Wilson, Capt. William Henry^{[1, 2, 3]}

1831 - 1865  (34 years)

• Name	Wilson, William Henry
  Prefix	Capt.
  Birth	27 May 1831	Glen Cove, Queens County, New York, United States   [4, 5, 6]
  	Nassau County didn't become a county until 1899. Therefore, at the time of William's birth, Glen Cove was in Queens County. The National Archives military hospital record gives Long Island as his place of birth (but incorrectly gives 23, instead of 33 (or 34) as his age). Also gives his closest living relative as "Mrs. J Wilson" of Milwaukee, Wisconsin (obviously, this is his wife Jane Wilson). His older sister, Levinia's death record in 1909 from NYC states she was born in Glen Cove and her father was Benjamin Wilson and mother was Maria Kershaw. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:271D-X44 Levinia is named as his wife's bridesmaid in part of William's Civil War Pension file, submitted by his wife Jane Wilson (Clark).
  Gender	Male
  Death	14 Sep 1865	Union Army Hospital Barracks, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States   [5]
  	The death record at the hospital states he was from Long Island. The Union Army Hospital Barracks was also known as the Federal Military Railroad Hospital). Newspapers checked for additional information: The Nashville daily union https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83025718/issues/1865/
  Burial	16 Sep 1865	Nashville City Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States   [7]
  	Record from Historic Nashville City Cemetery Interments (1846-1979) https://data.nashville.gov/Genealogy/Historic-Nashville-City-Cemetery-Interments-1846-1/iwbm-8it6 Volume | Name | Burial Month | Month Number | Burial Day | Burial Year | Sex | Race | Age | Residence | Cause of Death / Burial | Avenue | Section / Lot | Remarks 5-1865 | Willson, W. H. | Sep | 9 | 16 | 1865 | M | W | 35 | City | Suposed to be murdrd | Central | 200p | opsit John S Dashels Lot Originally buried at the Nashville City Cemeter. Later, moved to the National Cemetery.
  Person ID	I385	Theisen & Allied Families
  Last Modified	18 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Wilson, Cpl Benjamin W.,   b. 20 Jul 1788, Cold Spring Harbor, Suffolk County, New York, United States d. 9 Feb 1846, Oyster Bay, Queens County, New York, United States (Age 57 years)
  Mother	Cashow, Maria M,   b. 16 May 1793, Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York, United States d. 10 Jul 1853, Oyster Bay, Nassau, New York, United States (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	20 Mar 1813	Oyster Bay, Nassau, New York, United States   [4, 6, 8, 9]
  Family ID	F111	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Clark, Jane W,   b. 18 Nov 1834, New York City, New York County, New York, United States d. 5 Mar 1921, Guilford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	16 Jun 1851	Home of Rev. Tagart - the pastor of the 16th street Baptist Church in New York City, New York County, New York, United States   [10]
  	William Henry Wilson's Full Pension file from the National Archives containes the following: Jane's initial testimony of marriage (notary got the date wrong, later corrected). Pg.4 Jane states she can find no death record of William because one doesn't exist, however, she provides the affidavit of his regiment's commanding officer, Colonel George B. Bingham who identified Williams body in the hospital and went to his funeral. Pg. 10. Jane states that she doesn't have a copy of their marriage record because there wasn't one created. States where they were married (16th Street Baptist Church) and that Lavinia Hegeman was in attendence and that it was a quite wedding with no one else in attendence. Pg. 12. Jane sign's affidavit correcting the date of her marriage, which was June 16, 1851 (marriage location is the same). Pg. 14. [Pheobe] Amelia Storms (Wilson), Williams younger sister, signs affidavit that she has known Jane Wilson (Clark) for 30 years. Pg. 18. Amelia Storms states for the record that she was William's sister and that she knew him "during his natural life" and that she was agreeable to the marriage (interestingly, no mention of the parents). Pg. 20. Colonel George B. Bingham, the commanding officer of the Wisconsin 1st Infantry regiment, signed affidavit that he knew William well both before and during the war. He states some details about Williams death. He also states he was the one who identified Williams body at the hospital and attended his funeral in Nashville. Pg. 24. William’s oldest surviving sister, Lavinia Hegeman (Wilson) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:271D-X4H?treeref=KH42-RP2 testified that she was present at William and Janes wedding in NYC. Pg. 26. On 14 Oct 1916, Jane states that she is 82 years old and was born on 18 Nov 1834 at New York City, N.Y. Pg. 43
  Children	1. Wilson, Walter Edward,   b. 18 Nov 1853, New York, USA d. 10 Mar 1935, Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA (Age 81 years)   2. Wilson, Eveline,   b. 19 Nov 1855, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States d. 11 Sep 1943, Rockford, Winnebego County, Illinois, USA (Age 87 years)   3. Wilson, James Voris,   b. 10 May 1860, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States d. 20 Nov 1921, Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA (Age 61 years)   4. Wilson, William Henry Jr,   b. 1861, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States d. 1879 (Age 18 years)
  Family ID	F109	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Mar 2026

