The following Bible Record was sent to me by a correspondent who did not possess the original Bible and did not have the title page of the Bible. The births given in the Bible are believed to be the children of William and Elizabeth (Cummings) Wilson. Perrin, Battle, & Kniffin's History of Kentucky, Edition 3 Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press reprint, 1979) contains two bio sketches that appear to be the same William Wilson family. The first sketch, Hardin Wilson, p.1124, states his father was Felix Wilson b. ca 1814 and his grandfather was George Wilson, b. VA, died 1855 in northern Grayson Co., KY near Falls of Rough. The second sketch, Ellis Kelly, p.1112, states his mother was Caroline (Wilson) Kelly, the daughter of George Wilson. That George Wilson was born December 30, 1782 and came to KY from Stafford County, VA in 1785, when he was three years old with his father William Wilson. The family settled in Scott County, KY a few years, then moved near the Falls of Rough in what became Grayson County by 1810. William Wilson, the patriarch, died at age 73 on April 4, 1821 leaving his wife and eight living children: James, William, Hannah, John, Thomas, George, Charles, Elizabeth, Mary, Joseph and Benjamin (twins). In 1886 at the time of the printing the sketch states three of the eight children were dead.
The names appearing in the Bible record match the names listed in the Ellis Kelly bio sketch. The birthdate for George Wilson in the sketch is the same as the George Wilson in the Bible record. Twins, Joseph and Ben, are recorded as born on the same day.
BIBLE RECORD:
James Wilson was born 16 Febry 1771
Wm Wilson was born 30 Novbr 1772
Hannah Wilson was born 27 Novbr 1774
John Wilson was born Febry 27, 1777
Thos Wilson was born Augst 7, 1779
George Wilson was born Decbr 30, 1872
Chas Wilson was born Febry 18, 1784
Elisabeth Wilson was born April 2, 1786
Mary Wilson was born Febry 12, 1788
Joseph & Ben Wilson was born 20 Octbr 1790