Singleton and Related Genealogy Pages
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- Abt 1921| Name | Thomas WILSON [1] | |
| Prefix | Colonel | |
| Gender | Male | |
| HIST | Wilson mansion was expected to be 'magnificent' This issue of Reflections focuses on the building of the Thomas Wilson home, one of Sumter’s most impressive physical structures. The article features a series of photos displaying the home from different angles. The information was taken from articles published in The Watchman and Southron and is reprinted with minimum editing. Photos were provided by The Elks Club. The Wilson family built this home at 220 Broad St. It was purchased by the Sumter Elks Lodge #855 on March 1, 1944, and became the new home of the Elks Club. BY SAMMY WAY Item archivist This issue of Reflections focuses on the building of the Thomas Wilson home, one of Sumter’s most impressive physical structures. The article features a series of photos displaying the home from different angles. The information was taken from articles published in The Watchman and Southron and is reprinted with minimum editing. Photos were provided by The Elks Club. An article published in The Watchman and Southron dated Nov. 1907 reported that "Contractor J.C. McKinney is completing one of the most handsome and convenient residences in the city for Mr. Thomas Wilson, president of the Northwestern Railway on Broad Street. This residence may be termed one of Sumter's finest mansions. The structure required five years of planning and selection of materials before actual construction could begin. There were fourteen large rooms, three bathrooms, wide halls and commodious porches in the finished structure." The front of the home was set off in the colonial style with massive pillars, and the residence had the appearance of one of the magnificent antebellum mansions. The ceiling was beautifully frescoed and demonstrated fine workmanship. Electric lights and bells were to be installed through the building, and only the finest heart long-leaf pine timber was used in construction. "The beautiful plaster moulding, which was a feature of the house, was made and installed by an Italian plasterer who had just completed the interior work of the Congressional Library in Washington. "Contractor McKinney has, indeed, done excellent work on this residence and will give Mr. Wilson one of the finest homes in this section. The cost of the residence will be about $20,000, and it would be ready for occupancy in early 1908."(Disclaimer: Sources differ on date of completion.) Col. Thomas Wilson died in New York City following a short illness. His body was returned to Sumter on July 4, 1921, to be interred. His wife, Elizabeth McCormick Wilson, died at the home in June of 1925 leaving the property to one of her daughters who lived there until she died in 1943. The house was purchased by "a northerner, who occupied it for a few months before it was leased as a cadet club by Shaw Field." The house was purchased by the Elks Club on March 1, 1944, for $15,000. The home was later sold and was scheduled for removal in 1969. Reach Item Archivist Sammy Way at waysammy@yahoo.com or (803) 774-1294. Posted in Reflections on Sunday, June 2, 2013 [1] | |
| HIST | Wilson mansion was expected to be 'magnificent' This issue of Reflections focuses on the building of the Thomas Wilson home, one of Sumter’s most impressive physical structures. The article features a series of photos displaying the home from different angles. The information was taken from articles published in The Watchman and Southron and is reprinted with minimum editing. Photos were provided by The Elks Club. The Wilson family built this home at 220 Broad St. It was purchased by the Sumter Elks Lodge #855 on March 1, 1944, and became the new home of the Elks Club. BY SAMMY WAY Item archivist This issue of Reflections focuses on the building of the Thomas Wilson home, one of Sumter’s most impressive physical structures. The article features a series of photos displaying the home from different angles. The information was taken from articles published in The Watchman and Southron and is reprinted with minimum editing. Photos were provided by The Elks Club. An article published in The Watchman and Southron dated Nov. 1907 reported that "Contractor J.C. McKinney is completing one of the most handsome and convenient residences in the city for Mr. Thomas Wilson, president of the Northwestern Railway on Broad Street. This residence may be termed one of Sumter's finest mansions. The structure required five years of planning and selection of materials before actual construction could begin. There were fourteen large rooms, three bathrooms, wide halls and commodious porches in the finished structure." The front of the home was set off in the colonial style with massive pillars, and the residence had the appearance of one of the magnificent antebellum mansions. The ceiling was beautifully frescoed and demonstrated fine workmanship. Electric lights and bells were to be installed through the building, and only the finest heart long-leaf pine timber was used in construction. "The beautiful plaster moulding, which was a feature of the house, was made and installed by an Italian plasterer who had just completed the interior work of the Congressional Library in Washington. "Contractor McKinney has, indeed, done excellent work on this residence and will give Mr. Wilson one of the finest homes in this section. The cost of the residence will be about $20,000, and it would be ready for occupancy in early 1908."(Disclaimer: Sources differ on date of completion.) Col. Thomas Wilson died in New York City following a short illness. His body was returned to Sumter on July 4, 1921, to be interred. His wife, Elizabeth McCormick Wilson, died at the home in June of 1925 leaving the property to one of her daughters who lived there until she died in 1943. The house was purchased by "a northerner, who occupied it for a few months before it was leased as a cadet club by Shaw Field." The house was purchased by the Elks Club on March 1, 1944, for $15,000. The home was later sold and was scheduled for removal in 1969. Reach Item Archivist Sammy Way at waysammy@yahoo.com or (803) 774-1294. Posted in Reflections on Sunday, June 2, 2013 | |
| Occupation | president of the Northwestern Railway on Broad Street [1] | |
| Occupation | president of the Northwestern Railway on Broad Street [1] | |
| _UID | 88A760CDB0D9424DA9E1F61122C616BDC019 | |
| _UID | 88A760CDB0D9424DA9E1F61122C616BDC019 | |
| Death | Abt 4 Jul 1921 | New York City, New York  [1] |
| Person ID | I286227 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 4 Jun 2013 | |
| Family | Elizabeth McCORMICK d. Jun 1925, at her home, 220 Broad Street, Sumter, South Carolina | |||
| _UID | ABF1F36E76C34D01B256D3D1C7563EB843E6 | |||
| _UID | ABF1F36E76C34D01B256D3D1C7563EB843E6 | |||
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| Family ID | F192253 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||
| Last Modified | 4 Jun 2013 | |||
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