Uncle Billy Wilson was an American

miner A miner is a person who extracts ore, coal, chalk, clay, or other minerals from the earth through mining. There are two senses in which the term is used. In its narrowest sense, a miner is someone who works at the rock face; cutting, blasting, ...

and

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er in the 19th century.

Wilson Canyon Wilson Canyon is a gorge cut by the Walker River through a series of volcanic cliffs. The canyon is located west of Yerington, Nevada, Yerington, along Nevada State Route 208. It is managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. Description Th ...

and the Wilson Mining District are named after him. His brother David Wilson settled in the Mason Valley with his wife Abigail, who was the first white woman to settle in the valley.

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