Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Wilder, Alvira H. 1906
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The Belding Banner, Thursday, May 10, 1906

Mrs. Elvira H. Wilder died last Saturday morning, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. 
Marvin Filkins of Otisco, having passed the four score mark in the voyage of 
life, being 80 years of age in January last.

Mrs. Elvira H. Wilder was born in Heath, Mass., January 27, 1826 and died in 
Belding, Mich., May 5, 1906.  She was the daughter of Horace and Anna Benton, 
who afterwards moved to Shelburn Falls, where she received her education.  
After finishing her course in the academy she taught school for fours years 
when she was married to Orrin Hewitt, in 1849.  To this union was given one 
child, George T. Hewitt, now of Boone, Iowa.  After the death of Mr. Hewitt 
she came west with her parents to Lee county, Ill., and in March 1855 was 
married to Alfred L. Wilder of Sublette, Ill.  To this union was born four 
children, W. A. Wilder, Mrs. T. Frank Ireland, Arabella, who died at four 
years of age and R. A. Wilder of Osceola, Iowa.  Her home was in Sublette, 
Ill. until coming to Belding in 1889.  Four thirty-five years of her life she 
has been an invalid and since coming to Belding has been confined to her room 
a greater part of these years.  Her husband until his death, devoted his time 
exclusively to caring for her and since then she has been tenderly cared for 
by other loving hands, until Saturday morning, when at four o’clock she 
quietly passed away at the age of eighty years.

She became a Christian in early life, uniting with the Baptist church at the 
age of eleven years, of which denomination she was a consistent member until 
the time of her death, having united with the Belding Baptist church by letter 
when coming here.

She was of a bright, happy nature, a kind neighbor, a loving mother and 
faithful wife.  Until afflicted with diseases she took an active part in 
church and Sabbath school work, always counting for one wherever duty called.  
Although it was hard for her to give up this active life still she was 
resigned and cheerful during these last years, bowing in submission to the 
will of him who doeth all things well.

The funeral service was held at the home of her son, W. A. Wilder, Monday 
afternoon, Rev. J. W. Sheehan officiated.  Many friends of the deceased and 
the family were present.  Amid many beautiful flowers and floral offerings the 
remains were laid to rest beside those of her husband in the family lot in 
Riverside cemetery.


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