wilson, ben
unknown – unknown
- Name variants
- Ben Wilson; Ben Wilson - Informant (cert of P G Wilson); Ben Wilson - Informant (cert of Walter E. Revelle); Wilson, Ben
- Record count
- 54
- Sources
- bio_douglass_1912,census-1920,county_officials,court_cases,death_certs,guardian_abstracts,guardian_bonds,life_events,marriage_index,marriage_reg_1891_1895,name_index_clip_tables,residents_master,v2_names,wills
- Places seen
- Bloomfield; Bloomfield | Cape Girardeau; Bloomfield/Cape Girardeau; Castor; Dexter; Essex; Jackson Co?; Jefferson City; Missouri; Stoddard; Stoddard County; T26N R10E, Stoddard County, Missouri
- First event date
- 14-May-14
- Last event date
- undated
Timeline — 73 events
- 1873-04-03 Born, per biography.
- 1914-02-25 Essex. Ben Wilson and wife conveyed lots 3, 4, 5 and 6, block 9, Willis' ad to Essex, to Wm Scaggs for $2,500 Co-mentioned: Wm Scaggs. Quote: "Ben Wilson and wife to Wm Scaggs lots 3, 4, 5 and 6, block 9, Willis' ad to Essex; consideration $2,500."
- 1914-02-25 Ben Wilson and wife, with Rev. C. L. Dennis and Mr. R. Coleman, attended the meeting here yesterday Co-mentioned: his wife. Quote: "Ben Wilson and wife and Rev. C. L. Dennis, with Mr. R. Coleman attended the meeting here yesterday."
- 1914-09-09 Bloomfield. Ben Wilson was in Bloomfield on business last Tuesday (Essex Notes)
- 1915-01-14 Essex. Ben Wilson, of Essex, was in Dexter Monday with J. A. Hux Co-mentioned: J. A. Hux. Quote: "both of Essex were here Monday"
- 1915-03-17 Dexter. Ben Wilson, cashier of the Essex Bank, with Mrs. Wilson, was here Wednesday of last week visiting friends Co-mentioned: Mrs. Wilson. Quote: "Ben Wilson, cashier of the Essex Bank, with Mrs. Wilson, was here Wednesday of last week visiting friends."
- 1915-04-14 Bloomfield. Of Essex; the three walked into town Monday after their auto went dead, but were able to ride out of town Co-mentioned: D. C. Langford; Dan Warren. Quote: "Messrs. Ben Wilson, D. C. Langford and Dan Warren, of Essex, walked into town Monday, their auto having gone dead on them."
- 1915-06-04 Essex. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wilson, of Essex, were here a short while Tuesday shopping Co-mentioned: Mrs. Ben Wilson. Quote: "Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wilson, of Essex were here a short while Tuesday shopping"
- 1915-06-11 Dexter. Cashier of the Bank of Essex; was here Tuesday accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and daughter Quote: "Ben Wilson the Cashier of the Bank of Essex"
- 1916-06-02 Essex. Ben Wilson of Essex was here Saturday [date from clip_id] Quote: "Ben Wilson of Essex was here Saturday."
- 1916-08-25 Essex. Ben Wilson, Treasurer of the Democratic Central Committee, came up from Essex on business Friday to visit Willie and Maggie Wilson, his brother and sister Co-mentioned: Willie Wilson. Quote: "Ben Wilson, Treasurer of the Democratic Central Committee came up from Essex on business Friday"
- 1917-06-15 Bloomfield. Trustee in the Harold Davidson deed-of-trust sale above (lots 1-3, Block 7, Willis' First Addition to Essex); sale Monday, July 16, 1917 at the courthouse, Bloomfield Co-mentioned: Harold Davidson. Quote: "BEN WILSON, Trustee"
- 1917-06-22 Essex. Trustee's Sale (first published June 15, 1917): Ben Wilson, trustee under deed of trust of Harold Davidson dated Dec 27 1912, will sell at public auction Monday July 16 1917 at Bloomfield court house lots 1, 2, 3 in Block 7, Willis' First Addition to Essex, Mo Co-mentioned: Harold Davidson. Q…
- 1917-06-29 Essex MO. Trustee under Harold Davidson's deed of trust; to sell lots 2 and 3, Block 7, Willis' First Addition to Essex, at auction July 16, 1917 at the Bloomfield courthouse Co-mentioned: Harold Davidson. Quote: "Ben Wilson, Trustee"
- 1917-07-20 Essex. Trustee's sale notice, first published June 15, 1917: deed of trust dated Dec 21, 1912 by D. D. Wilson (and wife) to Ben Wilson, trustee; lots 1, 2, 3 in Willis First Addition to Essex, Mo.; sale July 16, 1917 at the Bloomfield courthouse Co-mentioned: D. D. Wilson. Quote: "Ben Wilson, Truste…
- 1918-04-19 Stoddard County. Democratic candidate for Co. Court Clerk, subject to the action of the Democratic party in the Primary Election on August 6, 1918 Quote: "ANNOUNCEMENTS" Quote: "Ben Wilson, candidate for County Court Clerk, was here Saturday"
- 1920-04-16 Stoddard County. Notice of pendency of petition to form a drainage district covering described lands in Townships 24, 26 and 27, Range 12, Stoddard County; hearing on the petition and viewers' report set for Tuesday, May 11, 1920, at the court house in Bloomfield; Ben Wilson, Clerk County Court Co-m…
- 1920-04-16 Bloomfield. Clerk County Court; signed the notice of pendency of petition to form a drainage district; petition and viewers'/engineer's report pending; hearing Tuesday, May 11, 1920, at the Bloomfield courthouse Quote: "BEN WILSON, Clerk County Court."
- 1920-04-23 Bloomfield. Notice of pendency of petition to form a drainage district; the viewers and engineer report is to be heard Tuesday, May 18, 1920 at the Stoddard County court house in Bloomfield; signed by Ben Wilson, Clerk County Court. The notice lists affected landowners in Townships 24-25, Ranges 11-…
- 1920-04-23 Bloomfield. Ben Wilson, Clerk County Court, signed the notice of pendency of petition to form a drainage district covering lands in Stoddard County, dated at Bloomfield, Mo., April 12, 1920; hearing set for Tuesday, May 18, 1920, at the courthouse in Bloomfield Quote: "Witness my hand and official s…
- 1920-04-30 Bloomfield. Ben Wilson of Bloomfield went with Wm. Sowell to St. Louis for the annual meeting of the W. O. W. St. Louis Conference Co-mentioned: Wm. Sowell. Quote: ""Messrs. Wm. Sowell and Ben Wilson, of Bloomfield, were here, Monday, enroute to St. Louis to attend the annual meeting of the W. O. W.…
- 1920-04-30 Bloomfield. Notice of pendency of petition to form a drainage district covering lands in Township 26, Range 12 and Township 24, Range 12, Stoddard County; viewers' and engineer's report filed; hearing on the petition set for Tuesday, May 18, 1920 at the Bloomfield courthouse; Ben Wilson, County Cler…
- 1920-04-30 Bloomfield. Ben Wilson, Clerk County Court, signed and sealed the drainage district petition notice at Bloomfield on the 18th day of April, 1920 Quote: ""BEN WILSON, Clerk County Court.""
- 1920-05-07 Bloomfield. As Clerk of the County Court, signed the drainage-district petition notice (hearing Tuesday, May 18, 1920, courthouse, Bloomfield; dated April 17, 1920; first published April 23, 1920) and the Drainage District No. 35 viewers' report notice (dated April 14, 1920) Quote: "BEN WILSON, Cler…
- 1920-05-07 Bloomfield. Clerk of the County Court, Stoddard County; issued the drainage district petition notice under seal, dated April 12, 1920, with the hearing set for Tuesday, May 18, 1920, at the court house in Bloomfield Quote: "(SEAL) BEN WILSON, Clerk County Court."
