FOURTH GENERATION

47. James Lawson WILSON was born about 1831 in Lincoln (Catawba) Co., North Carolina. He appeared on the census in 1860. Catawba County Census - 1860
Newton Twp.
1203 1183 Lawson Wilson 36 M Farmer /1720 NC
Emily 30 F NC
Emanual 10 M NC
John 8 M NC
Harriette 6 F NC
Sarah 6m F NC

He appeared on the census in 1870. Catawba County Census - 1870
Caldwell Twp.
42 42 Lawson Wilson 40 M W farmer 200/275 NC
Delilah 37 F W KH
Emanuel 19 M W farm laborer
John 18 M W farm laborer
Harriet 15 F W AH
Sarah 11 F W
James 6 M W AH
Laura 9m F W (B. Sept)
Ellender 70 F W KH
He died before 1880. A second(?) wife, Sarah?

Catawba County Census - 1880
Caldwell Twp.
109 Wilson, S. A. W F 36 Farmer
Texas F 12 Dau
Lottie F 11 Dau
Ezekiel M 9 Son
Annie F 8 Dau
Elphis F 4 Dau
Gettice F 1 Dau

He was married to Emily ROBINSON (daughter of Manuel ROBINON and Mary "Polly" WARD) on 25 Apr 1850 in Catawba County, North Carolina. Emily ROBINSON was born on 6 Jan 1829 in Lincoln (Catawba) Co., North Carolina. She died on 27 Aug 1907 in Catawba County, North Carolina. James Lawson WILSON and Emily ROBINSON had the following children:

+123 i. Manuel\Emanuel WILSON.
+124 ii. John Harvey WILSON.
130 iii. Sarah WILSON.
131 iv. Harriett WILSON.
132 v. Willard WILSON.
133 vi. James Lawson WILSON Jr. was born about 1865.