William was born at
South Carolina circa 1808. He was the son of
Archibald Wilson and
Martha McQuiston. He married
Elizabeth Campbell Weir in 1832. William was listed as a member of a church at
ARP Church, Monroe Co., Indiana, on 10 May 1834. He bought property at
Monroe Co., Indiana, on 30 September 1835. William was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census at
Richland Twp., Monroe Co., Indiana. William was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census at
Richland Twp., Monroe Co., Indiana. William was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census at
Richland Twp., Monroe Co., Indiana. William was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at
Richland Twp., Monroe Co., Indiana. William died on 9 March 1881 at
Ellettsville, Monroe Co., Indiana. His body was interred in March 1881 at
Bloomington, Monroe Co., Indiana, at United Presbyterian Cemetery.