- 1920-05-14 Bloomfield. Named as landowner (Clerk of the County Court; notice given by order of the County Court dated April 13, 1920) in the proposed drainage-district notice, Stoddard County; the petition and the viewers' and engineer's report are pending in the County Court; hearing on organization Tuesday,…
- 1920-05-14 Bloomfield. Notice of pendency of petition to form a drainage district in Stoddard County published by the County Court; petition and engineers' report pending, hearing set for Tuesday, May 18, 1920, at the courthouse in Bloomfield. Signed April 13, 1920 Quote: ""TUESDAY, MAY 18th, 1920""
- 1920-05-21 Jefferson City. County Clerk Ben Wilson went to Jefferson City with Judges Elmore, Magee and Kilmer to register township road bonds Co-mentioned: Judge Elmore; Judge Magee; Judge Kilmer. Quote: ""left here with County Clerk Ben Wilson, Tuesday, for Jefferson City""
- 1920-05-21 Jefferson City, Mo.. Judges Edmundson, Magee and Kilmer left with County Clerk Ben Wilson Tuesday for Jefferson City to register road bonds of Liberty, Castor, Pike, Richland and Duck Creek townships; Liberty's must be re-sold after St. Louis purchasers backed out on the Bank of Bernie, which bid th…
- 1920-06-11 Bloomfield. Clerk of the County Court of Stoddard County; certifies as true and correct the statement of offices for the primary election to be held Tuesday, August 3, 1920; certified at Bloomfield on May 12, 1920 Quote: "I, Ben Wilson, Clerk of the County Court of Stoddard County, Missouri, do here…
- 1920-06-18 Bloomfield. As Clerk of the County Court, certifies the notice of the Stoddard County primary election to be held Tuesday, August 3, 1920, listing state, congressional, county and township central-committeeman offices; signed at Bloomfield May 15, 1920 Quote: "Notice is hereby given, that a Primary…
- 1920-06-25 Clerk of the County Court of Stoddard County certifies the offices to be voted on at the primary election of August 3, 1920, nominating candidates for the general election of November 2, 1920 Quote: "I, Ben Wilson, Clerk of the County Court of Stoddard County, Missouri, do hereby certify"
- 1920-09-17 Bloomfield. Ditch contract notice for District No. 38, the G. A. Barker Et Al Drainage District: A. C. Spiker, the duly appointed civil engineer, will on Wednesday, October 13, 1920, at 2 o'clock p.m. at the Court House in Bloomfield, Missouri, offer for sale the construction of the district's ditch…
- 1920-10-08 Bloomfield. Ben Wilson, Clerk of the County Court of Stoddard County, Missouri, signed the refiling notice for Drainage District Number 37: viewers and engineer refiled their report Sept. 11, 1920; exceptions hearing set Nov. 4, 1920, at the Court House in Bloomfield; dated Sept. 25, 1920 Quote: "BE…
- 1921-03-04 Bloomfield. Notice of Sale of Drainage Work for Drainage District No. 23, Stoddard County: sealed bids for construction of a drainage ditch (stations 258 to 760, widths 8 to 28 feet); first published Feb 23, 1921; done by order of the County Court, signed at Bloomfield Feb 23, 1921 Co-mentioned: Cou…
- 1921-03-11 Dexter, Mo.. County Clerk Ben Wilson was here from Bloomfield, Monday, en route to points east on the Iron Mountain Quote: "en route to points east on the Iron Mountain."
- 1921-03-11 Bloomfield. Clerk of the County Court of Stoddard County; gave notice of sale of construction of the re-dug main ditch of Drainage District No. 28, Stoddard County, at public outcry at the courthouse door in Bloomfield on March 23, 1921 at 2 p.m.; first published Feb. 25, 1921 Co-mentioned: A. C. Sp…
- 1921-03-18 Bloomfield. County Clerk, County Court of Stoddard County; signed the drainage-work sale notice dated Feb 23, 1921, Bloomfield Quote: "BEN WILSON, Clerk of County Court of Stoddard County"
- 1921-10-07 Stoddard County. As County Clerk, signed the order for a hearing Friday, October 14, 1921, in County Court on objections to taxes levied on lands in Drainage District Number 56, Stoddard County; order dated October 3, 1921 Quote: "Done by order of the County Court this 3rd day of October, 1921. BEN…
- 1922-05-26 Stoddard County. State Board of Charities and Corrections report on the county home addressed to the Stoddard County Court, attention Mr. Ben Wilson (May 18, 1922) Quote: "Attention: Mr. Ben Wilson, County"
- 1924-01-04 Ben Wilson, County Clerk, signed the notice to non-resident John H. Stewart regarding W. C. Keaton's private-road petition Quote: "BEN WILSON County Clerk."
