Cleo married Florence DELLA WILSON, .2 on 6 Apr 1934 in Bucyrus, Piney Twp., Texas Co., Missouri. Florence (daughter of John David WILSON and Harriette Jane HATTIE FANSLER) was born on 12 Oct 1915 in Big Piney, Texas Co., Missouri; died on 26 Mar 2005 in Calbool, Texas Co., Missouri; was buried in Calbool Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary
Della Wilson McCall, 89, the 12th child of John David & Hattie Jane Fansler Wilson, was born Oct. 12, 1915, at Big Piney near Huggins. She died March 26, 2005, at the Kabul Nursing Home at Cabool.
She spent her childhood in the Plum Valley community where she attended school.
At age 17, she & her sister, Sylvia, attended a Pentecostal revival at Racket Ridge Church. She met a young man, Cleo McCall, who wanted to take "that gal" home. They were married April 6, 1934. During their 54-year marriage they had four children.
In 1945, the McCalls moved to Cabool from Bucyrus & joined the First Baptist Church in Cabool.
They hauled milk for Producers Creamery. Mr. McCall was a contract mail carrier. Mrs. McCall retired from Bauer Brothers Shoe Factory in the mid '70s.
After retirement, they enjoyed fishing, gardening & camping. They made several trips to Alaska to visit her brother, Herb.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; 11 brothers & sisters, Grace Hutsell, Olin Wilson, Doris W. Wilson, Herbert Wilson, Faye Sanders, Mae Harral, Jack Wilson, Sylvia Harral & 3 infant siblings.
Surviving are her four children, Darlene Lawrence of Harrison, Ark., Maxine Hamilton & Wendall McCall of Cabool & Bonnie Nichols of Arlington, Texas; 10 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren & 2 great-great-grandchildren.
Services were March 29 at the First Baptist Church in Cabool with the Rev. David Purichia officiating. Burial was in the Cabool Cemetery under the direction of Elliott-Gentry-Carder Funeral Home of Cabool. - - -

. 2005 Mar 26 Obituary
Della Wilson McCall, 89, the 12th child of John David & Hattie Jane Fansler Wilson, was born Oct. 12, 1915, at Big Piney near Huggins. She died March 26, 2005, at the Kabul Nursing Home at Cabool.
She spent her childhood in the Plum Valley community where she attended school.
At age 17, she & her sister, Sylvia, attended a Pentecostal revival at Racket Ridge Church. She met a young man, Cleo McCall, who wanted to take "that gal" home. They were married April 6, 1934. During their 54-year marriage they had 4 children.
In 1945, the McCalls moved to Cabool from Bucyrus and joined the First Baptist Church in Cabool.
They hauled milk for Producers Creamery. Mr. McCall was a contract mail carrier. Mrs. McCall retired from Bauer Brothers Shoe Factory in the mid '70s.
After retirement, they enjoyed fishing, gardening & camping. They made several trips to Alaska to visit her brother, Herb.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; 11 brothers & sisters, Grace Hutsell, Olin Wilson, Doris W. Wilson, Herbert Wilson, Faye Sanders, Mae Harral, Jack Wilson, Sylvia Harral & 3 infant siblings.
Surviving are her 4 children, Darlene Lawrence of Harrison, Ark., Maxine Hamilton a& Wendall McCall of Cabool & Bonnie Nichols of Arlington, Texas; 10 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren & 2 great-great-grandchildren.
Services were March 29 at the First Baptist Church in Cabool with the Rev. David Purichia officiating. Burial was in the Cabool Cemetery under the direction of Elliott-Gentry-Carder Funeral Home of Cabool. - - -

Birth:
Alt Name: F. Delia Wilson.

Notes:

. 1899 Dec 14 Plum Valley. - John Wilson, Chris Cook & Albert Bauch of White Rock, were visiting at this place last Sunday.

Died:
COD: Respiratory arrest, Cereravascular accidnt. & Hpertension, Married. Informant Della McCall, Cabool, MO.

Buried:
Houston, Missouri

John married Harriette Jane HATTIE FANSLER on 31 Oct 1897 in Houston, Texas County, Missouri. Harriette was born on 14 Apr 1876 in Pleasant Ridge, Upton Twp., Texas Co., Missouri; died on 15 Sep 1959 in Licking, Plum Valley, Upton Twp., Texas Co., Missouri; was buried in Emery Chapel Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

David Fansler witnesses the marriage of Hattie Fausler, 1897.

