Orson Moroni Wilson

1858 - 1945  (86 years)

• Name	Orson Moroni Wilson
  Birth	01 Oct 1858	Ogden, Weber, Utah Territory, United States
  Gender	Male
  Burial	1945	Hyrum City Cemetery, Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States of America
  Death	22 Jul 1945	Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States
  Person ID	I312684222157	Oswald Genealogy
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	John Gill Wilson,   b. 15 Aug 1829, Green Township, Richland, Ohio, United States d. 23 Apr 1903, Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Lucy Benson,   b. 31 May 1831, Clinton, Indiana, United States d. 06 Mar 1914, Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	06 Jun 1852	Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
  Family ID	F3003	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Elizabeth Jensen,   b. 14 Feb 1868, Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States d. 24 Mar 1943, Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	25 Nov 1885	Logan, Cache, Utah, United States
  Family ID	F2896	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2025

  
  

• Notes

  LDS bio - census LDS Biographical Encyclopedia, vol. 3, Orson Moroni Wilson, a Patriarch and member of the High Council of the Hyrum Stake, Cache county, Utah. He was baptized in June, 1867 by his father John G. Wilson , and was soon afterwards ordained an Elder. He was ordained a Seventy Nov. 17, 1885 by Anders P. Rose, ordained a High Priest and set apart as a High Councilor in the Hyrum Stake by Joseph Morrell August 26, 1901. and ordained a Patriarch October 19, 1918 by Francis M. Lyman. He filled a mission to the Southern States in 1883-85. His main avocation has been that of a farmer, and he has filled many positions of honor and responsibility in his home town. Thus, he served as mayor of Hyrum City two terms, as city councilor two terms, as city recorder two terms, as school trustee one term and as an officer of the Hyrum Irrigating Company fifteen years. His marriage was never blessed with children; however, they raised a family of five children, three boys and two girls, all nephews and nieces. These children have four different mothers, all of whom are dead. Elder Wilson is universally known as a diligent worker in the Church and a faithful Latter-day Saint. CENSUS: 1900 - Utah, Cache County, Hyrum Precinct Orson Wilson, head, age 41, birth Octo 1858 Mary E, wife, age 32, birth Feb 1868 Ruby Rose, adopted, age 3, birth 1896 1910 - Utah, Cache County, Hyrum City, Prec #23 Orson Moroni Wilson, head, age 61 Mary Elizabeth Wilson, wife, age 51 James Wilson, son, age 18 Rosalie Wilson, dau, age 6