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Death Of A Milan Pioneer

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Parent Issue
Day
22
Month
July
Year
1898
Copyright
Public Domain
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Thomas Wilson, a pioneer miller of Milan, died in that village Wednusday, aged 92 years. Mr. Wilson was born in Yorksbire, England, in 1806, coming to this oonntry in 1832. He first looated in New York state, later moving to Chioago, and then to Indiana. Finally he moved to Michigan, looating at Monroe, where he operated the Water1 oo milis for 14 years. In 1856 he came to Milan and porcbased the Milan milis, wbich he operated fór many years. He leavee a widow 87 years oíd, and toree ohildren .