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ROBERT and THOMAS WILSON, farmers and stock-raisers, of Jackson township. These brothers, who are known as the “Wilson Boys,” are the sons of Solomon W. Wilson, formerly largely engaged in stock-raising in Jasper county, and now a resident of Washington Territory. Robert Wilson was born July 1, 1854, in Moniteau county, Mo., and his brother, Thomas, Nov. 4, 1850. They came to Jasper county with their father in 1867, and have therefore been largely raised and educated in this county. Robert Wilson was married Jan. 14, 1881, to Cora Hill, who was born Nov. 15, 1860, in Indiana. They have one child, Bessie B. The Wilson Brothers have been engaged in livery business in Carthage for some time, but are now giving their attention to stock-raising, the shipping of cattle, and feeding of horses and mules for market. They operate the old home farm of 400 acres, about 280 of it being under cultivation, raising 2,500 bushels of wheat, 2,000 bushels of corn, and 500 bushels of oats, besides 700 bushels of apples, five acres of orchard, a quarter of an acre of grapes, and all kinds of small fruit. They turn off each season seventy-five fat cattle, twenty-five horses and mules, and some hogs. The farm is located four miles south of Carthage, with good buildings that stood during the war. It is in sections 28 and 30, in township 28, range 31, Jackson township. The Wilson Brothers are young men of good business tact, good habits, industrious and thrifty, and command universal respect.