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James Mims Wilson

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James Mims Wilson

Birth
Kentucky, USA
Death
2 Jul 1863 (aged 51)
Sweetwater County, Wyoming, USA
Burial
Sweetwater County, Wyoming, USA Add to Map
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"James Mims Wilson and Martha Walker were married in McDonough Co., Illinois, January 31, 1839. They had a family of 11 children ~ 2 of which died in infancy. In the spring of 1863, James Wilson with his wife and nine children, James Sister Mary Elizabeth, left Missouri for California by wagon train. Also traveling with them were his wife's three brothers and their families. There were 32 covered wagons in the train, made up of the 4 families (Wilsons and Walkers). They had many hardships and sickness along the way.

James Wilson was captain of the train. He was accidentally killed while climbing from a wagon to get on a horse so he could go ahead of the train and find a night camp for the train. He was weakened and sick from the long hard trip and his revolver hit the wheel hub and discharged, killing him instantly. He was buried near a Pony Express Station, near the Green River, west of Fort Bridger.

His wife, Martha Woods Walker Wilson, wanted to turn back, but her brothers (the Walkers) said, "No.", that she must keep on. It was too far to go back and most of her family was with them . . . so on they went, headed for California."
Written by Cheusa Wend,

In 2004, Eb Whipple, Great Grandson and Chesua Wend discover this burial blot in the general location, near Lone Tree Station. In 2006, Eb,Cheusa, Eb's son and a nephew placed this monument here. (Photos by Cheusa Wend 2006)
"James Mims Wilson and Martha Walker were married in McDonough Co., Illinois, January 31, 1839. They had a family of 11 children ~ 2 of which died in infancy. In the spring of 1863, James Wilson with his wife and nine children, James Sister Mary Elizabeth, left Missouri for California by wagon train. Also traveling with them were his wife's three brothers and their families. There were 32 covered wagons in the train, made up of the 4 families (Wilsons and Walkers). They had many hardships and sickness along the way.

James Wilson was captain of the train. He was accidentally killed while climbing from a wagon to get on a horse so he could go ahead of the train and find a night camp for the train. He was weakened and sick from the long hard trip and his revolver hit the wheel hub and discharged, killing him instantly. He was buried near a Pony Express Station, near the Green River, west of Fort Bridger.

His wife, Martha Woods Walker Wilson, wanted to turn back, but her brothers (the Walkers) said, "No.", that she must keep on. It was too far to go back and most of her family was with them . . . so on they went, headed for California."
Written by Cheusa Wend,

In 2004, Eb Whipple, Great Grandson and Chesua Wend discover this burial blot in the general location, near Lone Tree Station. In 2006, Eb,Cheusa, Eb's son and a nephew placed this monument here. (Photos by Cheusa Wend 2006)

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Wagon Master
James M. Wilson
Born June 17, 1812
Died June 2, 1863
of an accidental gunshot

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