Leland Roy Wilson

Notes:

He can be found on the 1940 Census in Travis County, Texas with wife Lorene, daughters Dolyne and Elyee, and mother in law May Miles. His occupation was shown as groceryman at a retail store.

Leland married Talitha Lorene Miles on 14 Jun 1933 in Travis County, Texas. Talitha (daughter of Caleb W. Miles and Talitha May Trammell) was born on 31 Mar 1915 in Texas; died on 4 Jul 1990 in Travis County, Texas; was buried in Austin Memorial Park Cemetery, Austin, Travis County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Living

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His Texas Death Certificate shows him as the son of Frank Wilson and Jane Jackson, both also born in England. Occupation was listed as Sexton at School. The informant was his wife, Mrs. J. T. Wilson (nee Sallie M. Burrows).

At the time of the 1930 Federal Census, John and his wife Sally were living in Manor, Texas. He was shown as a farm laborer. Living in the home with them were their two sons, Leland (18) and Lonnie (16), Nephew Robert Wilson, a 23 year old garage Mechanic, and his mother-in-law, the widowed Emma Burrows, age 76.

John married Sarah "Sally" M. Burrows on 14 Jan 1903 in Travis County, Texas. Sarah (daughter of William Benton Burrows and Emma Ellen Mosley) was born on 16 Mar 1882 in Gonzales County, Texas; died on 13 May 1962 in Austin, Travis County, Texas; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery Annex, Austin, Travis County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Middle name Maud or Minerva per various sources.

William married Emma Ellen Mosley about 1879. Emma was born on 4 Feb 1860 in Tennessee; died on 29 Jun 1943 in Austin, Travis County, Texas; was buried in Manor Cemetery, Manor, Travis County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In 1930, she was living in the home of her daugher and son-in-law, Sally and John Wilson, in Manor, Texas.

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Census Listings:

1860 Census
Texas, Medina County, Precinct No. 4, Post Office Castroville
Page 34
304-266
Daniel McLemore 52 M Farmer $3000 $5610 North Carolina
Elizabeth McLemore 40 F Tennessee
James McLemore 17 M Stockraiser $--- $200 Miss
Anne McLemore 12 F Miss
Laura McLemore 8 F Miss
305-267
Wm A Pierce [???] 34 M Farmer $--- $2095 Tenn
Minerva Pierce [???] 29 F Tenn
John Pierce [???] 11 m Miss
Benton Pierce [???] 9 M Tx
James Pierce [???] 6 M Tx
Mary Pierce [???] 4 F Tx
Charles Pierce [???] 3 M Texas

1870 Census
Texas, Gonzalez County, Precinct No. 4
Enumerated 13 and 14 Oct 1870
Pages 33 and 34 Stamped 491
Post Office Belmont Gonzalez Texas
258-260
Burrows, William 45 M W Farming $--- $1000 Tenn
Burrows, Minerva 40 F W Tenn
Burrows, John 21 M W Mississippi
Burrows, Wm 19 M W Farming Texas
Burrows, James 16 M W Texas
Burrows, Charles C 12 M WTexas
Burrows, Walter 5 M W Texas
Burrows, Milly J 3 W F Texas
Burrows, Willy 6/12 M W Texas

1880 Census
Texas, Gonzales County, Precinct 3
Enumerated 12 Jun 1880
Page 24D
205-249
Burrows, William W M 54 Farmer Tenn Tenn Ky
Burrows, Manerva W F 49 Wife Keeping House Tn NC Tenn
Burrows, Charles C W M 22 Son Stockman Tx Tenn Tenn
Burrows, Walter G W M 15 Son At School Tx Tenn Tenn
Burrows, Josephine W F 12 Dtr At School Tx Tenn Tenn
Burrows, Fanny E W F 10 Dtr At School Texas Tenn Tenn

1900 Census
Texas, Bastrop County, Pr 2
Enumerated 28 Jun 1900
SD ??? ED 5 Sheet 25A
427-437
Charles (Feb 1858) and Bettie (May 1864) BURROWS and Family
428-438
Collier, Hesikiah C Head M W Jun 1862 37 m 11 Tx Tn Mo Farmer
Collier, Josephine Wf W F Feb 1867 33 m 11 5/5 Tx Tn Tn
Collier, Zula Dtr W F Dec 1890 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Collier, Duglass Son W M Dec 1893 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Collier, Ida Dtr W F Jan 1894 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Collier, Glen Son W M June? 1896 3 S Tx Tx Tx
Collier, Clyde Son W M Jan 1899 1 S Tx Tx Tx
Burrows, Minerva Mother-in-law W F Dec 1830 69 Wd 5/5 Tn NC Tx

William married Minerva McLemore on 10 Jun 1847 in Tishomingo County, Mississippi. Minerva (daughter of Daniel McLemore and Elizabeth "Betsy" Kelly) was born about 1831 in Tennessee; died after 1900 in Bastrop County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

At the time of the 1900 census, she was living with her daughter and son-in-law, Josie and Hezekiah Collier. They were located in Bastrop County, Texas.

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Married:
On January 24, 1996, Dolyne W. Stevens, Rt. 1, Box 46, West Columbia, Texas 77486 wrote to Melinda McLemore Strong" "My connection to the McLemore family is Manerva McLemore (b. ca. 1830 in Tenn.). Parents may have been Daniel & Elizabeth McLemore. I do know that Manerva's mother's maiden name was Kellie. Manerva married William A. Burrows, in Tishomingo Co, Miss 10 June, 1847. She & William came to Texas and settled in Gonzalez County."