John H. "Bud" Wilson was born in 1870 in Missouri. He worked for many years as a blacksmith in Ottawa, Kansas. Wilson married Bertha Washington; the couple had six children: Leta, Freeda, Cozetta, Lloyd, Leod, and Claude. John H. Wilson died in 1952 and Bertha (Washington) Wilson died in 1958.

Freeda Wilson studied clothing design and was highly active in St. Paul A.M.E. Church. She served on the A.M.E. Kansas-Nebraska Conference Finance Committee and the Kansas-Nebraska Missionary Women's Executive Board. Miss Wilson worked with a number of social groups including the Order of the Eastern Star where she served as Worthy Grand Matron. Freed Wilson died 26 November 1977.

Lloyd Wilson, a World War II veteran, earned a Bachelor of Science from Kansas State Teacher's College and, after the war, taught in Kansas City, Kansas, Little Rock, Arkansas, and Mexia, Texas. By the time of his death on December 26, 1963, Wilson had returned to Ottawa where he was highly active in a number of organizations, including the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce, Corinthian Lodge No. 12 A.F. & A.M., and St. Paul A.M.E. Church. Lloyd Wilson and wife Yvette Jenkins had one son, Daniel Hughes; in 1954, Wilson remarried, this time to Marion C. Harris, with whom he had a daughter Marion Lloyd.

Claude Wilson received a Bachelor of Science, Professional Degree, and Master's in mechanical engineering from Kansas State University. He taught at Prairie View A&M University (Texas); he served as director of the Division of Mechanic Arts and founded the College of Engineering, was Dean of Engineering for 18 years, and, then, served as Academic Dean of the University. In 1970 he became Vice President for Physical Plant Planning and Engineering. Wilson belonged to a number of professional and honor societies and was an active member of Brown's Chapel A.M.E. Church of Houston. Wilson and wife Lucellustine (Walker) had one daughter, Rosalind.