WILSON, John F.

1863 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	WILSON, John F.
  Birth	1863	Pennsylvania, United States
  Gender	Male
  Biography	JOHN F. WILSON, the well known photographer of Milton, where since 1903 he has been located in the J. R. Smith building, is a native of Lycoming county, Pa., bom in October, 1863, son of Ellis B. Wilson and grandson of Joseph Wilson. He attended the public schools of Montoursville, and made his home with J. C. Bryan until he was nineteen years of age, at which he time he went to Williamsport, Pa., there attending the Williamsport Commercial College, from which he graduated in 1886. His school days over, he took up photography, for which he had always had a liking, and for a short time was located in Muncy; for several years he was at different places. In 1899 he came to Milton, and was first located on Lincoln street, on Dec. 1, 1903, opening his present studio in the J. R. Smith building, where he has since done a thriving business. He is a man of naturally artistic tastes, and his poses have none of the stiffness which mars so many photographs. Mr. Wilson married Fannie Heddens, daughter of James and Fanny Heddens, of Washingtonville, Montour county, and they have a comfortable home at No. 57 Bound avenue, Milton. Mr. Wilson is a member of the I. O. O. F. and of the State Photographers’ Association. His religious connection is with the Methodist Church. He has won many friends since he came to reside in Milton, and the prosperity that has attended his efforts here has been well deserved.
  Census (desc)	1900	Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States   [2]
  	living at 544 Lincoln St. and working as a photographer
  Census (desc)	1910	Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States   [3]
  	living at 57 Bound Ave. and working as a photographer
  Census (desc)	1920	Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States   [4]
  	living at 57 Bound Ave. and working as a photographer
  _UID	F829DDBC2DF041EEAF41E87DAF7FB0ADE643
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I7621	Milton Families
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2015

  
  

  Father	WILSON, Ellis B.,   b. 9 Jan 1834, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States d. 19 Jan 1902, Huntersville, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 68 years)
  Mother	HITE, Elizabeth (1),   b. 16 Feb 1834, Pennsylvania, United States d. 5 Jul 1865 (Age 31 years)
  Family ID	F3003	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	HEDDENS, Emma Frances,   b. 30 Mar 1860, Pennsylvania, United States d. 23 Nov 1932, Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	1896
  Family ID	F2371	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Apr 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1863 - Pennsylvania, United States Census (desc) - living at 544 Lincoln St. and working as a photographer - 1900 - Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States Census (desc) - living at 57 Bound Ave. and working as a photographer - 1910 - Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States Census (desc) - living at 57 Bound Ave. and working as a photographer - 1920 - Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  John_F_Wilson.jpg

  
  

• Sources

  [S14] Floyd's History of Northumberland County, PA 1911, Page 322. [S2] Census - U.S., Image 7 Ward 1. [S2] Census - U.S., Image 45 Ward 3. [S2] Census - U.S., Image 12 Ward 3.