Joseph "Joe" Wilder was born on the 3rd of August, 1758. Joseph is also found in some records with the name Joe. In the 1850 and 1860 Federal Census' of Perry County, Kentucky, Joe list his birthplace as North Carolina. There is currently no proof as to the identify of Joseph's father and mother.
Joseph 1st marriage was before 1793 to Nancy (maiden name unknown). Nancy was born on or before 1765, based on the female age bracket, age 45 and over, in the 1810 Federal Census, Knox Coounty, Kentucky, household of Joseph Wilder,
Joseph appears in the 1810 Federal census in Knox County, Kentucky. Joseph household appears as follows: 3 males under age 10; 2 males age 26 to 25; 1 male age 26 to 44; 4 females under age 10; and 1 female age 26 to 44.[1]
Joseph is reported to have married Rhoda Sizemore prior to 1818, date of any marriage is unknown. However, there are other Wilder and Sizemore researchers who state that Rhoda Sizemore had relationships and children with other men including Joseph Wilder, and that Rhoda was not married to any of the men. Rhoda Sizemore does appears as head of her household in the 1810 Federal census in Clay County, Kentucky. Rhoda's household appears as follows: 2 males under the age of 10 in her household and 1 female age 16 thru 25.[2]
Joseph was living in Clay County, Kentucky at least by October 1819, as Joseph Wilder is listed a a member of the jury in case of Felix Gilbert vs. William A. Deas which was heard in October 1819.[3]
Joseph appears in the Clay County, Kentucky tax list for years from 1819 to 1841. Joseph does not list any land to be taxed on, and is taxed for only 1 male over the age of 21. Some tax list include horses/mules while other list do not include horses/mules.[4]
Rhoda Sizemore was apparently deceased by 1826 as the court records of Clay County Kentucky show that at a county court, commenced and held in the courthouse in Manchester on Monday 25 September 1826... "Ordered that the clerk bind to William Begly [brother-in-law of Rhoda Sizemore] - Nelson Sizemore aged ten years, Dennis Sizemore aged eight years, Betsy Sizemore aged six years, infants of Rhody Sizemore until the males arrive at age of 21 years to learn the art and mystery [sic] of farming, the female until she is 18 to learn the art and mystery of Spinster. . . ordered the clerk to bind to John Bowling-Polly Sizemore aged 9 years, Agnes Sizemore aged 4, until they arrive at age 18 to learn the art and mystery of Spinster." The court records also show that Joseph apparently filed a motion to have the court order rescinded.
Joseph filed suit against William Begley in 1826 in Clay County, Kentucky. There is no mention in the court records what the suit was about. The suit was continued and eventually dismissed in October 1827.[5]
Joseph's trouble with the family of Rhoda Sizemore continued based on the following court case: "October Term 1826 - Commonwealth plant vs John & Henry Sizemore Deft - This day Joseph Wilder came into court and made oath that he was put in fear of his life or some personal injury by the threats of the defendants and moved the court that they should be further bound to the peace. It was therefore ordered that the defendants be found to keep the peace toward the said Joseph Wilder and all the Commonwealth Citizens until the 1st day of next April Term of this court and thereupon the said Defendants severally acknowledged themselves indebted to the Commonwealth in the sum of $100 dollars and William Hart & Julius Hacker acknowledged themselves indebted to the Commonwealth as the securities of John Sizemore in the sum of $100 dollars and [illegible name] Roberts acknowledged himself indebted in like manner as the security of Henry Sizemore in the sum of $100 dollars to be made and levied on their goods and chattles their lands and tenaments for the use of the Commonwealth But to be Void upon the condition that the said Henry and John Sizemore keep the peace towards all the Commonwealth citizens and especially towards Joseph Wilder until the first day of the next April Term of this court."[6]
Joseph went into court in Clay County, Kentucky and requested a subpoena be issued as follows: ". . . Kentucky, Clay County, At a County Court commenced and held at the courthouse in Manchester on 25th February 1828. Present: Daniel Garrad, Jeremiah McDaniel, Messenger Lewis, George Stiver. . .On motion of Joseph Wilder it is ordered that the clerk issue a Spa [subpoena] to the Sheriff of Perry County commanding him to summon William Beggby, John Bowling and Jesse Bowling to appear before the Justices of Clay County on the first day of their March term next and have then and there before the court Nelson Sizemore, Polly Sizemore, Dempsey Sizemore, Betsy Sizemore, Agga Sizemore, the children of Rody Sozemore taken from the county of Clay and detained in the possession of the aforesaid persons."[7]
The children of Rhoda SIZEMORE & Joseph WILDER were named in a subpoena of 25 Feb 1828 to the sheriff of KY, Perry-Co to summon William BEGLEY, John BOWLING & Jesse BOWLING, to have them bring to court Nelson SIZEMORE, Polly SIZEMORE, Dempsy SIZEMORE & Agga SIZEMORE, the children of Rody SIZEMORE, taken from the County of Clay & detained in the possesion of the aforesaid persons ...
