From: KyArchives Sent: Friday, March 23, 2018 11:09 AM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Wilson.Benjamin.H.1928.Breckinridge-Jessamine.OBIT Benjamin H. WILSON December 1928 Breckinridge-Jessamine County KyArchives Obituaries Breckinridge News, Cloverport, Ky., Wednesday, January 9, 1929 Page 4, OBITUARY BENJAMIN H. WILSON Mrs. O. W. HENDRICKSON received a message on Wednesday morning of last week (January 2, 1929) announcing the death of her father, at his home in Pisgah, Illinois (Morgan County). Mr. WILSON was 80 years old, and died at his son's home where he lived, with heart trouble. He was born in Jessamine County (Probably Kentucky), and came to Breckinridge County at about 14 years of age. He was the son of Jonas and Mary TAUL WILSON. He married many years ago to Miss Rhoda BRICKEY, who preceded him in death. He is survived by the following children: Mrs. Owen ELMORE of Peoria, Illinois (Peoria County) Mrs. Garfield ROGERS of Pisgah, Illinois Mrs. Charles PATE of Pisgah, Illinois Frank WILSON of Pisgah, Illinois Ora WILSON of Pisgah, Illinois Jess WILSON of Pisgah, Illinois Carlt WILSON of Jacksonville, Illinois (County Seat of Morgan County) Mrs. O. W. HENDRICKSON of near this city (Cloverport, Ky.) 26 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren one sister: Mrs. Spicy BRICKEY of Evansville, Indiana (Vanderburgh County) Mr. WILSON was buried in the Pisgah Cemetery. He went to Illinois about 15 years after his wife died. Submitted by: Peggy Russell meemawpeg7@gmail.com Additional Comments: Mr. WILSON either died in December 1928 or early January 1929. I did not find a tombstone for Mrs. Rhoda BRICKEY WILSON in Breckinridge County Cemeteries, volume 1, published in 1991. Pisgah, Illinois is located on Illinois Route 104, southeast of Jacksonville. Peggy Russell This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/