Samuel Wilson (deceased), farmer, and son of John and Anne (Meek) Wilson, was born in Sumner County, Tenn., about 1800. He was one of eight children, all of whom are dead. The father was born in North Carolina and came to Sumner County at an early age, locating on a farm where our subject was born. He remained there until his death. The mother was also a native of North Carolina and died on the farm in Sumner County. Our subject was educated in the common schools and at the age of about twenty-five began farming for himself. This he continued on the same farm until his death in 1849. He had married Nancy Moore, daughter of Israel and Elizabeth (Wallace) Moore, in 1824 or 1825. She was born in 1804, and as a result of her marriage, ten children were born: Louisa (widow of Joseph Wallace), James A., John M. (deceased), Melissa (wife of Alvin K. Seago), Mary Jane (wife of Samuel Thornhill), Richard, S. Frank and three children, deceased. At the time of his death our subject owned 500 acres of good land and was a very successful farmer. He was Democrat and a good citizen. Mary Jane, Melissa, James and Frank are church members. The first and last named are members of the Old School Presbyterian Church. Melissa is a member of the Baptist Church and James is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.