Alton Wilder (1877 - 1931)

Born 11 Jul 1877 in Franklin, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 4 Mar 1931 at age 53 in Township 9 Cypress Creek, Franklin, North Carolina, United States

Biography

Alton was born in 1877. He passed away in 1931.

• Son of James H Wilder and Susan J McGregor Wilder.

Brother of Henry Ava Wilder.

Paternal grandson of Mathew Wilder and Jane Avera Wilder.

Maternal grandson of Archibald McGregor and Lucinda Bell McGregor.

Married to Lucy H Moore on November 23, 1902 in Franklin County, North Carolina.

Alton and Lucy were the parents of: Gladys Wilder Collie Virginia Wilder Blagman Eulalia Glenn Wilder Hoyle James Elmo Wilder Naomi L Wilder William Otho Wilder(5 Nov 1914-Aug 1979) Ernest Moore Wilder Ruth Wilder Lartz Adell Wilder(1923-unk) Alton Wilder Jr

1880 United States Federal Census Name: Alton Wilder Age: 2 Birth Date: Abt 1878 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1880: Dunns, Franklin, North Carolina Dwelling Number: 225 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital status: Single Father's name: James W. Wilder Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's name: Susan J. Wilder Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Household Members: Name Age James W. Wilder 35 Susan J. Wilder 26 Alton Wilder 2

• 1900 United States Federal Census

Name: Alton Wilden Age: 23 Birth Date: May 1877 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1900: Cypress Creek, Franklin, North Carolina Ward of City: 1887 Sheet Number: 6 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 13 Family Number: 112 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Lodger Marital status: Single Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Occupation: Farm Laborer Months Not Employed: 0 Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes Household Members: Name Age Albert Gay 64 Alton Wilden 23

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011 Name: Lucy H Moore Gender: Female Race: White Age: 17 Birth Year: abt 1885 Marriage Date: 23 Nov 1902 Marriage Place: Franklin, North Carolina Father: W A Moore Mother: Sarah A Moore Spouse: Alton Wilder Spouse Gender: Male Spouse Race: White Spouse Age: 24 Spouse Father: J H Wilder Spouse Mother: Susan Wilder Event Type: Marriage

1910 United States Federal Census Name: Alton Wilder Age in 1910: 38 Birth Year: abt 1872 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1910: Cypress Creek, Franklin, North Carolina Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital status: Married Spouse's name: Lucy Wilder Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Native Tongue: English Occupation: Farmer Industry: General Farm Employer, Employee or Other: Own Account Home Owned or Rented: Rent Farm or House: Farm Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 7 Household Members: Name Age Alton Wilder 38 Lucy Wilder 24 Gladys Wilder 5 Virginia Wilder 3 Eulalia Wilder 0 Albert Wilder 74

• 1930 United States Federal Census

Name: Alton Wilder Birth Year: abt 1878 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: North Carolina Marital status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: Cypress Creek, Franklin, North Carolina Dwelling Number: 128 Family Number: 128 Home Owned or Rented: Rented Radio Set: No Lives on Farm: Yes Age at first Marriage: 25 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Farmer Industry: General Farm Class of Worker: Working on own account Employment: Yes Household Members: Name Age Alton Wilder 52 Lucy Wilder 45 James Elmo Wilder 19 Olhie W Wilder 15 Earnest Wilder 12 Ruth Wilder 10 Adell Wilder 7

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976 Name: Alton Wilder Gender: Male Race: White Age: 53 Birth Date: 11 Jul 1877 Birth Place: Franklin, North Carolina Death Date: 4 Mar 1931 Death Place: Cypress Creek, Franklin, North Carolina Father: Jim Wilder Mother: Sue Mcgregory Spouse: Lucy Wilder

Sources

• *Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 26 January 2021), memorial page for Alton Wilder Sr. (11 Jul 1877–6 Mar 1931), Find a Grave Memorial no. 50076279, citing Cypress Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery, Seven Paths, Franklin County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by 4losthistory (contributor 46983562) .