Though Cleveland (and nearby Youngstown) appear to be have been the largest draw, Black Wilsonians headed to Ohio during the Great Migration settled across the state.
- Freeman, Nestus L., Champaign County (later, Marysville), bef. 1873
- Rountree, Charles, and Alice Thorn Rountree, Xenia, 1880
- Rountree, Joseph, and Adeline Artis Rountree, Xenia, ca. 1889
- Freeman, Henry A., Cleveland, bef. 1899
- Williamson, Charles, and Clara Vick Williamson, Xenia, bef. 1900
- Freeman, Oliver L., and Emma Pender Freeman, Cleveland, 1900 (returned to Wilson)
- Barnes, Harvey G., Cleveland, betw. 1900 and 1910 (returned to Wilson, then to Washington, D.C)
- Suggs, James T., Cleveland, bef. 1907
- Blount, Willie, Xenia, bef. 1909
- Harris, Frank W., Youngstown, bef. 1910
- Freeman, Earnest A., Cleveland, bef. 1917
- Dasher, Carrie Pitts, Cleveland, bef. 1918 (prior, New York City)
- Harris, Oscar, Dublin, bef. 1918
- Thomas, Charles, Cleveland, bef. 1920
- Newsome, Oliver, Jr., Youngstown, betw. 1920 and 1930
- Hill, John, Youngstown, betw. 1920 and 1930
- Hagans, Charles W., Barberton, ca. 1921
- Arrington, Allison, Cleveland, bef. 1928
- Perrington, John W., Portsmouth, bef. 1930
- Ward, Charles, Portsmouth, bef. 1930
- Bynum, Julius, and Elizabeth Bynum and brother Hilliard Bynum, Cleveland, bef. 1930
- Atkins, Spencer, Youngstown, bef. 1930
- Howell, John, Youngstown, bef. 1930
- Hill, Jeffry, Youngstown, bef. 1930 (prior, in Homestead, Pa.)
- Sanders, James J., Youngstown, bef. 1930
- Farmer, Paul J., Marion, then Bexley, bef. 1930
- Barnes, James C., Cleveland, bef. 1930
- Hines, Melvin, Cleveland, bef. 1934
- Atkinson, Ivey T., Dayton, 1936
- Howard, William J., Cleveland, bef. 1940
- Smith, Grover, Portsmouth, bef. 1940
- Briggs, William J., Cleveland, bef. 1940
- Edwards, Philis, Cleveland, bef. 1940
- Powell, Edward K., Cleveland, bef. 1940
- Hill, Edward, Youngstown, bef. 1940
- Farmer, Charles C., Coshocton, bef. 1942
- Dawson, Arlander R., Cleveland, bef. 1942
- Whitney, Lawyer P., Columbus, bef. 1942
- Edwards, William H., Cleveland, bef. 1942
- Bryant, Curtis M., Youngstown, bef. 1942
- Moore, Webb C., Akron, bef. 1944
- Perry, Nelson, Jr., Bowling Green, bef. 1945
- Hayes, Marvin, Jr., Cleveland, bef. 1945
- Stewart, Hattie Sanders, Toledo, bef. 1949
- Artis, Sophia Dawson, Cleveland, bef. 1952
The Journal-Herald (Dayton, Ohio), 2 January 1956.
