Gaston Hillary Wilder was born 1814 in Wake County, NC, the 6th of 8 known surviving children (2 boys/6 girls) born to planter Col. Hillory WIlder Hinton and his wife, Esther Avera. His middle name has also been found as "Henry" and "Hillory".
Gaston was educated at the University of North Carolina (UNC) with a law degree, and following graduation continued to farm a portion of his father's large plantation and became widely known as an eminent attorney.
In 1850, the 36-year old bachelor married a distant cousin, Sarah Elizabeth Hinton of Johnston County, the 19-year old daughter of James Isaac Hinton & Frances Jane Hart.
Gaston & Sarah would become parents to 8 known surviving children, two of whom became doctors:
* Hillory Madison Wilder, MD (1851-1824)
* Fannie Hart Wildr (1855-1912)
* Samuel Wilder (1857-1931)
* Katie Avera Wilder (1859-1939)
* William Hinton Wilder, MD. (1863-1927)
* Gaston Henry Wilder (1866-1936)
* Sarah Elizabeth Wilder (1869-1943)
* James Isaac Wilder (1872-1955)
In addition to his farm and legal practice, Gaston H. Wilder served about 8 years in the NC Legislature, was President of the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad; and served on the committee to plan the new State capitol building. He was a member of the NC Militia, and when America went to war against Mexico in 1845, he served as a Major with the NC Regiment, and was Paymaster of the unit. After having spent some years in the service of his country in the Mexican war, was ranked as Major in the U. S. Army, but was in the Paymaster's department of General Zachary Taylor's line. After the war he was stationed for a time in New York
and Washington DC.
Maj. Wilder died in 1873 at age 59. His wife of 23 years never remarried and survived him 28 years, passing in 1901 at age 69. After her husbands death, she went to live with her sons in Birmingham, AL.
His eldest son, Dr. Hillory Madison Wilder married and became a noted physician in Charlotte, NC.
Sons, Samuel, William and James all removed to Birmingham, AL. Samuel Wilder never married and was an attorney. William Hinton Wilder was a noted physician in Birmingham. He married but never had children. James Isaac Wilder worked for the railroad in Birmingham and married Bobbie Wood by whom he had a daughter. All 3 of the Wilder sons lived and died in Birmingham, but this researcher has found no information on their final resting place.
Son, Gaston Henry Wilder became a pharmacist and married Leonora De Lyon Howth, daughter of CSA Col. William E. Howth and Leonora De Lyon. She was a descendant of Abraham de Lyon of Portugal, one of the first Jewish settlers in Savannah, GA, a winegrower, who fled Portugal to escape the Spanish Inquisition and set up one of the first vineyards in Georgia with a grant from Oglethorpe ca. 1740. Gaston and Leonora lived in Galveston, TX where they raised two children.
All his daughters remained in Wake County. Fannie married David Ira Fort in 1875 and had 8 children. Katie married William Haywood Rogers and was mother to at least 3 children. Sarah Elizabeth Wilder, who died in 1943 at age 84, was not found to have married.
∼Gaston died in 1874 at the age of 66 .
Father - Hillory Wilder
Mother - Esther Avera Wilder
Spouse - Sarah Elizabeth Hinton married on 05/01/1850 .
Children - Hilory Wilder , Fannie Hart Wilder , Samuel Wilder ,Katy Wilder , William Wilder , Gaston H. Wilder , Sarah E. Wilder , and Isaac Wilder .
Gaston was educated at the University of North Carolina (UNC) with a law degree, and following graduation continued to farm a portion of his father's large plantation and became widely known as an eminent attorney.
In 1850, the 36-year old bachelor married a distant cousin, Sarah Elizabeth Hinton of Johnston County, the 19-year old daughter of James Isaac Hinton & Frances Jane Hart.
Gaston & Sarah would become parents to 8 known surviving children, two of whom became doctors:
* Hillory Madison Wilder, MD (1851-1824)
* Fannie Hart Wildr (1855-1912)
* Samuel Wilder (1857-1931)
* Katie Avera Wilder (1859-1939)
* William Hinton Wilder, MD. (1863-1927)
* Gaston Henry Wilder (1866-1936)
* Sarah Elizabeth Wilder (1869-1943)
* James Isaac Wilder (1872-1955)
In addition to his farm and legal practice, Gaston H. Wilder served about 8 years in the NC Legislature, was President of the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad; and served on the committee to plan the new State capitol building. He was a member of the NC Militia, and when America went to war against Mexico in 1845, he served as a Major with the NC Regiment, and was Paymaster of the unit. After having spent some years in the service of his country in the Mexican war, was ranked as Major in the U. S. Army, but was in the Paymaster's department of General Zachary Taylor's line. After the war he was stationed for a time in New York
and Washington DC.
