Wilson and Flowers Family Photo Album

Wilson and Flowers Family
Photo Album




Photos of John Travis Wilson, Sr.
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John T. Wilson Sr., circa 1900.

John T. Wilson Sr. in French Lick Springs, Indiana, circa 1905.

John T. Wilson, 1909 in Mobile.

John T. Wilson Sr. in Mobile in 1909.


John T. Wilson Sr. in 1914.

John T. Wilson Sr. in Blacksher, Baldwin County, Alabama, circa 1915.

The next three photos appear to be taken on the same day.
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John T. Wilson Sr. behind the wheel, with his children in Blacksher, Alabama, about 1915. B.B. and John Jr. sitting, back left to right- Minnie, Kate, Ella, Gussie, Hattie Mae, and Jay Tee.

Left to right are Ella Ruth, John T. Wilson Sr., and Ila Katherine (Kate) Wilson, circa 1915.

John T. Wilson Sr. in Blacksher, Baldwin County, Alabama, circa 1915.


Mary Ellen Vickery, mother of John T. Wilson, 1837-1897.

Mary Ellen Vickery, mother of John T. Wilson, 1837-1897.

John T. Wilson's younger brother, Andrew Wiley Wilson, (1875-1940) in a family shot with his sons and grandsons.




Photos of The Flowers Family.
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Milbrey (Pate) Flowers (1839-1916) and Wright Flowers Sr. (1834-1907), Parents of Annie Missouri (Flowers) Wilson.

Milbrey (Pate) Flowers, granddaughter Jeanette, and Wright Flowers Sr.


Wright Flowers, Jr.

Annie and brother Sterling Flowers, and sister, Levonia Flowers.

Annie and sister, Leona (Flowers) Agerton.


Robertsdale Fish Market, circa early 1940s, left to right: "Jack" Arnold Travis Sr. Wilson, Annie's brother; Sterling Flowers, Bosso Wilson, Annie's sister; Levonia Flowers Coleman, B.B. Wilson, Cora Lee W. Mancill, Annie Flowers Wilson, Gussie W. Burnett, John T. Wilson Jr., Etheline W. Tisdale, Jay Tee W. Franklin, Minnie W. Jordan, Kate W. Swan, and Ella W. Lavender.

Leona Flowers Agerton, sister of Annie Flowers Wilson.




Photos of Annie Missouri (Flowers) Wilson
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Annie Wilson, circa 1900.

Annie Wilson in Mobile in 1909.

Annie and John T. Wilson Sr. 1910.


Annie Wilson in Blacksher, Ala. circa 1915.

Left to right, Ella, Grandma Annie holding two unidentified grandchildren, Etheline in front and Kate, 1918, in Blacksher, AL.

Annie Wilson, circa 1920.

Annie Wilson at Silverhill Farm circa 1926 with Whippet car in background.


Annie Missouri (Flowers) Wilson

Annie Wilson with granddaughter, Carole Burnett and cat at Silverhill Farm, circa 1936.

Annie Wilson, circa 1940.


Annie Wilson, in Laurel, MS, early 1940s.

Annie and daughter Kate Wilson in Laurel, MS, early 1940s.

Annie and daughter Ella Wilson in Laurel, MS, early 1940s.


Annie Missouri (Flowers) Wilson at her Silverhill Farm, circa 1948.

Annie Wilson and grandsons at Silverhill Farm, circa 1948.

Annie Wilson, 1950.




Children of Annie and John T. Wilson Sr.

Dolan Ernest Wilson
Born February 26, 1890, Died March 1969
First Child of John T. and Annie Wilson

Dolan Wilson, at Freed-Hardeman University, circa 1908.

Dolan Wilson, circa 1912.

Dolan and Estelle Wilson's Wedding Day
December 25, 1915 at Montgomery Hill Church in Tensaw, Alabama.

Back row: Minnie, Bosso, Hattie Mae, Cora Lee (Wilson) Mancill and husband Elliott Mancill (behind wedding couple), and "Jack". Front row: Jay Tee, John T. Jr., Kate, Dolan and Estelle Mathis (wedding couple), Gussie, Ella, John T. Sr., B.B., and Annie holding two month old baby Etheline. Taken in front of Blacksher Home.

Dolan and Estelle Wilson.


Dolan and Estelle (Mathus) Wilson, sons Ernest and Ralph; photo taken in 1924 at Blacksher, AL.




