BIOS: Charles Aden WILT, Salisbury, Somerset County, PA

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History of Bedford and Somerset Counties, Pennsylvania; Bedford County by E. 
Howard Blackburn; Somerset County by William H. Welfley; v.3, Pub. The Lewis 
Publishing Company, New York/Chicago 1906, ppg. 227/8

Charles Aden WILT.

Charles Aden Wilt, of Salisbury, is a grandson of Theophilus Wilt, who was 
born in Loudon county, Virginia, and was a farmer.  As a young man he moved to 
Allegheny county, Maryland.  His wife was Delila Duckworth, of Maryland, whose 
ancestors came to this country from Germany and settled at what is now 
Elizabeth, New Jersey, being owners of the site of that city. Mr. and Mrs. 
Wilt were the parents of the following children: John W. (see forward), 
Eliza, Goulda, Ellen, Jane, Thornton, William, George, Salem, Martha and 
Peter.
John W. Wilt, son of Theophilus and Delila (Duckworth) Wilt, was born April 
16, 1834, in Allegheny (now Garrett) county, Maryland, and, like his father, 
was an agriculturist.  The family are members of the Methodist church.  He was 
a Democrat.  He married Sarah Elizabeth, daughter of John Kooken, of Allegheny 
county, and their children were: John Albert, married Zelphia Blocker; Daniel 
Morris Lincoln, married Louisa Blocker; Emily Catherine, wife of Lewis Pope; 
Charles A., see forward; Rebecca Ellen, wife of Frederick Broadwater; Mary 
Martha, died August 4, 1903, was wife of William Green; Sarah Elizabeth, wife 
of Guy Cain; Isaac Columbus, married Belle Cassiday; and James Harvey, 
married Cora Titus.  Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth (Kooken) Wilt died November 15, 
1902. John W. Wilt resides in Westernport, Maryland.
Charles Aden Wilt, son of John W. and Sarah Elizabeth (Kooken) Wilt, was born 
August 7, 1866, in Garrett county, Maryland, where he attended the public and 
normal schools of the county.  From 1885 to 1891 Mr. Wilt taught in the 
schools of his native county, and afterward worked in various places at 
lumbering and farming until 1893.  He then went into the real estate business, 
remaining in Garrett county, and in December, 1896, moved to Salisbury, where 
he continued in the same business and also conducted a variety store until 
December, 1904, when he sold the store to C. T. Hay.  Mr. Wilt now gives his 
attention to real estate, and also manages a farm of sixty acres in Elk Lick 
township.  He is interested in several outside enterprises.  He is now serving 
as president of the town council.  He affiliates with the Knights of Pythias, 
votes with the Democrats and is a member of the Lutheran church.
Mr.Wilt married, November 26, 1896, Rachel, daughter of Dennis Wagner, of 
Salisbury, and they are the parents of two sons and a daughter--Charles 
Dennis, Mary Elizabeth and Rea Ernest.