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Elias Wilder 1727–1808 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 JAN 1727

Birth Location: Petersham, Worcester or Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 14 JAN 1808

Death Location: Locust Ridge Cemetery in Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States

Father: Nathaniel Wilder

Mother: Damaris Whitcomb

Spouse(s): Abigail Rice, Tilly (Unknown), Catherine Wetherbee, Catherine Wetherbee

Children(s): Elias Wilder, Bathsheba Wilder, Abigail Wilder, Samuel Wilder, Joshua Wilder, Aaron Wilder, Sarah Wilder, Ephraim Wilder, Charles Wilder, Damaris Wilder, Damaris Wilder, Moses Wilder, Tilly Wilder, Damaris Wilder, Ellen Wilder, Amasa Wilder

Elias Wilder was born in 1727 in Petersham, Worcester or Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Nathaniel Wilder And Damaris Whitcomb. Elias Wilder married Abigail Rice, Catherine Wetherbee, Tilly Wilder Unknown, and had children including Aaron Wilder, Abigail Wilder, Amasa Wilder, Artemus Wilder, Bathsheba Wilder, Charles Wilder, Damaris Wilder, Dolly Wilder, Elias Wilder, Ellen Wilder, Ephraim Wilder, Joshua Wilder, Moses Wilder, Samuel Wilder, Sarah Wilder, Tilly Wilder. Elias Wilder passed away in 1808 in Locust Ridge Cemetery in Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States.

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Biography

  • Elias Wilder was born in 1727 in Petersham, Worcester or Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Nathaniel Wilder And Damaris Whitcomb.
  • Elias Wilder married Abigail Rice, Catherine Wetherbee, Tilly Wilder Unknown, and had children including Aaron Wilder, Abigail Wilder, Amasa Wilder, Artemus Wilder, Bathsheba Wilder, Charles Wilder, Damaris Wilder, Dolly Wilder, Elias Wilder, Ellen Wilder, Ephraim Wilder, Joshua Wilder, Moses Wilder, Samuel Wilder, Sarah Wilder, Tilly Wilder.
  • Elias Wilder passed away in 1808 in Locust Ridge Cemetery in Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathaniel Wilder
1688–1775
Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Damaris Whitcomb
1686–1772
Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Abigail Rice
1732–1793
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Tilly (Unknown)
1732–1809
Birth Location: Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, USA
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Catherine Wetherbee
1718–1746
Birth Location: Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Catherine Wetherbee
1718–1746
Birth Location: Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Children(s)

Elias Wilder
1751–1808
Birth Location: Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
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Bathsheba Wilder
1749–1829
Birth Location: Massachusetts, United States
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Abigail Wilder
1750–1834
Birth Location: Templeton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
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Samuel Wilder
1753–1830
Birth Location: Dummerston, Windham, Vermont, United States
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Joshua Wilder
1759–1828
Birth Location: Dummerston, Windham, Vermont, United States
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Aaron Wilder
1762–
Birth Location: Dummerston, Windham, Vermont, United States
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Sarah Wilder
1763–1842
Birth Location: Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont
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Ephraim Wilder
1772–
Birth Location: Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States
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Charles Wilder
1757–1838
Birth Location: Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont
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Damaris Wilder
1766–1767
Birth Location: Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont
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Damaris Wilder
1766–1767
Birth Location: Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont
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Moses Wilder
1764–1829
Birth Location: Drummerston,Windham,Vermont,U S A
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Tilly Wilder
1768–1832
Birth Location: Drummerston,Windham,Vermont,U S A
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Damaris Wilder
1768–
Birth Location: Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont
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Ellen Wilder
1774–
Birth Location: Drummerston,Windham,Vermont,U S A
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Amasa Wilder
1776–
Birth Location: Drummerston,Windham,Vermont,U S A
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Elias Wilder's Ancestors

Self
Elias Wilder
1727–1808
Birth Place: Petersham, Worcester or Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Nathaniel Wilder
1688–1775
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Damaris Whitcomb
1686–1772
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elias Wilder's Descendants

