Albert A. Wilson
Albert A. Wilson
Albert Wilson was born in Du Quoin, Illinois
in 1866. He came to Shannon county, Missouri
in the year of 1876. He was elected as Surveyor
of Shannon County in 1896. He was a carpenter
and a farmer. He also helped in the construction
of several local buildings - also assisting
in the construction of the Old Red Mill at
Alley Springs, Mo. in the 90's, and with
the construction of Story's Creek School
in the 90's.
He was grandfather to Dewey and Wilson Spurgin,
Joe and Leonard Burnett and Lilly Holland.
Obit of Albert A. Wilson
Albert Archibald Wilson was born in DuQuoin,
Perry County, ILL. on January 7, 1866 and
departed this life at his home on Sinkin
Creek, Shannon County, Missouri, December
12, 1925, at the age of 59 years 11months
and 25 days. His death was caused by cancer
of the stomache.
Albert came to Missouri with his father when
he was a small boy. He was raised near Summersville,
Texas County, Missouri, and at the age of
eighteen, married to Miss Sarah Clementine
SCHOEMATE, on October 21, 1884. To this union
eleven children were born. Five of these
children died when small. One daughter, Mrs.
Alta Jane HOWELL, died at the age of 23 years.
Five children are still living. Mrs. Bessie
M. BURNETT, Eminence, MO., Mrs. Lillie B.
SPURGIN, Eminence, MO., Grover C., Rector,
Mo., William A., Hardage, MO, and Mrs. Beulah
E. Lagrand, Elvins, MO.
Alberts first wife died at Eminece, Mo. on
October 11, 1908 and on December 28, 1910,
he married again to Miss Cora B. WEESE, of
Wellsford, MO. To this second marriage two
children were born. A little son, Albert
Jarl, died when eleven days old, and Ena
L., now 13 years of age. Albert had been
in very poor health for about five years.
He was a loving husband and father, and will
be sadly missed by all who knew him.
Besides his wife and children, he leaves
to mourn his loss, a mother, Mrs. Jane CHILTON,
of Illinois, a step-mother, Mrs. Priscilla
Wilson of Summersville, Mo., a brother, Frank
of Illinois, a half-sister, Mrs. Della TUTTLE,
of Summersville, MO, and twelve grand-children.
All of his children were at his bedside when
the end came.
He was laid to rest in the Medley Cemetery
on December 13, 1925.
(signed) One who loved him.
