Biographical and Historical Record of Putnam County, Indiana. Reprinted
1975 By The Bookmark, P. O. Box 74, Knightswood, Ind. The Lewis Publishing
Company, 113 Adams Street, Chicago, 1887. Shelby County. 

ABEL WILSON, retired farmer, resides on section 15, Floyd Township, where
he owns 140 acres of land.  He was born in Shelby County, Kentucky, March
29, 1814, son of Alexander and Sarah (Lucas) Wilson, natives of Kentucky
and of Irish-German ancestry.  His father was a soldier in the war of
1812, under General Harrison.  Their seven children all grew to maturity,
Abel being the oldest.  He was reared on a farm and has always been a
farmer.  He was married in Washington County, this State, in 1830, to Miss
Julia Holesapple, daughter of George M. and Phebe (Hubbard) Holesapple,
natives of Virginia and of German ancestry.  Mrs. Wilson was born in
Washington County, Indiana, in 1813.  Mr. and Mrs. Wilson have had six
children, five of whom are living:  Alexander, of Jasper County, Illinois;
George W., of Danville, Illinois; William, a resident of Vermillion
County, Illinois; John and Lucy A. resides in Floyd Township, and Sarah
J., deceased.  Mr. Wilson came to this county in 1832, settling in Floyd
Township, where he has lived ever since with the exception of six months. 
He had nothing to commence with and started by renting land and taking
jobs of work.  He is a Democrat in politics.  Religiously both himself and
wife are members of the Disciple church.  His early educational advantages
were limited, and he suffered all the hardships and privations incident to
pioneer life.  He is widely and favorably known, and is one of the solid
men of the county.

Wilson Lucas Harrison Holesapple Hubbard
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