Wilson Family Gathering

Gathering of the James Wilson & Florence (Brumley) Wilson family. My dad is on the left in the front row. His Dad is on the right end second row kneeling. The other kids in front belong to Mary (Wilson) Ratchford. Back row right is Les Wilson and his wife Dorothy is right in front of him. Ray Wilson is the tall one in the middle of the back row. Ruth Wilson is right behind James Wilson who is wearing a vest. I forget the year but would guess its the late 1930's.

More Misc Wilson Family Photos

Al Wilson Sr., Ray Wilson, Florence Wilson, James Wilson, Mary (Wilson) Ratchford & Ruth (Wilson) Leach at 50th wedding anniversary

Ray Wilson, Lora Wilson and child. Not sure which one it is

Al Wilson Sr. in black on the far right. He worked for Wesson Oil Snowdrift and also at Hunt Wesson.

Al Wilson Jr. in Front of Ruth (Wilson) Leach's house on HWY 28 in Pleasant Plain Ohio

Back of Aunt Ruth's house

The large garden behind Aunt Ruth's house. That is my Grandfather Wilson, Cecil Leach and myself

Al Wilson Sr., Me and Cecil Leach in back garden area

Al Wilson Sr., Nancy Wilson, Al Wilson Jr. Me, Elsie Wilson. 1974 at Van Nuys Masonic Temple for a Demolay installation for which my band played

Misc. Wilson Family Photos

The following photos were found on the website "Find a Grave". My Great Grandfather and Mother are buried in the Decatur Ohio Cemetery:

Also buried there is the youngest son of James and Florence Wilson, Les Wilson and his wife Dorothy:

Ray Wilson and his first wife Lora:

Ray Wilson's daughter Florence:

Ray Wilson & Al Wilson Jr., 1977 Part 7

Wilson Family Photos & Family Info

The next series of recordings will be my Dad talking with his Uncle Ray Wilson. Most of the conversation is about family history. As a preface to that here are some photos relating to the conversation as well as the handwritten notes my Dad was taking during the conversation. Included on the tape is Ray's second wife Louise, a fantastic woman and myself:

 James & Florence Wilson, Carey Wilson III, 1955

Russellville Ohio RR #1 Brown Co. Ohio

 James Wilson, Al Wilson Jr. Carey Wilson III & Florence Wilson, 1955

 Al Wilson Sr., Care Wilson III, Al Wilson Jr., Wayne MI 1958

 Al Wilson Sr., Carey Wilson III & Elsie Wilson (Al Wilson's 2nd wife)

 Elsie Wilson, Carey Wilson III & Al Wilson Sr., 1957

Nancy Wilson, Grandma Sherer, Carey Wilson III & Al Wilson Jr.

1344 Edanola Ave. Lakewood OH 1955

Wilson Family Cleveland Ohio 1955-1956

Christmas 1955. Al Wilson, Nancy Wilson & Carey Wilson

James Wilson, Al Wilson, Carey Wilson, Florence Wilson September 1955 Decatur Ohio

Carey and Al Wilson March 1955

Al Wilson

Nancy Wilson

Lillian Wilson & Carey Wilson Christmas 1955

Lillian Wilson 1955

Lillian & Carey Wilson 1955

Nancy Wilson & Carey Wilson Christmas 1955

Carey Wilson 1955

Carey Wilson 1955

Al Wilson Sr. with Florence and Paul Wilson the children of Raymond Wilson

James Wilson Family. I don't have all the names so I will have to get back to this

My Mother Nancy (Nord) Wilson with Al Wilson Sr. 1949

Al Wilson Jr. in front of James Wilson Home 1949

Nancy Wilson at the family outhouse 1949

Wilson Family Cousins

Al Wilson Jr., his cousin Florence, daughter of Raymond Wilson, behind her is her brother Paul Wilson, Leslie Wilson, and cousins Patsy and Junior Ratchford.

Al Wilson Jr. in back with his cousins the Ratchford children. I don't have all their names.

Leslie Wilson, Flip and Bonzo July 16, 1926