James Wilder, was born about 1837, in Harland County, Kentucky.
James, age 16, appears in the 1850 Federal census in Harlan County, Kentucky, in the household of his father, Reason Wilder.
James married on the 8th of October, 1866, in Lee County, Virginia, the widow Sarah Mink Eldridge, daughter of Stephen and Elizabeth Mink. They were both 30 years old.
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Sources
↑ Wilder-1058 was created by Rene King through the import of MyFamily_wikitree.ged on Aug 10, 2014. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.
↑ Source: #S2697 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Reason Wilder
↑ Source: #S2695 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Katherine Wilder
↑ Source: #S2695 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Catherine Wilder
↑ Source: #S2697 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for James Wilder
↑ Source: #S2697 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Emily Wilder
↑ Source: #S2697 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for James Wilder
Source: S111 Author: United States Census Title: 1840 Harlan Co., KY census - Resin Wilder, Head Repository: #R2 NOTESource Medium: Census CONT Source Quality: Excellent - primary CONT
Source: S1708 Author: Kay Mills, 7085 Wandermere, San Diego, CA 92119 Title: Family Group Sheet - James Wilder Publication: Name: Privately published; Repository: #R1 NOTESource Medium: Interview CONT Source Quality: Very Good - tertiary CONT
Source: S1712 Author: Kay Mills, 7085 Wandermere, San Diego, CA 92119 Title: Family Group Sheet - Reason Wilder Publication: Name: Privately published; Repository: #R1 NOTESource Medium: Letter CONT Source Quality: Very Good - tertiary CONT
Source: S190 Author: United States Census Title: 1850 Harlan Co., KY census - Reason Wilder, Head Repository: #R2 NOTESource Medium: Census CONT Source Quality: Excellent - primary CONT
Source: S2695 Author: Ancestry.com Title: Public Member Trees Publication: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006; Repository: #R6
Source: S341 Author: United States Census Title: 1860 Harlan Co., KY census - James Wilder, Head Repository: #R2 Call Number: Family No. 313 NOTESource Medium: Census CONT Source Quality: Excellent - primary CONT
Source: S699 Author: United States Census Title: 1900 Bell Co., KY census - James Wilder, Head Publication: Name: Supr. Dist No. 11, Enum. Dist No. 14, Sheet No. 12; Repository: #R2 NOTESource Medium: Census CONT Source Quality: Good -primary CONT CONT James and Sarah have been married for 50 years and have had 10 children, 7 now living. CONT
Notes
Note N926
1830 Federal census Harlan County, Kentucky, household of Reason Wilder. National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M19 Roll 37, page 119.
1850 Federal census Harlan County, Kentucky. National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432 Roll 203, page 3B.
"Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X5B9-71R : accessed 19 January 2015), James Wilder and Sarah Eldridge, 08 Oct 1866; citing Lee County, Virginia, reference p17 #138; FHL microfilm 32,441.
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First-hand information as remembered by Peggy Higgins, Thursday, December 4, 2014.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James 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.
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Hi. I believe that this is the James Wilder that was my great great grandfather. He was also married to Sarah Mink in 1866 & had a son George Newt Wilder. George was my great grandfather. I would love to hear from you.