Arnold "Jack" Travis Wilson
Born September 7, 1891, Died February 3, 1948
Second child of John T. and Annie Wilson

"Jack" Wilson, 1917.

Helena Maude Rost, 1917.

Jack and Helena Wilson's Wedding Day, 1917.

"Jack" Wilson


Helena Rost Wilson, wife of Jack Wilson at Blacksher, Al in 1918.

Arnold Travis Wilson Jr. at Blacksher, Al, 1920, First Big Boy Pants.

Helena (Rost) Wilson with daughter, Dorothy, born Jan. 14, 1924.

Arnold Travis Wilson Jr. 1918-2006.


Arnold Travis Jr. in his "Cadillac" in Blacksher, AL, circa 1924.

Arnold Travis Jr. with sister, Dorothy in Blacksher, AL. 1924.


"Jack" and Helena (Rost) Wilson in Laurel, MS, circa mid-1940's.




Cora Lee Wilson
Born November 23, 1893, Died May 29, 1971
Third child of John T. and Annie Wilson

Cora Lee (Wilson) Mancill; Eldest daughter of John T. and Annie Wilson.

Floyd Mancill with his mother Lee Mancill, WW II.

Floyd Mancill with his cousin Frank Burnett, WW II.

John Elliott Mancill with son, Johnny, Annie Flowers Wilson, Cora Lee Wilson Mancill, Annie Lee Mancill Sharrett with son, Jack at Silverhill Farm, 1944.


Elliott and Cora Lee Mancill at home on Hollingers Island, circa 1960s.

Elliott and Lee Mancill at Robertsdale Cafe on Hwy. 59, late 1950s.

Elliott and Lee Mancill, early 1960s.




Minnie Geneva Wilson
Born October 2, 1894, Died June 23, 1966
Fourth child of John T. and Annie Wilson

Minnie Geneva Wilson, in Blacksher, AL. circa 1915.

Minnie Geneva Wilson, bridesmaid in Jack and Helena's Wedding in 1917 at Summerdale, Alabama.

Minnie Geneva Wilson Jordan, circa 1918.

Willard Butler (Bill) and Minnie Wilson in Blacksher, Al, circa 1918.


Minnie Cecile, Eva Mae, and James Bruce, children of Minnie (Wilson) and Bruce Jordan in Blacksher, Al, circa 1925.

Minnie Geneva (Wilson) Jordan in Laurel, MS, circa 1950.




Bosso McKinley Wilson
Born December 6, 1897, Died September 22, 1971
Fifth child of John T. and Annie Wilson

Bosso Wilson at Blacksher Home in 1915.

Bosso Wilson, UMS School, 1915.

Louise, Arthur, and Lorene, children of Bosso Wilson and their cousin Dorothy Wilson, daughter of "Jack" Wilson about 1929 in Pensacola, Florida.


Bosso McKinley Wilson in 1950 at age 53 years.

Maggie Zell (Gates) Wilson, wife of Bosso Wilson in 1950 at age 46 years in Pensacola, Florida.

Maggie Zell (Gates) and Bosso McKinley Wilson in Pensacola, FL, in 1950s.




Hattie Mae Wilson
Born September 26, 1899, Died July 31, 1923
Sixth child of John T. and Annie Wilson

Hattie Mae Wilson, in Mobile, AL, 1909.

Hattie Mae Wilson at Montevallo College, circa 1916.


Hattie, Willard Jr. and Willard Jerome Butler Sr. circa 1920.

Hattie Mae (Wilson) Butler, circa 1921.

Hattie Mae (Wilson) Butler, Willard Butler Jr., and Jay Tee (Wilson) Franklin in North Carolina, circa 1922.




Annie Augusta Wilson
Born June 5, 1902, Died December 19, 1976
Seventh child of John T. and Annie Wilson

Annie (Gussie) Augusta Wilson Burnett, circa 1940.

Brothers, Gaines and Frank Burnett, son's of Gussie (Wilson) Burnett in Bay Minette, Al, WWII.

Lavada, Gaines Jr., Gussie, Gaines Sr., Carole, Jean, and Frank Burnett in Bay Minette, AL, circa 1948.


Annie (Gussie) Wilson and Gaines Robert Burnett in Bay Minette, AL, circa 1950.

Gussie and daughter, Carole Burnett.

Gaines and Gussie Burnett with granddaughters, Karen and Diane Coots and Dorothy Ann Burnett in Bay Minette circa 1950s.