Hattie is the daughter of Hannah Jones & David H Fansler.

Birth:


Died:
Aged 83. D. Cardiac & pulmonary arrest.

Buried:
Congestive heart disease & Cardiovascular renal disease.

Notes:

James is the son of Elizabeth Broomfield, of Kentucky & David Brownsfield Wilson of Iowa.

. James Wm. Wilson's sister is Nancy J Wilson, born Alabama c 1859, res. Upton Texas Co., Mo. 1880.

. Houston, MO., Texas Lodge 372, I.O.O.F., chartered 19 May 1877. Past Grands: James W Wilson. 65 members.
Ref: Goodspeed, 1889.

. 1891 Apr 16 - The following fourth class postmasters have been appointed: Missouri, J. W. Wilson at Plum Valley.
Ref: Kansas City Times, 1891 Apr 17.

. 1899 Aug 10 - Houston, MO. Merchant J W Wilson of Plum Valley, was in ton Monday.
. 1899 Oct 5 - Dykes, MO. T J Walker, our resident carpenter, has been working for merchant Wilson, of Plum Valley.
. 1899 Nov 30, J W Wilson was in from Plum Valley Monday.
. 1900 Jan 18 Houston - J W Wilson, Plum Valley, dropped in to see the Herald last week while in town.
. 1900 Feb 1 - Advertisement: J W Wilson, Notary Public & Justice of Peace, Plum Valley, Mo. All business interested will be promptly attend to.
. 1900 Jun 14, Houston - J W Wilson & John Kinser of Plum Valley, were among the Odds Fellows in town Sunday.
. 1902 Feb 27 - Esq. J W Wilson, Dr W T Sillyman, John Kinser & Ransom Kinser of Plum Valley, were in the county capital Tuesday.
Ref: Houston Herald Newspaper.

. Bucyrus
A village in Piney Township, northwest of Houston. A post-office in 1899. The village was first called Odd (1895-1897) by Ransom D. Lynch, but name was changed to Bucyrus, for the town in Ohio which had been . - - -

Birth:
Alt DOB: Jan 1840. 7 miles from Licking, on the Big Piney River.

Died:
Aged 88y 6m 9d. = 7 Jan 1847, D. of Senility & Chronic pareucy nephritis.

Buried:
Houston, MO.

James married Elizabeth PATTERSON on 3 Jan 1869 in Texas Twp., Missouri. Elizabeth (daughter of Richard PATTERSON and Mary Ann CATCHPOLE) was born on 16 May 1846 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 18 Feb 1930 in Bucyrus, Piney Twp., Texas Co., Missouri; was buried on 19 Feb 1930 in Emery Chapel Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. Plum Valley, Missouri
A discontinued post-office, (1867-1910) & trading-hamlet in Piney Township; now completely abandoned. Named by William Wilson, who found wild plums growing in the wilderness. He later planted more trees.

. 1880 Pinery Twp., Texas Co., Missouri
Bill Wilson, b 1840, Missouri
Elisabeth Wilson, b 1842 Canada
William Wilson, b. 1871 Missouri
John D. Wilson, born 1872, Missouri
F E Wilson, female, b 1872, Missouri
Joseph Wilson, b 1877, Missouri
Alfred Wilson, b 1879, Missouri.

. 1899 May 11 - Mrs J W Wilson visited her daughter Mrs Williams of Big Pinery, Saturday & Sunday.
Ref: Houston Herald Newspaper.

. 1920 Census, Texas Co., Missouri, Born 1847 Canada, age 73, married
Spouse: James W. Wilson
Daughter, Clara M. Wilson.

. Missouri Certificate of Death #7452
Elizabeth Wilson
Died. 19 Feb 1930, at Bucusus, Piney Co., Texas Co., MO.
Aged 83y 9m 2d., born Toronto, Canada,
Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Patterson, both of England.
Died of Bronchopneumonia & old Age.
Burial at Emery Cemetery, 19 Feb. 1830. - - -

Birth:
Alt Spelling: Elizsabeth. (Guelph is largest nearby city.)

Died:
Aged 83y 9m 2d = 17 May 1846, COD: Bronchopneumonia & old age.

Buried:
Houston, MO. Red Granite Monument, Mother Elizabeth Wilson.