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- Child's Gazetteer of Jefferson County, Town of Leray
Henry Wilson was born in Williamstown, New York, January 29, 1813. When he was quite young his parents removed to this town, where Henry learned the millwright and carpenters' trade. He was twice married, first, to Mary Ann Bassett, of LeRaysville, by whom he had five children, three of whom died young, and two survive, viz.: Julia C. and James E. August 11, 1853, his first wife died, and in 1854 he married Mary J., daughter of Daniel Smith, and they have three daughters and one son, viz.: Mary A. and Sarah A. (twins), Jennie E., and George A. The latter was born on road 49, in this town, in the house in which he now resides, and where he has always lived. He received a good common school education, and at the age of 22 years married Estella L., daughter of David Honeywell, of Seneca Falls, and they had two sons, Henry Grant and Edward Everett.
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