John Shafer Wilson Bio

Co. I, 21st Regiment, Missouri Volunteer Infantry

From the Bolivar Bulletin Newspaper, Hardeman County, Tennessee:

OBITUARY:

John Shafer Wilson was born near Keokuk, Iowa on August 3, 1837 and died near Teague 2 July 1905 at age 68. Married Mrs. Cressie Reaves in June 1864, Professed faith in Christ in August 1867. Missionary Baptist, leaves widow and two sons, Alex and Neal. Nursed by his wife in Military hospital in Memphis during the Civil War, moved to this county from Wayne County in 1897.

Note: Both are buried in a family Cemetery (McCarley) in Hardeman County, TN. with no marker.

Biographical information was generously provided by his great granddaughter Nell .

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