Maj. Wilder died in 1873 at age 59. His wife of 23 years never remarried and survived him 28 years, passing in 1901 at age 69. After her husbands death, she went to live with her sons in Birmingham, AL.
His eldest son, Dr. Hillory Madison Wilder married and became a noted physician in Charlotte, NC.
Sons, Samuel, William and James all removed to Birmingham, AL. Samuel Wilder never married and was an attorney. William Hinton Wilder was a noted physician in Birmingham. He married but never had children. James Isaac Wilder worked for the railroad in Birmingham and married Bobbie Wood by whom he had a daughter. All 3 of the Wilder sons lived and died in Birmingham, but this researcher has found no information on their final resting place.
Son, Gaston Henry Wilder became a pharmacist and married Leonora De Lyon Howth, daughter of CSA Col. William E. Howth and Leonora De Lyon. She was a descendant of Abraham de Lyon of Portugal, one of the first Jewish settlers in Savannah, GA, a winegrower, who fled Portugal to escape the Spanish Inquisition and set up one of the first vineyards in Georgia with a grant from Oglethorpe ca. 1740. Gaston and Leonora lived in Galveston, TX where they raised two children.
All his daughters remained in Wake County. Fannie married David Ira Fort in 1875 and had 8 children. Katie married William Haywood Rogers and was mother to at least 3 children. Sarah Elizabeth Wilder, who died in 1943 at age 84, was not found to have married.
∼Gaston died in 1874 at the age of 66 .
Father - Hillory Wilder
Mother - Esther Avera Wilder
Spouse - Sarah Elizabeth Hinton married on 05/01/1850 .
Children - Hilory Wilder , Fannie Hart Wilder , Samuel Wilder ,Katy Wilder , William Wilder , Gaston H. Wilder , Sarah E. Wilder , and Isaac Wilder .
Gaston Hillary Wilder was born 1814 in Wake County, NC, the 6th of 8 known surviving children (2 boys/6 girls) born to planter Col. Hillory WIlder Hinton and his wife, Esther Avera. His middle name has also been found as "Henry" and "Hillory".
Gaston was educated at the University of North Carolina (UNC) with a law degree, and following graduation continued to farm a portion of his father's large plantation and became widely known as an eminent attorney.
In 1850, the 36-year old bachelor married a distant cousin, Sarah Elizabeth Hinton of Johnston County, the 19-year old daughter of James Isaac Hinton & Frances Jane Hart.
Gaston & Sarah would become parents to 8 known surviving children, two of whom became doctors:
* Hillory Madison Wilder, MD (1851-1824)
* Fannie Hart Wildr (1855-1912)
* Samuel Wilder (1857-1931)
* Katie Avera Wilder (1859-1939)
* William Hinton Wilder, MD. (1863-1927)
* Gaston Henry Wilder (1866-1936)
* Sarah Elizabeth Wilder (1869-1943)
* James Isaac Wilder (1872-1955)
In addition to his farm and legal practice, Gaston H. Wilder served about 8 years in the NC Legislature, was President of the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad; and served on the committee to plan the new State capitol building. He was a member of the NC Militia, and when America went to war against Mexico in 1845, he served as a Major with the NC Regiment, and was Paymaster of the unit. After having spent some years in the service of his country in the Mexican war, was ranked as Major in the U. S. Army, but was in the Paymaster's department of General Zachary Taylor's line. After the war he was stationed for a time in New York
and Washington DC.
Maj. Wilder died in 1873 at age 59. His wife of 23 years never remarried and survived him 28 years, passing in 1901 at age 69. After her husbands death, she went to live with her sons in Birmingham, AL.
His eldest son, Dr. Hillory Madison Wilder married and became a noted physician in Charlotte, NC.
Sons, Samuel, William and James all removed to Birmingham, AL. Samuel Wilder never married and was an attorney. William Hinton Wilder was a noted physician in Birmingham. He married but never had children. James Isaac Wilder worked for the railroad in Birmingham and married Bobbie Wood by whom he had a daughter. All 3 of the Wilder sons lived and died in Birmingham, but this researcher has found no information on their final resting place.
