Sir Walter [le] Blount, of Barton, County Derby, was born in
1358 and died 22 Jun 1403 at the Battle of Shrewsbury. See
William Shakespeare's Henry IV Part I for a very sympathetic
portrayal of him in the character "Sir Walter Blunt." His wife,
Sancha de Ayala, reportedly died in 1418.
Children — born Elvaston, Derbyshire, England:
1. Constancia BLOUNT, b. ca. 1385
2. John BLOUNT, b. 1388
3. Thomas BLOUNT, b. ca. 1390
4. James BLOUNT, b. aft. 1390
5. Peter BLOUNT, b. 1394
6. Anne BLOUNT, b. 1398
Unproven if the following information is on Robert Wilson's
father, but he settled in the land where our Robert eventually
lived. The following is taken from the History of Morgan County
And It's People by A. G. Baker, May 1907:
"One of the first settlers of Haw Creek Township, northwest of
the town of Versailles in Morgan County, Missouri in
1832...Robert Wilson".
Township 43, Range 18, section 12, dated October 29th 1832 -
Robert Wilson.
Robert Wilson was appointed the first county treasurer in August
1833. In the published Recollection of John Salmon is the
following quote, "The Willsons (sic) came from Tennessee and
settled in the south part of the county where they wore
themselves out making farms".
From the Recollections of W. P. Tooley, "Robert Wilson was a
circuit rider Methodist preacher and was about all that came
here at that time. The Baptists and Methodists had organizations
here at that time". (Note - no date on this)
Census 1860 Haw Creek Township, Morgan County:
HH#112 Wilson, Robert 41 MO
Mary A. 39 AL
Wm H. 19 MO
John C. 17 MO
Mary E. 15 MO
Joseph A. 13 MO
James D. 11 MO
Harriet 9 MO
Lizzie E. 4 MO
Robert 5/12 MO
According to Lizzie Wilson Bowen's death certificate, her father
Robert Wilson was born in Booneville (sic). There is a Boonville
in Cooper County, directly north of Morgan County. Morgan County
was formed from Cooper County in 1833. Wilson's listed in the
tax list of Cooper County in 1835 are Alfred, John, John
(Lawyer), and Mary.
Children:
2 William H. Wilson b: 1841
2 John C. Wilson b: 1843
2 Mary E. Wilson b: 1845
2 Joseph A. Wilson b: 1847
2 James D. Wilson b: 1849 d: AFT. 1880 + Susanne Lucille Vickers
b: 1855 d: 1941
2 Harriet Wilson b: 1851
2 Elizabeth E. Wilson b: 8 AUG 1856 d: 16 JUL 1923 + William
Reece Bowen b: 25 OCT 1835 d: 27 MAY 1914
2 Robert Wilson b: 1860
2 Robbie Minnie Wilson b: 18 JUL 1863 d: 28 JUL 1933 + Harrison
Ellington Shrout b: 30 APR 1843 d: AFT. 1880 + Charles Brockway