An Irish Family

Episode 10 - David Crampton

John Wilson

In this episode David Crampton talks about our paternal Wilson great grandparents and their forebears, and introduces us to their children (including our grandfather, John Joseph Wilson) and his siblings - three of whom died young. As a reference, here is the direct family tree:-

Hewitt Wilson (1798-1872) had a liaison with Mary Harrington, about whom we know virtually nothing. They had one child, our great grandfather, Allen Wilson (1843-1925) who married Catherine (Kate) Grace (1851-1925). They had 12 children, in order:-

Catherine Wilson (1865-1869)

Allen Wilson (1872-1873)

Hannah (Haddie) Wilson (1874-1921)

Hewitt (Sonny) Wilson (1876-1962)

Catherine Wilson (1878-1924)

Allen Wilson (1880-1949)

Ellen Wilson (1883-1951)

John Joseph Wilson (1884-1959)

Mary Wilson (1886-1904)

Elizabeth (Bessie) Wilson (1888-1969)

Jane Wilson (1888-1889)

Charles Wilson (1891-1943)