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Biographical History of Cherokee County, Iowa
W. S. Dunbar & Co., Chigago - 1889

[page 521-522]

  NATHANIEL W. WILSON, a much-respected citizen of Tilden Township, is
  a native of the Hoosier State, born July 12, 1835, in Hamilton County.
  He is the youngest of thirteen children of SAMUEL and RUTH (THORNBURGH)
  WILSON, natives of North Carolina, and grew to manhood in the county in
  which he was born.  When he had attained his majority he began farming
  for himself in Hamilton County, and remained there until 1864.  In the
  year 1859, September 7, NATHAN W. WILSON was united in marriage to ANNA
  CLAYTON, daughter of EVAN and MARY (MILLS) CLAYTON, natives of North
  Carolina and Ohio, respectively.  Mrs. WILSON was born in Hamilton
  County, Indiana, January 9, 1842.  Eleven children have been born of
  this union: ASENATH C., wife of JAMES ANDREWS, was born May 3, 1860;
  MILTON L. was born February 26, 1862, and died May 20, 1862; ANDREW F.,
  born December 25, 1863; ALVIN E., born May 13, 1866; MARY A., born
  April 2, 1868, died February 6, 1885; SARAH A., born September 10, 1869;
  ALBERT C., born January 17, 1873; EMMA, born September 30, 1874; MARTHA
  A., born May 8, 1876; IDA M., born August 7, 1878; and BERTHA A., born
  April 19, 1880.  In 1864 Mr. WILSON removed his family to Leavenworth,
  Kansas, and remained there until 1876, when he came to Iowa, and located
  in Marshall County; after three years had gone by he went to Grundy
  County, Iowa, and made his home there until 1884, when he came to
  Cherokee County.  He owns a farm of 320 acres in Tilden Township which
  he had purchased in 1882; it was a raw tract of unimproved land, and
  through Mr. WILSON'S efforts it has been brought under cultivation.
  The first residence he erected was blown away in a cyclone June 14,
  1865, and he rebuilt upon the same foundation, excepting the kitchen,
  which he enlarged.  He has also erected the best buildings for stock
  and rain, and has planted six acres of grove.  In a few short years he
  has done much to improve the township, and is well worthy of the esteem
  and honor in which he is held by a wide circle of acquaintances.
  Mr. WILSON devotes his time and attention to farming, stock raising and
  shipping, and takes a pride in the propagation of the better grades of
  live-stock.  Politically he affiliates with the Republican party, and
  is the present trustee of Tilden Township.  He and his family are mem-
  bers of the Society of Friends.  He has been ably assisted in all his
  labors by his wife, a woman of ability, and their efforts have been
  amply rewarded, in the peace and plenty that they now enjoy.

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