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PROMINENT CITIZEN PASSES TO REWARDGeo. W. Wilson Died at His Home on Tuesday Night After a Short Illness, From Kry-sipelas in Face and Mouth.IHoc. \V. Wilson, a prominent and well-known citizen of this county, passed awav last Tuesday night from the effects of erysipelas on Ins face and in his mouth. lie was about so years of age.Mr. Wilson leaves a wife, two daughters Mrs. lt;\ F. Woodtin, of Little Kiver section, Mrs. T. F. J Middleton, who lives at tilt4 lionu* j ] lace, and T. J. Wilson, who lives 5 near Brevard. He lost a son, Jeff Wilson, about- a your ago.At the close of the civil war Mr. \\ ilson was sheriff of Transylvania county, the second slierilf the county ever had. He was a member of tin' constitutional convention m 1S7-V He represented his county in the legislature four times. One time hi4 was Senator for I lay-wood, H**nderlt; n and Transylvania counties. He served w.tli hoard of ruunty commis.-ioners foi scveral years.Mr. Wiis n was a friend to tin1 poor always. A sympathetic inert heat wit bin Ins breastHi4 was, also, a man of a great deal of originality, and did much ol his o\\ n thinking.
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Brevard News
Brevard, North Carolina, US
Fri, Feb 08, 1918
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