J. Wilkeson Wilsie, a native of Wisconsin, married Mary Alice Kingsley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Kingsley, first settlers in Kingsley Township. Mrs. Wilsie was born at Grass Lake, Michigan, on August 3, 1866. She immigrated with her parents to Griggs County and filed on a homestead of her own in 1884. After their marriage, she and her husband continued to live on this farm. The Wilsie's had one daughter, Maude, who died in 1932. Mr. Wilsie died in 1938.
The Wilsie farm was a beautiful place, with a large glassed-in porch. The yard contained beautiful trees, including evergreens, and shrubs and flowers. The Neil Peters now own and reside on the Wilsie Place. Mrs. Wilsie was the sister of Frank J. Kingsley, Mrs. Frank (Helen) Sanford, and Mrs. John E. (Tyla) Sutton. The Wilsies are buried in the Cooperstown Cemetery.
Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 327