Jacob V. Wilson
Thomas Wilson, grandfather of the above, came to America about 1750, and located in New Jersey, where, in 1754, he married Martha McCracken, by whom he had six children. John, the eldest of the six, was born in 1755. At the age of eighteen years he entered the army under Washington; was at the battle of Trenton; was with Washington when he crossed the Delaware; was in the battle of Princeton and at Monmouth; was present when Washington received the news of Arnold's treason; and was at the trial and hanging of Major André.
Thomas Thompson, the grandfather of Mr. Wilson on his mother’s side, came from lreland about 1750, and located in New York City, where he married, and shortly afterwards moved to New Jersey, and raised a family, of which Jane Thompson, the mother of Mr. Wilson, was the youngest. John Wilson and Jane Thompson, the parents of Jacob V. were married in 1799. They raised a family of five children, of which Jacob V. is the youngest. He was born in New Jersey in 1807. When a young man learned the wagon and carriage trade; commenced a shop for himself in 1824. In 1833 he married Elizabeth West. By this union they had a family of eight children, viz., Samuel, Jennie, Vincent, J. Wesley, Susan, Kate, Hattie, and Jacob. They moved to Shelby County in 1858, and located in Pemberton, where he started a shop, and opened the first hotel in the town of Pemberton. He filled the office of justice of the peace nine years in New Jersey and six in Perry. Mrs. Wilson died in 1867. Mr. Wilson is now making his home with his daughter, Mrs. J. S. Slagle, having retired from business on account of ill health.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883