apr 23, 1920 - On April 23, 1920, Sgt. John Wilson was hung. On this exact same day, his wife Jessie Patterson gave birth to John's third child: John WIlson Junior.
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"At 6:55 A.M. the bell stopped and the black flag ran up the pole. Life was pronouced extinct at 7:07 A.M" (Simmie, pg. 209).Yep. They named the son after his father. Which I find very hard to believe. Wouldn't you rather name your son after a hero, a courageous or brave person? But, okay.
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apr 23, 1920
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~ 105 years ago