Annie (Gussie) Augusta Wilson Burnett.




Jay Tee Wilson
Born February 2, 1904, Died December 4, 1984
Eighth child of John T. and Annie Wilson

Tom and Jay Tee Franklin in North Carolina, circa 1950.

Tom Franklin, Helena Wilson, and Jay Tee Franklin in Atmore, AL, circa 1952.

Tom and Jay Tee (Wilson) Franklin in 1955 in North Carolina.

Jay Tee Wilson in Laurel, MS, circa 1980.




John Travis Wilson, Jr.
Born October 12, 1905, Died April 18, 1980
Ninth child of John T. and Annie Wilson

John T. Jr. Wilson

Blanche Mikulecky Wilson, wife of John T. Jr. at Chicago, IL, circa 1928.

John T. Jr. and Blanche Wilson, 50th Wedding Anniversary at the Little Hall in Silverhill, AL.




Braxton Bragg Comer Wilson
Born May 30, 1907, Died June 29, 1972
Tenth child of John T. and Annie Wilson

B.B. Wilson eight years old 1915.

B.B. Wilson circa 1922.

B.B. and Jennie Wilson circa 1928.


B.B. Wilson circa 1940.

Jennie and B.B Wilson, circa 1970.




Ella Ruth Wilson
Born February 13, 1909, Died February 1992
Eleventh child of John T. and Annie Wilson

Ella Wilson and her sister Kate, circa 1920s.

Ella Ruth Wilson with nephew, Gaines Burnett Jr. at Blacksher, AL, 1921.

Ella Wilson and her brother B.B., circa 1920s.

Reggie and Ella Wilson Lavender, circa 1928.


Ella Wilson

Right front, Ella Ruth Wilson and her Dulcimer, circa 1930.


Annie and daughter Ella Wilson in Laurel, MS, early 1940s.

Ella Ruth Wilson Lavender, circa 1940.

Ella (Wilson) and Bobby Lavender in 1947 at Robertsdale, AL.


Reggie and Ella Ruth Wilson Lavender, circa 1964.

Ella (Wilson) with son, Bobby Lavender, circa 1964.

Sisters, Ella Wilson Lavender and Kate Wilson Swan, circa 1964.




Ila Katherine Wilson
Born November 4, 1910, Died October 31, 2003
Twelfth child of John T. and Annie Wilson

Kate Wilson and nephew, Arnold Travis Wilson Jr. in 1918 at Blacksher, AL.

Kate Wilson Swan, circa 1920s.

Kate Wilson and her brother B.B., circa 1920s.


Kate Wilson, circa 1920s.

Kate and Leonard Swan with daughters, Marjorie and Joyce.

Kate Swan with daughters, Marjorie and Joyce.


Kate and Leonard Swan with daughters, Marjorie and Joyce in Laurel, MS, circa 1936.

Annie and daughter Kate Wilson in Laurel, MS, early 1940s.

Leonard and Kate (Wilson) Swan.




Marjorie Etheline Wilson
Born October 8, 1915, Died December 29, 1985
Thirteenth child of John T. and Annie Wilson

Marjorie Etheline Wilson at three years of age in 1918 at Blacksher, AL.


Marjorie Etheline Wilson, Silverhill Farm, 1926.

Marjorie Etheline Wilson, circa 1930.

Fernie Tisdale and Etheline Wilson on their Wedding Day, June 8, 1935.

Etheline and Joe Armstrong in Magnolia Springs, circa 1980.




Children and Grandchildren of
John T. and Annie Wilson


Ethel Wilson, Mazie Earle, Ella Wilson and Kate Wilson, in Blacksher, AL 1920s.

Cousins in Laurel, MS, circa 1935, Eva Mae Jordan, LaVada Burnett, Minnie Cecile Jordan.


Easter at the Wilson Home in Silverhill, circa 1938.

Lt. to Rt. - Dorothy Wilson, Annie Lee Mancill, Emma Laura Mancill, Clarissa and John Elliott Mancill, the wedding couple, Floyd Mancill, Emery Paulson. Flower girls: Marjorie Swan and Jean Burnett; 1939 on Mobile Bay in Fairhope, Alabama.

Jay Tee, Annie, Cora Lee, Gussie, Minnie; kneeling: Kate and Ella.


