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Lewis Kilson

Birth	:	30 Oct 1807 Norway
Death	:	28 Nov 1889
Burial	:	Oak Hill Cemetery, Bristow, Butler County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.7719002, -92.9353027
Plot	:	N 4
Inscription	:	Father
Description	:	Lewis Kilson had been married before when in Illinois, and there were three children by that union: 1. Anna, now the deceased wife of Silas F. Woodworth 2. Albert M., of Garden City, Kansas, who is a pioneer of that state and has served in the Kansas legislature 3. Martha A., the deceased wife of John Wilks, who has been a member of the senate of South Dakota. Following the marriage of the parents of our subject they established their home in Illinois, but in October, 1855, came to Butler county, Iowa, removing from Woodstock, Illinois, and taking up their abode upon what... Read More	Lewis Kilson had been married before when in Illinois, and there were three children by that union: 1. Anna, now the deceased wife of Silas F. Woodworth 2. Albert M., of Garden City, Kansas, who is a pioneer of that state and has served in the Kansas legislature 3. Martha A., the deceased wife of John Wilks, who has been a member of the senate of South Dakota. Following the marriage of the parents of our subject they established their home in Illinois, but in October, 1855, came to Butler county, Iowa, removing from Woodstock, Illinois, and taking up their abode upon what is now the old Kilson homestead. In June, 1855, Mr. Kilson had visited this section of the state and had secured a government claim. In fact, he had entered three eighty-acre tracts and he purchased other land until he was the owner of a half section. This he greatly improved, converting it into productive fields, and upon the farm he spent his remaining days, his life's labors being terminated in 1889. For eight years he had survived his wife, who died in 1881. In early life he was a mechanic, but throughout all his later years he followed farming. However, his labors ever displayed mechanical ingenuity and in the early days he made cutlery, after which he would go out and sell the knives. He also made candlesticks in Illinois before removing to this state and he was very ingenious in producing these different mechanical devices. He became a very well informed man, possessed ever a receptive mind and a retentive memory. After coming to the new world he adopted the customs of the country in every respect, even dropping the language of his native land and becoming thoroughly American. He never lost his love for his native land, but he had the strongest attachment for his adopted country and there could be found no native son whose loyalty was greater. In politics Lewis Kilson was a staunch Republican, and he always kept well informed on the questions and issues of the day. His religious faith was that of the Presbyterian denomination and he assisted in the building of a number of churches. In a word, he was a good citizen, ever deeply interested in the material, intellectual, political, social and moral progress of the county. He won a fair measure of success for his day, and he lived to see the district in which he located become the habitation of a prosperous and contented people. When he arrived here Dubuque was the nearest railroad point and later a line was built to Cedar Falls, and it was not until after the war that Butler county had a railroad. From pioneer times to the present the name of Kilson has figured prominently in connection with the history of the county, its bearers taking active part in the work of up building and development. Information contributed by James Tomlinson - Source: "History of Butler County")

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Where is Lewis Kilson's memorial?
Lewis Kilson's memorial is located at: Oak Hill Cemetery, Bristow, Butler County, USA.
When did Lewis Kilson death?
Lewis Kilson death on 28 Nov 1889 in
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Latitude: 42.7719002
Longitude: -92.9353027

Family Members:

Spouse

Carrie Nelson Kilson

(1822 - 1881)

Children

Frank S Kilson

(1854 - 1944)

Walter L. Kilson

(1868 - 1902)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Oak Hill Cemetery
Bristow, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7719002, -92.9353027

2. Old Bristow Cemetery
Bristow, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7733078, -92.9165845

3. South Bristow Cemetery
Bristow, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7527400, -92.9168100

4. Dumont Cemetery
Dumont, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7553177, -92.9748230

5. Needham Cemetery
Bristow, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7956500, -92.9726300

6. Harlan Cemetery
Dumont, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7663994, -93.0143967

7. Jungling Cemetery
Allison, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7879100, -92.8191900

8. Madison Township Cemetery
Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6869011, -92.9672012

9. South Vilmar Cemetery
Vilmar, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8168000, -92.8298800

10. North Vilmar Cemetery
Vilmar, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8329700, -92.8392900

11. Hitesville Cemetery
Aplington, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6713982, -92.8778000

12. Allison Cemetery
Allison, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7400017, -92.7891998

13. Halls Grove Cemetery
Greene, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8840100, -92.8782300

14. Hansell Cemetery
Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7666702, -93.1047211

15. Nettleton Cemetery
Greene, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8438988, -92.7881012

16. Four Mile Grove Cemetery
Geneva, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6949997, -93.0852966

17. Washington Reformed Church Cemetery
Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6429000, -93.0055000

18. Hardeman Cemetery
Greene, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8706017, -92.8013992

19. Butler Center Cemetery
Allison, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7000008, -92.7722015

20. Brethren Cemetery
Greene, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8695500, -92.7909100

21. Bethel Reformed Church Cemetery
Aplington, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6278300, -92.8988000

22. Saint Marys Cemetery
Greene, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8827300, -92.7990200

23. Rose Hill Cemetery
Greene, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8843994, -92.7988968

24. Lindenwood Cemetery
Geneva, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6935997, -93.1235962