History of Winona County, Vol II, 1913; p. 910

Clarence E. Wilson, M. D., a physician and surgeon of Dakota Village, was born in New Hartford township, this county, November 2!, 1860, son of James G. and Sarah (Brown) Wilson. After receiving his preliminary education in the public schools, he entered the Chicago Independent Medical College from which he graduated in 1896. Since his graduation he has kept abreast of the latest developments in therapeutics and pathology by taking post-graduate courses in 1901, 1902, 1903, 1905 and 1910. After his completion of his course, Dr. Wilson opened an office in Dakota where he has since successfully continued in practice. Aside from attending to his medical practice, Dr. Wilson has been more or less identified with the agricultural interests of the county, and at one time owned a good farm. Dr. Wilson belongs to Pickwick Lodge, No. 110, A. F. and A. M., and to the Modern Woodmen of America, at Dakota. Dr. Wilson was married May 19, 1884, to Edna Harvey, who was born in Winona county, July 15, 1866, daughter of Fletcher and Rachael Harvey. Dr and Mrs. Wilson have six children, five of whom are still living. They are: Sibyl (deceased), Vida, Alice, Claude, Rolland and Sylbia. Vida is now Mrs. Daniel Luther, of La Crescent,.Minn., and has two children. Alice is now Mrs. Earle Smith, of Dakota village, and has three children. Rolland attends the Winona high school.