COLLECTION NAME:
Oral Histories - KOHC 1974-1979 mediaCollectionId McCracken~5~5 Oral Histories - KOHC 1974-1979 Collection true
Record
Filename:
1976OH70.4 - Mr. Lewis Wilson.mp3 filename 1976OH70.4 - Mr. Lewis Wilson.mp3 Filename false
Identifier:
1976OH70.4 identifier 1976OH70.4 Identifier false
Title:
Lewis E. Wilson title Lewis E. Wilson Title false
Biographical Sketch:
Lewis Edward Wilson was born on April 6, 1891 to Charles Owen Wilson and Emma Thomas Bufford.He was one of 11 children. He lived his whole life living and working as a farmer in Livingston County. He had three children, Helen Wilson Dickenson, Edward Ellis Wilson and Forrest Owen Wilson. He later married Lucy Guard Adams Wilson. He died on February 24, 1978 and was buried in the Cothron Cemetry in Smithland, KY. biographical_sketch Lewis Edward Wilson was born on April 6, 1891 to Charles Owen Wilson and Emma Thomas Bufford.He was one of 11 children. He lived his whole life living and working as a farmer in Livingston County. He had three children, Helen Wilson Dickenson, Edward Ellis Wilson and Forrest Owen Wilson. He later married Lucy Guard Adams Wilson. He died on February 24, 1978 and was buried in the Cothron Cemetry in Smithland, KY. Biographical Sketch false
Description:
Mr. Wilson comments on his education, having debates and spelling bees, he talks about land prices and the payoff on barn construction loans. He also recalls the 1935 hanging of W. Deboe and discusses attempted prison escape and subsequent shooting of "Red" Davenport. description Mr. Wilson comments on his education, having debates and spelling bees, he talks about land prices and the payoff on barn construction loans. He also recalls the 1935 hanging of W. Deboe and discusses attempted prison escape and subsequent shooting of "Red" Davenport. Description false
Date:
11/25/1976 date 11/25/1976 Date false
Creator:
Lewis E. Wilson creator Lewis E. Wilson Creator false
Subject:
Wilson, Lewis E. subject Wilson, Lewis E. Subject false
Subject:
Education -- Kentucky subject Education -- Kentucky Subject false
Subject:
Deboe, Willie subject Deboe, Willie Subject false
Subject:
Davenport, Red subject Davenport, Red Subject false
Subject:
History -- Smithland (KY) subject History -- Smithland (KY) Subject false
Subject:
Capital Punishment -- Kentucky subject Capital Punishment -- Kentucky Subject false
Publisher:
Kentucky Oral History Commission publisher Kentucky Oral History Commission Publisher false
Contributor:
Lucy G. Wilson contributor Lucy G. Wilson Contributor false
Type:
Oral History type Oral History Type false
Format:
audio/mpeg format audio/mpeg Format false
Language:
English language English Language false
Coverage:
Livingston County coverage Livingston County Coverage false
Rights:
Permission must be obtained from The Kentucky Oral History Commission, part of the Kentucky Historical Society, prior to reuse of these recordings. rights Permission must be obtained from The Kentucky Oral History Commission, part of the Kentucky Historical Society, prior to reuse of these recordings. Rights false
Duration:
29 minutes duration 29 minutes Duration false
Bit Rate/Frequency:
64kbps

Lewis E. Wilson