CENSUS: 1850 South Carolina, Chester Co. lists the following family: John S. Wilson, age 30, merchant, born in South Carolina; J.P. Wilson, age 26, born in South Carolina; W.A. Wilson, age 2, born in South Carolina; Sarah Wilson, age 1, born in South Carolina; D.H. Wilson, age 17, born in South Carolina. 1870 South Carolina, Chester Co., East Chester Twp. lists the following family: John S. Wilson, age 49, born in South Carolina; Jane P. Wilson, age 41, born in South Carolina; Sarah J. Wilson, age 20, born in South Carolina; Wm. Rosborough, age 16, born in South Carolina. 1880 South Carolina, Chester Co., Town of Chester lists the following family: John S. Wilson, age 59, born in South Carolina, father born in Ireland, mother born in South Carolina; Jane P. Wilson, age 57, born in South Carolina, parents born in South Carolina; W.A.R. Wilson, age 32, son, born in South Carolina, parents born in South Carolina; Sallie J. Wilson, age 30, daughter, born in South Carolina, parents born in South Carolina; Wm. Rosborough, age 26, nephew, born in South Carolina. BURIED: Evergreen Cemetery. His body was interred at
Chester Co., South Carolina.
John was born at
South Carolina on 4 July 1820. He was the son of
David Wilson and
Sarah Simonton. He married
Jane P. Rosborough in January 1847. John died on 3 October 1902 at age 82.