Background
Wilson was born in Parker, Pennsylvania in 1850. In 1901, Wilson married Anne Hendrick, daughter of General William J. Hendrick, a former Attorney-General of Kentucky, during a visit to New New York
Wilson was born in Parker, Pennsylvania in 1850. In 1901, Wilson married Anne Hendrick, daughter of General William J. Hendrick, a former Attorney-General of Kentucky, during a visit to New New York
In his teens, he moved to Pittsburgh and, with little formal training, he became a self-taught painter and poet. Wilson moved from Kentucky to New York in 1904, and died there in 1916. His body was returned to Frankfort for interment, which he considered his home.
He is buried in Frankfort Cemetery near the grave of Daniel Boone.
Artist As a painter, Wilson is best known for his landscapes of the Kentucky countryside.