Thomas Wilson

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BOOK - HISTORY OF DAKOTA COUNTY,MN. PUBLISHED IN 1882. SCIOTA TOWNSHIP. Thomas Wilson was born in St. Lawrence county, New York, in 1831, and lived there until coming to Minnesota in 1855. He first settled in Rice county, but in 1857 removed to Sciota. Remaining until 1864, he returned to Rice county and purchased a farm just across the Sciota line, where he still lives. Married in 1867, Miss Ann Couper, who was born in St. Lawrence county, New York. Five children have been born to them: Herbert C., now in the Cincinnati observatory; Elma Y. and Edna B.. twins, now at Carleton college; John W. and Elizabeth M.

Thomas married Ann Couper in 1857. Ann (daughter of Joseph Cooper and Elizabeth Brown) was born about 1836 in Morristown, St Lawrence County, New York, United States; died on 5 Apr 1883 in Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota, United States; was buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Anna G. Greaves in 1884. Anna (daughter of Greaves) was born on 7 Aug 1846 in Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 24 Jan 1908 in Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota, United States; was buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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THE BOOK OF MINNESOTANS - 1907 - ALBERT NELSON MARQUIS; WILSON, Herbert Couper, associate professor mathematics and astronomy, Goodsell Observatory, Carleton College, since 1900; born at Lewlston, Minn., Oct. 24, 1858; son of Thomas and Ann W.; graduate Carleton College., 1879 (A.M., 1882; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati, 1886). Studied astronomy, Cincinnati Observatory, 1880-81; assistant astronomer, same, 1881-82; astronomer in charge, same, 1882-84; assistant astronomer, 1884-86; computor to United States Transit of Venus Commission, United States Naval Observatory, Washington, 1886-87; assistant professor astronomy, Goodsell Observatory, Carleton College, 1887-1900; associate editor "Astronomy and Astrophysics, 1892-94; associate editor "Popular Astronomy, since 1894. Has devoted much attention to double star observations and astronomical photography. Address: Northfleld, Minn.

Family/Spouse: Mary B. Nichols. Mary was born in 1858; died in 1924. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]