presbyterian church, whose doctrines they accept as those set forth in Holy Writ. In his business affairs Mr. Wilson had displayed good judgment and untiring diligence, gaining a high standard among his associates. He has a host of friends in this part of the state who have found him to be active and enterprising, faithful in the discharge of his obligations and entirely trustworthy in every relation of life.
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