The Uncommonly Common

The story of the James Wilson family of Topsham, Maine, is a very typical one for America's early settlers. Tales of Indian Wars, hardships, and lives lived quietly are always more prevalent than epic sagas and larger than life heroes. James Wilson came to this country in 1719: his descendants, living and dead, number over 20,000.

This book is a thoroughly documented journey of discovery of a Georgia girl who uncovers a new family, a Yankee family. It is a readable and even enjoyable book of genealogical history combined with some personal observations.

All known descendants born before 1900 are delineated for most lines and then one line is taken (her own) all the way to present day. Two chapters tell the story of two different individuals, a sheriff in the 1850s near Gainesville, Florida, and Civil War deserter who settled in the Virginia mountains.

Accompanied by a website with up-to-date information, this book is a valuable reference for any descendent or genealogist looking to find the truth about the commonly named Wilson family of Topsham, Maine, who were anything but common.

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Delia Wilson Lunsford is a Georgia native who is a writer, artist, web designer and genealogist. Her genealogy specialty is New England with a Maine concentration. Her web specialty is a shopping cart called Zen Cart. She has worked as a calligrapher, teacher, academic administrator, counselor, antique furniture refinisher and more. She is presently working on her genealogy certification. She was raised in Georgia but has lived in Tacoma, Washington, Germany and Japan as well as other southern states. She graduated Valdosta State College with a degree in English and has attended both the University of Georgia and the University of Maryland for graduate work. She has written for newspapers and magazines and has written a grammar book to use with her adult English writing students. She continues to write technical materials for the internet and computers and regularly blogs on a variety of topics. She presently lives in central Virginia but travels to New England whenever possible and has dreams of becoming a true snow bird (in reverse).