NamePleasant Wilson
Birth25 Oct 1861, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death10 Mar 1948, Rowan Co., Kentucky
FatherPleasant Wilson (1837-)
MotherNancy Stamper (~1842-1887)
Marriageabt 1881, Kentucky
SpouseMargaret L. Adkins
Birth6 May 1864, Little Sandy, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death16 May 1951, Rowan Co., Kentucky
BurialNew Sill Cemetery, near Elliottsville, Rowan Co., Ky
FatherElisha Adkins (1831-1907)
MotherAmanda Susan Whitt (~1832-1909)
Children
Birth6 Jun 1882, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Death17 Sep 1976, Trumbull Co., Ohio
Birth16 Feb 1884, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Death23 Jan 1933, Rowan Co., Kentucky
BirthDec 1885, Elliott Co., Kentucky
BirthFeb 1888, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Death17 Sep 1915, Elliott Co., Kentucky
BirthAug 1890, Elliott Co., Kentucky
BirthMar 1896, Elliott Co., Kentucky
SpouseHenry William Cox , 4C2R
Birth23 Oct 1898, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Death4 Aug 1985, Albany, Illinois
SpouseLuther E. Cox , 4C2R
Birth13 Aug 1900, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Death22 May 1988, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseDaisey Black , Half 1C3R
SpouseEliza Coz
Birth11 Oct 1902, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Death9 Jul 1983, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseArizona Black , Half 1C3R
Notes for Pleasant Wilson
His death certificate records Pleas Wilson, age 87 years 4 months 16 days, born 25 Oct 1860 in Ky, died 10 March 1948 in Haldeman, Rowan Co., Ky, married, husband of Margaret Wilson, age 84, father Pleas Wilson, mother’s maiden name Nannie Stamper, both born in Ky, cause of death endocarditis, informant Stella Cox, Haldeman, Ky.

The date of birth is probably 1 year too early; he was listed in the 1870 census as age 8, and in the 1900 census as born Oct 1861.
Notes for Margaret L. Adkins
Her death certificate records Margaret Wilson, age 87, born 6 May 1864 in Sandy Hook, Ky, died 16 May 1951 in Haldeman, Rowan Co., Ky, widowed, father Elias Adkins, mother’s maiden name Margaret Adkins, cause of death chronic myocarditis, informant Floyd Wilson burial in New Seal Cemetery, Haldeman, Ky.
Census Notes for Pleasant & Margaret L. (Family)
1900 census of Elliott Co., Ky, precinct 2, enumerated 15 June, lists on p. 8B as family #145:
Wilson, Pleas, farmer, 38, b. Oct 1861; Margaret L., wife, 35, b. May 1865, married 18 years, mother of 8 children, 7 living; Missouri, dau, 16, b. Feb 1884; Lilian, dau, 14, b. Dec 1885; Nora A., 12, b. Feb 1888; Floyd, son, 9, b. Aug 1890; Media, dau, 4, b. Mar 1896; Stella, dau, 1, b. Oct 1898. All born Ky Ky Ky.

The preceding household is that of David Black and Eliza Jane Adkins. Pleas and Margaret’s oldest daughter Kansas is four households below at #149 with her husband John Nickell, and Pleasant’s father is three households below at #148

1910 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Devils Fork precinct, enumerated in April (undated), lists on p. 3A as family #44/46:
Wilson, Pleasant, 49, farmer; Margarette, wife, 45, first marriage for both, married 29 years, mother of 11 children, 9 living; Floyd, son, 18; Meda, dau, 14; Stella, dau, 12; Langley, son, 9; Ottis, son, 5. All born Ky Ky Ky.

1920 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Devils Fork precinct, enumerated 5 Jan, lists on p. 2A as family #26:
Wilson, Pleas, 56, 56, farmer; Margaret, wife, 51; Langley, son, 18; Lizzie, dau-in-law, 17; Otis, son, 12. All born Ky Ky Ky.

The preceding household is headed by their son Floyd.

1930 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Haldeman precinct, enumerated 23 April, lists on p. 11A as family #192:
Wilson, Pleas, 65, laborer in brickyard, age at first marriage 21; Margret, wife, 57, age at first marriage 16; Ottis, son, 22, married, age at first marriage 19, carpenter in brickyard; Zona, dau-in-law, 18, age at first marriage 15; Thelma, granddau, 3 ?/12 (months illegible); John, grandson, 1 6/12. All born Ky Ky Ky.
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