Umatilla County OR Archives Biographies.....Wilder, James E. August 25, 1839 - 
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Author: Colonel William Parsons

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JAMES E. WILDER
	When civil strife treatened to rend this fair land in twain and end 
our existence as a nation, the subject of this sketch was one that offered 
himself to fight for the right, and if needs be lay down his life in the 
defense of his country.  He did valiant service in the war as well as in the 
battles of life subsequent and previous thereto, and has left an example of 
integrity and enter-
prise worthy to be followed by the rising generation.
	He was born in Pennsylvania on August 25, 1839, but was removed by his 
parents to Illinois when but a child.  There he was favored with a good 
education and grew to manhood, gaining excellent training in the art of 
agriculture and business.  On April 6, 1862, he enlisted in Company C, Second 
Missouri Cavalry, and served for a little more than one year, when he was 
discharged on account of wounds received in battle that disabled him for 
active service.
	About one year later, on August 28, 1864, he was married to Caroline 
V. Parsons, and to them were born the following children: Llewellyn A.; James 
F., married and living in Pullman, Washington; Annie J.; Zella C.  After his 
marriage he settled down to farming in the home state and remained until 1875, 
when he came to this county and took up government land.  In 1877 they bought 
the right on the place where Mrs. Wilder now lives, being two hundred and 
forty acres.  In this county on March 19, 1881, Mr. Wilder was called to lay 
down the affairs of this life.  His remains are buried in Milton cemetery.  
His was a life of constant activity and faithfulness, while his integrity was 
a bright light to all.
	Mrs. Wilder still lives on the old home place, seven miles south from 
Walla Walla, which she is carrying on in a commendable manner, having it 
improved with tasty and substantial buildings and the land in a high state of 
cultivation.


Additional Comments:
An Illustrated History of Umatilla County by Colonel William Parsons and of 
Morrow County by W. S. Shiach with a brief outline of the early history of the 
State of Oregon.  W. H. Lever, Publisher  1902.


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