Daniel Kramer Wilson 1 2 3 4 5
- Born: 11 April 1826, , Hancock County, IL 2 3
- Marriage (1): Hester Halferty on 4 February 1847 in Jefferson Township, Lee County, IA 1 2
- Died: 12 September 1884, Jefferson Township, Lee County, IA at age 58 5
- Buried: After 12 September 1884, Fort Madison, IA 5
 Death Notes:
The memorial page at Find-A-Grave indicates that Daniel died at Kahoka, Clark County, Missouri.
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Noted events in his life were:
• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in District 29, Lee County, IA on 21 September 1850. 3
1850 US Census
Page 447A, Dwelling 905, Family 911, Roll 186
District 29, Lee County, Iowa, United States
Daniel Wilson..24..IL
(Living with wife and 1 daughter.)
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• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Jefferson Township, Lee County, IA on 29 June 1860. 4
1860 US Census
Page 62, Dwelling 459, Family 440, Roll 330
Jefferson Township, Lee County, Iowa, United States
Daniel Wilson..35..IL..Farmer
(Living with wife, 4 children, mother-in-law, and 1 other unknown Halferty relative.)
NOTE - If his birth date was 11 Apr 1826, then his age should have been 34 instead of 35.
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Des Moines Township, Clark, MO on 3 June 1880. 2
1880 US Census
Sheet 128D, District 36, Dwelling 37, Family 82, Roll 681
Des Moines Township, Clark County, Missouri, United States
Daniel Wilson..Self..54..IL..Farmer
(Living with wife and 4 children.)
NOTE - Some indexes may show his age as 59 due to a sloppily written 54 on the census form.
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• He was buried after 12 September 1884 in the Wilson Pioneer Cemetery in Fort Madison, IA.
Find A Grave Memorial 37093064
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Daniel married Hester Halferty, daughter of Arthur Halferty and Maria Lightfoot, on 4 February 1847 in Jefferson Township, Lee County, IA.1 2 (Hester Halferty was born on 2 May 1828 in Pennsylvania 6 7 and died on 25 July 1916.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• They appeared on the 1850 US Census in District 29, Lee County, IA on 21 September 1850. 3
1850 US Census
Page 447A, Dwelling 905, Family 911, Roll 186
District 29, Lee County, Iowa, United States
Daniel Wilson..24..IL
Hester Wilson..21..OH
Viola Wilson..6m..IA
Margaret M. Smith..12..IA
NOTE - Unknown relationship with Margaret M. Smith. She could have been a daughter of Hester's sister, Margaret Amanda Halferty, who married Samuel McKean Smith but there is no record of them having a daughter named Margaret.
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• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Jefferson Township, Lee County, IA on 29 June 1860. 4
1860 US Census
Page 62, Dwelling 459, Family 440, Roll 330
Jefferson Township, Lee County, Iowa, United States
Daniel Wilson..35..IL..Farmer
Hester Wilson..31..OH
Viola Wilson..10..IA
Vietta Wilson..8..IA
Susan Wilson..5..IA
John Wilson..2..IA
Mary Halfady..60..MD
Julia Halfady..21..IA..Farm Laborer
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Des Moines Township, Clark, MO on 3 June 1880. 2
1880 US Census
Sheet 128D, District 36, Dwelling 37, Family 82, Roll 681
Des Moines Township, Clark County, Missouri, United States
Daniel Wilson..Self..59..IL..Farmer
Hetta Wilson..Wife..51..OH..Keeping House
Rosa Wilson..Daughter..19..IA..Keeping House
Thomas Wilson..Son..17..IA..Farm Hand
Almyra Wilson..Daughter..16..IA..School
Laura Wilson..Daughter..7..IA
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Marriage Notes:
Name: Daniel Wilson
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 04 Feb 1847
Event Place: Lee, Iowa, United States
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Hetty Halferty
Spouse's Gender: Female
Reference ID: Pg 206 rn 709
Citing this Record
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJWQ-3X4 : 18 October 2017), Daniel Wilson and Hetty Halferty, 04 Feb 1847, Lee, Iowa, United States; citing reference Pg 206 rn 709, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 959,189.
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