Birth8 Aug 1821, Kingsville OH118
Death16 Feb 1897, Crown Point IN
BurialMaplewood Cemetary, Crown Point IN
Marriage3 Jan 1866, Wheeler, Porter Co IN117,118,120
SpouseSarah Matilda * LOUKS, LOUX117
Birth27 Feb 1839, Norfolk, Ontario Canada117
Death18 Jun 1914, Hammond IN117,118
Burial21 Jun 1914, Maplewood Cemetary, Crown Point IN121
FlagsImmigrant
Children
Birth23 Aug 1860, Crown Point, Ross Twp, Lake Co IN117,120
Birth1867, Cook Co IL
DeathThornton IL
Birth? 1871, Hobart IN
DeathHammond IN
Birth11 Jul 1874, Liverpool IN77
Death19 Nov 1932, Hammond IN118
Birth29 Sep 1878, Hobart IN
Death11 Nov 1926, Hammond IN
Birth30 Mar 1880, Crown Point IN
DeathHobart IN
Notes for Nathan W. * WILDER
1850 census
1870 census
1850 census: Resided in Bloom Twp, Cook Co IL in 1850 census, listed as carpenter in Crown Point IN in 1880 census.
118Nathan and family were friends of the Millses in the area when they moved to Crown Point.
791870 census: Shows Nathan and Sarah living in Hobart with “twin” girls aged 10 and Clara 3 years old. The “twins” were Lucy and Minetta, a daughter of Nathan and Bloomy Jane’s. [Reference works only if we use Edna Ruth’s records, which show Minetta as daughter of Nathan and Bloomy Jane, not daughter of Sarah. “Book of the Wilders” shows different records.]
79First wife Bloomey Jane died, leaving Nathan a widower. Son Ernest went to Mary Relief to be raised, “the daughter” may have gone to the grandparents -- no further records.
79Later ER’s notes say Nathan had son named Frank who was a barber in Hobart IN.
Notes for Sarah Matilda * LOUKS, LOUX
Marriage record shows last name Laux
122LOUKS, LAUX, LAUKS, LOUX, LOUCKS
First husband was William Parkhurst. Very bitter divorce. Daughter Lucy was born 1860, possibly before the divorce was final, same year as Nathan’s Minetta. People thought the two kids were twins. Lucy always used the name Wilder - may have been adopted by Nathan. Sarah divorced William Parkhurst around 1860. When she married Nathan in 1866, her last name was spelled Laux.
78,79Came to US in 1849, one of 12 children, six of whom (4 sisters and 2 brothers) survived her.
Family called her Matilda, others called her Sarah. Very close to her family. Lived in Hobart, died in Hammond, buried in Maplewood Cemetery.
79Obituary
Came to US in 1849, one of 12 children, six of whom (4 sisters and 2 brothers) survived her. “On Jan. 23rd, 1858 she was married to Wm H. Parkhurst. To this union one child was born, Mrs. C. C. Stevens, of Crown Point. She was again married on Jan 3rd 1866 to Nathan W. Wilder, he being at that time a widower with three small children. To this union five children were born: Mrs. John Cook, of Harvey IL; now deceased; Mrs Scott Babbitt and Mrs Wm Sprunce, of Hammond, and Mrs. George Mills, of Burnham IL, and Frank R. of Hobart. She leaves to mourn her loss 5 children, 13 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren, besides a host of friends and acquaintences. She lived a useful life, and died June 18th, at Hammond, aged 75 years, 3 months and 22 days. Burial in Crown Point cemetery June 21, 1914.
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