Willson, John O. (John Owens), 1845-1923
Variant namesPresident of Lander College and Methodist minister of Greenwood, S.C.; during Civil War, left The Citadel in June 1862, for military service in the Confederate Army; in 1872, Lander a opened private school for young women in Williamston (Anderson County, S.C.), an institution later known as Lander College; husband of Kathleen Lander Willson, the daughter of Samuel Lander (1833-1904); J.O. Willson died, 1923, in Greenwood, S.C.; son of physician John Willson (1805-1856) and Sara Owens Wilson (1820-1891).
From the description of John O. Willson papers, 1873-1950. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 741680392
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Cash, E. B. C. (Ellerbe Boggan Crawford), 1823-1888. E.B.C. Cash papers, 1805-1935. | University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Lander family. Lander family papers, 1808-1962. | University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Willson, John O. (John Owens), 1845-1923. John O. Willson papers, 1873-1950. | University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Willson, John O., fl. 1862. John O. Willson papers, 1839-1862. | University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Spigener family. Spigener family papers, 1847-1990. | University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Pennal, Susie Roberta. Autograph album, 1877-1888 | University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Lander family. Papers, 1808-1962. | South Carolina Newspaper Project | |
| referencedIn | Kershaw, Joseph Brevard, 1822-1894. Joseph Brevard Kershaw papers, 1766-1931 (bulk, 1766-1888). | University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries |
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| correspondedWith | Cash, E. B. C. (Ellerbe Boggan Crawford), 1823-1888. | person |
| associatedWith | Gaffney City Male and Female Seminary (S.C.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Kershaw, Joseph Brevard, 1822-1894. | person |
| associatedWith | Lander College | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Lander family. | family |
| associatedWith | Lander family. | family |
| associatedWith | Pennal, Susie Roberta. | person |
| correspondedWith | Spigener family. | person |
| associatedWith | Willson, John O., fl. 1862. | person |
| associatedWith | Willson, Kathleen Lander. | person |
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| Greenwood (S.C.) |
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Birth 1845
Death 1923
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