You might find a connection to this Pike county, AL - my husband descends through Joseph William Perry Wilson b 1864:

Generation No. 1

1. James Wilson was born January 01, 1769 in Cumberland Co, North Carolina, and died August 02, 1830 in Pike Co., AL. He married Lydia.

Notes for James Wilson:
The Troy Messenger --June 27, 1889 "Some Old People" James W. Clark reminesces:
Old man Wilson and his son, Reuben, built the first mill on Walnut Creek, erected in that section. One day Reuben was tending to the mill, he was lying down, his dog near him and his bear rifle in easy reach. The first thing he knew a large panther sprang on the dog and hair and blood flew. Reuben seized his gun and killed the varmint.

The Wilson Family Register. 1975. Brady Wilson, Columbus, GA



Child of James Wilson and Lydia is:
+ 2 i. Reubin2 Wilson, born March 23, 1793 in North Carolina; died January 06, 1876 in Pike Co., AL.

Generation No. 2

2. Reubin Wilson, was born March 23, 1793 in North Carolina, and died January 06, 1876 in Pike Co., AL. He married Mary Ray.

Notes for Reubin Wilson:
1860 Pike Co, AL census
Reubin Wilson 67 NC $18,665
Mary 59 NC
John D. 18 AL
Mary 17 AL

1860 slave census--Reubin Wilson had 18 slaves & 2 slave houses in Pike Co., AL



Children of Reubin Wilson and Mary Ray are:

3 i. James Wilson, born May 19, 1828.

4 ii. Allis Wilson, born November 15, 1830.
+ 5 iii. Samuel Wilson, born July 02, 1832 in Alabama; died August 31, 1907 in Pike Co., AL.

6 iv. Nancy Ann Wilson, born January 25, 1833.

7 v. Reubin Anderson Wilson, born July 09, 1838.

8 vi. John Duncan Wilson, born January 05, 1841.

9 vii. Mary Conway Wilson, born January 14, 1843.

10 viii. Daniel Wilson, born July 29, 1846.

11 ix. Jane Wilson, born January 01, 1848.

12 x. Jeremia Wilson, born April 14, 1849.

13 xi. Henry Wilson, born March 30, 1850.

14 xii. Mariola Wilson, born December 16, 1851.

Generation No. 3

5. Samuel Wilson was born July 02, 1832 in Alabama, and died August 31, 1907 in Pike Co., AL. He married Hannah Flowers, daughter of Richard Flowers and Lucinda Graves.

Notes for Samuel Wilson:
CSA---Co. C., 6th Alabama Vol.
Samuel WILSON, Co. C. 6th AL VOL--wounded Oct 1863, Richmond, VA

1880 Pike Co (Dixon & Monticello Beats)
Sam Wilson 47
Hannah 39 Millie R. 8
Richard 20 Nancy J. 6
Susan F. 18 Emma J. 4
J. W. Perry 16 A. Malissa 4/12
Mary L. 10

Brundidge News Sept 4, 1909
"Samuel WILSON, one of the oldest natives of the county, died at his home near Mincher's Bridge, last Tuesday and was buried Wed. He was one of the substantial hones citizens of his neighborhood. Respected by all who knew him. He had raised a number of sons and daughters who are esteemed in this section.
Mr. Wilson was about 76 yrs. old, and was, we understnad, a Primitive Baptist in his belief, but is he had ever affiliated with the church we are not informed."

Children of Samuel Wilson and Hannah Flowers are:
+ 15 i. Richard Reubin4 Wilson, born May 29, 1860 in Pike Co., AL.

16 ii. Susan Frances Wilson, born May 14, 1862 in Pike Co., AL. She married Thomas W. Reeves August 12, 1880 in Brundidge, Pike Co., AL.
+ 17 iii. Joseph William Perry Wilson, born August 28, 1864 in Pike Co., AL; died 1948 in Enterprise, Al.
+ 18 iv. Mary Lucinda Wilson, born October 16, 1869 in Pike Co., AL.

19 v. Willie Rinda Wilson, born November 30, 1871 in Pike Co., AL. She married John Duff Reeves August 25, 1889 in Troy, Pike Co., AL.

20 vi. Nancy Jahasy Wilson, born December 31, 1873. She married Thomas Monroe Harden December 14, 1893 in Brundidge, Pike Co., AL.

21 vii. Shadie Wilson, born June 18, 1876.

22 viii. Emma Jane Wilson, born March 28, 1878. She married George Washington Harden December 03, 1895 in Troy, Pike Co., AL.

23 ix. Malissa Adaline Wilson, born January 21, 1880. She married Robert Lee Fleming December 21, 1908 in Brundidge, Pike Co., AL.

24 x. Nola Veloxie Wilson, born April 28, 1884 in Pike Co., AL. She married Allen Atlas Tew August 07, 1904 in Brundidge, Pike Co., AL.

25 xi. Zenobva Wilson, born September 25, 1886 in Pike Co., AL.