THOMAS WILSON DIES AFTER SHORT SICKNESS

THOMAS WILSON, 78, for 30 years a resident of Middletown, died last night at the home of his daughter, MRS. ADAM SMITH, in Lansing. He had been ill with pneumonia, less than a week.

The funeral will be held Wednesday morning at 9:30 o'clock at Mrs. Smith's home and at 2 p.m. at Jennings funeral home here. Rev. Bragg of Lansing will officiate and burial will take place at Hill Crest Memorial cemetery.

Mr. Wilson was born in England. He is survived by three daughters, MRS. ADA SMITH of Lansing; MRS. ALCHER SMITH of Fenmore and MRS. ALSEDA ELKINS of Jackson. His wife died in February.

THE OWOSSO ARGUS-PRESS, Owosso, Mich., Tues., July 13, 1926, Pg. 1, Col. 4, Art. 3

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BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, MARRIAGE RECORDS (1879), Pg. 47, Record No. 2138 - THOMAS WILSON & CAROLINE COON, married 18 March 1879, Castleton, Mich. THOMAS (Farmer), 31, resides in Baltimore, Mich., b. England. CAROLINE, 30, resides in Baltimore, Mich., b. OH. Married by John Morgan, Justice of the Peace. Witnesses: Oren Lewis & Amelia Hill, both of Hastings, Mich. There is a note for Caroline saying, "(Maiden Name) Lewis."

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1880 U.S. CENSUS, CARMEL TWP., EATON CO., MI, 14 June 1880
WILSON, THOS, 33, Farmer, b. England (Parents b. England)
Wilson, Caroline (Wife), 31, Keeping House, b. OH (Parents b. NY)
Coon, Charles (Son), 12, At Home, b. MI (Father b. NY / Mother b. OH)
Coon, Lilian (Daughter), 11, At Home & School, b. MI (Father b. NY / Mother b. OH)
Coon, Robert (Son), 8, At Home & School, b. MI (Father b. NY / Mother b. OH)
Coon, Orin (Son), 3, At Home, b. MI (Father b. NY / Mother b. OH)
Wilson, Agness (Daughter), 4/12, At Home, b. Feby, MI (Father b. England / Mother b. OH)

1900 U.S. CENSUS, CALEDONIA TWP., SHIAWASSEE CO., MI, 23 June 1900
WILSON, THOMAS (Head), 52, b. Feb. 1848, England (Parents b. England), Married 21 Yrs., Came to U.S. in 1876, Naturalized, Day Laborer
Wilson, Caroline (Wife), 51, b. Feb. 1849, OH (Parents b. NY), Married 21 Yrs., Mother of 9 Children - 7 Living
Wilson, Alceda (Daughter), 15, b. May 1885, MI (Father b. England / Mother b. OH), At School

1910 U.S. CENSUS, CALEDONIA TWP., SHIAWASSEE CO., MI, 6 May 1910
WILSON, THOMAS (Head), 62, b. England (Parents b. England), Married 32 Yrs., Second Marriage, Farm Laborer
Wilson, Caroline (Wife), 61, b. England (Parents b. England), Married 32 Yrs., Second Marriage, Mother of 9 Children - 7 Living
Live on Corunna Ave. Road.

1920 U.S. CENSUS, CALEDONIA TWP., SHIAWASSEE CO., MI, 10 & 12 March 1920
WILSON, THOMAS (Head), 71, b. England (Parents b. England)
Wilson, Caroline (Wife), 72, b. OH (Parents b. NY)

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MICHIGAN, DEATH CERTIFICATES, 1921-1952
Name: THOMAS WILLSON
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 12 Jul 1926
Event Place: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 78
Marital Status: Widowed
Birth Date: 07 Feb 1848
Birthplace: England
Birth Year (Estimated): 1848
Father's Name: THOMAS WILLSON
Mother's Name:
GS Film number: 1972743
Digital Folder Number: 005237583
Image Number: 00207