Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1874, JULY 582 J. WILSON. July 16 Picnic at New Market. Norman J. Colman and E. H. Norton speak. The investigating committee charge errors in G. W. Be1ts accounts. He replies in the Landmark. July 17 Picnic at Barry. Colman, Wilson, and Hardwicke speak. HON. JOHN WILSON. July 25Hon. John Wilson died. He was born in Christian County, Ky., February 13, 1804. . He was a son of James Wilson and Rachel Harrington. James was an officer in the Revolution, was wounded at the battle of Camden, and b-ore a ball in his body tolthe day of his death. His son, John Wilson, came to Boonlville, IIo., entered on the practice of law, and was circuit attorney when the whole southwest corner of the State Was included in the Boonville Circuit. He married April 5, 1830, Elizabeth Clark, born in Winchester, Ky., January 11, 1813. She was a daughter of Robert Clark, of Winchester, and Malinda Trigg, daughter of Gen. Stephen Trigg. The Clark family came to Boonville in 1818. In 1841 Mr. John Wilson and family came to Platte, and located three miles east of Platte City, and subsequently settled on the Norton farm, adjoining the town of Platte City. His name is enrolled as an attorney of our bar July 13, 1841. He represented the county in the Legislature three terms, 1856, 1862, and 1864 He opposed secession, but in 1865 voted against emancipation. He was appointed county attorney in 1865, and held the office several years. He was an ardent Whig, and gloried in being the first man to suggest the name of Gen. Taylor for President. His voice was Stentorian and his oratory impassioned. He was a member of that circle of illustrious lawyers and statesmen who framed the Constitution and formulated the laws of the greatest State in the Union. He was a co-laborer with Atchison, Doni- phan, Burnett, Bees. and V~ood in making o11r noble forests a11d lovely prairies the home of the most enterprising and virtuous peo- Me on earth. He was known throughout the State as Hon. John Wilson. of Platte," the Old-line Vl1ig, a11d the loud-Voiced orator." His name was frequently suggested for supreme judge, governor, and United States senator. His widow yet lives. making her home at Liberty. Children: I. MALINDA WILSON, b. Feb. 8, 1831; d. May 15, 1874; married Hon. E. H. Norton (see) II. JAMES B. WILSON, b. Feb. 19, 1833; married Nov. 3, 1869, Emma Wilson. They live in Southwest Missouri. Children: 1. Charles B. Wilson, b. Aug. 2, 1871 2. Alma Wilson, b. Nov. 12, 1875 III. ROBERT P. C. WILSON, b. Aug. 8, 1834, in Boonville; married Carrie F. Murray (see) IV. CHARLES B. WILSON, b. March 25, 1836;