Del Norte Prospector dated March 2, 1934
William W. Wilson, 75, pioneer businessman of Del Norte and leader in politics and civic affairs of yesteryear died at his home Thursday evening, Feb. 22.
Funeral services were held from the Presbyterian Church Tuesday afternoon with Rev. J. G. Williams conducting an impressive ritual. At the cemetery, “Uncle Will” as he was known to young and old in Del Norte, died following an illness of long duration, brought on by faulty heart action and other ailments.
Coming to Del Norte in Sept. 1884, Mr. Wilson immediately became a part of this progressive and thriving mining community. He has been identified in a number of activities here—farmer, store clerk, blacksmith, hardware merchant, and general contractor.
For eight years, he served as county commissioner of Rio Grande County for the Del Norte district, and for eight years he was a member of the Del Norte town board, serving both offices in a creditable manner. The good roads movement in the early days had an ardent supporter in Will Wilson. During his term as county commissioner he spent much time and effort in securing the routing and directing of some of the initial construction of the Wolf Creek Pass highway. Many of the roads in this end of the county were planned and constructed when he was county road overseer.
In politics, Will Wilson was always and staunchly a Republican. He was prominent in party affairs. He joined the Baptist church when he was 21 years old.
Born in Marietta, Ohio, March 13, 1858, Mr. Wilson spent his boyhood and youth days there, later going to St. Louis where he lived for a short time. The opening up of the West beckoned to him and he came to Western Kansas where he remained for a little over a year. He then spent some time in Texas, railroading. Coming to Colorado, he stopped at Longmont. This was a temporary location only and Mr. Wilson came on to Del Norte.
In 1890, he married Miss Salome French of Del Norte. The wedding was at Canon City. To this union were born Mrs. Bertha Willis of Monticello, Florida and Frank Wilson of Leesburg, Florida. Mr. Wilson was a member of the Masonic fraternity. Besides his two children he is survived by his widow, three grandchildren and one brother, Zeb J. Wilson of Freeman.
~Courtesy of Rosalind Weaver
William W. Wilson, 75, pioneer businessman of Del Norte and leader in politics and civic affairs of yesteryear died at his home Thursday evening, Feb. 22.
Funeral services were held from the Presbyterian Church Tuesday afternoon with Rev. J. G. Williams conducting an impressive ritual. At the cemetery, “Uncle Will” as he was known to young and old in Del Norte, died following an illness of long duration, brought on by faulty heart action and other ailments.
Coming to Del Norte in Sept. 1884, Mr. Wilson immediately became a part of this progressive and thriving mining community. He has been identified in a number of activities here—farmer, store clerk, blacksmith, hardware merchant, and general contractor.
For eight years, he served as county commissioner of Rio Grande County for the Del Norte district, and for eight years he was a member of the Del Norte town board, serving both offices in a creditable manner. The good roads movement in the early days had an ardent supporter in Will Wilson. During his term as county commissioner he spent much time and effort in securing the routing and directing of some of the initial construction of the Wolf Creek Pass highway. Many of the roads in this end of the county were planned and constructed when he was county road overseer.
In politics, Will Wilson was always and staunchly a Republican. He was prominent in party affairs. He joined the Baptist church when he was 21 years old.
Born in Marietta, Ohio, March 13, 1858, Mr. Wilson spent his boyhood and youth days there, later going to St. Louis where he lived for a short time. The opening up of the West beckoned to him and he came to Western Kansas where he remained for a little over a year. He then spent some time in Texas, railroading. Coming to Colorado, he stopped at Longmont. This was a temporary location only and Mr. Wilson came on to Del Norte.
In 1890, he married Miss Salome French of Del Norte. The wedding was at Canon City. To this union were born Mrs. Bertha Willis of Monticello, Florida and Frank Wilson of Leesburg, Florida. Mr. Wilson was a member of the Masonic fraternity. Besides his two children he is survived by his widow, three grandchildren and one brother, Zeb J. Wilson of Freeman.
