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Elias Wilder (1726 - 1808)

Elias Wilder
Born in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusettsmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 19 Mar 1748 in Rutland, Worchester, Massachusettsmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 81 in Dummerston, Windham, Vermontmap
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Biography

Elias Wilder was born in 1726/7 to Nathaniel Wilder and Damaris Whitcomb.[1]

Elias married Abigail Rice, the daughter of Ephriam Rice and Sarah Whitney, on the 18th of April in 1748/9 in either Rutland or Petersham, Massachusetts. While the sources don't agree, all are agreed on the date.[2]

There is no record that I can find of the date of Elias' death. An extensive study into the DNA of Elias' 2nd great grandfather, Thomas Wilder, found no date of death for him either. Three known descendants of Thomas Wilder with documented descendancy from Thomas to Nathaniel Sr to Nathaniel Jr to Elias Sr (the subject of this biography) to his son Elias Jr were DNA tested to determine if Thomas Wilder of Lancaster, Massachusetts and Edward Wilder of Hingham, Massachusetts were brothers, as has been said since the 1870's. Science proved that they were not brothers, nor even all that closely related.[3]

That Elias did die cannot be disputed. His wife, Abigail, is buried in the Locust Ridge Cemetery in Brattleboro, Vermont. [4]

Research Notes

  • Wilder-1221 was created by Gene Gower through the import of BOYLES-GOWER (1).ged on Jan 10, 2015. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included. It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Sources

  1. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook). Accessed 4 Dec 2013; Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Lancaster Records, p. 48
  2. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook). Accessed 4 Dec 2013; Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, Rutland Marriages, p. 185
  3. Donald F. Hansen and Michael F. Hansens, authors; "DNA Solves A Wilder Ancestral Enigma"; (New England Historic Genealogy Society; 99 - 101 Newbury Street; Boston, Massachusetts 02116, USA; 617-536-5740) American Ancestors Article online:; , 3 May 2009; Accessed 4 Dec 2013
  4. Abigail's Find A Grave: Memorial #13792553 There is a headstone there for her, but none for Elias.

See Also:

  • Source: S-2125437268 Repository: #R-2146188555 Title: Public Member Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Family trees submitted by Ancestry members.Original data: Family trees submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Page: Ancestry Family Trees Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=5657851&pid=675
  • Repository: R-2146188555 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com Note:




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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elias 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 Elias:

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Wilder-1221 and Wilder-153 appear to represent the same person because: they are, even though both have the wrong death date. Same father, though Wilder-1213 and Wilder-126 also need to be merged.
posted by Jimmy M. Sisson
I don't believe that Elias died on the same date (14 Jan 1808) as his son Elias, Jr.
posted by Jimmy M. Sisson

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