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Jesse Stephen "Steve" Wilson
2 Feb 1905 – 30 Jan 1981
| Birth | 2 Feb 1905 |
| Death | 30 Jan 1981 |
| Cemetery | Arthur Cemetery Arthur , Arthur County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | R Cullen on 11 Oct 2023 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193830998 |
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Jesse Stephen "Steve" Wilson, 75 February 2, 1905 ~ January 30, 1981 Jesse Stephen was born February 2, 1905 in Speedwell, Tennessee to James "Jim" Charlie and Margaret (Graves) Wilson. In his younger years, he went by Stephen. By 1910, the family had already moved to Nebraska, where they were farming in Braden Township, McPherson County, Nebraska. The 1910 US Census lists: J.C. Wilson, 30, head, farmer, b. TN Margaret S. Wilson, 31, wife, b. TN Stephen Wilson, 5, son, b. TN Estell M. Wilson, 3, daughter, b. TN Peter B. Wilson, 1, son, b. TN Although WWI broke out in Europe in September, 1939, with the German attack on Poland, the United States didn't declare war until Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941. However, the nation was preparing, and on October 16, 1940, this blue-eyed, brown-haired ruddy young man walked into the draft board office. The clerk noted that Jesse was 5'9" tall, and Jesse said his next of kin was Jim Wilson. Jesse married Juliette E. Moody and they were blessed with at least one child, Ruby Jean. Funeral Leaflet In Loving Memory of Jesse Steven Wilson February 2, 1905 ~ January 30, 1981 Services: Arthur Baptist Church, Arthur, Nebraska Wednesday, February 4, 1981 2:00 p.m. Words of Comfort by Rev. Paul Kondy, Arthur Baptist Church. Music: Organist: Joy Swanson; Soloist: Wanda Moor; Selections: "No Night There"; "The Old Rugged Cross" Escorts: Glenn Garton, Paul Tatum, Glenn Finn, Robert McElhinney, Elver Lord, Arnold McKeag Honorary Escorts: George Cross, John Berry, Dale Corfield, Fred Ward, Ernest Cerny, Bruce Frye, Reuben Roy, Virgil Swanson, Robert Sizer, Everett Brown, Al Knott Masonic Graveside Rites conducted by Ogallala Masonic Lodge No. 159 A.F. & A.M. At Eternal Rest: Arthur Cemetery, Arthur, Nebraska Bracken Mortuary I ain't much good at prayin', you may not know me, Lord— I ain't much seen in churches where they preach Thy Holy Word, But you may have observed me out here on the lonely plains, A'lookin' after cattle, feelin' thankful when it rains, Admirin' Thy great handiwork, the miracle of grass, Aware of Thy kind spirit, in the way it comes to pass That hired men on horseback, and the livestock that we tend Can look up at the stars at night and know we've got a friend. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ National Archives; Funeral leaflet courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska; kind assistance of FindaGrave volunteer R Cullen 47887888. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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- Estella Mae Sibal 1907–1938
- Peter Bradley Wilson 1908–1975
- Georgia Velma Wilson Bagby 1910–1998
- Dorothy Wilson Fisher 1912–2003
- Charlie Woodrow Wilson 1913–2004
- William Huey Wilson 1915–1983
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