WILSON, Benjamin Harrison, inducted 1917, Engineers, US Army, served in France, discharged 1919. He was born 15 July 1892 on Buck Branch, Wayne County, Tennessee, the son of William Denison and Millie PITTS WILSON. He had fifteen brothers and sisters: James A. WILSON, b. 23 May 1867; Joseph D. WILSON, b. 1870; William L. WILSON, b. 29 Aug 1872; Thomas H. WILSON, b. 23 April 1874; Nancy L. A. WILSON, b. 20 Jan 1876; Charles W. WILSON, b. 7 July 1877; Sallie E. WILSON, b. 29 Jan 1879; Oliver W. WILSON, b. 5 Oct 1884; Alice L. A. WILSON, b. 18 April 1882; Rhoda WILSON, b. 2 Jan 1884; Mary B. WILSON, b. 26 March 1885; Alford T. WILSON, b. 20 April 1886; Margaret C. WILSON, b. 4 Aug 1888; Cicero A. WILSON, b. 24 Apr 1890; and McKinley Welch WILSON, b. 21 Dec 1893.

Benjamin Harrison WILSON married Anne Lee BASHAM in Kentucky. She was born 28 Jan 1902 and died 25 Jan 1965. They had five children:

1. Benjamin Harrison WILSON, Jr., who served in World War II and was a well-known writer. The late William Rose B�net wrote about Ben Jr. “…undoubted talent, much that is clever and much worthwhile value … a notable addition.” One of Ben Jr.’s books was “PEBBLES”, a book of poetry published in 1953. Ben Jr. died young.

2. Jerry Conrad WILSON, b. Nov 1924. He was a special guard for Edgar J. HOOVER, FBI during World War II.

3. Jacqueline WILSON, b. 14 Nov 1926, killed in an automobile wreck in 1962.

4. William Joseph WILSON, b. 1929 – married and has four children.

5. Theodore Allen WILSON, b. 1940.

Benjamin Harrison WILSON worked with his brothers on the farm. Later he went to Evansville, Indiana where his sister Katy lived. There he went to work for L & N Railroad.

Benjamin Harrison WILSON died 7 Oct 1957 at Evansville, Indiana. He was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Evansville.