Eusebius WILSON

1838 - 1929  (90 years)

• Name	Eusebius WILSON  [1]
  Born	8 Dec 1838	Stilton, Huntingdonshire   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Notes for biography	Eusebius was born on 8th December 1838 in Stilton, Huntingdonshire. He was the youngest child of Ann and Matthew Wilson. His siblings included Thomas (born 1833), Robert (1835) and Susan (1837). He attended the village school until aged 11. At 14 he went to Scotland where he travelled around for two years. At 20 he was in Coventry and worked as a baker for several years. He was a local preacher at the Wesleyan Methodist. In 1862, at the age of 24, he married Fanny Goodwin. He went into business as a china dealer but did not prosper. They decided to go to New Zealand -arriving around 1863. He did some gold mining, opened a store. He did public speaking, preaching, was on the school and hospital committees, and was involved in several other societies. He and Fanny had seven children in NZ - one died as an infant. After 1875 the family went to Brisbane then South Australia where they settled in Mylor. Eusebius became a government inspector, a representative of the Homestead League, and orchardist. He helped establish the local school, better main road, Methodist preacher and circuit representative. He died in Mylor on 22nd April 1929.  [1]
  Died	22 Apr 1929	Mylor, SA   [1]
  Person ID	I2082	Alexander & Jessie
  Last Modified	22 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	Matthew WILSON,   b. 16 Jul 1797, Warmington, Norths ,   d. 22 Oct 1885  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Ann SIMMONS,   d. 1848
  Married	11 Sep 1821  [1]
  Family ID	F678	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Fanny GOODWIN,   b. 1831, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England ,   d. 1920  (Age 89 years)
  Married	1862  [1]
  Children	1. Fanny Simmons WILSON,   b. 1864 + 2. Frank Goodwiin WILSON,   b. 15 Jan 1866, Aukland, New Zealand ,   d. 8 Nov 1939  (Age 73 years) + 3. Eusebius WILSON,   b. 1869   4. Isabella WILSON,   b. 1870   5. Dora WILSON,   b. 1872 + 6. Arthur John WILSON,   b. 1874   7. Unknown WILSON
  Last Modified	22 Nov 2025
  Family ID	F673	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Eusebius Wilson - 1838-1929
  		Eusebius Wilson - later years
  		Old Eusebius Wilson sitting outside
  		Eusebius (snr), Fanny, Frank & Bryce
  		Frank, Isabella & husband, Fanny and Eusebius (snr)
  		Gravestone for Eusebius & Fanny * "Eusebius Wilson, Stilton England, died 1929 aged 90, and Fanny Wilson, Nuneaton England, wife of above, died 1920 aged 81" * Fanny's age is hard to read, but if she was 81, this would indicate that she was born about 1839. This would have made her 7 years older than her husband.

  
  

• Sources

  [S75] Barbara Regan, nee Wilson - scrap book - see STORIES directory, From Barbara's family history scrap book. Requires more evidence.