Rev. David C. WILSON was born in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, on September 8, 1832, the son of Samuel and Elizabeth (WILKINS) WILSON. He attended the Allegheny seminary and was licensed by the Presbytery of Conemaugh in September of 1862, and ordained in June of 1863. Rev. WILSON pastored at Amity, Iowa, from 1863 to 1865; St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin in 1866; pastored at Clarinda, Iowa, from 1866 to 1867; and was the United Presbyterian minister of Tingley, Iowa, accepting that position in 1868. Rev. David C. WILSON was married on June 17, 1968 to Abbie, the daughter of James THORNE of Clokeyville, Pennsylvania.

SOURCE: EATON, Samuel John Mills Biographical and Historical Catalouge of Washington and Jefferson College [Pennsylvania], Including Thus all The Alumni of the Present College p. 369. Elm Street Publ. Co. Cincinnati. 1889.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, June of 2009