John D. Wilson was born and died on the family homestead in Concord Township, Champaign County, Ohio. He was born on June 28, 1835 and died on March 13, 1898. He is my 3rd Great grandfather. My ancestral roots back to John through this line: John D. Wilson Walter S. Wilson Marie Wilson, wife of George Russell Ruth Russell, wife of Eugene Holisnger (my grandmother) Wavalene Holsinger (my mother) Ed Adams (me) John was born in Champaign County, Ohio as were the others listed above, with the exception of my mother who was born in Dayton Ohio. However, she spent her formative years growing up in Champaign County, and her summers were spent with her Aunt Adria (Marie's sister) on the old Wilson homestead. John grew up on the home farm in Concord Township. He married Sarah Forry, who was born in Logan County, Ohio. She was the daughter of Rudolph and Sarah Forry, who came from Pennsylvania. John Wilson enlisted during the Civil War for a 100 day service commitment in the 134th Ohio Volunteer Infantry under Capt. Miles Wilson. The company immediately reported to Camp Chase in Columbus, Ohio for training. The Military History of Ohio recorded the activities as the 134th Ohio: "Mustered in at Camp Chase, May 6th, 1864, as a Ohio National Guard unit, 867 men, James B. Armstrong colonel; moved for Cumberland, Virginia, via Parkersburg; then to City Point, Virginia, via Washington; engaged in pontooning the river and building roads, June 17th engaged the enemy at Port Walthall, during the assault on Petersburg; loss, two killed, three wounded, June 22d moved to north side James, assigned to Second Brigade, Third Division, Tenth Army Corps; for seventy days entrenching and on picket duty on advanced line toward Richmond; mustered out at Camp Chase, August 31st, 862 men, Colonel Armstrong commanding. " The 134th saw active service in Virginia and around Cincinnati, Ohio. John contracted typhoid fever and he was weakened from its effects. After his marriage, he remained on the homestead, following general farming the rest of his life there. John was a Republican. Actually, he was an active Republican. He and his wife belonged to the Presbyterian Church at Spring Hills, in which he was an elder for many years and active in church all his life. His family consisted of six children, two of whom died in infancy.
Source: The History of Champaign County Ohio, Chicago, W.H. Beers & Co, 1881
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August 2014
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