John Wildes
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John Wildes (abt. 1826 - 1881)

John Wildes
Born about in Tattnall, Georgia, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 1850 in Appling, Georgia, USAmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 55 in Ware, Georgia, United Statesmap
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Biography

He was born in 1830 and died on March 30, 1881 in Ware County, Georgia. John was one of the survivors of a Seminole attack on his family in 1833; the only other survivors were his brothers Rueben, James and jesse Wildes. He married Sarah Jane Nunez in 1848.[1] In 1850, they are living in Appling County, Georgia with one daughter.[2] In 1860, they are living in Ware, Georgia with five children.[3] He served in the US Civil War. [4] Enlisted on 5/3/1862 as a Private. On 5/3/1862 he mustered into "H" Co. GA 26th Infantry (date and method of discharge not given) He was listed as:

  • POW 3/25/1865 Fort Stedman, Virginia
  • Oath of Allegiance 6/22/1865 Point Lookout, Maryland
  • Released 6/22/1865 Point Lookout, Maryland[5][6]

The family is still in Ware County in 1870. [7] By 1880, they are in Waycross, Georgia. [8]

Sources

  1.  : Husband: John Wildes
    Wife: Sarah Nunez
    Marriage:
    Date: BEF 1850
    Place: Appling, Georgia, USA Page: page 320
  2. 1850 United States Federal Census https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=8054&h=18476648&ssrc=pt&tid=114632587&pid=332030699719&usePUB=true Name: John Wilds Gender: Male Race: Mulatto Age: 20 Birth Year: abt 1830 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1850: Militia District 443, Appling, Georgia, USA Occupation: Farmer Industry: Agriculture Line Number: 8 Dwelling Number: 309 Family Number: 309 Household Members: Name Age John Wilds 20 Sarah A J Wilds 20 Mary A Q Wilds 0
  3. 1860 United States Federal Census https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7667&h=7404299&ssrc=pt&tid=114632587&pid=332030699719&usePUB=true Name: John Wilds [John Wildes] Age: 30 Birth Year: abt 1830 Gender: Male Birth Place: Georgia Home in 1860: Ware, Georgia Post Office: Glenmore Dwelling Number: 250 Family Number: 250 Personal Estate Value: 220 Household Members: Name Age John Wilds 30 Sarah Wilds 29 William Wilds 8 Alexander Wilds 6 Margreth Wilds 4 George Wilds 2 Herler P Wilds 4/12
  4. U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=1138&h=1703107&ssrc=pt&tid=114632587&pid=332030699719&usePUB=true Name: John Wilds Side: Confederate Regiment State/Origin: Georgia Regiment: 26th Regiment, Georgia Infantry Company: K Rank In: Private Rank Out: Private Film Number: M226 roll 65
  5. Jerry Barnard jerry AT 145antiques DOT com Date: 10 May 2009
  6. Georgia, U.S., Returns of Qualified Voters and Reconstruction Oath Books, 1867-1869 https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=1857&h=911433&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=6742 Name: John Wildes Registry Date: 16 Aug 1867 Location: Ware Record Type: Oath Book Election District: 5
  7. 1870 United States Federal Census https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7163&h=225945&ssrc=pt&tid=114632587&pid=332030699719&usePUB=true Name: John Wildes Age in 1870: 40 Birth Year: abt 1830 Birthplace: Georgia Dwelling Number: 86 Home in 1870: Subdivision 130, Ware, Georgia Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Glenmore Occupation: Farmer Male Citizen over 21: Y Personal Estate Value: 275 Real Estate Value: 500 Inferred Spouse: Sarah J Wildes Inferred Children: William W Wildes Alexander F Wildes Margaret J Wildes George M Wildes Sarah A Wildes James L Wildes Philip W Wildes Household Members: Name Age John Wildes 40 Sarah J Wildes 40 William W Wildes 18 Alexander F Wildes 16 Margaret J Wildes 15 George M Wildes 13 Sarah A Wildes 8 James L Wildes 4 Philip W Wildes 3/12
  8. 1880 United States Federal Census https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=6742&h=41068018&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=7163 Name: John Wildes Age: 50 Birth Date: Abt 1830 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1880: Waycross, Ware, Georgia, USA Dwelling Number: 212 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital status: Married Spouse's Name: Sarah J. Wildes Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: Georgia Occupation: Farmer Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age John Wildes 50 Sarah J. Wildes 50 James Wildes 13 Philips W. Wildes 10 Rosa B. Wildes 8 Albert B. Wildes 6
  • WikiTree profile Wilds-18 created through the import of DMCGEDCOM.GED on Aug 3, 2011 by Dale Crawford. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Dale and others.
  • Source: S109 Title: Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Edition: 3rd printing, 1974, Volume: 5 Abbreviation: PWG, Vol 5 Author: Editor: Folks Huxford Publication: Folks Huxford, Homerville, Georgia, 1967




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The category for Point Lookout has been changed to Category: Point Lookout Civil War Prison, Scotland, Maryland
posted by Paula J

Rejected matches › John Wills (1825-)