William Frederick Wilson Jr., Great Grandfather was born on August 29, 1856 in Honeybrook, Pa. William Frederick died on December 31, 1933, he was 77. He was buried in St. Paul's Churchyard, Lionsville, Pa. He resided along Route 100 below St. Paul's Reformed Church (Now Marchwood Apts.) in 1929 and resided in Anselma, Pa. in 1916. Alias/AKA: Frederick, Fred. He was a: farmer of 180 acres in Lower Uwchlan Township, Chester County, Pa. Education: Mr. Jacob Harvey's School at Unionville. Religion: Attended St. Paul's Reformed Church.
Frederick Wilson, a leading farmer of Lower Uwchlan Township, Chester County, is a son of William Wilson, who was a native of that county, where he passed his life as a farmer, and was also engaged in business as an auctioneer. For many years he was the proprietor of the Brandywine Hotel, which was situated above Coatesville. He married Amanda Hickens (sic, should be Esther Bicking). Mr. and Mrs. Wilson became the parents of the following children: Adelia, who married Lewis Hutton, who is now deceased; Charles, who is a resident proprietor of a restaurant in York, Pennsylvania, and married Sallie Nord of Coatesville; Emma, who is the wife of B. F. Merrills (sic s/b Meredith), a farmer in Pomeroy, near Coatesville; Frederick, mentioned at length hereinafter; and Frank, who was at one-time engaged in the restaurant business in Parkesburg, Pennsylvania.
Frederick Wilson, son of William and Amanda (Bickens) [sic] Wilson, was born August 29, 1856, in Honeybrook, Chester county, and received his primary education in the public schools, subsequently becoming a pupil at Mr. Jacob Harvey's school in Unionville. On leaving school, he decided to become a farmer, and in pursuance of this resolution has since devoted himself with marked success to agricultural pursuits. He is now the owner of a farm of one hundred and eighty acres in Lower Uwchlan Township. This estate, which is kept by him in a high state of cultivation, is supplemented by a dairy of thirty-five head of cattle. The very superior products of this part of his establishment meet with a ready sale in the markets of Philadelphia. Although taking an earnest interest in whatever concerns the welfare of the community in which he resides, Mr. Wilson , owing to the absorbing nature of his duties as an agriculturist, takes no active part in public affairs. Politically, he is a Democrat. He and his family attend St. Paul's Reformed Church.
Frederick Wilson, a leading farmer of Lower Uwchlan Township, Chester County, is a son of William Wilson, who was a native of that county, where he passed his life as a farmer, and was also engaged in business as an auctioneer. For many years he was the proprietor of the Brandywine Hotel, which was situated above Coatesville. He married Amanda Hickens (sic, should be Esther Bicking). Mr. and Mrs. Wilson became the parents of the following children: Adelia, who married Lewis Hutton, who is now deceased; Charles, who is a resident proprietor of a restaurant in York, Pennsylvania, and married Sallie Nord of Coatesville; Emma, who is the wife of B. F. Merrills (sic s/b Meredith), a farmer in Pomeroy, near Coatesville; Frederick, mentioned at length hereinafter; and Frank, who was at one-time engaged in the restaurant business in Parkesburg, Pennsylvania.
Frederick Wilson, son of William and Amanda (Bickens) [sic] Wilson, was born August 29, 1856, in Honeybrook, Chester county, and received his primary education in the public schools, subsequently becoming a pupil at Mr. Jacob Harvey's school in Unionville. On leaving school, he decided to become a farmer, and in pursuance of this resolution has since devoted himself with marked success to agricultural pursuits. He is now the owner of a farm of one hundred and eighty acres in Lower Uwchlan Township. This estate, which is kept by him in a high state of cultivation, is supplemented by a dairy of thirty-five head of cattle. The very superior products of this part of his establishment meet with a ready sale in the markets of Philadelphia. Although taking an earnest interest in whatever concerns the welfare of the community in which he resides, Mr. Wilson , owing to the absorbing nature of his duties as an agriculturist, takes no active part in public affairs. Politically, he is a Democrat. He and his family attend St. Paul's Reformed Church.
Mr. Wilson married Annie, daughter of James Dunlap, of West Caln township, the former being a farmer who combined with his agricultural labors the trade of a shoemaker. The following children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Wilson: William, Evans, Helen, Clare, Eva (sic, probably Heber), and Esther. All these children are still at home with their parents, the sons acting as the assistants of their father in the care and management of the homestead. Chester and Delaware Counties Families History
St. Paul's along Route 100 in Lionsville, Pennsylvania
On the left is how it looked in 1900.
On the right is how it looks today (2008)
On 25 March 25, 1879 when 
William Frederick was 22, he married Anna Margaret Dunlap, daughter of James Evans Dunlap and Rachel Supplee Boyer. Anna was born on 20 November 20, 1855 and died on January 4, 1934, she was 78. She was buried in St. Paul's Churchyard, Lionsville, Pa. Alias/AKA: Annie.
On the left: William and Anna and their grandchildren in 1930.
William Frederick was 22, he married Anna Margaret Dunlap, daughter of James Evans Dunlap and Rachel Supplee Boyer. Anna was born on 20 November 20, 1855 and died on January 4, 1934, she was 78. She was buried in St. Paul's Churchyard, Lionsville, Pa. Alias/AKA: Annie.On the left: William and Anna and their grandchildren in 1930.
They had the following children: 
William Frederick (1880-1965)
William Frederick (1880-1965)
James Evans (1884-1931)
Samuel Heber (1888-1976)
Helen (1890-1919)
Clara (1893-1975)
Esther (1899-1987)
Frank WILSON, Great Great Uncle was born on August 29, 1856. Frank died about 1910. Occupation: Restaurant business in Parkesburg, Pa. Frank married Anne Volkert, daughter of Leonhart Volkert and Margaret Pollot.
They had one child:
Celia. Celia married Herman KRAUSE.
