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Grand Rapids Press December 21, 1931 Page 12 (born 1856)
WILSON- James Wilson aged 75 passed away very suddenly Monday morning at
his home 312 Graham St. S.W. Surviving are his widow Rosetta: four
daughters; Mrs. Leora Pickard of Constantine, Mrs. Mary Whiting and Mrs.
Hazel Whiting, both of Alpine and Mrs. Hanna Bowman of Grand Rapids, two
sons Evert and Eugene Wilson of Grand Rapids, twenty grandchildren four
great grandchildren and one brother , Joseph Wilson of Grand Rapids. The
Body was removed to Jolderama & Sons Funeral Home 833 Grandville-av S.W.
where funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30.
In the 1880 federal census, Rosetta and James Wilson were living in
Robinson, Ottawa Co., MI, next to Eli Eastway. Also in the home was their
daughter, Anna Wilson, b. July, 1879.
Charles Anson Reacalls: I remember going with the folks to both Jim's and
his wifes Funeral's, I was about five years old, so what I'm giving you
is that recollection, and what little I've heard over the years from
various sources. I do know that when he was let out at the New York
central, he came to live with Grandpa and Grandma Whiting. My Dad said
that Grandpa, paid for both their funeral's, and that they were buried in
Alipine. As I recall it Grandma Wilson died first, and Grandpa Wilson
not too long after that. A man did not get a pension in those days, so
Jim would have had very little to live on. My impression is that they
were destitute. I suspect that a marker could not be afforded at that
time.
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