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Vear Porter Wilson

Birth	:	1 Apr 1828 Pennsylvania, USA
Death	:	14 Feb 1899 Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
Burial	:	Abilene Cemetery, Abilene, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.9322014, -97.2217026
Plot	:	NE Corner of Blk 24; Wilson (Front of WD Nichols Plot) Share same stone.
Description	:	Vear Porter Wilson was born on April 1,1828 to John Wilson and Elizabeth Porter Wilson in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania he later moved with his parents, in 1839, to the state of Ohio. Wilson eventually established a career as a newspaper editor and publisher, in 1858, with "The Iron Valley Times" in Dover, Ohio. In 1870, Wilson organized and lead a group of settlers know as "The Buckeye Colony" from Tuscarawas County, Ohio to Dickinson County, Kansas and with wife Maria and family, he settled in the town's county seat of Abilene, Kansas. In February of 1870, Wilson established the first... Read More	Vear Porter Wilson was born on April 1,1828 to John Wilson and Elizabeth Porter Wilson in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania he later moved with his parents, in 1839, to the state of Ohio. Wilson eventually established a career as a newspaper editor and publisher, in 1858, with "The Iron Valley Times" in Dover, Ohio. In 1870, Wilson organized and lead a group of settlers know as "The Buckeye Colony" from Tuscarawas County, Ohio to Dickinson County, Kansas and with wife Maria and family, he settled in the town's county seat of Abilene, Kansas. In February of 1870, Wilson established the first paper in the county called "The Abilene Chronicle". He later owned and operated "The Abilene Gazette, Republican", "The North Topeka Times" and "The Kansas Gazette". As he wrote about the concerns and issues of the day, he became actively involved in the community of Abilene. He served as a judge, post master, and a minister of the Universalist Church. Wilson, also, received an appointment to serve as a regent to the state university, (1881-1884). He successfully ran, in 1872, for a seat in the Kansas Senate and was elected as a Republican to represent the Twenty-Seventh District, (1873-1874). Wilson didn't seek re-election, in 1874, but returned to private life to seek new opportunities. In January of 1875, Wilson and a group of business men organized a town company in Enterprise, Kansas. Within a few years of its existence the town became a progressive community. His success as a civic leader expanded beyond the Kansas prairie, in 1885, he led a group of pioneers to Atwood, Colorado. In this small northeastern community he and his sons established a weekly paper called "The Atwood Advocate". Unfortunately, due to the lack of economic success in the town, Wilson's sons Victor and John moved the paper to the nearby town of Sterling, Colorado. Wilson eventually moved to Denver, Colorado where he owned and operated "The Colorado Springs Gazette and "The Denver Press". On February 14, 1899, Wilson unexpectedly passed away at the age of seventy-one at his son Thomas' home in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was buried at the Abilene Cemetery in Abilene, Kansas.

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Where is Vear Porter Wilson's memorial?
Vear Porter Wilson's memorial is located at: Abilene Cemetery, Abilene, Dickinson County, USA.
When did Vear Porter Wilson death?
Vear Porter Wilson death on 14 Feb 1899 in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Vear Porter Wilson's memorial?
Latitude: 38.9322014
Longitude: -97.2217026

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Maria Dotts Wilson

(1832 - 1908)

Children

Ida R Wilson Moore

(1860 - 1937)

Homer William Wilson

(1862 - 1943)

Emiline Maria Wilson Blackburn

(1868 - 1939)

Alice May Wilson

(1871 - 1874)

Edwin Porter Wilson

(1875 - 1945)

Flowers:

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Coordinate: 38.9322014, -97.2217026

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Coordinate: 38.9009209, -97.0734787

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Coordinate: 39.0471992, -97.2652969

17. Newbern Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.8133011, -97.2427979

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Coordinate: 39.0463070, -97.1665840

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23. Lemcke Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.8770730, -97.4022430

24. Indian Hill Cemetery
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