DOB/DOD: February 14, 1846 (Dublin, Ireland) – September 12, 1916 (Sea Cliff, NY); 70 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Henrietta Hartwell (1849-1925) in 1868.CHILDREN: Three sons, George D. (1868-1944), Robert H. (1870-1934), and Christopher W., Jr. (1880-1942). One daughter, Bessie D. Wilson Scofield (1876-1957).ENLISTMENT: July 5, 1861, in New York City. FAMILY: Born to Joseph andContinue reading “PRIVATE CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM WILSON, SR.; ARMY”
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