NameWilliam “Billy” M. Wilson
BirthMay 1838, Lawrence Co., Kentucky
Death21 Dec 1905, Carter Co., Kentucky
FatherWilliam Wilson (~1815-<1900)
MotherRachel Blevins (~1818-<1880)
Marriage19 Jul 1866, Carter Co., Kentucky
SpouseRebecca Cox
BirthJun 1842, Perry Co., Kentucky
Death23 Apr 1918, Carter Co., Kentucky
FatherOdom Seth Cox (1820-1898)
MotherSydney Roe (~1828-1906)
Other spousesHugh Boggs
Children
Birthabt 1867, Carter Co., Kentucky
Birth4 Jan 1869, Carter Co., Kentucky
Death13 Mar 1950, Carter Co., Kentucky
Birthabt 1870, Carter Co., Kentucky
Birthabt 1874, Carter Co., Kentucky
BirthFeb 1877, Carter Co., Kentucky
BirthFeb 1879, Carter Co., Kentucky
BirthAug 1881, Carter Co., Kentucky
BirthApr 1885, Carter Co., Kentucky
Notes for Rebecca Cox
Her death certificate records Rebbeca Wilson, age 76, born in 1842 in Letcher Co., Ky, died 23 Apr 1918 in Olive Hill, Carter Co., Ky, widowed, father Odom Cox, mother’s maiden name Eliza Cox, both born in Va, cause of death lobar pneumonia, informant Odom Willson, son, Olive Hill, Ky.
Census
1850 census of Carter Co., Ky, district 1, enumerated 9 Aug, lists on p. 18 as family #110:
Rebecca Cox, 62, b. Va; Rebecca, 8, b. Ky.

The next household is headed by Odom Cox, who is the son of the elder Rebecca and the father of the younger.
Census Notes for William “Billy” M. & Rebecca (Family)
1870 census of Carter Co., Ky, precinct 6, Grayson P.O., enumerated 30 July, lists on p. 15 as family #98/91:
Wilson, William, 32, farmer; Rebecca, 28; Elizabeth, 9; Catharine, 7; James, 10; Sarah, 2; William, 1.

Only the two youngest are children of William and Rebecca. James should be listed as a Boggs.

1880 census of Carter Co., Ky, precinct 6, enumerated 17 June, lists on p. 30 as family #247:
Wilson, Wm, 42, b. Ky N.C. Va, farmer; Rebecca, 39, wife, b. Ky Va Ky; Boggs, James, 20, stepson, farm laborerl Boggs, Nancy, 16, stepdaughter; Wilson, Sarah, 13, dau; Wm H., 10, son; Rachel, 8, dau;Perlina, 6, dau; Odom, 4, son; Geo. W., 1, son. All children born Ky Ky Ky.

1900 census of Carter Co., Ky, Maddox precinct, enumerated 9 June, lists on p. 8B as family #118/120:
Wilson, William, 62, b. May 1838, Ky N.C. Va, farmer; Rebecca, wife, 49, b. June 1850, Ky Va Ky, married 32 years, mother of 11 children, 11 living; Odom, son, 23, b. Feb 1877; George W., son, 21, b. Feb 1879; Missouri, dau, 18, b. Aug 1881; Minta B., dau, 15, b. Apr 1885. All children born Ky Ky Ky.
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