Notes:

Marion daughter of Duncan Woodruff.
Her children are:
Lelia Ada b 1866 who married Bej G Tueman
John Stephen Willson, b 17 May 1868, m. Eleanor Mitchell.
Arthur Egerton Willson, b 1 Mar 1872 m. Mitta Basket.

. 1900 Jun 15 Census, St. Louis, Missouri
Marion Wilson, Mother, b Oct 1892, age 57, married 35y, born Scotland, Landed 1865,
Benjamin Trueman, b Jan 1864, 35y, married 7y , Born England,
Lelia Tureman, b May 1868, 34 , 7y married, b. Missouri.

. St. Louis Health Dept. Certificate of Death. # 2566
John C Willson, Married, died 21 Mar 1902, born 6 Oct 1841, 60 y 5 d 15 years. Housework.
Born Scotland, died of Angina Pectoris, 6 hours. Resided St. Louis for 36 years. (1866)
Intended place of burial Toronto, Canada. - - -

Birth:
Alt Name: Marian Woodrow is errorous.

Died:
Aged 60y 5m 15d. Died at 4982 Magnolia Ave.

Buried:
Toronto. Listed on monument with John Willson 4th.

Marian married John C. WILLSON, .8 on 10 Aug 1865 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan. John (son of Lieut. Col. John WILLSON, .4th and Margaret LAWRENCE, .v) was born on 18 Dec 1831 in Newtonbrook, Willowdale (Toronto), Ontario; died on 15 Jan 1900 in St. Louis, Missouri; was buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1910 Apr 19 Census, St. Louis, Trueman, Benmain, Age 45/1865,
Married 16 years in 1894.
Leila A, Wife age 45/ 1865, Scotland. - - -

Birth:
Alt DOB: 6 May 1866.

Died:
4982 Magnolia Ave.

Buried:
Jennings, MO. Grey granite monument Lelia A, 1868 -1824.

Lelia married Benjamin George TRUEMAN on 5 Sep 1893 in St. Louis, Missouri. Benjamin was born on 6 Nov 1864 in Wales, United Kingdom; died on 1 Nov 1938 in St. Louis, Missouri; was buried in Memorial Park Cementry. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary
. 1932 Jan 29 - John S Willson Dies, 63y
Cashier for Alton Railway cashier for x year of the Alton Railroad xxx predecessors in the East St
Ref: St. Lois Post Disptch newspaper, p 19, partial transcript. - - -

Birth:

John married Eleanor Louise NELLIE MITCHELL on 15 Jun 1898 in St. Louis, Missouri. Eleanor was born on 25 Sep 1871 in Kirkwood, St Louis Co., Missouri; died on 11 Feb 1953 in St. Louis, Missouri; was buried on 14 Feb 1953 in Calvary Cemetery & Mausoleum. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. 1871 Lovell's Cdn. Dominion Directory,
Willowdale: A village in the Twp. of York, west riding in the county of York. Distant from Thornhill, a station of the Northern railway, 5 miles, from Toronto 9 miles, fare 25¢ Mail daily, Population about 150. Wilson Egerton, farmer.

Grays Harbor, Washington:
. 1908 Jul 9. Pacific Telephone & Telegraph company will forever keep pace with the rapid growth & development of the Grays Harbor country for service & reliability. Mr A E Willson, local manger of will leave nothing undone, which is in his power to render satisfaction & which will add to the popularity of this most worthy institution.

. 1908 Aug 3. A E Willson, telephone manager, bought 2 lots at Roosevelt Beach last week.

. 1908 Dec 21. Mr Mrs A E Willson went to Seattle Saturday for a short visit.

. 1908 Dec 24. Grays Harbor Chamber of Commerce Tuesday night session: F C Wilcox of the telephone complaint committee, reported his committee unable to set, owing to divergence of opinion regarding the service. Manager Willson was present & said his company would soon have such improvements made as would give South Aberdeen better service & the committee was continued.

. 1910 Feb 10. Shortage Not Shown. At the hearing of Arthur E Willson, former telephone manager, who is charged with being short in his cash accounts with the company, took place before Judge Bush, Tuesday & occupied most of the day The prosecution rests upon showing a defalcation, while Willson claims to have vouchers for all moneys expended by him, some of which he had neglected to sendto the main office, consequently received no credit for them. Pending the overhauling of a mass of vouchers, Judge Busch continued the hearing for 2 weeks.
. 1910 Feb 28. The preliminary hearing of A E Willson, harried with embezzlement by the telephone company, was avian postponed until March 4.

. 1910 Jul 25 - Superior Court records, list of reales estate transfers: Arthur Willson Vs Pacific Tel& Tel. Co., Cause removed to federal court.
Ref: Aberdeen Herald newspaper, Washington State. - - -

Died:
/resided

Arthur married Mitta BASKETT on 25 Jun 1893 in St. Louis, Missouri. Mitta was born on 1 Nov 1875 in Summerville, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. WWII Draft Card, 1942 Feb 15, John Edmund Willson, b. 1899 Oct 2 St. Louis, MO. res. 925 Beach Ave. 1st Floor N,
Complexion Ruddy, Eye gray, hair red, Hight 5.4"
Idenificatier: gaul blader operation.
Relative Eugene Mitchell Willson, 5548 Delmar, St. Louis, MO,
Employer City of St Louis, Smoke Reg.

. 1954 May 3, Monday. John E Willson Dies, Funeral to be Wednesday. Funeral services for John E Willson, Chief Smoke Inspector for the City of St. Lewis . . .
Ref: St. Louis Post Dispatch newspaper. ( only partial obituary available). - - -

Birth:


Died:
d. Cirrhrosis of liver., 925 Beach Ave.

Buried:
St. Louis.

John married Mabel Marie HUDSON on 23 Apr 1932 in St. Louis, Missouri. Mabel was born on 24 Aug 1907 in Missouri; died on 8 Nov 1992; was buried in Calvary Cemetery & Mausoleum. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mitchell Willson is the son of Eleanor Mitchell & John Stephen Willson.
Mitchell Willson married Alihey? Sylvester.

. 1949 Mar 16, St. Louis Post Dispatch newspaper, p28
Partial Obituary: Mitchell Willson, died March 14. …beloved husband x Sylverster, Late John S Willson, John E Willson. - - -

Birth:
Alt name: Arthur Egerton Willson.

Died:
Aged 41, Meningitis, pneumonia.

Buried:
St. Louis Co., MO

Notes:

Eleanor Ann Willson married Lee Francis Sprague. { Verify married c Aug 8, 1954.

Obituary
2016 Jan 17, Sprague, Eleanor , nee: Willson of Lake Saint Louis, MO, died Sunday, January 17, 2016, at the age of 81. Beloved wife of the late Lee Francis Sprague; cherished daughter of John Willson & Mable Ryan; loving sister-in-law of Ken (Mary) Sprague, Dolores (Frank) Roser, & Ruth (the late Dennis) Sprague; treasured aunt of Michael (Kate) Sprague, Linda (Dave) Wibbenmeyer, David (Ann) Sprague, Mary Ann (Wayne) Molitor, Colleen (Michael) Ramatowski, Donald (Sherrie) Sprague, Dan (Kristin) Sprague, & John (Christina) Sprague; dear friend of Shirley of 72 years.
She is preceded in death by her brother-in-law, Dennis Sprague & sister-in-law, Rosemary Seeker. She was loved by cousins, great-nieces, & great-nephews.
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