1920
John Elmer Wilson was born on 15 Apr 1920 in Kershaw, South Carolina, USA a child of Clifton Henry Wilson and Cora Bessie Abbott Wilson.
1930
Elmer Wilson was counted in the census on 22 Apr 1930 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 9-year-old, male, single, white, son. Also in the home was his father, Clifton Wilson; his mother, Cora Wilson; his siblings, Curtis Wilson, Hubert Wilson; niece, Helen Penley; and nephew, Kermit Penley.
1938
On September 28, 1938, Elmer Wilson was listed as a living brother in the obituary of Mrs. Lorene Penley.
1940
Elmer Wilson was counted in the census on 08 May 1940 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 19-year-old, male, single, white, son. Also in the home was his father, Clifton N Wilson; his mother, Cora Wilson; his brother, Hubert Wilson; niece, Helen Pennely; and nephew, Kerment Pennely.
1950
On February 2, 1950, Elmer Wilson was listed as a living son in the obituary of Clifton Henry Wilson.
1951
On October 19, 1951, Elmer Wilson was listed as a living son in the obituary of Mrs. Cora Bessie Abbott Wilson.
1990
He died on 31 Jan 1990 in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA. He was buried in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery.
John E. Wilson
ELGIN
John Elmer Wilson, 69, of 1023 Cherokee Road died Wednesday.
Born in Kershaw County, he was a son of the late Clifton and Cora Abbott Wilson. He was a retired employee of Richland County, was a member of Harmony Baptist Church and the men’s Bible class and was a life member of DAV Chapter No. 13.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Claudia Marsh Wilson; and a son, James J. “Joe” Wilson of Blythewood.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at Harmony Baptist Church. A viewing will be at 2 p.m.
The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Talbert-Shives Funeral Home.


15 Apr 1920 – 31 Jan 1990 (aged 69)
Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery
Elgin, Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA
2016
On March 21, 2016, Mr. John E. Wilson was listed as the deceased husband on the obituary of Claudia Mae Marsh Wilson.
2020
On February 15, 2020, John Elmer Wilson was listed as the deceased father on the obituary of James H. “Joe Joe” Wilson.
My 9th cousin twice removed