¹ Colonial and Revolutionary Families of PA 570 Family History Library
² Colonial and Revolutionary Families of PA 570 Family History Library

Generation 2

2. John Thomas WILDER

Son of Reuben WILDER and Mary MERRITT. He was born the 31 january 1830 in Hunter Village, Greene Co., NY¹. John Thomas is deceased in Jacksonville, Duval Co., FL the saturday 20 october 1917 aged of 87 years old². He was buried in Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., TN.

a. John Thomas is married aged of 28 years old the tuesday 18 may 1858³ with Martha Jane STEWART aged of 20 years old, daughter of Silas STEWART and Rachel FISHER. She was born the friday 22 september 1837 in Greensburg, Decatur Co., IN⁴. Martha Jane is deceased in Johnson City, Washington Co., TN the monday 29 february 1892 aged of 54 years old⁵. She was buried in Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., TN.

Seven children were born from this union (one boy and six girls).

a.i. Mary WILDER. She was born the friday 18 february 1859⁶. Mary is deceased the 29 may 1938 aged of 79 years old⁷.
a.ii. Annie WILDER. She was born the monday 6 may 1861⁸. Annie is deceased the tuesday 10 february 1931 aged of 69 years old⁹.
a.ii.a. Annie is married¹⁰ with Frank A. STRATTON, son of unknown father and mother.
a.iii. Rachel WILDER. She was born the 1 january 1865¹¹. Rachel is deceased the thursday 22 may 1941 aged of 76 years old¹².
a.iii.a. Rachel is married¹³ with James A. MAHER, son of unknown father and mother.
a.iv. Martha Rees WILDER. She was born the tuesday 9 june 1868¹⁴.
a.v. Stewart WILDER. He was born the thursday 17 october 1872¹⁵.
a.vi. Edith WILDER. She was born the monday 8 november 1875 in Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., TN.
a.vii. Ruby WILDER. She was born the tuesday 30 march 1880¹⁶. Ruby is deceased in Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., TN the wednesday 26 may 1880 aged of 0 year old¹⁷. She was buried in Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., TN the wednesday 26 may 1880.

b. John Thomas is married aged of 73 years old the monday 30 november 1903¹⁸ with Dora E. LEE, daughter of unknown father and mother.

No children were born from this union.

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¹ Colonial and Revolutionary Families of PA 568 Family History Library
² Colonial and Revolutionary Families of PA 568 Family History Library
³ Colonial and Revolutionary Families of PA 571 Family History Library
⁴ Colonial and Revolutionary Families of PA 571 Family History Library
⁵ Colonial and Revolutionary Families of PA 571 Family History Library
⁶ Colonial and Revolutionary Families of PA 569 Family History Library
⁷ Colonial and Revolutionary Families of PA 569 Family History Library
⁸ Colonial and Revolutionary Families of PA 569 Family History Library
⁹ Colonial and Revolutionary Families of PA 569 Family History Library
¹⁰ Colonial and Revolutionary Families of PA 569 Family History Library
¹¹ Colonial and Revolutionary Families of PA 569 Family History Library
¹² Colonial and Revolutionary Families of PA 569 Family History Library
¹³ Colonial and Revolutionary Families of PA 569 Family History Library
¹⁴ Colonial and Revolutionary Families of PA 569 Family History Library
¹⁵ Colonial and Revolutionary Families of PA 569 Family History Library
¹⁶ Colonial and Revolutionary Families of PA 570 Family History Library
¹⁷ Colonial and Revolutionary Families of PA 570 Family History Library
¹⁸ Colonial and Revolutionary Families of PA 569 Family History Library

Generation 3

4. Reuben WILDER

Son of unknown father and mother. He was born the monday 17 april 1797¹. Reuben is deceased the tuesday 15 june 1880 aged of 83 years old². He was buried in Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., TN.

a. Reuben is married with Mary MERRITT, daughter of unknown father and mother. Mary is deceased the friday 17 february 1882³. She was buried in Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., TN the 19 february 1882.

A child was born from this union (one boy and zero girl).

a.i. John Thomas WILDER. He was born the 31 january 1830 in Hunter Village, Greene Co., NY. John Thomas is deceased in Jacksonville, Duval Co., FL the saturday 20 october 1917 aged of 87 years old. He was buried in Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., TN.

