William Wilson

William Wilson

Apr. 1, 1798

Oct. 18, 1843

First Sheriff

Union County

Another diversion from relatives.  William Wilson was elected the first Sheriff of the newly formed Union County, NC.  Union was formed from Mecklenburg and Anson Counties in 1842.  An article can be found here regarding an organizational meeting in April 1843, and the election of officers.

Sheriff Wilson died during his first term in office.  He is buried at Tirzah Presbyterian Church in Waxhaw, Union County, NC.  

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W. S. and Hetty J. Baucom

W. S. Baucom

Born July 15, 1879

Died

Sept. 13, 1909

Hetty J.

Wife of 

Wm. S. Baucom

Born

Aug. 21, 1878

Died

July 24, 1902

William S. Baucom is the son of J. R. and Mary Godwin Baucom.  Hetty J. Thomas Baucom is the daughter of W. H. and Lousia Baucom Thomas.  They are buried in the Baucom Family Cemetery with William's parents.  William and Hetty are my wife's great grandparents.

W. H. and Louisa Thomas

W. H.

Thomas

Born

June 22, 1848

Died

Aug. 24, 1926 

Louisa Baucom

Wife of

W. H. Thomas

Oct. 12, 1841

Aug. 23, 1934

William Hosea Thomas and Louisa Baucom Thomas are buried in the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.  They are my wife's second great grandparents.  Louisa's parents are Green and Emeline Baucom.

J. R. and Mary Baucom

J. R. Baucom.

Mar. 22, 1848,

Mar. 11, 1928.

His Wife

Mary Baucom.

June 19, 1844,

May 19, 1906.

James R. and Mary Godwin Baucom are buried in the Baucom Family Cemetery on Highway 218 in Union County, NC.  They are my wife's second great grandparents.  James R. is the son of Sanders and Ester Baucom.  Mary is the daughter of Simon and Patience Godwin.

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Sanders and Ester Baucom

Sanders Baucom

Feb. 25, 1824,

Jan. 26, 1870

At Rest

Ester

Wife of 

Sanders Baucom

Oct. 14, 1827,

Jan. 14, 1904

At Rest

Sanders and Ester Baucom are another set of my wife's third great grandparents.  They are buried in the Lewis Williams Cemetery in Union County, NC.

Sanders was a Confederate Soldier in the Civil War.  His service description card lists him as enlisting on Sept 16, 1863 in Union County, NC.  The card describes Sanders as 41 years old with grey eyes, dark hair, fair complexion, and being 5 ft. 9 in. tall.  Sanders was a Private in Company D., McRae's Battalion, NC.  He was later transferred to 1 Regiment NC Cavalry.

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Simon and Patience Godwin

Simon Godwin

Born

Dec. 12, 1798

Died

May 4, 1878

79 Y'rs 4 Mo's &

22 Da's

Patience Ann

Wife of

Simon Godwin

Mar. 15, 1806

Mar. 6, 1885

Age 78 Yr's 11 Mo's

& 21 Days

My wife's third great grandparents.  They are buried in the Godwin Cemetery in Union County, NC.

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Martha C. and W. H. Nance

Martha C.

Nance

Born

Feb. 23, 1835

Died

Apr. 10, 1901

Aged 66 Y's

1 M's 12 D's

W. H. Nance

Born

Jan. 25, 1833

Died

Mar. 7, 1898

Aged 65 Y's

1 M's 12 D's

Martha C. Stewart Nance was the daughter of Joseph Stewart and the sister of Culpepper.  W. H. Nance is the son of Harbart and Frances Nance.  They are buried in the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in New Salem, Union County, NC.