- 1924-03-07 Bloomfield. Ben Wilson of Bloomfield, county court clerk, was here last Friday Quote: "Ben Wilson, of Bloomfield, county court clerk, was here last Friday."
- 1924-04-11 Listed as clerk of the county court, Bloomfield, Mo Quote: "Clerk, Ben Wilson, Bloomfield, Mo."
- 1924-04-11 Dexter. Ben Wilson, clerk of the county court, and his son T. Ben were among the Bloomfield guests at the luncheon Co-mentioned: T. Ben. Quote: "Among them were a number from Bloomfield of whom we saw Ben Wilson, clerk of the county court, and his son T. Ben."
- 1924-04-18 Dexter. Ben Wilson, county clerk, was in Dexter Wednesday with attorney Clark Russell, his wife and baby, who had been his guests and were returning home to Charleston Co-mentioned: Clark Russell. Quote: "Ben Wilson, county clerk, was here Wednesday with attorney Clark Russell, wife and baby, who ha…
- 1924-04-25 Pike Township. The Stoddard County Board of Equalization (T. J. Vaughn, C. H. Huggins, C. A. Affolder, Ben Wilson, Secretary) met April 23-24, 1924, and ordered real-estate valuations in Pike Township raised to match other townships: Castor 2%, Duck Creek 6%, Elk 3%, New Lisbon 5%, Liberty 3%, Pike…
- 1924-05-02 Bloomfield. County Clerk Ben Wilson gave notice of a February 5, 1924 county court order directing $10,000 surplus of Drainage District No. 12 to be pro-rated back to taxpayers, reducing 1924 district taxes Quote: "BEN WILSON, County Clerk."
- 1924-07-18 Dexter. Ben Wilson, Clerk of County Court, on the Democratic national ticket: 'I was for McAdoo, but I do not believe the convention could have improved on the ticket.' Quote: "BEN WILSON, Clerk of County Court—"I was for McAdoo, but I do not believe the convention could have improved on the ticket.…
- 1925-04-03 Bloomfield. Ben Wilson, trustee under the John H. Thornburn deed of trust, will sell the described land at public vendue Monday, April 27th, 1925, at the courthouse door in Bloomfield, Stoddard County, Missouri Co-mentioned: John H. Thornburn. Quote: "I, the undersigned, at the request of the legal…
- 1925-12-25 Bloomfield. Ben Wilson, County Clerk (by H. S. Green, D.C.), attests the Stoddard County Court orders re the Drainage District No. 1 Reform maintenance levy of May 11, Dec. 10, and Dec. 19, 1925 Co-mentioned: Homer West. Quote: ""(Signed) BEN WILSON, County Clerk""
- 1926-04-02 Stoddard County. Allowed $200.00 for services as County Clerk Quote: "Ben Wilson allowed $200.00 services as County Clerk"
- 1926-05-07 Bloomfield. As County Clerk certified the county offices for which candidates were to be nominated in Stoddard County Quote: "(SEAL) BEN WILSON, County Clerk."
