| Person Source | | William Wilson had person sources.1 |
| Birth | about 1840 | He was born about 1840 in LouisianaBG. |
| Residence | 1850 | He lived in Rapides, Louisiana, USABG, in 1850. |
| Residence | 1860 | He lived in Rapides, Louisiana, USABG, in 1860. Residence Post Office: Alexandria |
| Marriage | 23 June 1866 | He and Martha Ann Corley were married on 23 June 1866 in Rapides, Louisiana, USABG.1 |
| Residence | 1870 | He lived in Pineville, Rapides, Louisiana, USABG, in 1870. Residence Post Office: Alexandria |
| Residence | 1880 | He lived in Pineville, Rapides, Louisiana, USABG, in 1880. Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self |