Tombstone Tuesday - Manlove & Mary Wilson of Middletown Delaware

I found this tombstone while walking through the Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery that is downtown on Main. This isn't a very large cemetery but they have some very interesting stones and families. I plan on sharing a few from this cemetery over the next few weeks, I know I still have some at Old St. Anne's Church Cemetery that I plan on sharing. 

MANLOVE D. WILSON

BORN

MARCH 5, 1819

DIED

JAN. 13, 1893.

HIS WIFE

MARY V. WILSON

BORN

AUG 26, 1825

DIED

JAN. 4, 1909.

[1]Delaware Marriage Record shows Manlove D. Wilson married Mary V Frame, date of marriage the 20^th of January 1852.

[2]Delaware Marriage Record book in Sussex county shows Manlove D Wilson married Mary V Frame, date of marriage the 20^th of January 1852.

[3]1860 United States Federal Census records in the Appoquinimink Hundred Township in the county of New Castle the state of Delaware. Manlove Wilson d.o.b. abt. 1819, white, male, born in DE, he is 41 years of age at the time of this census, his occupation is farmer, his value of real estate listed at 12,000, value of personal estate listed at 1,000. He is married to Mary Wilson d.o.b.  abt. 1827, white, female, born in DE, she is 33 years of age at the time of this census.  John P Wilson d.o.b. abt. 1853, white, male, born in DE, he is 7 years of age at the time of this census.  George Wilson d.o.b. abt. 1854, white, male, born in DE, he is 6 years of age at the time of this census.  Elizabeth C Wilson d.o.b. abt. 1857, white, female, born in DE, she is 3 years of age at the time of this census. Maulore Wilson d.o.b. abt. 1858, white, male, born in DE, he is 2 years of age at the time of the census.  Margarett Wilson d.o.b. abt. 1859, white, female, born in DE, she is 9 months of age at the time of the census. Also listed in the home is John Davis d.o.b. abt. 1831, black, male, born in DE, he is 29 years of age at the time of the census, occupation listed as farm laborer.   Joseph Young d.o.b. abt. 1840, black, male, born in DE, he is 20 years of age at the time of the census, occupation listed as farm laborer.  John Perry d.o.b. abt. 1841, black, male, born in DE, he is 19 years of age at the time of the census, occupation listed as farm laborer.

[4]1870 United State Federal Census records in the Appoquinimink Hundred Township in the county of New Castle the state of Delaware. Manlove D Wilson d.o.b. abt. 1819, white, male, born in DE, he is 51 years of age at the time of this census, his occupation is farmer, his value of real estate listed at 50,000, value of personal estate listed at 8,000. He is married to Mary Wilson d.o.b. abt. 1826, white, female, born in DE, she is 44 years of age at the time of this census, her occupation is listed as keeping house.  John Wilson d.o.b. abt. 1853, white, male, born in DE, 17 years of age at the time of this census, his occupation is works on farm.  George Wilson d.o.b. abt. 1855, white, male, born in DE, 15 years of age at the time of this census, his occupation is works on farm. Elizabeth Wilson d.o.b. abt. 1857, white, male, born in DE, 13 years of age at the time of this census.  Manlove Wilson d.o.b. abt. 1859, white, male, born in DE, 11 years of age at the time of this census.  Mary Wilson d.o.b. abt. 1861, white, female, born in DE, 9 years of age at the time of this census. William Wilson d.o.b. abt. 1862, white, female, born DE, 8 years of age at the time of this census.  Anna Wilson d.o.b. abt. 1864, white, female, born DE, 6 years of age at the time of this census.  Also listed in the home John Bristor d.o.b. abt. 1853, black, male, born in DE, 17 years of age at the time of this census.  George Washington d.o.b. abt. 1860, black, male, born in DE, 10 years of age at the time of this census.

**Special Note: John Davis, Joseph Young and John Perry who were listed on the 1860 census are not listed on the 1870 census.    

[5]1880 United States Federal Census record in Appopuinimink, New Castle County the state of Delaware. Manlove Wilson d.o.b. abt. 1819, white, male, born in DE, he is 61 years of age at the time of this census, occupation is farming. Mary V Wilson is listed as wife, d.o.b.  abt. 1827, white, female, born in DE, she is 53 years of age at the time of this census, occupation is keeping house. Elizabeth Wilson is listed as daughter, d.o.b. abt. 1857, white, female, single, born in DE, she is 23 years of age at the time of the census. Manton Wilson is listed as son, d.o.b. abt. 1859, white, male, single, born in DE, he is 21 years of age at the time of the census. Mary J Wilson is listed as daughter, d.o.b. abt. 1860, white, female, single, born in DE, she is 20 years of age at the time of the census. William Wilson is listed as son, d.o.b. abt, 1861, white, male, single, born in DE, 19 years of age at the time of the census.  Anna L Wilson is listed a daughter, d.o.b. abt. 1863, white, female, single, born in DE, she is 17 years of age at the time of the census. 

