My great-great-great-great grandfather:

Hugh Wilson

A wonderful

biography is in the “1914-1976 History of Hendricks County”, as well as a photograph of Hugh. Hugh was an accomplished weaver. One of his coverlets is reproduced as the cover liners of the history book. Hugh came to America as an indentured servant, worked off his servitude to a farmer to pay for his passage. He set up a very technical shop in Kentucky and was eventually able to hire help. Amy Harrison was one of the helpers. They married and had 11 children in Kentucky. In 1849 he sold the farm and moved to Indiana. He lived in New Winchester, Boone County (shortly), and finally Coatesville. He continued to weave amazing coverlets, mostly dark blue and white wool. Hugh and Amy were Quakers and belonged to the West Branch Friends Church.

Comments

Anh

I have a friend who also preserves his family's documents. He will be the 8th generation of this family tree. I really admire such families who have carefully collected and conserved their traditional values.

2021.01.25 22:46
David B.

@Mari Elen mother’s family

2021.01.25 02:54
Elizabeth

@David B. Thanks for sharing this. I really enjoyed it

2021.01.25 01:54
Mari Elen

It's amazing! Is it part of your father or mother? 😲

2021.01.25 01:54
David B.

@Elizabeth One of my relatives did the research and I have had the information on my computer for many years and just came across the book again today so I was looking at it again.

2021.01.25 01:51
Chris

Oh that’s amazing, thanks for sharing. I have no way to track so far on my ancestors.

2021.01.25 01:51
Elizabeth

Did you do this genealogy searching?

2021.01.25 01:50