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Benjamin Franklin Wilson 1861 – 1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 September 1861

Birth Location: Retreat, Indiana

Death Date: 24 February 1945

Death Location: Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri

Father: Berry Wilson

Mother: Sarah Johnson

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Early life: Benjamin Franklin Wilson arrived in Retreat, Indiana in 1861, born to Berry Wilson and Sarah Jane Johnson. Benjamin Franklin Wilson concluded life in Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri in 1945.

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Berry Wilson
1826 – 1890
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Sarah Johnson
1833 – 1924
Birth Location: Ohio
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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 26 September 1861
    Event Place: Retreat, Indiana
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Madison, Grundy, Missouri; Roll: M593_777; Page: 321A

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1870
    Event Place: Madison, Edinburg, Grundy, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Madison, Grundy, Missouri; Roll: M593_777; Page: 321A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 24 February 1945
    Event Place: Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri
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