Wilson was born around 1770 and was baptized by John Taylor in 1800. In 1812 he started the Forks of Gunpowder Baptist Church. He was also the first pastor of Middle Creek Baptist Church. He died around 1837.

In 1816, Wilson performed the marriage ceremony of Absalom and Elizabeth Graves.

• Manchikes, Alice. “Christopher Wilson: Baptist Preacher of Boone County, Kentucky,” 1999.

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