John T. Jr., Jay Tee, Minnie, Annie, Cora Lee, Gussie and "Jack" with Ella and Kate kneeling; Laurel, MS, Mid-1940s.

Maggie (Bosso's wife), Annie Wilson, Helena (Jack's wife), Ella W. Lavender and Minnie W. Jordan; Laurel, MS, Early 1940's


Silverhill Farm in 1944, Annie Wilson and Twelve Children.

Silverhill Farm in 1944, Twelve Siblings.


Four young boys (Wilson cousins) on right front: Willard Wilson, Jack Sharett, Frank Burnett, and Glen Mancill in hat, in 1944.

Robertsdale Church of Christ, in 1944.


Cousins, Marjorie Swan and Eloise Wilson stand in front of the Wilson's Robertsdale Fish Market.

Ella, Kate, Minnie, Jay Tee, Cora Lee, Gussie, B.B., Annie, Etheline, John T. Jr., Jack, Bosso, circa 1948 Robertsdale Fish Market.

The next four photos were taken in the late 1940s beside the old town hall in Robertsdale, Alabama.

Lee, Minnie, Gussie, Jay Tee, Ella, Kate, Etheline, and Annie in front.

Lee, Minnie, Gussie, Jay Tee, Ella, Kate, and Etheline.


Lee, Etheline, Minnie, Kate, Gussie, Jay Tee, and Ella.

Lee, Etheline, Minnie, Kate, Gussie, Jay Tee, and Ella.


Annie Wilson in 1952, with Grandchildren and Great-Grandchildren. Second row left is Eloise Wilson Hastings holding Carolyn Hastings.

Annie Wilson in 1952, with eleven of her adult children.


Leonard Swan (Kate), Helena (Jack), Fernie Tisdale (Etheline), Blanche (John T. Jr.), Elliott Mancill (Cora Lee) at Robertsdale Cafe on Hwy. 59, late 1950s.

Blanche M. Wilson, Ella W. Lavender, Kate W. Swan, at Robertsdale Cafe on Hwy. 59 - Notice Dr. Armstead's Building in background, late 1950s.


Grandchildren and Great-Grandchildren of Annie Wilson in Fall of 1953 in front of Robertsdale Fish Market.

Wilson Sisters: Kate, Etheline, Ella, Jay Tee, Gussie, Cora Lee, early 1960s.


Wilson Sisters in 1966, left to right, Cora Lee, Gussie, Jay Tee, Ella, Kate, and Etheline.

Wilson Siblings at the Gulf, circa 1970, John T. Jr., Jay Tee, B.B., Kate, Ella, Etheline, Cora Lee, and Gussie.


Standing Lt. to Rt.: Gerald Winfred Mancill, Flora Wilson Kearley, Eloise Wilson Hastings, Willard Wilson, Floyd Mancill, Arnold Travis Wilson Jr.; Sitting: Glen Mancill and Louis Clifford Mancill; Taken at Robertsdale Church of Christ on Feb. 17, 2001 at Jennie Wilson's funeral.




Silverhill Cemetery ~ Wilson Plot

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Silverhill Cemetery in 2007.

John T. Wilson Plot.

Jack Wilson Plot.

John T. Wilson, husband of Annie M. Wilson.

Annie M. Wilson wife of John T. Wilson.

Arnold T. Wilson, Sr. son of John and Annie Wilson.

Braxton B.B. Wilson, youngest son of John T. and Annie Wilson.

Braxton Bragg Comer Wilson (B.B.).

Jennie Barbara Philips Wilson.

Alton Comer Wilson, son of B.B. and Jennie Wilson.

Estell Bradford Wilson, wife of Alton C. Wilson.

Son of Alton and Estell Wilson, greatgrandson of John T. and Annie, James William Wilson, born premature during Hurricane Camille.

Marjorie Etheline (Wilson) Armstrong, the youngest daughter of John T. and Annie Wilson. Buried beside her husband, Joe Nathan Armstrong, in an unmarked grave, died 1987.

John T. Wilson Jr. husband of Blanche Wilson.

Blanche (Mikulecky) Wilson wife of John T. Wilson Jr.

Husband of Ella Wilson Lavender.

Daughter of John and Annie Wilson.

Jay T. Wilson Franklin, daughter of John and Annie Wilson.

Thomas Franklin, Husband of Jay Tee Wilson Franklin.


The Photos were contributed by Carolyn Hastings Dickinson.

Edited by Debbie Owen.