Joshua L. Wilson

1831 - 1886  (55 years)

• Name	Joshua L. Wilson
  Birth	1831
  Gender	Male
  Death	20 Jan 1886	CarrollTwp.,PerryCo.,PA;burial:Mt.Gilead UnitedMethodistChur.Cem.,CarrollTwp.,PA
  Person ID	I6868	forneyclark
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family	Mary Jane Strine,   b. 1836-1839, Silver Spring Twp., Cumberland Co., PA d. Apr 1904, Burial: Mt. Gilead United Methodist Chur. Cem., Carroll Twp., Perry Co., PA (Age 65 years)
  Children	1. Alfred J. Wilson,   b. ABT. 1859, PA d. Jan 1933, Burial: Mt. Gilead United Methodist Chur. Cem., Carroll Twp., Perry Co., PA (Age 74 years)   2. John P. Wilson,   b. 1860   d. 1942, Burial: Mt. Gilead United Methodist Chur. Cem., Carroll Twp., Perry Co., PA (Age 82 years)   3. Anna Bell Wilson,   b. ABT. 1862, PA   4. Catharine Wilson,   b. ABT. 1867, PA   5. Alice Wilson,   b. ABT. 1868, PA   6. Grant Joshua Wilson,   b. ABT. 1870, Crum's Corner, Carroll Twp., Perry Co., PA d. 1936, Burial: Mt. Gilead United Methodist Chur. Cem., Carroll Twp., Perry Co., PA (Age 66 years)   7. Gertrude "Gertie" Wilson,   b. ABT. 1872   8. Deckerd Edward Wilson,   b. ABT. 1875, PA d. 1947, Burial: Mt. Gilead United Methodist Chur. Cem., Carroll Twp., Perry Co., PA (Age 72 years)   9. Margaret Wilson,   b. ABT. 1878, PA
  Family ID	F2740	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

• Headstones

  Wilson, Joshua L. (1831-1886) Joshua L. Wilson (1831-1886); Mt. Gilead United Methodist Church Cemetery, Carroll Township, Perry Co., PA. USA. Photo is used by permission of RootsWeb and photographer Russell Fry whose work appears at Mt. Gilead United Methodist Church Cemetery, Carroll Township, Perry County, PA (online) at http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/perry/tsimages/mt-gilead.htm Copyright 2006. The RootsWeb site is administered by Abby Bowman. Headstone inscription reads: Joshua L. Wilson d. 1/20/1883(?), aged 54y 10m 7d. Site was recommended by Jason L. Wilson.

  
  

• Notes

  Source: Jason L. Wilson: Name and dates for J. L. Wilson (1831-January 20, 1886) and referral to: Mt. Gilead United Methodist Church Cemetery, Carroll Township, Perry County, PA (online), Copyright 2006: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/perry/tsimages/mt-gilead.htm Administrator: Abby Bowman; Photos contributed by Russell Fry; Headstone inscription: Joshua L. WILSON d. 1/20/1883(?), aged 54y 10m 7d Source: SEE JESSE F. DAVIS' SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jespat&id=I28170 Jesse and Patricia (Wilson) Davis Connected and Collateral Families: Jesse F. Davis: ID: I28170 Name: Joshua L. WILSON Given Name: Joshua L. Surname: WILSON Sex: M _UID: 4D669BA560B871488EF368C1F3182CDC8191 Change Date: 21 Nov 2006 1 2 3 Birth: ABT 16 AUG 1831 2 Death: 20 JUN 1886 in Carroll Twp., Perry Co., PA Note: His obituary says that he died as a result of falling from the steps on Mt.Gilead church after an evening meeting there. In an effort to catch himself he apparently sprained or injured himself internally. He then walked to his home several miles away. There during the night he became increasingly worse, a doctor was summoned, but could provide no aid and he passed away overnight. 2 3 Burial: Mt. Gilead Methodist Cem., Carroll Twp., Perry Co., PA 2 OBJE: FORM: jpg FILE: C:\Genealogy Files\Photos, etc. for FO Scrapbook\Genealogy scrapbook\Genealogy scrapbook\Tombstones\JoshuaLWilson.jpg Title: JoshuaLWilsontombstone Note: Joshua L. Wilson tombstone _SCBK: Y _PRIM: Y _TYPE: PHOTO Occupation: farmer Carroll Twp., Perry Co., PA Father: Joseph WILSON b: ABT 1790 Mother: Catharine BITNER b: ABT 1800 Marriage 1 Mary Jane STRINE b: ABT 7 MAY 1838 Married: Children Alfred J. WILSON b: 1857 John P. WILSON b: 1860 Anna Bell WILSON b: ABT 1862 Catharine WILSON b: ABT 1867 Alice WILSON b: ABT 1868 Grant Joshua WILSON b: 1870 in Crum's Corner, Carroll Twp., Perry Co., PA Deckard Edward WILSON b: 1872 Gertrude WILSON b: ABT 2 MAR 1876 Margaret WILSON b: ABT 1878 Vernon W. WILSON b: 1900 Jesse F. Davis sources: Abbrev: Randy Fennemore Title: Randy Wilson Fennemore, Email Page: 04/14/2002 Abbrev: Tombstone Title: Tombstone in Mt. Gilead Methodist Cemetery near New Bloomfield, Carroll Twp., Perry Co., PAwp., Perry Co., PAwp., Perry Co., PA. Abbrev: Jason L. Wilson Title: Jason L. Wilson, Email Page: 10/25/2002 Source: 1880 US Census of Carroll, Perry Co., PA: Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Joshua WILSON Self M Male W 49 PA Farmer PA PA Mary J. WILSON Wife M Female W 45 PA Housekeeping PA PA Alfred WILSON Son S Male W 21 PA Works On Farm PA PA Anna Bell WILSON Dau Female W 18 PA Housework PA PA Catharine WILSON Dau S Female W 13 PA At Home PA PA Joshua G. WILSON Son S Male W 10 PA At Home PA PA Alice WILSON Dau S Female W 12 PA At Home PA PA Gertie WILSON Dau S Female W 8 PA At Home PA PA Edward D. WILSON Son S Male W 5 PA At Home PA PA Margaret WILSON Dau S Female W 2 PA At Home PA PA