George WILSON

Born

30 December 1782 , Stafford, Crown Colony of Virginia

Died

abt. 1855 , Grayson, Kentucky, USA

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William James WILSON Elizabeth Lattimore CUMMINS

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Born: 30 December 1782 in Stafford, Crown Colony of Virginia

Father: William James WILSON

Mother: Elizabeth Lattimore CUMMINS

Maternal grandparents: Moses CUMMINS , Winifred LATTIMORE

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George married Eleanor Collins CRASK 1 September 1808 in Caneyville, Grayson, Kentucky, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Eleanor Collins CRASK was born 30 September 1786 in Grayson, Kentucky, USA. Eleanor Collins died 9 July 1849 in Grayson, Kentucky, USA. Eleanor Collins was the child of Vincent CRASK and Sarah Martha WILSON.

George WILSON died abt. 1855 in Grayson, Kentucky, USA.
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George WILSON married

Eleanor Collins CRASK
Marriage date: 1 September 1808
Marriage place: Caneyville, Grayson, Kentucky, USA
Eleanor Collins CRASK was the child of Vincent CRASK and Sarah Martha WILSON

Children of George WILSON and Eleanor Collins CRASK

Ann Eliza WILSON

Born: abt. 1808, , Kentucky, USA
Died: abt. 1840, Belmont, Belmont, Ohio, USA

Married: Walter SHIPMAN 9 December 1822

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Birth — 1782
30 December 1782
Stafford, Crown Colony of Virginia

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1808 Marriage / Partner
George WILSON and Eleanor Collins CRASK 1 September 1808, Caneyville, Grayson, Kentucky, USA

He was 25 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1849 Death of Spouse/Partner
Eleanor Collins CRASK died 9 July 1849, Grayson, Kentucky, USA

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

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George Wilson Cemetery Spring Lick Grayson County Kentucky, USA

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Last updated: 10/6/2017 4:43:13 PM

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The state of Virginia was named after England's Queen Elizabeth I. In the early 1600's, all of North America that was not Spanish or French was then called 'Virginia' in honor of 'The Virgin Queen,' and the earliest English colonial expeditions were sent by the Virginia Company of London. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1788 - Crown Colony of Virginia
June 25, 1788 - Virginia becomes 10th U.S. state

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