Sources

¹ Wilder, Reuben Cemetery Record
² Wilder, Reuben Cemetery Record
³ Wilder, Mary Cemetery Record

6. Silas STEWART

Son of Jacob STEWART and Edith /Elizabeth DUNN. He was born the tuesday 25 october 1796 in Fairfield Township, Westmoreland Co., PA¹. Silas is deceased in Johnson City, Washington Co., TN the friday 17 february 1871 aged of 74 years old. He was buried in South Park Cemetery, Greensburg, Decatur Co., IN.

a. Silas is married in Westmoreland Co., PA² with Rachel FISHER, daughter of Mathias FISHER and Martha THOMPSON. She was born the tuesday 11 february 1806 in Westmoreland Co., PA³. Rachel is deceased in Greensburg, Decatur Co., IN the monday 13 june 1864 aged of 58 years old⁴. She was buried in South Park Cemetery, Greensburg, Decatur Co., IN.

A child was born from this union (zero boy and one girl).

a.i. Martha Jane STEWART. She was born the friday 22 september 1837 in Greensburg, Decatur Co., IN. Martha Jane is deceased in Johnson City, Washington Co., TN the monday 29 february 1892 aged of 54 years old. She was buried in Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., TN.

b. Silas is married aged of 26 years old the tuesday 7 october 1823 in Greensburg, Decatur Co., IN⁵ with Mary HENDRICKS aged of 20 years old, daughter of Thomas HENDRICKS and Elizabeth TRIMBLE. She was born the saturday 10 september 1803 in Westmoreland Co., PA. Mary is deceased in Greensburg, Decatur Co., IN the tuesday 17 september 1833 aged of 30 years old⁶. She was buried in South Park Cemetery, Greensburg, Decatur Co., IN.

Four children were born from this union (three boys and one girl).

b.i. Daniel STEWART. He was born the tuesday 3 february 1824⁷.
b.i.a. Daniel is married with Martha Jane TARKINGTON, daughter of unknown father and mother.
b.ii. John House STEWART. He was born the thursday 26 october 1826 in Greensburg, Decatur Co., IN⁸. John House is deceased in Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN the 18 september 1892 aged of 65 years old.
b.ii.a. John House is married⁹ with Mary RIDENOW, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the tuesday 30 november 1841 in Indiana¹⁰.
b.ii.b. John House is married aged of 20 years old the tuesday 28 september 1847 in Dearborn Co., IN¹¹ with Lucinda T NEVITT aged of 17 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the wednesday 4 august 1830 in Indiana. Lucinda T is deceased in Greensburg, Decatur Co., IN the wednesday 14 november 1866 aged of 36 years old. She was buried in South Park Cemetery, Greensburg, Decatur Co., IN.
b.iii. Elizabeth STEWART. She was born the 13 april 1828¹². Elizabeth is deceased in Iowa the wednesday 23 march 1892 aged of 63 years old.
b.iii.a. Elizabeth is married aged of 22 years old the monday 17 june 1850 in Decatur Co., IN¹³ with Samuel HOGUE, son of unknown father and mother.
b.iv. Ann Mariah STEWART. He was born the friday 3 september 1830 in Greensburg, Decatur Co., IN¹⁴. Ann Mariah is deceased in Lawrenceburg, Dearborn Co., IN the friday 27 january 1911 aged of 80 years old.
b.iv.a. Ann Mariah is married aged of 26 years old the tuesday 27 january 1857¹⁵ with George Washington NEVITT, daughter of unknown father and mother.

Documents

Census: 1850 U.S. - Greensburg, Decatur Co., IN, Roll M432_142; Page: 13A; Image: 30

Census: 1870 U.S. - Washington Township, Decatur Co., IN, Roll M593_308; Page: 192A; Image: 389; Family History Library Film: 545807

Census: 1860 U.S. - Washington Township, Decatur Co., IN, Roll M653_253; Page: 765; Image: 134; Family History Library Film: 803253

Marriage Record: Stewart, Silas and Mary Hendricks - 1823

Census: 1880 U.S. - Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN, Roll T9_294; Family History Film: 1254294; Page: 37.4000; Enumeration District: 108; Image: 0552

