Doc Wilson wrote an
essay about the trip out west where his father James Mims Wilson
died. Here is the account of "Doc Wilson's Story of 1863" written in Doc's words in Adobe Acrobat PDF format (1.4 MB download size)
Descendants of James found his gravesite and added a headstone. Here
are links to their website telling of the adventure:
http://users.sisqtel.net/bricolage/Pioneer.htm
http://users.sisqtel.net/bricolage/Epilogue.htm



James Mims Wilson's sister Mary E. Wilson's grave in Fort Jones Cemetery, public section, Siskiyou County, California
Photo provided by Che'usa Wend

James Mims Wilson's sister Mary E. Wilson's grave in Fort Jones Cemetery, public section, Siskiyou County, California
Photo provided by Che'usa Wend