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Hiram McKinley Wilder (1851 - 1920)

Hiram McKinley "H.M.C" Wilder
Born in Harlan, Kentucky, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 3 Dec 1868 in Preston Stanford, Bell Co., KYmap
Husband of — married 21 Apr 1881 in Richard Wilson's home/Pineville, Bell, Kentucky, USAmap
Husband of — married 12 Mar 1892 in Harlan, Kentucky, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 69 in Calvin, Bell, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Biography

Hiram was born in Harlan County, Kentucky on 13 Feb 1851 to Martin and Mary Wilson Wilder. As a child, he learned to read and write and he chose to become a farmer. Hiram, during his adult life went by the nickname, Mack. He was married three times. His first marriage was to Mary Helton who passed away sometime after the birth of her last son, Josephus in 1877. His second wife, Sarah Jane Miracle, died in 1892. His final wife, Hester Cheek, survived him. He passed away due to a stroke on 27 Nov 1920.

Hiram was born on 3 February 1851 in Harlan, Kentucky, USA. He was the son of Martin P. Wilder and Elizabeth (Wilson) Wilder.[1]

In 1860 Hiram (age about 8) was living in census age 9/Harlan, Kentucky, USA.[1]

When Hiram was 17 he married Mary Helton on 3 December 1868 in Bell Co., KY.[2][3][4]

In 1870 Hiram (age about 18) was living in census age 19 listed as Hiram Mc/Harlan, Kentucky, USA.[5]

In 1880 Hiram (age about 28) was living in census age 29 Tom's Creek listed as widower/Harlan, Kentucky, USA.[6]

When Hiram was 30 he married Sarah Jane Miracle on 21 April 1881 in Pineville, Bell, Kentucky, USA.[7]

When Hiram was 41 he married Hester Cheek on 12 March 1892 in Harlan, Kentucky, USA.[8]

In 1900 Hiram (age about 48) was living in census age 43 Cubage married 8 yrs to Hetty listed as Mack/Harlan, Kentucky, USA.[9]

In 1910 Hiram (age about 58) was living in census age 59 Williams Branch/Harlan, Kentucky, USA.[10]

Hiram died at the age of 69 on 27 November 1920 in Middlesboro, Bell, Kentucky, USA. Cause of death was Paralysis.[11][12][13]

Hiram was buried on 28 November 1920 in Buell Cemetery,/Harlan, Kentucky, USA.[14][15]

Research Notes

'According to Ernest Wilder, Sr. the family tradition is that Hiram was adopted and that his mother was a Philpot and that his father was a Hatfield (possibly). This tradition was found to be incorrect via documentation and DNA.'.

Facts with no date

Alias: /Mack Wilder/[16]

Sources with no fact or date

There are additional sources with no facts or date. Often these are sources for the baptism or marriage of children that mention the parents or father. This section can just be removed if you will be adding those children and using these sources there.[17]

Alternate Names

There are alternate names for this person:

  • H M C Wilder
  • Hiram McKinley C. Wilder
  • Mack Wilder

Issues to be checked

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Hiram was born in Harlan County, Kentucky on 13 Feb 1851 to Martin and Mary Wilson Wilder. As a child, he learned to read and write and he chose to become a farmer. Hiram, during his adult life went by the nickname, Mack. He was married three times. His first marriage was to Mary Helton who passed away sometime after the birth of her last son, Josephus in 1877. His second wife, Sarah Jane Miracle, died in 1892. His final wife, Hester Cheek, survived him. He passed away due to a stroke on 27 Nov 1920.

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 Census: Author: United States Census Title: 1860 Harlan Co., KY census - Martin P. Wilder, Head Publication: Name: Harlan Courthouse; NOTESource Medium: Census
    Source Quality: Excellent - primary CONT. Citing: Page: 49 (accessed before 1 October 2022)
  2. Marriage: Citing: Page: 30 Data: Text: B. D. Green performed the ceremony at Preston Stanaford's in Josh Bell Co. William Wilder and Willliam Miracle were the witnesses. (accessed before 1 October 2022)
  3. Marriage: Citing: Data: Text: Marriage mentioned. Children included Haston, John P., Martha Jane, and Josephus. (accessed before 1 October 2022)
  4. Marriage: Citing: Page: 8 Data: Text: Book A (accessed before 1 October 2022)
  5. Census: Author: United States Census Title: 1870 Bell Co., KY census - Hiram M. Wilder, Head Publication: Name: Dist # 4; Call Number: 244, Dwelling No. 87, Family No. 72 NOTESource Medium: Census
    Source Quality: Excellent - primary
    CONT Living in Callaway. Haston born in Oct. CONT. Citing: Page: 11 Data: Text: Living in Callaway. (accessed before 1 October 2022)
  6. Census: Author: United States Census Title: 1880 Bell Co., KY census - Hiram Wilder, Head Call Number: 410, Dwelling No. 55, Family No. 57 NOTESource Medium: Census
    Source Quality: Excellent - primary
    CONT There is no wife in the home. Family is living on Tom's Creek. CONT. Citing: Page: 7 Data: Text: Living next to future wife Hester Cheek. (accessed before 1 October 2022)
  7. Marriage: Missing source ID S987. Citing: Page: 88 Data: Text: Book F (accessed before 1 October 2022)
  8. Marriage: (accessed before 1 October 2022)
  9. Census: Author: United States Census Title: 1900 Bell Co., KY census - Mack Wilder, Head NOTESource Medium: Census
    Source Quality: Excellent - primary
    CONT Lived in Cubage. Mack and Hetty have been living together for 8 years. CONT. (accessed before 1 October 2022)
  10. Census: Author: United States Census Title: 1910 Bell Co., KY Soundex - Hiram Mc Wilder, Head Call Number: Dwelling No. 79 NOTESource Medium: Census
    Source Quality: Excellent - primary
    CONT Living in Williams Branch. CONT. (accessed before 1 October 2022)
  11. Death: Author: C. Richard Matthews Title: Buell 2 Cemetery Records Publication: Name: Kentucky Archives U. S. GenWeb; NOTESource Medium: Internet
    Source Quality: Good - secondary CONT. (accessed before 1 October 2022)
  12. Death: Author: Ancestry.com Title: OneWorldTree Publication: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA,
    Page: Database online.
    Record for Andrew Jackson Wilder.
  13. Death: Author: Ancestry.com Title: OneWorldTree Publication: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA,
    Page: Database online.Record for Leonard Wilder.
  14. Burial: Author: Commonwealth of Kentucky Title: Death Certificate - M. C. Wilder Publication: Name: Certificate # 23461, Registration Dist. 24; NOTESource Medium: Official Document
    Source Quality: Excellent - primary
    CONT Hetta Wilder was the informant. CONT. Citing: Data: Text: Gives different year of birth, doesn't know where he was born and lists parents as John M. and Elizabeth Wilson Wilder. (accessed before 1 October 2022)
  15. Burial: Title: Buell Cemetery 2 Publication: Name: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ky/bell/cemeteries/cemsaf/buell2.txt; NOTESource Medium: Tombstone
    Source Quality: Excellent - secondary CONT. (accessed before 1 October 2022)
  16. Alias: Author: United States Military Title: Army Reserve Application - Walter Wilder Publication: Name: NARA; Location: Washington, DC; Date: 1918. (accessed before 1 October 2022)
  17. Child Death: Author: Ancestry.com Title: Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953 Publication: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007,
    Page: Database online.
    Record for Martha Jane Edens

