Notes for Aaron Edward Wilson:

AARON EDWARD WILSON

3/30/1934 Aaron Edward Wilson died 3/24/1934 at 3:15 P.M. at home in Kinkaid Twp. On 7/1929 he had a stroke.
He was the son of Wm. P. and Margaret Mericle Wilson born 5/3/1857 on the Wilson homestead where he died. He was the seventh of thirteen children. Brothers are: Abner Mericle Wilson of Cottonplant, Ark. and Herman Cole Wilson of Ava. On 7/25/1878 he married Rachel Donalds. Children were: Wm. Perry & Ruth Wilson Bilderback who died. Surviving children: John A. Wilson; Harrison Wilson of Ava; Mrs. Myrtle Korando of Ft. Gage, Ill. and Mrs. Golda Rodermund of Centerville, Miss. 19 g. children; 1 g.g. child. Buried Ava Evergreen Cemetery

The Golden Wedding Anniversary of Aaron and Rachel (Donalds) Wilson

Rumble seats, running boards and Golden Wedding Anniversary held 7/29/1928 for Mrsses A. E. Wilson at their residence and all spare space filled with boxes and baskets of delicious food from numerous households. They gathered around two 100 foot tables heavily laden. Honored couple were Mrsses A. E. Wilson and with them sat Mr. Wm. Roberts of Murphysboro, who was best man at their wedding and other friends who had also attended their wedding.
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Beisner; Glenn Roberts; Kenneth & Russel Austin; Charles Ward; Anna Shields; Ola Williams: Neil Wilson; Rachel Wilson; Russel Wilson; Syble Claussen & Lambert; Mrsses Harmon Leinicke and family; Tonie Korando; Frank Eastman; Grace Smith; Laverne Knop; Raymond Aubry; Mrsses Joe Korando; Oren Downen; Letty Jones; John Kessel; Wilbur Jernigan; Delmar Crain; Henry Cupp; Mrsses George Kessel and family; Charles Ray McBride; Anna Belle Barnett.

7/20/1928: At home of Mrsses A. E. Wilson of Ava will be held Golden Wedding Anniversary on 7/29/1928. Basket Dinner.
Mrsses A. E. Wilson lived on the same farm for 42 years. His father was Wm. P. Wilson who owned it 40 years previously.
Wm. bought and moved on it in 1846. Aaron was born there in a small frame house in the yard of the present place on
5/3/1857. His wife, Rachel Donalds Wilson was born 3/22/1858 at Big Hill, Jackson Co. Her father was Moses Donalds. Mother was Julia Boone, daughter of Benningson Boone who was the first white child born in Jackson County and he was the son of William Boone first permanent settler in Jackson County. Mrs. Wilson is G. G. daughter of Conrad Will. Children of Mrsses A. E. Wilson are: John A. and Harrison of Ava; Myrtle Korando of Ft. Gage; Golda Rodermund of Centerville,
Mississippi.

For a bit of history of the area. The Mississippi River once flowed on the east side of the bluff. On the north side of the bluff was once the town of Fountian Bluff, all that remains is part of the dam used to make a pool above the water fall. The town of Big Hill was located about 1 mile south of the cemetery. Accordingly this is where Benningsen Boon lived about 1850 and opened a post office in 1855. The site is thought to be across Rt 3 from the two story white house. According to death certificates at Jackson County Court House, the cemetery is named Boon Cemetery but on one it has listed Big Hill Cemetery.

Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916/1950

Last Name First Middle Sex/Race Birth Certificate # Death Date County Town Filed
WILSON AARON EDWARD M/W UNK 0390116 1934-03-24 JACKSON KINCAID TWP 34-03-26

More About Aaron Edward Wilson: Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Plot G2, Ava, IL. Cemetery: Directions: Rt. 4 to Ava, go through town. The cemetery has a sign up, it is directly off rt 4. Coming from St. Louis, the sign will be on the left, coming from Carbondale, it will be on the right..
Died 2: May 03, 1857

More About Aaron Edward Wilson and Rachel Hannah Donalds:
Marriage: July 25, 1878

Children of Aaron Edward Wilson and Rachel Hannah Donalds are: