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Below is a family biography included in The History of Greene County, Illinois published by Donnelley, Gassette & Loyd in 1879.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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WILSON, EBERLE, M. D. Sec, 34, P.O. Rockbridge. The Doctor was born in Girard County, Kentucky, Jan. 22, 1839; is the fifth child of a family of eight children, born of Horatio and Thursa Wilson, her maiden name was Lair. In addition to the common school education, he attended the academy three years at Houstinville; subsequent to this he taught several terms of school. The war breaking out he enlisted in the 19th Kentucky State Vols., Federal army, Dec. 21, 1861, was mustered out Jan. 27, 1865. He entered as private, was promoted to the non-commission staff as Q. M. Sergeant, next to 2d Lieut., and subsequently to 1st Lieut. He was engaged in all the battles that the regiment participated in. At the battle of Mansfield, during Banks’ celebrated Red River expedition, he was taken prisoner in connection with eight companies of the regiment, when he was taken to Texas and confined at Fort Tyler, remained six months, then was exchanged and returned to his regiment. In 1865, upon his return, he began the study of medicine under P. W. Logan, who had been a surgeon of some prominence in the service; he continued with him for a term of three years, during which time he attended all the lectures incident to the regular course, at Bellevue, and received his graduation at Brooklyn, N. Y. Subsequent to this he stopped awhile at Cincinnati, not yet knowing where he would locate. In the Fall of 1867, he moved to Fayette, where he located and practiced until the Fall of 1872, then moved to Rockbridge, where he has since been engaged in the practice of materia medica. The Doctor is Democratic in sentiment, is a member of the Knights of Honor. Was married to Lucy A. Cannedy, daughter of W, Cannedy; their marriage was celebrated Sept. 11, 1868; they have three children: John C., born Aug. 21, 1869; Orville W., born April 21, 1873; Sue V., born Jan. 22, 1876. Mrs. Wilson was born March 13, 1851. The Doctor has a good practice; is a zealous advocate of the temperance cause.

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This family biography is one of 744 biographies included in The History of Greene County, Illinois published in 1879.  View the complete description here: The History of Greene County, Illinois

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