#52Ancestors – No. 44 – Matthew Wilson, Surveyor and Senator

This post is number 44 in the series of the #52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge where a group of us blog about a different ancestor for each week of the year.  To learn more about the 52 Ancestor Challenge visit Amy Johnson’s site at Amy’s website.

Matthew Wilson lead quite an engaging life. Born in North Carolina, circa 1770, he partly resided between North and South Carolina in his youth.  Around 1794, he removed to Logan County, Kentucky.  The area where he settled, eventually became part of Christian County. 

Matthew farmed land, however, he had other interests.  He was a land surveyor, County Sheriff and served in both the House and Senate of Kentucky. 

He married Mary (Polly) Campbell in 1803. This union produced twelve children.  Those children are intertwined in my family tree.

His son, John B.C. Wilson, married Amanda Sims in 1849.   Amanda is the daughter of William A. Sims and Catherine Woodburn.  She is the sister of Theodosia Rachel Sims, subject of No. 4 in the #52 Ancestors series.

Matthew’s son, Captain James M. Wilson (Civil War, Union); married late in life.  At the age of  55, James married Elizabeth Woodburn.  The daughter of Alexander and Charlotte (Lacy) Woodburn.  Elizabeth’s older brother is Benjamin C. Woodburn subject of No. 3 in the #52 Ancestors series.  Benjamin married Theodosia Sims. 

Matthew passed away in 1853 at the age of 83.  Matthew relationship to me has been calculated as the father-in-law of my third great aunt. 

Sources:

Meacham’s History of Christian County by Charles Meacham, 1930
County of Christian, Kentucky, page 630, edited by William Henry Perrin, F.A. Battey Publishing Co. Chicago and Louisville, 1884

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