Alexander Thomas Wilson

Independent Enterprise
April 08, 1937

A. T. Wilson, 75, died at the Allen hospital in Payette Saturday, April 3, after an illness of six years. In 1931 Mr. Wilson suffered a severe illness and has been nearly helpless since that time. The funeral services were held at the Landon Funeral home Tuesday, April 6, at two o'clock with Rev. R. Leroy Aplet preaching the sermon. Buriel was in the Riverside cemetery near his wife and son.

Alexander Thomas Wilson was born in Watseka, Illinois, May 24, 1861. When he was quite small he moved with his parents to Nebraska where his parents had a homestead near Albion. He met and married Miss Sarah C. Becker in 1888. One son, Arnim, was born. After his first wife's death he met and married Miss Mary A. Cooley and June 26, 1891. To this union were born six children, Mrs. Wilsie Weaver of Nampa, Mrs. C. M. Wooley of Cherokee, Iowa, Mrs. J. E. Chutes of McCall, Duane Wilson of McCall and Austin Wilson of Payette. One son, Dwight, died December 11, 1933. Mrs. Wilson died January 25, 1934. Arnim Wilson also survives and lives in Gary, Colorado.