See also:

DNA

  • Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Rene King and her
  • second cousin once removed. Their most recent common ancestors is their second great-grandparents Hiram McKinley C Wilder . Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: <relationship between me and shared relative, based on sharing 63 centimorgans shared across 3 DNA segments; Confidence: Extremely High
  • Maternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on GEDmatch who share a 16.1 cM segment on chromosome 11, consisting of Rene (King) Thompson, GEDmatch kit # A494083, and KR, her 6th cousin 2x removed, GEDmatch kit # A004372, and DJ, her 6th cousin 1x removed, GEDmatch kit # A375042. (KR and DJ are 6th cousins 1x removed.) Their most recent common ancestors are Robert Kilgore and Winnifred Clayton, the 7x great grandparents of Rene (King) Thompson and 5x great grandparents of KR and 6x great grandparents of DJ. DNA test taker Rene (King) Thompson is the 2x great-granddaughter of Hiram Wilder, the son of Elizabeth Wilson, the 2x great-granddaughter of the common ancestors Robert Kilgore & Winnifred Clayton
  • Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Ancestry.com, Year: 1880; Census Place: Toms Creek, Bell, Kentucky; Roll: 403; Family History Film: 1254403; Page: 410C; Enumeration District: 008; Image: 0022.
  • Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Ancestry.com, Year: 1860; Census Place: Harlan, Kentucky; Roll: M653_371; Page: 367; Image: 369; Family History Library Film: 803371.
  • Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Ancestry.com, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 4, Josh Bell, Kentucky; Roll: M593_477; Page: 244A; Image: 194086; Family History Library Film: 545976.
  • Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Ancestry.com, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cabbage, Bell, Kentucky; Roll: 508; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 1240508.
  • Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006), Ancestry.com, Year: 1910; Census Place: Williams Branch, Bell, Kentucky; Roll: T624_464; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 1374477.
  • Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Ancestry.com, Year: 1920; Census Place: Williams Branch, Bell, Kentucky; Roll: T625_559; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 30; Image: 653.
  • Ancestry.com, Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000), Ancestry.com.
  • Commonwealth of Kentucky, Death Certificate - M. C. Wilder (Certificate # 23461, Registration Dist. 24), Kenton Co. Library.
  • Bell Co., KY Courthouse, Bell Co., KY Marriages (Book 3, page 98), Bell Co., KY, 8. Book A.
  • Glenn Cheek, Letter from Glenn Cheek - March 2, 1996, Private Collection, Marriage mentioned. Children included Haston, John P., Martha Jane, and Josephus.
  • Bell Co., KY Courthouse, Bell Co., KY Marriages (Book 3, page 98), Bell Co., KY, 88. Book F.
  • Bell Co., KY Courthouse, Marriage Certificate - Bell Co., KY - H.M.Wilder and Hester Cheek, Pineville, KY.




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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Hiram by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Hiram:

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Wilder-1807 and Wilder-1056 are not ready to be merged because: It's the same person, just need to make sure all information is mergeable.
posted by Rene (King) Thompson
Wilder-1807 and Wilder-1056 appear to represent the same person because: Same name, same birthdate, same death date, and married to same spouse.
posted by Rene (King) Thompson
Matching DNA tests can only be used to confirm BACK TO the Most Recent Common Ancestors (MRCAs) of the two matching test takers, but not to parents/other more distant ancestors of the MRCAs. (Hiram is one of the MRCAs).

I’ve changed the ‘confirmed with DNA’ entries on this profile to ‘confident’ for you. Please let me know if you don’t understand or if you have any questions. Thanks! (You may be able to use the new DNA Confirmation Citation Maker to create an appropriate statement: https://apps.wikitree.com/apps/clarke11007/DNAconf.php )

posted by Kay (Johnson) Wilson

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