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Willie Claude Wilder (1925 - 2000)

Willie Claude (Claude) Wilder
Born in Shelby County, Alabama, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 11 Jul 1943 in Andalusia, Covington county, Alabamamap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 74 in Bay County, Florida, United Statesmap
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Biography

Willie Claude Wilder was born 9 September 1925, in Shelby County, Alabama. Willie is the son of Henry Burpee Wilder and Ina Lou Wilder (Ina Lou was a cousin of Henry Burpee Wilder).

Willie, age 4, appears in the 1930 Federal Census in Shelby County, Alabama in the household of his father, Henry Burpee Wilder. Willie's name is listed as "Claude".[1]

Willie, age 14, appears in the 1940 Federal Census in Covington County, Alabama in the household of his father Henry Burpee Wilder.[2]

Willie is listed as being one of nine Andalusia men who were new naval recruits. The newspapers article reads in part as follows: "Nine Andalusia Men New Naval Recruits - New recruits at the U.S. Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Illinois, are nine Andalusia, Alabama, men . . . They are . . . Willie Claude Wilder 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wilder, Rural Route No. 5 . . ."[3]

Willie married Sarah Katharyn Bedgood on the 11th of July, 1943, in Covington County, Alabama.

Willie and Sarah's first child, a son, Claude DeWayne Wilder, was born the 15th of August, 1944. The birth is listed as follows: ". . . Following is a list of births reported to the Covington County Health Department during the month of August,1944 . . . Registrar Mrs. Harold Craven, Andalusia, Beats 1-2-16-18-21; To . . . Mr. and Mrs. Willie Claude Wilder, boy; . . ."[4] Claude DeWayne Wilder, died the 5th of April, 2008, in Bay County, Florida.[5]

Willie and Sarah were living in Coffee County, Alabama by 1958 when their second son, Britt C. Wilder, was born the 6th of July. The birth announcement appeared as follows: ". . . born to Mr. and Mrs. Willie Wilder, Sunday 6th at Gibson Hospital, a son, whom they named Britt C. Wilder . . . "[6] Britt C. Wilder died the 28th of October, 2001, in Bay County, Florida.[7]

Willie died the 25 of September, 2000 in Bay County, Florida. Willie is buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Lynn Haven, Bay County, Florida.[8]

Sources

  1. "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3KPC-G2M : accessed 14 May 2021), Claude Wilder in household of Burfee Wilder, Chelsea, Shelby, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 14, sheet 4A, line 36, family 67, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 48; FHL microfilm 2,339,783.
  2. "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1LT-32N : 5 January 2021), Willie C Wilder in household of Henry Burpy Wilder, Election Precinct 21 Carolina, Covington, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 20-36, sheet 3A, line 32, family 36, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 20.
  3. Newspapers.com;https://www.newspapers.com/image/537940276/?terms=wilder; Citing: The Andalusia Star (Andalusia, Alabama) 10 Feb 1944, Thu Page 1.
  4. Newspapers.com; https://www.newspapers.com/image/537942035/?terms=%22Willie%2BWilder%22; Citing: The Andalusia Star (Andalusia, Alabama) 21 Sep 1944, Thu Page 6.
  5. "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JBDF-7MF : 12 January 2021), Claude D Wilder, 05 Apr 2008; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
  6. Newspapers.com; https://www.newspapers.com/image/538377499/?terms=%22Britt%2BWilder%22; Citing: The Enterprise Ledger (Enterprise, Alabama) 17 Jul 1958, Thu. Page 5.
  7. "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JLZ9-VMF : 10 January 2021), Britt C Wilder, 28 Oct 2001; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
  8. "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKS-B5Q4 : 6 March 2021), Willie Claude Wilder, ; Burial, Lynn Haven, Bay, Florida, United States of America, Mount Hope Cemetery; citing record ID 32280624,




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