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Elias Wilder (17 JAN 1727–14 JAN 1808) m. Abigail Rice (28 MAR 1732–20 JUN 1793) m. Tilly (Wilder) (Unknown) (ABT 1732–ABT 1809) m. Catherine Wetherbee (1718–2 JUL 1746) m. Catherine Wetherbee (1718–BET 1746 AND 1748)
  1. 1. Elias Wilder 1751–1808 m. Dolly 1753–
    1. 1. Elias Wilder 1775–1832 m. Lucinda Wilder 1777–1816 m. Clarissa Howe 1780–1830
      1. 1. Cillinda Wilder 1803–1887 m. Jacob Banta 1797–1881
        1. 1. Daniel (Jefferson) Banta 1832–1910 m. Nancy Ann 1840–1886
        2. 2. Mary (Jane) Banta 1834–
        3. 3. David (H) Banta 1827–
        4. 4. Lourany Banta 1836–1841
        5. 5. Isaac (Jackson) Banta 1830–1869
        6. 6. Benoni (Stinson) Banta 1835–1860
        7. 7. John (Bolen) Banta 1833–1903
        8. 8. Lucinda Banta 1829–1907
        9. 9. Cyllinda Banta 1849–
        10. 10. Jacob Banta 1840–1841
        11. 11. Amelia Banta 1846–1880
        12. 12. Jesse Banta 1842–1865
        13. 13. Sarah (Ann) Banta 1839–1923 m. Josiah (S.) Wills 1825–1882
        14. 14. Minerva Banta 1844–1940
      2. 2. Elias Wilder 1806–1861
      3. 3. Lucinda Wilder 1797–1856 m. Jesse Graves 1793–1857
        1. 1. Erastus Graves 1814–1875
        2. 2. Alzina Graves 1832–1872
        3. 3. Delatus (Alexander) Graves 1825–1908
        4. 4. Benona Graves 1834–1902
        5. 5. Elias Graves 1836–1926
      4. 4. Samuel Wilder 1800–1877
      5. 5. Dolly Wilder 1804–
      6. 6. Rowena Wilder 1810–
      7. 7. Sylvanus Wilder 1812–
      8. 8. Francis Wilder 1814–
      9. 9. Clarissa Wilder 1817–
      10. 10. Charles Wilder 1821–
    2. 2. Dolly Wilder 1773–
    3. 3. Samuel Wilder 1778–
    4. 4. Artemas Wilder 1780–
    5. 5. James Wilder 1786–1859
    6. 6. Susanna Wilder 1789–
    7. 7. Lucy Wilder 1791–1840
    8. 8. Sally Wilder 1794–1852
    9. 9. William Wilder 1780–
    10. 10. Abigail Wilder 1775–1834
    11. 11. Ephraim Wilder 1772–1777
  2. 2. Bathsheba Wilder 1749–1829
  3. 3. Abigail Wilder 1750–1834
  4. 4. Samuel Wilder 1753–1830
  5. 5. Joshua Wilder 1759–1828
  6. 6. Aaron Wilder 1762–
  7. 7. Sarah Wilder 1763–1842
  8. 8. Ephraim Wilder 1772–
  9. 9. Charles Wilder 1757–1838
  10. 10. Damaris Wilder 1766–1767
  11. 11. Damaris Wilder 1766–1767
  12. 12. Moses Wilder 1764–1829
  13. 13. Tilly Wilder 1768–1832
  14. 14. Damaris Wilder 1768–
  15. 15. Ellen Wilder 1774–
  16. 16. Amasa Wilder 1776–

Elias Wilder's Timeline

2 Records

1727
17 JAN 1727
Birth of Elias Wilder in Petersham, Worcester or Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Petersham, Worcester or Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
1808
14 JAN 1808
Age 81
Death of Elias Wilder in Locust Ridge Cemetery in either Brattleboro or Dummerston, Windham, Vermont, United States
Locust Ridge Cemetery in either Brattleboro or Dummerston, Windham, Vermont, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 JAN 1727
    Event Place: Petersham, Worcester or Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 JAN 1808
    Event Place: Locust Ridge Cemetery in either Brattleboro or Dummerston, Windham, Vermont, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Locust Ridge Cemetery in Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation
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