Husband Col. William Potter Wilson 1 2
Born: 5 Dec 1825 - Rock Forge, Centre Co, PA 1 3
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Died: 3 Aug 1878 - Bellefonte, Centre Co, PA 2
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Father: Samuel Hunter Wilson ( -1841) 4 5 6 7
Mother: Mary Benner ( - ) 4 6 8
Marriage: 21 Oct 1856 9
Wife Margaret H. Linn 10 11
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Father: Rev. James Linn, D.D. (1783-1868) 11 12 13
Mother: Isabella Henderson ( - ) 11 14
Other Spouse: M. H. Wilson ( - ) 15
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1 F Blanche Moran Hays 9
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Status: Foster Child
General Notes: Husband - Col. William Potter Wilson
He was a prominent attorney of Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, for many years the law partner of his brother-in-law, Judge Samuel Linn.
His preparatory studies were received at Bellefonte Academy, and his college course at Dartmouth College, where he graduated in June, 1847. His legal studies were pursued at McCartney's Law School, at Easton, and in the office and under the direction of the late Hon. James Burnside, before he occupied the Bench. He was admitted to the Bar at the August term of 1849, and continuously practiced his profession up to the time of his death. He was an entire stranger to the tricks of the profession, and heartily despised them; was the soul of honor in his professional intercourse with his brothers of the Bar, and left a record of honorable practice which will be remembered by all who were associated with him as colleagues, or engaged against him as adversaries. He was appointed an aide upon the military staff of Gov. Bigler during his administration, which entitled him to the rank and gave him the title of "Colonel." He was a candidate for district attorney of his county in 1856, and for the State Senate in the double district composed of the counties of Blair, Centre, Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry in 1870. He was appointed chairman of the Republican State Central Committee, and conducted the campaign of 1877, and his earnest efforts to discharge faithfully the duties of his position tended largely to hasten the end of his earthly career, having been undertaken at a time when an enfeebled constitution required quiet and rest rather than excitement and efforts of a political campaign. He was decided in his political convictions, but never offensive in their utterance or enforcement. As a citizen he exercised a great influence in municipal affairs, occupying a seat for many years, and the place of presiding officer, in the borough council and school board. As a business man he was successful to an unusual degree. He was at the time of his death secretary and treasurer of the Bald Eagle Valley Railroad Company, and treasurer and almost sole manager of the Centre and Kishocoquillas Turnpike Road Company.