Other documents/events

[RELI] Methodist - Colonial and Revolutionary Families of PA 571

[WILL] I, Silas Stewart, of the County of Decatur and the State of Indiana, being in perfect health and sound mind and memory, do hereby make and publish this my last Will and Testament. 1st. I bequeath to my son, Daniel Stewart, if he survives me, Two Thousand Dollars to be paid him as soon after my death as possible. 2d. I bequeath to my son, John H. Stewart, all my real estate in Wilders addition to the city of Greensburg, containing about seven acres. 3d. To my daughter, Elizabeth Hogue, I bequeath Two Thousand five hundred dollars to be paid her as soon after my death as possible. 4th. To my daughter, Martha J. Wilder, I give one promissory note I hold on John T. Wilder for Six Thousand dollars to be given to her as soon after my death as possible. 5th. I give and bequeath to the Methodist Episcopal Church, first charge of the City of Greensburg, One Thousand dollars to be paid as soon after my death as possible to the board of stewarts of said first charge, and by them to put at interest, which interest is to go for all future time to the support of the preacher, and I hereby require that the principal shall remain at interest, and the interest to be used only in the way above indicated. 6th. I bequeath to Ann Nevitt the sum of Two Thousand five hundred dollars to be paid to her as soon after my death as possible. 7th. It is my will that after all special bequests are paid that the remainder of my personal property and real estate shall be equally divided between my two daughters Elizabeth Hogue and Ann Nevitt. 8th. In all cases where special bequests are made to my children above, I will that if any of them should not survive me, then I desire that their children shall in that case have the same share the parent would have had if he or she had lived. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22nd day of June, 1868, and again declare this to be my last Will and Testament. (Signed) SILAS STEWART. Witnesses : WILL CUMBERCK R. M. BARNES.22 Jun 1868 Greensburg, Decatur Co., IN - Colonial and Revolutionary Families of PA 570-571

[CENSUS] 21 Aug 1850 Greensburg, Decatur Co., IN - Census: 1850 U.S. - Greensburg, Decatur Co., IN Roll M432_142; Page: 13A; Image: 30

[CENSUS] 01 Aug 1860 Washington Township, Decatur Co., IN - Census: 1860 U.S. - Washington Township, Decatur Co., IN Roll M653_253; Page: 765; Image: 134; Family History Library Film: 803253

[CENSUS] 15 Jun 1870 Washington Township, Decatur Co., IN - Census: 1870 U.S. - Washington Township, Decatur Co., IN Roll M593_308; Page: 192A; Image: 389; Family History Library Film: 545807

[RELI] Methodist - Autobiography of Rev. Joseph Tarkington 126-127

Sources

¹ Colonial and Revolutionary Families of PA 571 Family History Library
² Colonial and Revolutionary Families of PA 576 Family History Library
³ Colonial and Revolutionary Families of PA 576 Family History Library
⁴ Colonial and Revolutionary Families of PA 576 Family History Library
⁵ Decatur County, Indiana, early marriage records, 1822-1839 Book1, page 5 Family History Library
⁶ Autobiography of Rev. Joseph Tarkington 126 Internet Archive
⁷ Colonial and Revolutionary Families of PA 571 Family History Library
⁸ Colonial and Revolutionary Families of PA 571 Family History Library
⁹ Colonial and Revolutionary Families of PA 571 Family History Library
¹⁰ Census: 1870 U.S. - Washington Township, Decatur Co., IN Roll: M593_308; Page: 192; Image: 386 Ancestry.com
¹¹ Colonial and Revolutionary Families of PA 571 Family History Library
¹² Colonial and Revolutionary Families of PA 571 Family History Library
¹³ Colonial and Revolutionary Families of PA 571 Family History Library
¹⁴ Colonial and Revolutionary Families of PA 571 Family History Library
¹⁵ Colonial and Revolutionary Families of PA 571 Family History Library

Generation 1

1. Edith WILDER

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Generation 2

2. John Thomas WILDER

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Generation 3

4. Reuben WILDER

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6. Silas STEWART

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Other documents/events

[RELI] Methodist - Colonial and Revolutionary Families of PA 571

[CENSUS] 21 Aug 1850 Greensburg, Decatur Co., IN - Census: 1850 U.S. - Greensburg, Decatur Co., IN Roll M432_142; Page: 13A; Image: 30

[CENSUS] 01 Aug 1860 Washington Township, Decatur Co., IN - Census: 1860 U.S. - Washington Township, Decatur Co., IN Roll M653_253; Page: 765; Image: 134; Family History Library Film: 803253

[CENSUS] 15 Jun 1870 Washington Township, Decatur Co., IN - Census: 1870 U.S. - Washington Township, Decatur Co., IN Roll M593_308; Page: 192A; Image: 389; Family History Library Film: 545807

[RELI] Methodist - Autobiography of Rev. Joseph Tarkington 126-127

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