David Wildermuth (1775 - 1846)

Born 27 Mar 1775 in Bern, Berks, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Wagner) Wildermuth — married before 29 Nov 1796 in Berks, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 18 Sep 1846 at age 71 in Greenfield, Fairfield, Ohio

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Biography

David Wildermuth (b. 27 Mar 1775, d. 18 Sep 1846)

David Wildermuth (son of Wilhelm `William` Wildermuth) was born 27 Mar 1775 in Bern Township, Berks County, PA, and died 18 Sep 1846 in Greenfield Township, Fairfield Cty, OH. He married (1) Christine Myers Havens. He married (2) Elizabeth Wagner on 29 Nov 1796 in Berks County, PA, daughter of Jacob Wagner and Catherine Unknown. He married (3) Elizabeth Hanna Cooper on 27 Oct 1810 in Greenfield Township, Fairfield County, O.

Notes for David Wildermuth: In 1808 David purchased 194 acres for $389.45 from brother-in-law Jacob Wagner and his wife, Barbara Bacher. In 1915 he sold part of the land to Henry Hanna., about 10 acres. Heirs named in his will were Christina Wildermuth, the widow, and Louisa Ann Wildermuth, his minor child. His goods were sold at public auction 10/16/1846 and among those who bought articles were Daniel Wildermuth Jr, David ZBougher, Jacob Weist, Jacob Bowser, Christina Wildermuth the window, Michael Wagner, Isaac Wildermuth, and Teney Wildermuth.

More About David Wildermuth and Elizabeth Wagner: Marriage: 29 Nov 1796, Berks County, PA.

More About David Wildermuth and Elizabeth yHanna Cooper: Marriage: 27 Oct 1810, Greenfield Township, Fairfield County, O.

Children of David Wildermuth and Elizabeth Wagner are: +Catherine Wildermuth, b. 17 Oct 1799, d. 08 Nov 1882.

+Elizabeth Wildermuth, b. 28 Aug 1801, Bern Township, Berks County, OH, d. 1882, Willow Township, Richland County, WI.

In 1850, another latter day saint missionary came through the area on his way to preach to the native population in northern Wisconsin. Zenos Gurley was laboring 15 miles south of the Yellowstone River in Lafayette County and heard about an old church member in the area. He decided to visit his friend, Samuel and rested at the Fretwells home. Here he enjoyed his stay and had the opportunity of ministering to Samuel’s neighbors by presiding at the funeral of their recently deceased child. The families name was Wildermuth. David and Anna were raising their many children on the next farm and had experienced two deaths of their young children during the year. David had alienated himself from the local Methodist congregation by being too outspoken in temperament so was denied access to the ministry of the denomination for the latest funeral. Elder Gurley readily complied and preached a moving sermon for the child. The child was then buried on the hill next to his brother in Fayette Township. Eli Wildermuth explained the impression that Elder Gurley made on the family. ”A few neighbors gathered in and Elder Gurley in his earnest and forceful way, preached the first real gospel sermon we had ever heard. Father and Mother were so pleased with that sermon that they invited Elder Gurley to take supper with them, which invitation he accepted. Father and Mother became so interested in the gospel message that they and Father Gurley talked all night long, so of them going to bed that night. In the morning the Elder told us that he was going to remain in the neighborhood a few days and rest up, so Father and Mother invited him to hold some meetings in our home, for he brought the message of Truth to them that they had been looking and praying for. After hearing a few more sermons we all gave our names for baptism. Accordingly, one bright Sunday inh August, 1850, with us gathered quite a few neighbors and a number of our relatives, on the banks of the Yellowstone. There Father Gurley inducted seven, as stated in Church History, Volume 2, page 285, into the Kingdom of God, which included my father, my mother, Edwin C. Wildermuth, (my brother), myself, and my sister. Also, there were 2 old neighbor ladies, making seven in all. These were the first persons baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints in that part of the country. exerpt from doc "ZARAHEMLA OF THE NORTH"

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