Alexander Wilson
Alexander Wilson (deceased), son of William D. and grandson of Valentine Wilson, elsewhere fully mentioned in this work, was born February 22, 1831, and died January 29, 1881. He was a native of Canaan Township, where he was raised and acquired a common school education, but he became a very accurate and reliable business man. In 1854, he married Martha J. Millikin and settled near his father. Six years later, he moved to Plain City, and in 1863, bought 152 acres of land near Jefferson, and settled on it. Here he devoted his time to farming, dealing in and raising cattle, sheep and hogs. When he first embarked in this branch of business he drove several times through to Eastern markets, but erelong railroad facilities offered their conveniences close at hand, and he for one was not slow in embracing the privileges. He was successful through life, and gradually added to his original land until he owned about 3,000 acres at his death. He was a man of six feet two inches high, and weighed about 150 pounds, but with delicate health. He filled an important position in the social and business circles of Jefferson and Vicinity. mr. and Mrs. Wilson ahd a family of four children, viz.: Henry C., Louvina, Grant (who died in infancy) and Albert W. Mrs. Wilson, a daughter of Daniel Millikin, was born in Washington County, Penn., in 1829, but in infancy was brought by her parents to Ohio. Her father not liking Ohio, returned to the Keystone State and again to Ohio in1842, settling in Canaan Township, Madison County. About thirty months later, he moved to Iowa, where he and wife both died, leaving a family of five children, of whom Martha J. was the eldest. Soon after their death, Henry Alder, an uncle to the children, went from Madison County to Iowa and brought them to Ohio, where four are still living. Mrs. Wilson is a lady of considerable taste, and is nicely located near Jefferson on the National road.
From HISTORY OF MADISON COUNTY - W. H. Beers [Chicago, 1883]