This is my maternal Grandmother Ilah Dee Wilson Allgood.

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Dan’s Blog ‘The Wilson Tree’ Questions

[Click the name or picture in ‘Wilson Pedigree’, look in his or her profile and notes section]

#1 My Great Grandfather, Robert Rich Wilson, was a scout for General George Armstrong Custard of “Custard’s Last Stand,” and was one of the first on the battlefield after the “Little Bighorn Massacre.” How come he didn’t die in that massacre?

[On Wilson Family Tree pedigree click on Robert Rich Wilson’s picture and look in his profile, look in Note 19, Biography of Robert Rich Wilson].

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#2 Grandma Ilah Dee Wilson Allgood’s older brother, Bernard John Wilson, still remembers of a famous frontier scout who visited their Dad (my Great Grandfather, Robert Rich Wilson) in Ogden at Grandfather's Lamoreaux's place. Who was that famous scout?

[On Wilson Family Tree pedigree click on Robert Rich Wilson’s picture and look in his profile, look in Note 19, Biography of Robert Rich Wilson].

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#3 Robert Wilson, Robert Rich Wilsons’s father (my great grandfather) was a Sutler, post-trader, and storekeeper at Fort Riley, Kansas. There were some famous government scouts who were frequent visitors to his post. Who were those scouts? Who was the scout that would shoot half dollars out of a cleft?

[On Wilson Family Tree pedigree click on Robert Wilson’s picture and look in his profile, look in Note 15, in the year 1861].

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#4 Among the government papers of one of our famous U.S. presidents is an application letter from [my second great grandfather], Robert Wilson, requesting as his writes to become a Sutler: "Understanding that a Military Post is about being established at or near Pueblo, on Arkansas River Colorado Territory. I respectfully apply to you for the position of Sutler.” Who was that U.S. president?

[On Wilson Family Tree pedigree click on Robert Wilson’s picture and look in his profile, look in Note 15, in the year 1867].

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#5 My second great-grandfather, Robert Wilson, was a Sutler of many frontier Posts. Can you name at least four of them?

[On Wilson Family Tree pedigree click on Robert Wilson’s picture and look in his profile, look in Note 15.

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#6 My second great-grandfather, Robert Wilson, had many occupations. Some of these were the “first things done” in that part of the Western Frontier. What were some (5) of these occupations and/or “firsts” that he accomplished?

[On Wilson Family Tree pedigree click on Robert Wilson’s picture and look in his profile, look in Note 15].

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#7 My second great-grandfather, Robert Wilson with others established some of the first towns in Kansas. What were the names of some of those towns?

[On Wilson Family Tree pedigree click on Robert Wilson’s picture and look in his profile, look in Note 15].

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1. Town of

2. Town of

3. Town of

4. Town of

#8 My Grandmother, Ilah Dee Wilson Allgood on her maternal pedigree line of ancestors (Shurtliffs) there is a picture of her great grandfather, Luman Andrew Shurtliff. 1. In his picture what is he grasping in his hand? 2. Also how many wives was he married to, 3. and name the States where he married them?

[From the Wilson Tree, look for Luman Andrew Shurtliff. Click on his picture and look for his spouses in his profile.

Answer: 1. 2. 3.

#9 My Ancestor, Luman Andrew Shurtliff’s 3^rd great grandfather, William Shurtleff came to Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, in the early history of the United States in approximately 1628. There is a picture of him on the Shurtliff (Wilson) pedigree. What is he wearing on his head?

[Click Wilson Pedigree, then Shurtliff Pedigree go to the 1600’s, look for William Shurtleff]

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#10 Look for the 1870 US Census record of my second great-grandfather, Robert Wilson’s family. What were the ages of his children? Clara, Robert, Emma, Mattie, Edward. In this record Emma & Mattie are listed under their nicknames. Search under his son’s name, Robert Wilson, born in 1859 in Kansas.
History” input first name: Robert R., input last name: Wilson, input Event: birth: input Place as: Kansas, United States, input Year as 1859 +/- 1. Click search. Then choose Robert Wilson, United States Census 1870. Click view image. On the Slide bar slide the minus toward the plus until you can see the details of Robert Wilson family on line 4. You may print the image if you wish.

Answer: Clara ___ , Robert ___, Emma___, Mattie___ , Edward ___.

#11 Look for the 1880 US Census record of my second great-grandfather, Robert Wilson’s family. His brother is age 67. What is the name of his brother? Search under his son, Robert R (Rich) Wilson born in 1859 in Kansas.
On Dan Jacobsen Blog look for My the Favorite Links, click on “Discover Your Family History” input first name: Robert R., last name: Wilson, Place as: Kansas, United States, from year: 1859 to year: 1859. Clicks search. Then choose Robert R. Wilson, United States Census 1880. This is the one in Dakota Territory, parent-Robert Wilson. There is no image as yet. But you will be able to see the family information. You may print the info.

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