**Special Note: John Bristor and George Washington who were listed on the 1870 census are not listed on the 1880 census. 

[6]Delaware Death Record for Manlove Wilson shows is d.o.b. abt. 1819, date of death 13 January 1893 at 74 years of age, white, resided in Middletown, retired, married, male.

After doing a “quick pull” on Ancestry.com I logged into “Find A Grave” and located some additional information on Mary V Wilson. Her full name was Mary Vaughn Frame, parents were George Frame (1797-1845) her mother was Elizabeth Jefferson Warrington (?-1879). She had two siblings listed on the site, Paynter Frame (1826-1906) and Anna Jefferson Frame Davis (1828-1905).

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[1] Delaware Marriage Records, 1744-1912 Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 8 June 2015) Delaware Public Archives. Record Group # RG 1325; Subgroup # 003; Series # 004.  

[2] Delaware Marriage Records, 1744-1912 Ancestry.com( http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 8 June 2015) Delaware Public Archives. Record Group # RG 1325; Subgroup # 003; Series # 004. 

[3] 1860 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 8 June 2015) Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Census Place: Appoquinimink Hundred, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: M653_96; Page: 726; Image: 29; Family History Library Film: 803096 NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. 

[4] 1870 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 8 June 2015) Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Census Place: Appoquinimink Hundred, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: M593_120; Page: 425A; Image: 71; Family History Library Film: 545619 NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

[5] 1880 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 8 June 2015) Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.Census Place: Appoquinimink, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: 120; Family History Film: 1254120; Page: 391C; Enumeration District: 031; Image: 0302 Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). 

[6] Ancestry.com. Delaware Death Records, 1811-1933 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Delaware Vital Records. Microfilm. Delaware Public Archives, Dover.

A visit to Odessa, Delaware

Wow, what can I say except I’ve been a little on the busy side with the passing holiday, yes I do consider Halloween a holiday, plus we had a great visit with my parents. Now I’m looking ahead to the coming holidays of Thanksgiving and Christmas. As I’m sure most of you are thinking about the great smell of pumpkin pies, turkey, stuffing and I must not forget the traditional green been casserole. But hold on I need to back up some, back up to the visit with my parents.

After they completed a surprise make over for my daughter’s bedroom, which I might add we LOVE. We were trying to figure out what to do the next day. We haven’t been here long enough to know the “neat” places to go, except the mall. After driving them around and showing them the schools, some shops downtown and yes I did point out a cemetery. Then a light bulb went off, I remembered a brief drive that my husband and I took to a really interesting town, Odessa. So I decided to head that way and experience some of the sites with my parents. I’m so glad that we went, there was so much to see, hear and learn, plus I must mention the food at the local tavern was wonderful.

Cantwell’s Tavern is located in the Historic Brick Hotel, on the end of Main Street just before you cross the Appoquinimink Creek. Such a wonderful piece of history this tavern holds for those in Odessa. Of course I had so many questions that had to be answered, just like a kid in a candy store. The staff is very well educated on the some of the history of the town and the tavern itself. It was built in 1822 by William Polk who knew the location of the hotel and tavern would welcome many visitors that traveled by water or land.  

After enjoying a perfectly timed lunch at the tavern we took a home tour with the Historic Odessa Society. They were in the process of setting up the displays and decorating the homes for the upcoming “Christmas in Odessa” that will be taking place on the 6^th of December so we got a quick peek at some decorations.  We started out at The Bank of Odessa it was built as the First National Bank of Odessa in 1855 and now serves as the visitor’s center for the Historic Odessa Foundation.  

The first home we were shown was one with character, history and even some mystery. The Collins-Sharp House is one home that has traveled from one location to another. A log home that dates back to 1700’s and is one of Delaware’s oldest residences. After an informative tour it was time to step back out in to that chilly breeze and visit the Corbit-Sharp house. This home is located on Main Street across from the Cantwell’s Tavern. The home currently serves as a museum and is owned by the Historic Houses of Odessa. Built in 1774 by William Corbit, he was a very well-known and established citizen in the community. It was later taken over by the Sharp family in the late 1930’s.

Unfortunately our tour had to stop short of visiting the Wilson-Warner House, but no worries I plan on making another visit to the Odessa community and picking up where we left off. It never ceases to amaze me the amount of history that can be found when you venture out into some of these towns. I believe I have also found a new interest in my work of genealogy and research. The homes and business you enter have a unique kind of history themselves. If the walls could talk, the stories they could tell you about the family’s that lived there and all of their history.

I know the descriptions of these homes might seem brief and that’s for a good reason. I hope to share more information along with photographs, about these homes, the families who lived in the homes and hopefully some additional homes in the Odessa area.