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295. Rasberry (Ras) Wilson
(1) was born on 7 Nov 1894 in Overton
Co., Tn.(2) He died on 8 Nov 1969 in
Clarkrange, Fentress Co Tn.(2) He was
buried on 10 Nov 1969 in Mt Union Miss, Baptist Church, Campground Cem, Fentress
Co Tn.(2) [Fitz.ged]
RASBERRY "RAS" WILSON, SON OF OUGHT WILSON AND OLLIE MILLER WILSON
OF
FENTRESS COUNTY. RAS WAS A PVT, US ARMY, WWI ON FOOT MARKER AT CAMPG ROUND
CEMETERY, FENTRESS COUNTY, TN. DATES WERE TAKEN FROM HIS GRAVE AT CA MPGROUND
CEMETERY.
RAS'S BROTHERS WERE RICH, ROY LEE, ROE (DAVID MONROE), BOYD "ARTHUR"
, AND HIS
SISTERS WERE MARY MAUDE, AND LORI.
THERE WAS A PHOTO OF OLLIE MILLER WILSON IN A BOOK CALLED REMEMBRANES , BY
LUTHER ATKINSON STANDING WITH HER FATHER. IN THE ADJOINING PHOTO I S A PICTURE
OF MARY WILSON NEELY (SISTER TO RAS) WITH HER HUSBAND JOHN CALVIN NEE LY.
RAS' YOUNGER BROTHER ARTHUR Wilson HAD A daughter NAMED NELMA. NELM A HAD A
SON AND her son was fist fighting with his grandfather, Arthur Wilson , when
Ras
tried to break up the fight. Nelma's son hit Ras over the head with a
baseball bat. Ras walked over to his pickup truck and sat on the runn ing board
and a few minutes later, he fell over dead.
When the boy went to court the Judge ordered him to spend 4 years i n the
military, and he made a career of the Army.
RAS NEVER MARRIED UNTIL HE WAS 60 YEARS OLD TO A WOMAN 45 YEARS OLD . THEY NEVER
HAD ANY CHILDREN TOGETHER.
DEATH CERTIFICATE FOR RASBERRY WILSON (NO MIDDLE NAME), STATE OF TENN ESSEE,
FILE NO. 69-033220, DATE OF DEATH: 8 NOV 1969, DATE OF BIRTH: 7 NO V 1894,
COUNTY OF DEATH: FENTRESS, CLARKRANGE, TN, INSIDE CITY LIMITS: NO, H OSPITAL:
R.F.D. #1, STATE BORN: TN, COUNTY: USA, WIDOWED, NONE, SOCIAL SECUR ITY
NUMBER: 400-09-4572, WORLD WAR I, OCCUPATION: MINER, RETIRED, RESIDE NCE: TN,
FENTRESS COUNTY, CLARKRANGE, INSIDE CITY LIMITS: NO, STREET AND NUMB ER: R.F.D.
#1, FATHER: AUGHT WILSON, MOTHER: OLLIE MILLER, INFORMANT: ROY WIL SON,
CROSSVILLE, TN.
BURIAL: CAMPGROUND CEMETERY, BURIAL DATE: 10 NOV 1969, LOCATION: C LARKRANGE,
TN, FUNERAL HOME: GOFF FUNERAL HOME, MONTEREY TN 38574.
Gertrude Mrs Rasberry Wilson(1)
was born on 24 Jul 1900 in Overton County, Tn..
(2) She died on 31 Dec 1968.(2)
She was buried on 2 Jan 1969 in Mt Union Miss, Baptist Church, Campground Cem,
Fentress Co Tn.(2) [Fitz.ged]
Gertrude was the wife of Rasberry Wilson "Ras". Ras married for th
e first time
at the age of 60, and Gertrude was 45.
Gertrude's maiden name is unknown at this time.