Captain with the NZ Militia. With his father in law, T Lowry, he leased a property at Karaetaha, Poverty Bay. Killed at Matawhero with his wife Alice (succumbed to her injuries on 17 Dec 1868, aged 30), and three of their four children (Alice, 6 years; Edwin J., 4 years; Jessie, 1 year six months) and manservant (Private John Moran, aged 60 years), 10 November 1868, by Te Kooti's party. Source of information: Historic Poverty Bay and the East Coast, N.I., N.Z. / by Joseph Angus Mackay (Gisborne, 1949) p 271. Their first son was born at Turakina. By 1868 the family were living at Patutahi near Gisborne. See 'Early stations of Hawke's Bay' by Miriam Macgregor, pp 293-294]
Wilson, James, 1836?-1868
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Album of photographs of the Johnson and Gale families, Poverty Bay
Date: 1860s-1870s
From: Mackrell, Brent fl 2012: Photographs
Reference: PA1-q-758
Description: Album of portraits of the Johnson and Gale families, in England and Poverty Bay. Also includes photographs of members of the Poverty Bay military establishment, and portraits of the Biggs and Wilson families, killed at Matawhero by Te Kooti's party on 10 November 1868. Includes some biographical information inside the front cover. Quantity: 1 album(s).
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Letter from Henare Tomoana to McLean (with translation)
Date: 19 Nov 1868
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0692E-10
Description: Letter and contemporary translation detailing casualities and general mood of the Hauhau and Crown conflicts and their present location Quantity: 1 piece (2 pages on 1 leaf).
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Photographer unknown :Portrait of Lieut Wilson
Date: 1860 - 1880
Reference: PA2-2859
Description: Inscriptions: Verso - Lieut Wilson and son killed Poverty Bay Massacre Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).