Tenth Generation

163. Laura Virginia PERKINS was born on 16 August 1864 in Greene County, Missouri.^67,96 She died on 10 December 1931 at the age of 67 in Hominy, Osage County, Oklahoma.⁶⁷

1900 Census. Hickory Twp, Cass Co, Illinois, Hh 341
Wilson, H. William, b. Dec 1849, age 50, married 14 years, b. Wisconsin, minister
Laura, wife, b. Aug 1864, age 35, has had 5 children, b. MO, father b.KY, mother b. TN
G. William, son, b. Feb 1887, age 13, b. MO
E. Nerva, dau, b. Aug 1888, age 11, b. MO
V. Lawrence, son, b. Jan 1891, age 9, b. Illinois
E. Laura, dau, b. Oct 1892, age 7, b. Illinois [Edith?]
T. Kenneth, son, b. Sept 1898, age 1, b. Illinois

1910 Census. Greenup, Cumberland Co, IL, Hh 197
William Wilson, 60, married for 24 years, b. WI
Laura P. wife, 46, 5 children, b. MO
Laurance V., son 19. Edith G., dau, 17. Kenneth T., son, 11. All born Illinois.

1920 Census. Tonkawa, Kay Co, OK, Hh 326
William H. Wilson, 71. Laura, wife 55.
Ethel, dau 28. Edith, dau 26.

1930 Census. Osage Co, OK, Dist 24, Hominy Twp. Sheet 2B, Hh 49
Laura P. Wilson, age 65, widowed, age 21 when married, b. MO, father b. KY, mother b. TN
Laurence Russell, son-in-law, age 43, married first time at age 26, b. MS as were his parents, sells wholesale furniture.
Edith Russell, daughter, age 36, married first time at age 34, b. Illinois, father b. Wisconsin, mother b. MO

Buried A. J. Powell Memorial Cemetery, Hominy, Osage, OK. Name is spelled "Lora" in the funeral records.

Laura Virginia PERKINS and Rev. William H. WILSON were married on 22 December 1885 in Greene County, Missouri.⁶⁷ Rev. William H. WILSON was born in December 1849 in Wisconsin. He died on 20 June 1927 at the age of 77. He was buried at A J Powell Memorial Cemetery in Hominy, Osage County, Oklahoma.

1850 Census. Brighton, Kenosha, WI, Hh 45
Andrew Wilson, 29, Farmer, b. Scotland. Ellen, 25, b. Scotland
Isabel K., 4. William, age 1. - Both born in Wisconsin

1870 Census. Delafield, Waukesha, WI, Hh 122
Andrew Wilson, 62, farmer, b. NY
Helen, 30
George 25
Laura, 22
William, 20
Omah, 14, male
Eliza Cole, 30, Domestic servant, b. OH

Laura Virginia PERKINS and Rev. William H. WILSON had the following children:

193	i.	William G. WILSON was born in February 1887 in Missouri.
194	ii.	Nerva Ethel WILSON was born on 2 August 1888 in Missouri. Social Security records give her married surname as Gray. Application for Marriage License, Kay Co, OK. 29 Dec 1921 D. L. Gray, age 31, b. AR, Father - Kinney Gray Ethel Wilson, 28, b. MO, father - W. H. Wilson Married by her father, W. H. Wilson, Minister, Presbyterian Church of Tonkawa, Kay Co., on 31 Dec 1921 Witnesses were S. Edith Wilson of Hominy, OK and Mrs. W. H. Wilson of Tonkawa, OK.
195	iii.	Lawrence Virgil WILSON was born on 17 January 1891 in Illinois. He died on 25 May 1962 at the age of 71. Buried A. J. Powell Memorial Cemetery, Hominy, Osage, OK. Military stone has "AS USNRF, World War I" The Hominy News-Republican, Hominy, OK, 31 May 1962, Thursday, p.1 Lawrence Wilson Funeral Was Held Sunday Afternoon Last rites for L. V. Wilson, long time Hominy merchant, were held May 27, at 2:30 pm in the Presbyterian Church. Rev. Dick Stearns, assisted by Rev. Will Carl, Bartlesville, oficiated... Burial was in the Hominy City Cemetery. Lawrence Virgil Wilson passed away after a lengthy illness on May 25, 1962. He had been a merchant in Hominy since 1912 and was one of the owners of the Pioneer Store since 1919. Lawrence was born Jan 17, 1891 at Donnellson, Illiois, the son of Rev. and Mrs. William H. Wilson. Rev. W. H. Wilson was the first installed minister of the First Presbyterian Church in Hominy, serving from 1912 until 1924. Lawrence was active in church and civic work in Hominy for 50 years. He served in the United States Navy during World War I. He was a charter member of Blackwell-Frazier Post 142 of the American Legion and had served as Post Commander and as District Commander of the First District. He was an Elder in the Presbyterian Church and sang in the choir for 50 years. He was active in Boy Scout work for many years and received the Silver Beaver Award for distinguished service to boyhood. He was a 32 Degree Mason and Past Master of the Blue Lodge. He was a member of the Hominy Kiwanis Club and was a past president of that organization. Lawrence married Bertie Pattison on February 25, 1919, in Hominy. He is survived by his wife of the home, one son, Lawrence V. Wilson, Jr., Bartlesville; one daughter, Nancy W. Steen, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; one sister, Mrs. D. L. Gray, Little Rock; two brothers, Kenneth T. Wilson, Little Rock and William P. Wilson, Detroit; two grandsons and one granddaughter.
196	iv.	Laura Edith WILSON was born on 29 October 1892 in Illinois. She died on 16 January 1957 at the age of 64 in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. Arkansas death Certificate #813 Laura Edith Wilson Russell died 16 Jan 1957 in St. Vincents Infirmary, Little Rock, Pulaski Co, AR. He home address was 5109 West 8th St. She died of thrombosis. She was born 29 Oct 1892, Donaldson, IL. Parents listed as Rev. William Henry Wilson and Laura Perkins. Laurence B. Russell of Little Rock was the informant. Buired Jan 18th, Pinecrest Memorial Park, Saline Co, AR.
197	v.	Kenneth Taylor WILSON was born on 5 September 1898 in Illinois. 12 Sep 1918 World War I Draft Registration Kenneth Taylor Wilson of Hominy, Osage, OK was age 20, b. 5 Sep 1898. Nearest relative was his mother, Mrs. Laura P. Wilson. Medium height and build. Blue eyes, brown hair.