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| This information is based in part on the Book of Wilders, but mostly comes from family history. Elias Wilder, son of Artemas Wilder and Dolly Crowninshield, and wife Turzah Fuller came to California with their two sons and their families in the mid 1800's. These families settled in the central valley of California, and it is these Wilders, their descendents and their history, that we are representing here. |
Elias Wilder's FamilyElias Wilder was born in Vermont. His wife Teresa "Turzah" Fuller was born in Massachusetts. They were married in Vermont. Sometime prior to 1830 they started west, stopping for several years at various states and farming, as was typical of the time. Census records and children's birth dates indicate they were in New York in 1827, Ohio from 1843 to 1845. In 1846, they were in Narisosa (Nauvoo) Ill., when the Mormons left for Salt Lake, and in 1850 and 1860 they were living in Missouri.
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Hand drawing of Elias and Turza based on an original photo (see below). Drawing and photo provided courtesy of Faye Williams, great grand daughter of Elias and Turza. |
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Early census records, 1830, 1840, show Elias Wilder living close to Artemas Wilder. It is our opinion that the Artemas Wilder in these records is Elias' father, who accompanied him as he moved west. Stopping in Ohio.
During their travels, their children grew up and married. In the fall of 1865, they joined their son James Hill Wilder, and his new bride Caroline Huntley, and crossed the plains from Missouri to California by ox team. They settled in Silveyville, California, now Dixon California. Elias Wilder and his Wife Turzah Fuller are buried in a ranch graveyard in Dixon, the exact location is unknown. |
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Children of Elias and Turzah Wilder Three children of Elias and Turza immigrated to the west coast. John Crowninshield, James Hill and Alonzo Parker. Many of the descendants of James Hill Wilder and John Crowninshield Wilder remained in central California. Some moved to northern California, and some moved to Washington and Oregon. James Elias Wilder, son of John Crowninshield Wilder, married his cousin, Sallie Ann Wilder, a daughter of James Hill Wilder. They raised a family in the Paskenta/Corning area of California. |
John Crowninshield WilderJohn Crowninshield Wilder was the eldest son of Elias and Turzah Wilder. He was a civil war veteran and a blacksmith. In 1869, John, Hannah and their children, traveled to Silveyville, California, where they settled for a while close to his parents and his brother James Hill Wilder. John later moved his family to Ono, Shasta County.Learn More About: John Crowninshield Wilder and his family. |
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James Hill WilderJames Hill Wilder immigrated to California with his father Elias, mother Turzah and wife Caroline Huntley. They settled for a time in Silveyville, Salano County, California. His father Elias Wilder passed away shortly after they arrived. James later moved his family upstate to Red Bluff, Calfornia. He is buried at Red Bluff. Caroline is burried in a cemetery at Elder Creek California.Learn More About: James Hill Wilder and his family.
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