The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-28

loved wife OF John j. Jackson. It re-5
qutres not this marble slab to perpet-5
.uate her memry. 1t is embalmed in
the heart OF a, husband VINO sadored.
her and OF many relatives and frienns
who loved her sincerely, but that when:
the stranger shall tread this hallowed
place, he may with reverential awe
approach the spot, where lies the form
which once contained the nob1est spir-
it that ever adorned her sex. in all the
endearing attributes OF wife mother
and friend. and contemplate the des-=
tiny OF all in her, whom virtue, love.
and youth could not exempt from
death. 7.
She. expired in the arms OF her hus-
band on the thirteenth Of February,
1903, IN the twenty-seventh year OF
her age"
Colonel BENJAMIN Wilson.
BENJAMIN Wilson was born in what
is now Shenandoah county. Virginia,
November 30, 1I47, OF Scotch ances-5
try
When small boy his father moved
to what is now Hardy county
His first appearance in official life
was at lieutenant In Lord Dunmore's
expedition against the Ohio Indians
in the Sciota valley and he served on
the governors staff
& On his return east from this expe-
.dition IN the fall OF 1874 with small
party. he passed through the beauti-s
full Tygart's valley and was SO much
pleased with 1t. that he bought out the
:tomahawk rights OF two settlers about
four miles from Beverly and moved
his family there shortly afterwards
and built what's known as Wilson's s.
fort.
AS captain of militia he took an ac-t
tive part in the pursuit OF Indian ma
.rauders and was always prompt to re-
lieye the suffering Inhabitants and
conducted his military operations with
marked ability and prudence.
When later during the Revolution
airy period he was appointed colonel,
he was the organ through which most
Of the military affairs III his part OF
the state was con Quoted, and he per
formed his duties with such skill and
good judgment, as to become tower
Of strength TO the frontier settlers,
and more than once by the exercise of
his influence, prevented the whole set
tlement from being abandoned and
the Inhabitants retiring east Of the
mountains, on account Of the repeated
depredat tons OF the Indians.
COLONEL Wilson was several times O.
delegate to the Virginia legislature,
was member from Randolph county
OF the convention Of dTs3 that adopted
the constitution of the United States,
Vas Justice OF the peace and clerk
Of the court court of II arrison count
from its formation in 1854 to 1914,
when he was succeeded by his son,
John s e Fss4
Besides his public duties he con
Quoted large business operations and
IN many ways contributed to the de-
fvclopment or the county. s
Randolph county was formed from:
Harrison in 4 Isl and a short time af-
forwards Colonel Wilson removed his.
home in the valley back into sHarri-
son count y, IL being necessary for him
.tofdo4 SO in order to retain his position.
5asssclerk of the county court.
He purchased 100 acres OF land OF
William Luw;ther on Simpsons creek
below iBridgep and moved on to it.
built -four and san mill .swoolen mill
and engaged in other enterprises.
IS, The subje OF this sketch was twice
married, first September !, 1870, to
Arm Ruddell OF Hampshire county,
and second on December 10, T95, to-
Phoebe DAVIDSON of harrison county.
Colonel Wilson had born to him BY
his first wife twelve and by the sec
ond one, seventeen children Twenty.
four Of these children reached adult
age and were living at the time OF his
death -s
The last Of these children. Rachel.
vas born July 90. 1920, and died July
81, 1895, near Quiet Dell. She was
twice married. first to Lewis FIaymond
and second to w d. Wilson and left
several children. 38ts
Colonel wilson died at his residence
IN Harrison county, December g. 1897.
two days after his eightieth birthday
leaving surviving him twenty-four
children. sseTenty-three grandchi1d ren,.
thtrtyTtwo great grand children and
one great great grand child making
one hundred and thirty descendants.
Colonel VII son is described as ~
man of affairs. OF extensive informa-
ton, Of large experience OF a genial
Kindly disposition, good conversation
al powers. OF sound jud gment and good
sense, Of stalWart person and dignt-
ned bearing, vigorous INTEL ect and
a daring courageous frontiersman.
Oils character and integrity were.
without blemish, and he was OF com
man 2 az ding presence and possessed OF
that elegance Of manner pertaining:
to q gentl eman OF the old school.
In his time he was the most prom
inent figure in the N1onongahela val
ley and A. natural leader OF men. Z IN
rolfhcs he3was a Federahst
Colonel Wilson was present at the
treaty made with the hostile Indians
|at Camp Charlotte on the. sciota riyf-:
Ter, By Lord Dunmore. Cornstalk,
the great Shawnee chief, who had
commanded at the battle OF Point
Pleasant, October 1p, u Is Z took part.
In the council and his appearance Is
describe elsewhe
Thomas Bartlett.
Thomas Bartlett who owned q large
tract OF land on: hte West Fork river
near the Maulsby bridge, was noted
for his large corn crops and IN times
I Of scarcity. people would come from