IV) Leroy P., son of Archibald and Elizabeth (Hudkins) Wilson, was born near Oxford, Ritchie county, Virginia, September 18, 1834, died at Pennsboro, January 15, 1905. For a number of years after his marriage he resided on a farm on the Lorama railroad, but he afterward made his home at Pennsboro. His business interests were quite varied and in these he was successful, being one of the leading business men of his county. One of his chief characteristics was honesty, and he was a man of many friends. Beside being a farmer, he dealt in cattle and was also a clothing merchant. The first bank organized in the county had Mr. Wilson for its president, and at the time of his death he was vicepresident of the First National Bank at Pennsboro. He was a member of the Free and Accepted Masons, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Knights of Pythias, and the Improved Order of Red Men. In political life he was prominent, as a Democrat. He married, in February, 1862, Virginia S., daughter of John and Zilpha Rinehart, of Boyd, Maryland. Children: 1. Archie J. 2. Minnie, married S. M. Hoff. 3. James Boyd, of whom further. 4. Agnes. 5. John Marshall. 6. Benjamin F. 7. Lee. 8. Okey J., physician, practicing in Oklahoma. 9. Anna, married Hall Hamilton. 10. Zilpha Boppell, graduate and Doctor of Philosophy of the Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. 11. Susan, married A. L. Davis. One other child, predeceased the father.
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