Joseph Wilder married before 1831, Hannah Hall. Hannah was born about 1802 in Kentucky, and appears in the 1850 Federal Census, Perry County, KY in the household with Joseph Wilder.
Joseph appears in the 1850 Federal census in Perry County, Kentucky. Joseph's household appears as follows: Joseph age 80, born, North Carolina, occupation, farmer; Hannah age 40 born Kentucky; William age 19, born Kentucky, occupation, laborer; Washington age 17, born Kentucky, occupation, laborer; John age 16, born Kentucky, occupation, laborer; Harrison age 13, born Kentucky; Ewel age 9, born Kentucky; and David age 6, born Kentucky.[8]
Joseph appears in the 1860 Federal census in Perry County, Kentucky. Joseph's household appears as follows: Joe age 98, occupation, farmer; Hanna age 58; Harrison age 18, occupation, laborer; Ewell age 16, occupation, laborer; and David age 14.[9]
Joseph died at the age of 106, just one month short of his 107th birthday on the 20th of July 1865 in Perry County, Kentucky. Joseph is buried in the Johnston Cemetery, Buckhorn, Perry County, Kentucky.[10]
Elizabeth Stevens has been removed as a spouse of Joseph Wilder. There are no sources to prove this relationship. * Joab Wilder, who married Elizabeth Stephens in 1810 in Kentucky based on a US and International Marriage Record. Note that this is an unreliable source and this marriage should be considered suspect without other evidence. It may be a confused version of the marriage of Joab Wilder and Elizabeth Bincoe.
This profile for Job Wilder, and his directly linked profiles, are unsourced and have unlikely date combinations. A search in Ancestry did not find any direct records that align with these profiles.
It appears that they are based on a mix of records for different people that have been amalgamated into a fictional profile:
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Joseph Wilder-1232 had children with Rhoda Sizemore-49, d/o Sizemore-1198, s/o Sizemore-355, s/o Henry Sizemore-691.
Knox Co., KY, Genealogical Society, Inc. Box 3 Suits, Transcribed by: Mrs. Elizabeth Masterson: Lawsuit, Commonwealth of Kentucky. JOSEPH WILDER, by his attorney complains of GEORGE BROCK of a plea of trespass on the case for this that whereas the said plaintiff had made improvement on a piece of vacant land in the county afsd, the said defendant in consideration that the said plaintiff would remove off the said land _____ up his said improvement to him the said defendant he, on the __ day of May 1804 undertook and promised that he would execute whenever requested, his writing, obligatory with AARON BROCK security, to pay the said plaintiff avers that he then and there yielded up, delivered to the said defendant, peacable possession of his said improvement and that he demanded of the said defendant the execution of his said writing with security as afsd., afterwards to wit: on the __ day of May in the year 1804 at his, the said defendant's place of residence in Knox Co. afsd., nevertheless the said defendant, not regarding his said promise and undertaking hath utterly refused to execute the said writing obligatory to the damage of the plaintiff 30 pounds and therefore he sues, etc. Signed: MONTGOMERY, attorney for plaintiff. The Commonwealth of Kentucky to the Sheriff of Knox Co., Greetings: We command you to summons JOHN HOSKINS and MARY HOSKINS to appear before the judge of the Circuit Court of Knox Co. at the Courthouse in Barboursville on the 2nd day of our next October term to testify and the truth to say in behalf of JOSEPH WILDER, in a certain matter of controversy in our said Court depending and undetermined wherein the said JOSEPH WILDER is plaintiff and GEORGE BROCK is defendant, and this in no wise omit under the penalty of 100 pounds and have then there this writ. Witness RICHARD BALLINGER, Clerk of our said Court at the courthouse this 3rd day of September 1805 & 14th year of this Commonwealth. RICHARD BALLINGER, C. K. CC The commonwealth of Kentucky to the Sheriff of Knox Co., Greetings: We command you to take GEORGE BROCK if he be found in your bailiwick and him safely keep so you have his body before the Justice of our Court of Quarter Session on the 1st day of our October Court to answer JOSEPH WILDER of a plea of trespass on the case. Damage Thirty Pounds, and have then there this writ. Witness RICHARD BALLINGER, Clerk of our said Court at the Courthouse this 3rd day of July 1804 and 13th year of this Commonwealth Knox Co., KY,