Elijah Wilson

Elijah Wilson was the son of Joe and Patsy Wilson, born 12/4/1894. Patsy Wilson, nee Patsy Petit, also had the name Patsy Montana from a prior marriage. He worked as a laborer on a sugar farm during his early life. His draft registration card includes that he lived in Myrtle Grove, and worked at Deer Range, St. Rosalie, prior to enlisting in World War I. He enlisted 3/30/1918 , discharged 7/25/2019. After, he lived in Port Sulphur and worked as a Lighthouse Attendent.

Elijah died in the Veterans Administration Hospital in New Orleans December 31, 1967 at 11:45 pm of Tracheobronchitis. HIs daughter, Mildred Wilson of 521 N. Derbigny Street in New Orleans, Louisiana, applied for him to receive a tombstone. He was buried at Ironston Cemetery, Port Sulphur, La, and provided a gravestone with a latin cross and flat bronze marker by the U.S. Army; George Trufant agreed to bring the tombstone to the cemetery.