From "The History of North Washington" Published 1904 Transcribed by: Nancy Grubb (nancyg@theofficenet.com) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- FRED E. WILSON Fred E. Wilson illustrates the evolution of the colored race in the United States toward a betterment of primative conditions. He was born in Franklin parish,St.Mary's Louisiana,November 25,1859. His parents were Henry and Sarah (Davis) Wilson, the father a native of Vermont,the mother of Louisana.His parents family,and their ancestors had been slaves for mant generations.The father was a victim of the Civil War,and for twenty years following its conclusion the mother practiced as a midwife in Louisana. It was but a limited education received by our subject,and that was obtai- ned in a private school,until the age of fifteen,when he was matriculated in New Orleans University,graduating in 1880,at the age of twenty-one years.He then came north and engaged in the hotel and railraod business until 1890. He first located in Spokane in 1888,assuming charge of the Grand hotel,until it was destroyed by fire. He then entered the service of the Spokane hotel as head waiter,where he remained until the fall of 1890,when he settled in Stevens county and bought one hundred and sixty acres of land upon which he now lives,eighty acres being improved. He is engaged in general farming and the stock business. In 1883 Mr.Wilson was married to Ida Weaver,daughter of Andrew Anderson. She is a native of Sweden,coming to the United States in 1877. She has one child by a former marriage,Clara Weaver. Mr.and Mrs.Wilson are the parents of two children,Fred E.and Ethel,both of whom reside with their parents. Mr.Wilson manifests a lively interest in local politics,and is classed as a Liberal. He is at present director and clerk of the school district in which he resides. Mrs.Wilson is a member of the Luthern church. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent.