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James Elias Wilder and Sallie Ann WilderJames Elias Wilder and Sallie Ann Wilder were cousins. James was the son of John Crowninshield Wilder, and Sallie was the daughter of James Hill Wilder. Family history says that James Elias told Sallie, "if you marry me, you wouldn't have so many children". But as nature would have it, Sallie would give James 12 children. They had a large, happy and loving family. |
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| James Elias Wilder Born Nov. 18, 1857, Missouri |
Sallie Ann Wilder Born Mar. 12, 1866, Dixon, California |
| Orenzo Levi Wilder (b. June 20, 1882) Jennie Josephine Wilder (b.Sept. 11, 1883) Alice Cordelia Wilder (b. Sept. 21, 1887) James Grover Wilder (b. 29, 1892. Died: 1909, Newville, Tehama Co., Ca.) Bessie Ann Wilder (b. Jun. 21, 1895) Jesse Jasper Wilder (b. Jun. 6, 1896. d.Sept. 24, 1946) Henry Dewey Wilder (b. Jul. 18, 1897 - d. Feb. 6, 1973) Grace Ora Irene Wilder (b. Nov. 18, 1898) Mary May Wilder (b. May 8, 1900) Neva Edna Wilder (b. Mar. 23, 1902) Lester Eugene Wilder (b. Feb. 23, 1908) William Riley Wilder (b. Dec. 5, 1911. d. Nov. 12, 1914 both in Corning, Ca.) |
| James and Sallie made their living raising Angora goats. They would herd their flock from the grasslands in Paskenta, to the Sutter Buttes. In 1898, James Elias and his son Orenzo Levi built 2 cabins for their family to use during the summer months as they grazed their goats in the hills. The cabin was made of hand split shingles, and logs. The interior had a place for James and Sallie to sleep, with a loft bed for the children, and a hanging bed for the baby. |  large view |
| Every spring they would load up the buckboard with provisions, including their cast iron stove, and walk/herd their goats to an area by Dead Mule Spring. Bessie Tucker, daughter of James and Sallie recounted their journeys. "Every summer Momma would bring along a bolt of fabric and sew the us girls two dresses. One made of the fabric from the bolt, and one made from the fabric from the flour sacks." Once the family abandoned the cabin for farm living, the forest service repurposed the cabin as a ranger station. |  large view |
In the late 1970's the family joined with the park service to rebuild and preserve the cabin. It is now now a local site of historical significance, standing as an example of early California settlers homes and early park ranger stations.  large view |
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James Elias Wilder passed away March, 8, 1927, in Corning, California. His wife, Sallie Ann Wilder passed away January, 20, 1945, in Corning, California. They are buried in the family plot in Paskenta, California. To view more family photos of James Elias Wilder and Sallie Ann Wilder, visit The Photo Album. Photo courtesy of Faye Williams, daughter of Orenzo Levi Wilder. |
*This information reproduced by permission of the "Revised" Book of the Wilders, originally written by Moses Hale Wilder,
revision compiled by Edwin M. Wilder M.D. Sacramento, CA.
third printing 1998. Authorization for reproduction on this site was given by Justin E. Wilder.
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