Name: Silas H. Wilson
Home in 1880: Caney, Owen, Kentucky
Age: 59
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Birthplace: Kentucky
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Nancy A.
Father's birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Silas H. Wilson 59 w/m Farmer
Nancy A. Wilson 55 w/f wife keeping house
John W. Wilson 36 w/m son single works on farm
Joseph T. Wilson 34 w/m son single works on farm
Susan E. Wilson 32 w/f daughter single at home
Henry C. Wilson 30 w/m son single works on farm
James W. Wilson 24 w/m son single school teacher
Benjaman Wilson 16 w/m son single works on farm
Angeline Wilson 14 w/f granddaughter single at home

I'm not finding any military service for Silas H. Wilson.

Possibles for John Wiliam Wilson
Wilson, J.W.
Confederate
Cavalry
2nd Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry

Wilson, J.W.
Confederate
Cavalry
2nd Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Duke's)

Wilson, J.W.
Confederate
Corbin's Men, Kentucky

Wilson, J.W.
Confederate
Cavalry
3rd Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry

A large number of John and John W. Wilson's listed but I don't see a John William Wilson.

12 Joseph Wilson's listed; no J.T. Wilson listed and no Joseph T. Wilson listed.

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