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Capt John Hugh Wilson

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Capt John Hugh Wilson Veteran

Birth
Death
15 Dec 1849 (aged 67)
Burial
Vaiden, Carroll County, Mississippi, USA Add to Map
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from Dr. J.P. Welch Family Journal:

"Capt. Wilson was a good Democrat and a very popular gentleman, and was sheriff of Copiah several years.
He finally moved to Carrol County, Mississippi, in its early settlement and placed his home near Shougalo on the Big Black River, where he died. An accepted member of the church, in the close of 1849, of Pneumonia."

Excerpt of journal provided by Hank Rogers.


from Dr. J.P. Welch Family Journal:

"Capt. Wilson was a good Democrat and a very popular gentleman, and was sheriff of Copiah several years.
He finally moved to Carrol County, Mississippi, in its early settlement and placed his home near Shougalo on the Big Black River, where he died. An accepted member of the church, in the close of 1849, of Pneumonia."

Excerpt of journal provided by Hank Rogers.

Inscription

Served Under Jackson 1812 - 1815 In Battle Of New Orleans, LA

Gravesite Details

1st Sheriff of Copiah County, Mississippi



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