He first shows up in the 1870 Third Township Richland County SC census as the 12 year old son of T H and Lizzie Wilson. I have looked for him and his family in the 1860 census without success.
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1870 US Census, South Carolina, Richland, Third Township
Enumerated 13 August 1870
Family #247 Wilson, T H 49 year old white male farmer
“ , Lizzie 39 year old white female housekeepe
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“ , James 14 year old white male
“ , Elmore 12 year old white male
“ , Galveston 11 year old white male
“ , McCullah 9 year old white male
“ , Melton 5 year old white male
“ , Pensacola 4 year old white female
“ , Luther 2 year old white male
In the 1880 Center Township Richland County SC census Elmore is 22 years old, married to Frances and living with his father, mother and siblings.
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1880 US Census, South Carolina, Richland, Center Township
Enumerated on 25 June 1880
House #454 Wilson, Thomas 60 year old white male farmer
“ , Betsy 50 year old white female wife keeping house
“ , McCullock 18 year old white male son farm laborer
Wilson, Melvin 16 year old white male son farm laborer
“ , Pensacola 14 year old white female daughter no occupation
“ , Luthian 12 year old white male son farm laborer
“ , Malaki 10 year old white male son farm laborer
“ , Hezekia 8 year old white male son
“ , Theodosia 5 year old white female daughter
“ , Roach 4 year old white male
“ , Elisha 2 year old white male
“ , Elmo 22 year old white male son farm laborer
“ , Frances 20 year old white female daughter-in-law ass to keep house
1900 Center Township Richland County SC census:
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1900 US Census, South Carolina, Richland, Center Township
Enumerated on 20-21 June 1900
House #396 (Wilson)* Fanny born May 1864 36 year old white female married 20 years has 8 children all of whom are living
Emma 19 year old daughter born Jan 1881 single
Maggie 15 year old daughter born June 1884 single
Minnie 10 year old daughter born June 1889 single
John 7 year old son born June 1892 single
*Fanny is listed just below the family of Roach Wilson; the enumerator carried the surname through John
Elmore is not listed in the family. Fanny is living between Elmore’s brothers Roach and Luther, so she is still at the family home. Where is Elmore? He isn’t dead because I will show later that he died in 1922. He isn’t listed in the homes of any of the other family members. Has he left his family? Is he working somewhere else? Are they separated?
This census is the last mention of Frances “Fanny”. She is listed on the death certificates of several of Elmore’s children as their mother – Fanny Parker. I have yet to find out anything about her.
1910 Center Township Richland County SC census:
Elmore is shown in the 1910 census living alone and widowed. He is living next door to his brother Luther.
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1910 US Census, South Carolina, Richland County, Center Township
Enumerated on 28 April 1910
House #97 Wilson, Elmore head 52 year old white male wd farmer
Columbia SC City Directory 1918
Transcription:
Wilson Elmer L (Daisy), mill oper, h 605 Pulaski
Elmore has a new wife Daisy. He is now a mill operator and lives at 605 Pulaski St Columbia SC.
1920 Ward 1 Columbia Richland County SC census:
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1920 US Census, South Carolina, Richland County, Columbia, Ward 1
Enumerated on 22 January 1920
House #605 Pulaski St Wilson Elmore L 65 year old white married male spinner in cotton mill
Daisy wife 38 year old white female born in Florida
Lee daughter 14 year old white female born in Florida father born in SC mother born in Florida
Mack son 12 year old white male born in Florida father born in SC mother born in Florida
So here is the timeline:
Elmore L Wilson:
22 Oct 1855 birth
13 August 1870 12 years old living with mother and father in Third Township Richland Co
25 June 1880 22 year old living with parents and wife Frances
20-21 June 1900 not found in census; Fannie living at family home with children
28 April 1910 living next door to brother Luther, widowed
1918 living at 605 Pulaski St Columbia SC, working in mill, wife Daisy
22 January 1920 living at 605 Pulaski St Columbia SC with wife Daisy (born in Florida) and children Lee and Mack (also born in Florida)
30 March 1922 died at home – 605 Pulaski St Columbia SC, married, name of wife not given, died of pulmonary tuberculosis at 67 years old, buried in Haithcock Graveyard
Problems:
Where was he in 1900?
In 1910 he is living in Richland County. Both of Daisy’s children who are listed as his son and daughter were born before 1910. Lee, the daughter, was 14 in 1920, so was born around 1906. Mack,the son, was 12 in 1920, so was born around 1908. Was Elmore in Florida in 1900?
Elmore’s youngest son, James W. Wilson, was born in 1901, so if Elmore was in Florida it was after 1901.
When did Frances “Fannie” die and who is she? Who are her parents? Where was she born?
Why is Elmore buried in the Haithcock family graveyard? Was Daisy a Haithcock?
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