~Courtesy of Rosalind Weaver
Del Norte Prospector dated March 2, 1934
William W. Wilson, 75, pioneer businessman of Del Norte and leader in politics and civic affairs of yesteryear died at his home Thursday evening, Feb. 22.
Funeral services were held from the Presbyterian Church Tuesday afternoon with Rev. J. G. Williams conducting an impressive ritual. At the cemetery, “Uncle Will” as he was known to young and old in Del Norte, died following an illness of long duration, brought on by faulty heart action and other ailments.
Coming to Del Norte in Sept. 1884, Mr. Wilson immediately became a part of this progressive and thriving mining community. He has been identified in a number of activities here—farmer, store clerk, blacksmith, hardware merchant, and general contractor.
For eight years, he served as county commissioner of Rio Grande County for the Del Norte district, and for eight years he was a member of the Del Norte town board, serving both offices in a creditable manner. The good roads movement in the early days had an ardent supporter in Will Wilson. During his term as county commissioner he spent much time and effort in securing the routing and directing of some of the initial construction of the Wolf Creek Pass highway. Many of the roads in this end of the county were planned and constructed when he was county road overseer.
In politics, Will Wilson was always and staunchly a Republican. He was prominent in party affairs. He joined the Baptist church when he was 21 years old.
Born in Marietta, Ohio, March 13, 1858, Mr. Wilson spent his boyhood and youth days there, later going to St. Louis where he lived for a short time. The opening up of the West beckoned to him and he came to Western Kansas where he remained for a little over a year. He then spent some time in Texas, railroading. Coming to Colorado, he stopped at Longmont. This was a temporary location only and Mr. Wilson came on to Del Norte.
In 1890, he married Miss Salome French of Del Norte. The wedding was at Canon City. To this union were born Mrs. Bertha Willis of Monticello, Florida and Frank Wilson of Leesburg, Florida. Mr. Wilson was a member of the Masonic fraternity. Besides his two children he is survived by his widow, three grandchildren and one brother, Zeb J. Wilson of Freeman.
~Courtesy of Rosalind Weaver
William W. Wilson, 75, pioneer businessman of Del Norte and leader in politics and civic affairs of yesteryear died at his home Thursday evening, Feb. 22.
Funeral services were held from the Presbyterian Church Tuesday afternoon with Rev. J. G. Williams conducting an impressive ritual. At the cemetery, “Uncle Will” as he was known to young and old in Del Norte, died following an illness of long duration, brought on by faulty heart action and other ailments.
Coming to Del Norte in Sept. 1884, Mr. Wilson immediately became a part of this progressive and thriving mining community. He has been identified in a number of activities here—farmer, store clerk, blacksmith, hardware merchant, and general contractor.
For eight years, he served as county commissioner of Rio Grande County for the Del Norte district, and for eight years he was a member of the Del Norte town board, serving both offices in a creditable manner. The good roads movement in the early days had an ardent supporter in Will Wilson. During his term as county commissioner he spent much time and effort in securing the routing and directing of some of the initial construction of the Wolf Creek Pass highway. Many of the roads in this end of the county were planned and constructed when he was county road overseer.
In politics, Will Wilson was always and staunchly a Republican. He was prominent in party affairs. He joined the Baptist church when he was 21 years old.
Born in Marietta, Ohio, March 13, 1858, Mr. Wilson spent his boyhood and youth days there, later going to St. Louis where he lived for a short time. The opening up of the West beckoned to him and he came to Western Kansas where he remained for a little over a year. He then spent some time in Texas, railroading. Coming to Colorado, he stopped at Longmont. This was a temporary location only and Mr. Wilson came on to Del Norte.
In 1890, he married Miss Salome French of Del Norte. The wedding was at Canon City. To this union were born Mrs. Bertha Willis of Monticello, Florida and Frank Wilson of Leesburg, Florida. Mr. Wilson was a member of the Masonic fraternity. Besides his two children he is survived by his widow, three grandchildren and one brother, Zeb J. Wilson of Freeman.
~Courtesy of Rosalind Weaver
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