- 1926-05-14 Bloomfield. County Clerk giving notice of the primary election to be held in Missouri on Tuesday, August 3, 1926 Quote: "notice is hereby given that the following are the offices for which candidates are to be nominated at the primary election"
- 1926-05-21 Bloomfield. County Clerk giving notice of Stoddard County offices to be nominated at the primary Quote: "BEN WILSON, County Clerk"
- 1926-05-28 Bloomfield. Ben Wilson, County Clerk, attests the primary election notice listing Stoddard County offices, dated May 1, 1926 Quote: "BEN WILSON, County Clerk"
- 1926-05-28 Dudley. Ben Wilson, clerk of the County Court, was in Dudley Friday, electioneering
- 1926-06-25 Bloomfield. Ben Wilson, candidate for re-election as county court clerk, was in Dexter Saturday with his wife and daughter; the family is from Bloomfield Co-mentioned: Mrs. Ben Wilson. Quote: "Mr. Wilson is candidate for re-election as county court clerk"
- 1926-07-16 Bloomfield. Ben Wilson, Clerk of the County Court of Stoddard County, certified the published list as a true and correct list of persons who filed written declarations of candidacy for the August 3, 1926 primary; done July 6, 1926 Quote: "I, Ben Wilson, Clerk of the County Court... do hereby certify…
- 1926-07-16 Bloomfield. Candidate for Clerk County Court, Democratic ticket, Primary Election Aug 3, 1926; post office/address: Bloomfield Quote: "For Clerk County Court: BEN WILSON"
- 1926-07-23 Bloomfield. Ben Wilson, Clerk of the County Court of Stoddard County, certifies that the published list is a true and correct list of the name and post-office address of each person who filed a written declaration paper as a candidate for the August 3, 1926 primary; signed at Bloomfield on July 6, 1…
- 1926-07-23 County court allowed Ben Wilson $1000.00 for back salary due him for years 1923 and 1924 Quote: "Ben Wilson allowed $1000.00 for back salary due him for years 1923 and 1924."
- 1926-07-23 Bloomfield. Filed as Democratic candidate for Clerk Circuit Court in the August 3, 1926 primary; post-office address as printed: Bloomfield Quote: "For Clerk Circuit Court: BEN WILSON, Bloomfield."
- 1926-07-30 Dexter. Democratic candidate for County Clerk (Stoddard County); 'A Record of Efficient Service and Courteous Treatment to All'; vote at the primary election, Aug. 3 Quote: "Democratic Candidate for County Clerk"
- 1926-08-06 Defeated for renomination as County Clerk in the August 3, 1926 primary; returns table shows Ben Wilson 155, Jackson 201, Stewart 53 Co-mentioned: Jackson. Quote: "Chas. D. Wilson, Ben Wilson, Judge Cooper and Henry Hyslop The Four Losers"
- 1926-10-22 County Court news: Ben Wilson allowed $150.00 for pay for making the 1926 Tax Books Quote: "Ben Wilson allowed $150.00 for pay for making the 1926 Tax Books."
- 1927-03-04 Dexter. Ben Wilson, with Mrs. Wilson, was here from Bloomfield Monday enroute home from Essex Co-mentioned: Mrs. Wilson. Quote: "Ben Wilson, with Mrs. Wilson, was here from Bloomfield Monday enroute home from Essex."
- 1928-02-10 Stoddard County warrant No. 24: exp. of office, $7.24 Quote: "Ben Wilson, exp. of office"
- 1929-06-21 Dexter. Trustee in the Fort deed of trust; to sell the Fort Homestead at public vendue July 20, 1929, at the Court House door, Bloomfield Co-mentioned: J. L. Fort. Quote: "BEN WILSON, Trustee."
- 1929-06-28 Bloomfield. Trustee conducting the July 20, 1929 trustee sale of the Fort Homestead in Dexter Co-mentioned: J. L. Fort. Quote: "BEN WILSON, Trustee"
- 1930 T26N R10E, Stoddard County, Missouri. Landowner listed in the 1930 Hixson plat book, Page 17 - T26N R10E, section(s) 22. Entry from the index spreadsheet Aj uploaded 2026-09-23; transcription not yet spot-checked against the plat images Quote: "Wilson, Ben — Page 17 - T26N R10E, sec 22"
- (undated) Dexter. Ben Wilson and family, of Bloomfield, moved into the Slayden house on South Walnut street Saturday Co-mentioned: Walter Jackson. Quote: "Ben Wilson and family, of Bloomfield, has moved into the Slayden house on South Walnut street Saturday."
- (undated) Dexter. County Clerk Ben Wilson was here from Bloomfield Monday Co-mentioned: County Clerk. Quote: "County Clerk, Ben Wilson, was here from Bloomfield Monday."
- (undated) Bloomfield/Cape Girardeau. Ben Wilson / Squire Jack Harper source co-list expansion; source-spelled forms retained; no kinship or identity merge inferred Wilson Co-mentioned: Ben. Turnbaugh; Louie Jobe; Charlotta Schafer; Chlo Fink; Fred Crosser; Daniel Renner; Winifred Cobb; Wiley Walker; Ernest Du…
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