Wilson Miles CARY^[1]

1910 - 1987  (76 years)

• Name	Wilson Miles CARY
  Birth	15 Oct 1910	Richmond City, VA   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Education	1931	Alexandria, VA and Prince Edward Co, VA   [2]
  	Wilson graduated from Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia in 1931. He then attended Hampden-Sydney College in Prince Edward County, Virginia for one year.
  WWII	3 Feb 1941	Richmond, VA   [3, 4]
  	Wilson enlisted in the US Army on 3 February 1941 as an infantryman. He was given Private First Class grade at his enlistment because of his participation in the Virginia National Guard beginning in September 1940. His record notes that he had completed one year of college, and that he was working as an automobile parts clerk. His height was 72 inches, and his weight was 168 pounds. Wilson left the Army on 3 September 1947 with the rank of Captain.
  Occupation	1950 - 1980  [2]
  	During the 1950s and the 1960s, Wilson owned a home improvement company in the DC area. In 1970, he joined the Army Times Publishing Company, Inc., where he remained employed until his retirement in 1980.
  Death	2 Sep 1987	Washington, DC   [5]
  	Wilson died at George Washington University Hospital of Lou Gehrig's disease on 2 September 1987. He was 76 years old.
  Burial	8 Sep 1987	Arlington City, VA   [3]
  	Wilson's body was interred at Arlington National Cemetery on 8 September 1987.
  Person ID	I59645	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Hunsdon CARY,   b. 4 Apr 1872, Richmond City, VA d. 18 Sep 1952 (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Mary MILLER,   b. 4 Jun 1878, New Brighton, Staten Island, NY d. Jun 1973 (Age 95 years)
  Marriage	17 Dec 1908  [6, 7]
  Family ID	F5929	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Charlotte Catherine KELLEY,   b. 11 Jan 1922   d. 14 Feb 2000 (Age 78 years)
  Children	1. Anne Fairfax CARY   2. Martha Randolph CARY,   b. 30 Nov 1944   d. 17 Dec 1989 (Age 45 years)   3. Meredith CARY   4. Deborah CARY   5. Sally M. CARY
  Family ID	F5936	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Photos

  1920 US Census / Cary, Hunsdon 1109 Grove Ave, Richmond, VA

  
  

• Sources

  [S1105] 1930 US Census / Cary, Hunsdon. [S1112] Wilson Miles Cary obituary, The Washington Post, (District of Columbia) 4 September 1987. [S3037] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca. 1775-2006. Arlington National Cemetery: Wilson Miles Cary burial; Section 2-N, row 30, site 4. [S1109] Wilson M. Cary. U.S. WWII Army enlistment record (1941). [S1111] Wilson M. Cary. SSN 223-09-5780. SSDI. [S953] Wilson Miles Cary, compiler, Cary, "Ancestral Lineage of Hunsdon Cary of Richmond, VA", Accession No. 27382. [S954] William Riddle Tone Family, web site., p. 90.