"Curtis B. Wilson was born in Whitley Co., Kentucky in 1822 and nextsh ows up getting married to Fannie Collins in Coles Co., Illinois in1844 . In the mid 1850's, they move to McDonough Co. and live therefor a sh ort time before moving to Fulton Co. Curtis served in theCivil War, du ring which Fannie died in Fulton Co. and is buriedthere. After the war ( 1867), he married Francina Walters in FultonCo., where they had two gi rls. Francina died in May 1872 and isburied in Fulton County. Curtis d ied five years later and is buried(for some reason!?) in Hancock Count y, IL.
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[Written and Submitted by Judith Morgan - judimorgan at gmail.com, whoa dds this note:
"I'm descended from Curtis' youngest daughter by his second wife,Franc ina, so the focus of my research on him has been during his lifein Ful ton County. Francina's father, Thomas V. Walters, lived inFulton Co. f rom about 1835 to his death in 1872, and was related tomany of the pio neer Walters of Fulton County"]"
Residences & events:
9/23/1850 Greesy Creek Twp, Coles Co, IL. At census time the familyl ived in the same neighborhood as the Collins families. Curtis B was28 b ut no occupation or property was listed. Fanny L was 21 andtheir 3 ch ildren were Mary, 5, Sarah, 3, and Alace J, 7 months. Twodoors down w as Watson Collins followed by Aaron Collins.
McDonough Co, IL
9/18/1860 PO Marietta, Lee Twp, Fulton Co, IL. Having moved beforethe n ext census Wilson was 38, born OH as was wife Mary, 30, andtheir first 2 c hildren, Mary, 15, and Jane 13. The rest of thechildren, all born in I L, were Thomas, 11, John 9, Eliza, 7, andDouglas, 1. Also living there w as John Collins, 60, born PA, laborer.(Was he Fanny's father rather t han Adam?) Curtis was a farmer with$800 in real estate, no personal p roperty valuation listed.
Curtis served in the Civil War:
American Civil War Soldiers
Name: Curtis B Wilson ,
Residence: Bushnell, Illinois
Enlistment Date: 14 August 1862
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Illinois
Unit Numbers: 395 395
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 14 August 1862
Enlisted in Company I, 72nd Infantry Regiment Illinois on 21 August186 2.
Mustered out Company I, 72nd Infantry Regiment Illinois on 07 August18 65
7/16/1870 Cass Twp, PO Cuba, Fulton Co, IL. Recorded in that censusw ere Curtis Willson, 45, born IN; second wife Francina, 27, andchildren J ohn, 10, Kate, 8, and Jennie V, 2, all born in IL. He wasa farmer but h ad no property, real or personal.
The 1860 census says he was born in OH but descendants say KY.
Daughter Olena was born in 1870 and living with half sister MaryMcGehe i n 1880, daughter Jennie, 12, was living with half-sisterAngie Couch on t he same page 1880.
C. B. Wilson, Co I 72 Ill Inf
Row 42, Blk 1, Lot 100.
Source: Oakland Cemetery, Warsaw Township, Hancock County, Illinois,Vo lumn 6 of Cemetery Records Hancock County, Illinois, repositoryIllinoi s Historical Library, Springfield, Illinois.
