Dickinson Co., KS AHGP-Portrait and
Biographical Album of Dickinson, Saline, McPherson and
Marion Counties-Thomas S. Wilson
Portrait and Biographical
Album of Dickinson, Saline, McPherson and Marion
Counties
Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1893
THOMAS S. WILSON, who follows farming
section 21, Sherman Township, Dickinson
County, claims Madison County,
Ill., as the place of his birth, which occurred
there on the 8th of September, 1833. He was
reared to manhood on a farm in his native county,
attending the common school and engaged in the
pursuits of farm life. He was married in Madison
County, Ill., January 5, 1861, to Miss Hannah F.
Brooks, who was also a native of the same county,
October 22, 1839, being the date of her birth. In
the spring of 1861, they removed to Marion County,
Ill., where Mr. Wilson purchased a farm. Here
they resided for the following sixteen years, at
the end of which time he sold his property, and in
August, 1878, came to Kansas. He located in
Dickinson County, where he purchased a farm in
Sherman Township. He has always followed
farming as an occupation, and his perseverance m
this direction has resulted in success. He has
brought his farm under good cultivation and has
made improvements in every direction.
Of the union of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson five children
have been born: Elizabeth, who died in childhood;
Alice E., who is the wife of Andrew Falen;
Owen P., Annie G., and the youngest, who died in
infancy. The father of our subject was Samuel
S. Wilson, and his mother before marriage was
Mary Hill. They were both natives of Kentucky,
and both passed away in Madison County, Ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are members of the Missionary
Baptist Church, in which they take an active
part.
Our subject soon after coming to Kansas purchased
additional land located on sections 20 and
21, and has now one hundred and thirty acres of
fine farming land. He is one of the respected and
esteemed citizens of this township, and since his
residence here has won the approbation of many
friends and acquaintances by his straightforward
conduct and his steady perseverance in his chosen
occupation. He is numbered among the leading
and progressive farmers of this locality, and it is
with pleasure that we present this sketch of his
life to so many friends.
(c) 2009 Sheryl McClure for
Dickinson County KS AHGP