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Howard Taft Wilder 1908–2003 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Aug 1908

Birth Location: Hillsboro, Coffee, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 2 Jun 2003

Death Location: Heath, Rockwall County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Jesse Wilder

Mother: Sarah Baker

Spouse(s): Emma Vaughn

Children(s): Leonard Wilder, Stanley Wilder

Howard Taft Wilder was born in 1908 in Hillsboro, Coffee, Tennessee, USA, the child of Jesse Nathan Wilder And Sarah Frances Baker. In 1910, Howard Taft Wilder resided in Civil District 12, Coffee, Tennessee, USA. In 1920, Howard Taft Wilder resided in Henderson, Rusk, Texas, USA. Howard Taft Wilder married Emma Gene Vaughn, and had children including Leonard Taft Wilder, Stanley Charles Wilder, Wayne Lewis Wilder. Howard Taft Wilder passed away in 2003 in Heath, Rockwall County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Howard Taft Wilder was born in 1908 in Hillsboro, Coffee, Tennessee, USA, the child of Jesse Nathan Wilder And Sarah Frances Baker.
  • In 1910, Howard Taft Wilder resided in Civil District 12, Coffee, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1920, Howard Taft Wilder resided in Henderson, Rusk, Texas, USA.
  • Howard Taft Wilder married Emma Gene Vaughn, and had children including Leonard Taft Wilder, Stanley Charles Wilder, Wayne Lewis Wilder.
  • Howard Taft Wilder passed away in 2003 in Heath, Rockwall County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jesse Wilder
1860–1942
Birth Location: Alto, Franklin County, Tennessee, USA
JW
Sarah Baker
1874–1941
Birth Location: Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
SB

Spouses(s)

Emma Vaughn
1918–2011
Birth Location: Heath, Rockwall, Texas, USA
EV

Children(s)

Leonard Wilder
1939–2018
Birth Location: Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
LW
Stanley Wilder
1942–2020
Birth Location: Dallas County, Texas, USA
SW

Howard Wilder's Ancestors

Self
Howard Wilder
1908–2003
Birth Place: Hillsboro, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Jesse Nathan Wilder
1860–1942
Alto, Franklin County, Tennessee, USA
Sarah (Frances) Baker
1874–1941
Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Joshua (Jones) Baker
1834–1917
Prairie Plains, Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Jane Francis) Buckner
1857–1914
Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Baker
1805–1880
Dianna (Annie)
1806–1851
Marion Buckner
1827–
Sarah Brinkley
1835–1876
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joshua Baker
1758–1854
Rebecca Brumley
1780–1850
Nimrod Buckner
1795–1879
Nancy Anderson
1796–1885
Daniel Brinkley
1800–1879
Nancy Oakley
1801–1838

Howard Wilder's Descendants

1.
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Howard (Taft) Wilder (15 Aug 1908–2 Jun 2003) m. Emma (Gene) Vaughn (24 Apr 1918–5 Oct 2011)
  1. 1. Leonard (Taft) Wilder 1939–2018
  2. 2. Stanley (Charles) Wilder 1942–2020 m. Bonnie (K) Phelan 1949–1973

Howard Wilder's Timeline

11 Records

1908
15 Aug 1908
Birth of Howard Taft Wilder in Hillsboro, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
Hillsboro, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 2
Howard Taft Wilder resided here in Civil District 12, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 12, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 12
Howard Taft Wilder resided here in Henderson, Rusk, Texas, USA
Henderson, Rusk, Texas, USA
1925
29 Apr 1925
Age 17
Howard Taft Wilder resided here in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 22
Howard Taft Wilder resided here in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 27
Howard Taft Wilder resided here in Hickory, York, South Carolina
Hickory, York, South Carolina
1940
1940
Age 32
Howard Taft Wilder resided here in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
1947
1947
Age 39
Howard Taft Wilder resided here in Dallas, Texas, USA
Dallas, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 42
Howard Taft Wilder resided here in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
1993
1993
Age 85
Howard Taft Wilder resided here in Dallas, TX
Dallas, TX
2003
2 Jun 2003
Age 95
Death of Howard Taft Wilder in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1908
    Event Place: Hillsboro, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1621
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04172; Page: 62A; Enumeration District: 255-14
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 451-03-4321; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Henderson, Rusk, Texas; Roll: T625_1843; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 54
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 2341992
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 12, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1494; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0047; FHL microfilm: 1375507
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas; Roll: 5325; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 259-20A
    [11] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 12, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 12, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1494; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0047; FHL microfilm: 1375507

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Henderson, Rusk, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Henderson, Rusk, Texas; Roll: T625_1843; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 54

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1925
    Event Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Knoxville News; Publication Date: 29 Apr 1925; Publication Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 2341992

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Hickory, York, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04172; Page: 62A; Enumeration District: 255-14

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1621
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04172; Page: 62A; Enumeration District: 255-14

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1947
    Event Place: Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas; Roll: 5325; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 259-20A

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Dallas, TX
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jun 2003
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 451-03-4321; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Heath, Rockwall County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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