Adam Lynn Wilson was the son of William Wilson (1791-1856) and Rachel Mills (1792-1873). His father was born in Washington Co., PA and died in Milan, Rock Island, Illinois. William was a veteran of the War of 1812. His mother was born in Fleming, Kentucky and died in Milan, Rock Island, Illinois. Adam was one of twelve children. They were: Lewis E. 1811, Jacob Mills 1813, Mary 1814, Susan 1815, Lydia 1818, George 1820, Hannah 1823, Adam Lynn 1826, Owen Dale 1831, Moses 1833, Miles 1835, & John Q. 1838.
Adam Wilson served during the Mexican-American War 25 Apr 1846-2 Feb 1848 in Co., K, 1st Reginment, Indiana Infantry. His Company fought in TX, NM, CA, northern, central & eastern Mexico & Mexico City. The War ended with The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Adam Wilson was listed in the NE Roster of Veterans living in NE on 1 June 1891. He served in the Mexican War in K Company, Indiana Infantry as a musician per a book at the NE Historical Society.
He was born in OH, lived in Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, and lastly NE. He married Evaline R. Wassen (1816-1905) on 14 Nov. 1847 in Russellville, Putnam, OH. He was a blacksmith & a farmer. He is said to have drilled the first well in Fillmore Co., NE near Turkey Creek. In 1886 when living in Strang, NE, he was the Burlington Railroad Agent.
Adam & Evaline had 5 children, Martha Ann (1848-1933), William David (1851-1922), John M. (1853-1929), George A. 1857-1885, and Owen C. Wilson (1860-1870).
Adam Wilson served during the Mexican-American War 25 Apr 1846-2 Feb 1848 in Co., K, 1st Reginment, Indiana Infantry. His Company fought in TX, NM, CA, northern, central & eastern Mexico & Mexico City. The War ended with The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Adam Wilson was listed in the NE Roster of Veterans living in NE on 1 June 1891. He served in the Mexican War in K Company, Indiana Infantry as a musician per a book at the NE Historical Society.
He was born in OH, lived in Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, and lastly NE. He married Evaline R. Wassen (1816-1905) on 14 Nov. 1847 in Russellville, Putnam, OH. He was a blacksmith & a farmer. He is said to have drilled the first well in Fillmore Co., NE near Turkey Creek. In 1886 when living in Strang, NE, he was the Burlington Railroad Agent.
Adam & Evaline had 5 children, Martha Ann (1848-1933), William David (1851-1922), John M. (1853-1929), George A. 1857-1885, and Owen C. Wilson (1860-1870).
Adam Lynn Wilson was the son of William Wilson (1791-1856) and Rachel Mills (1792-1873). His father was born in Washington Co., PA and died in Milan, Rock Island, Illinois. William was a veteran of the War of 1812. His mother was born in Fleming, Kentucky and died in Milan, Rock Island, Illinois. Adam was one of twelve children. They were: Lewis E. 1811, Jacob Mills 1813, Mary 1814, Susan 1815, Lydia 1818, George 1820, Hannah 1823, Adam Lynn 1826, Owen Dale 1831, Moses 1833, Miles 1835, & John Q. 1838.
Adam Wilson served during the Mexican-American War 25 Apr 1846-2 Feb 1848 in Co., K, 1st Reginment, Indiana Infantry. His Company fought in TX, NM, CA, northern, central & eastern Mexico & Mexico City. The War ended with The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Adam Wilson was listed in the NE Roster of Veterans living in NE on 1 June 1891. He served in the Mexican War in K Company, Indiana Infantry as a musician per a book at the NE Historical Society.
He was born in OH, lived in Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, and lastly NE. He married Evaline R. Wassen (1816-1905) on 14 Nov. 1847 in Russellville, Putnam, OH. He was a blacksmith & a farmer. He is said to have drilled the first well in Fillmore Co., NE near Turkey Creek. In 1886 when living in Strang, NE, he was the Burlington Railroad Agent.
Adam & Evaline had 5 children, Martha Ann (1848-1933), William David (1851-1922), John M. (1853-1929), George A. 1857-1885, and Owen C. Wilson (1860-1870).
Adam Wilson served during the Mexican-American War 25 Apr 1846-2 Feb 1848 in Co., K, 1st Reginment, Indiana Infantry. His Company fought in TX, NM, CA, northern, central & eastern Mexico & Mexico City. The War ended with The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Adam Wilson was listed in the NE Roster of Veterans living in NE on 1 June 1891. He served in the Mexican War in K Company, Indiana Infantry as a musician per a book at the NE Historical Society.
He was born in OH, lived in Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, and lastly NE. He married Evaline R. Wassen (1816-1905) on 14 Nov. 1847 in Russellville, Putnam, OH. He was a blacksmith & a farmer. He is said to have drilled the first well in Fillmore Co., NE near Turkey Creek. In 1886 when living in Strang, NE, he was the Burlington Railroad Agent.
Adam & Evaline had 5 children, Martha Ann (1848-1933), William David (1851-1922), John M. (1853-1929), George A. 1857-1885, and Owen C. Wilson (1860-1870).
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