John Thomas Tyler Family Home page:Information about William Martin Wilson
William Martin Wilson (b. August 28, 1823, d. April 19, 1917)
Notes for William Martin Wilson:
William Martin Wilson was better know as "Keller Bill". From the stories, I gether he was a drinking man, and loved a good fight. This story was told to me by Fern Ainsworth.
Keeler Bill and his new son-in-law, Jonathan Clark went into Pleasant Hill for supplies. On arrival, Jonathan, tied the mule to a tree unknowing that his father-in-law never tied him. Well. the first place they hit was the bar. After a couple of hours and several drinks, a fight broke out and Keeler Bill was in the big middle of it. Jonathan took out his revolver and fired shots in the air and yelled," run Keeler they're shooting at us." Keeler broke and ran for the mule, jumped on his back began kicking and beating the mule, but the mule didn't move. Jonathan walked up to the mule and said calmly. "Keeler, don't you need to untie him?" The fight caught up with them, and Keeler never let Jonathan live it down.
More About William Martin Wilson:
Burial: April 21, 1917, Battle of Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
More About William Martin Wilson and Susan Gray Williams:
Marriage: January 25, 1844, Pike County Georgia.
Children of William Martin Wilson and Susan Gray Williams are:
- +Mary Fransis' Fannie' Wilson, b. May 04, 1846, Pleasant Hill ,Sabine Parish,Lousiana, d. June 19, 1887, Marthaville, Louisiana.
- +Melvina "Mel" Wilson, b. February 18, 1848, Pleasant Hill, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, d. November 22, 1878, Pleasant Hill, NatchiochasParish Louisiana.
- +Robert Penelton "Bob" Wilson, b. September 16, 1849, Pleasant Hill, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, d. February 18, 1951, Pleasant Hill , Lousiana.
- Sara Jane "Sade" Wilson, b. March 02, 1851, Pleasant Hill, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, d. June 11, 1952, Pleasant Hill , Lousiana.
- +Richard Joshua "Dick" Wilson, b. January 15, 1853, Pleasant Hill, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, d. February 21, 1940, Pleasant Hill , Lousiana.
- +Martha Ellis "Pat" Wilson, b. December 03, 1854, Pleasant Hill , Sabine Parish, Louisiana, d. December 28, 1936.
- +Susan Alice "Babe" Wilson, b. May 11, 1856, Pleasant Hill, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, d. January 22, 1947, Pleasant Hill , Lousiana.
- William Ellis "Cap" Wilson, b. October 18, 1858, Pleasant Hill, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, d. November 14, 1883, Pleasant Hill , Lousiana.
- +Lucy Louisiana "Lucy" Wilson, b. December 09, 1860, Pleasant Hill, Sabine Parish,Louisiana, d. October 19, 1913, Pleasant Hill , Lousiana.
- +Florence Idelle "Bat" Wilson, b. January 11, 1864, Pleasant Hill, Sabine Parish , Louisiana, d. December 30, 1960, Oklahoma.
- John Alfred Wilson, b. February 09, 1867, Pleasant Hill , Sabine Parish,Louisiana, d. February 20, 1920, Pleasant Hill , Lousiana.
- +George Brown Wilson, b. January 31, 1870, Pleasant Hill, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, d. December 19, 1947, Pleasant Hill , Lousiana.