  
  

• Notes

  CIVIL WAR Veteran Enlisted on 8/23/1861 as a Private. On 8/23/1861 he mustered into "G" Co. WI 1st Infantry, organized at Camp Scott in Milwaukee. He was Mustered Out on 10/13/1864 at Milwaukee, WI Promotions: * 1st Lieut 9/13/1861 * Capt 8/6/1862 17 Dec 1861 - Feb 1862 Duty at Camp Wood in Munfordsville, KY. 03 Mar 1862 - 29 Mar 1862 - Duty at Nashville, TN. 08 Mar 1862 - Action on Granny White Peak near Nashville. 02 Apr 1862 - 03 May 1862 - Duty guarding railroad at bridges at Bigley's Creek near Columbia, TN. WI 1st Infantry Div - Frederick H. Dyer, A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Pg. 1673-1674. Died in Nashville TN on Sept 15th, 1865 of an accident. TWIN of Moncrief Wilson

  
  

• Sources

  [S252] 1860 United States Federal Census. Wm H Willson&lt;br&gt;Gender: Male&lt;br&gt;Birth: Circa 1831 - New York, United States&lt;br&gt;Residence: 1860 - 4th Ward Milwaukee City, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA&lt;br&gt;Age: 29&lt;br&gt;Wife (implied): Jane Willson&lt;br&gt;Children (implied): Walter W Willson, Eveline Willson, James V Willson&lt;br&gt;Census: [S1] FamilySearch Family Tree. Capt William Henry Wilson&lt;br&gt;Gender: Male&lt;br&gt;Birth: 1831 - New York, United States&lt;br&gt;Marriage: Spouse: Jane Clark - May 25 1851&lt;br&gt;Residence: 1850 - Waupun, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States&lt;br&gt;Residence: 1860 - 4th Ward Milwaukee City, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States&lt;br&gt;Wife: <a>Jane Wilson (born Clark)</a>&lt;br&gt;Children: <a>Walter E Wilson</a>, <a>Evalina Alexander (born Wilson)</a>, <a>William Henry Wilson</a>, <a>James Vora Wilson</a> [S1] FamilySearch Family Tree. William Henry Wilson&lt;br&gt;Gender: Male&lt;br&gt;Birth: May 29 1831 - New Jersey, United States&lt;br&gt;Death: Sep 15 1865&lt;br&gt;Parents: <a>Benjamin Wilson</a>, <a>Maria Wilson (born Cashow)</a>&lt;br&gt;Siblings: <a>Edward A. Wilson</a>, <a>Lavinia C. Hegeman (born Wilson)</a>, <a>James Voorhees Wilson</a> [S661] Wilson Family Bible (Benjamin). [S438] National Archives (U.S.), Pg's. 158-159. [S464] Book -, https://www.google.com/books/edition/History_of_the_Chicago_Milwaukee_St_Paul/pArNxFV3ac4C Pg. 629-630. [S665] Burial Record, Entry number 1020 on page for Sept 16, 1865. See record on computer. [S294] A Documentary History of Het (the) Nederdeutsche Gemeente, Pg. 678. [S668] A Roster of Revolutionary ancestors of the Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution, Pg. 672. [S671] Civil War - Pension File, Declaration for Widow's Pension - 27 Jun 1890 && General Affidavit - 06 Aug 1891.