Son, Gaston Henry Wilder became a pharmacist and married Leonora De Lyon Howth, daughter of CSA Col. William E. Howth and Leonora De Lyon. She was a descendant of Abraham de Lyon of Portugal, one of the first Jewish settlers in Savannah, GA, a winegrower, who fled Portugal to escape the Spanish Inquisition and set up one of the first vineyards in Georgia with a grant from Oglethorpe ca. 1740. Gaston and Leonora lived in Galveston, TX where they raised two children.
All his daughters remained in Wake County. Fannie married David Ira Fort in 1875 and had 8 children. Katie married William Haywood Rogers and was mother to at least 3 children. Sarah Elizabeth Wilder, who died in 1943 at age 84, was not found to have married.
∼Gaston died in 1874 at the age of 66 .
Father - Hillory Wilder
Mother - Esther Avera Wilder
Spouse - Sarah Elizabeth Hinton married on 05/01/1850 .
Children - Hilory Wilder , Fannie Hart Wilder , Samuel Wilder ,Katy Wilder , William Wilder , Gaston H. Wilder , Sarah E. Wilder , and Isaac Wilder .
Gaston was educated at the University of North Carolina (UNC) with a law degree, and following graduation continued to farm a portion of his father's large plantation and became widely known as an eminent attorney.
In 1850, the 36-year old bachelor married a distant cousin, Sarah Elizabeth Hinton of Johnston County, the 19-year old daughter of James Isaac Hinton & Frances Jane Hart.
Gaston & Sarah would become parents to 8 known surviving children, two of whom became doctors:
* Hillory Madison Wilder, MD (1851-1824)
* Fannie Hart Wildr (1855-1912)
* Samuel Wilder (1857-1931)
* Katie Avera Wilder (1859-1939)
* William Hinton Wilder, MD. (1863-1927)
* Gaston Henry Wilder (1866-1936)
* Sarah Elizabeth Wilder (1869-1943)
* James Isaac Wilder (1872-1955)
In addition to his farm and legal practice, Gaston H. Wilder served about 8 years in the NC Legislature, was President of the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad; and served on the committee to plan the new State capitol building. He was a member of the NC Militia, and when America went to war against Mexico in 1845, he served as a Major with the NC Regiment, and was Paymaster of the unit. After having spent some years in the service of his country in the Mexican war, was ranked as Major in the U. S. Army, but was in the Paymaster's department of General Zachary Taylor's line. After the war he was stationed for a time in New York
and Washington DC.
Maj. Wilder died in 1873 at age 59. His wife of 23 years never remarried and survived him 28 years, passing in 1901 at age 69. After her husbands death, she went to live with her sons in Birmingham, AL.
His eldest son, Dr. Hillory Madison Wilder married and became a noted physician in Charlotte, NC.
Sons, Samuel, William and James all removed to Birmingham, AL. Samuel Wilder never married and was an attorney. William Hinton Wilder was a noted physician in Birmingham. He married but never had children. James Isaac Wilder worked for the railroad in Birmingham and married Bobbie Wood by whom he had a daughter. All 3 of the Wilder sons lived and died in Birmingham, but this researcher has found no information on their final resting place.
Son, Gaston Henry Wilder became a pharmacist and married Leonora De Lyon Howth, daughter of CSA Col. William E. Howth and Leonora De Lyon. She was a descendant of Abraham de Lyon of Portugal, one of the first Jewish settlers in Savannah, GA, a winegrower, who fled Portugal to escape the Spanish Inquisition and set up one of the first vineyards in Georgia with a grant from Oglethorpe ca. 1740. Gaston and Leonora lived in Galveston, TX where they raised two children.
All his daughters remained in Wake County. Fannie married David Ira Fort in 1875 and had 8 children. Katie married William Haywood Rogers and was mother to at least 3 children. Sarah Elizabeth Wilder, who died in 1943 at age 84, was not found to have married.
∼Gaston died in 1874 at the age of 66 .
Father - Hillory Wilder
Mother - Esther Avera Wilder
Spouse - Sarah Elizabeth Hinton married on 05/01/1850 .
Children - Hilory Wilder , Fannie Hart Wilder , Samuel Wilder ,Katy Wilder , William Wilder , Gaston H. Wilder , Sarah E. Wilder , and Isaac Wilder .
Inscription
Gravestone reads: # Wilder, Gaston (b. 1 Apr 1814 - d. 5 Aug 1873)
"Son of Esther Avera & Hillory Wilder, "Our father Gaston H. Wilder son of Esther Avera and Hillory M. Wilder, April 1, 1814, August 5, 1873 - Liberal in mind, generous in heart. Utter purity and honesty characterized his every act. He was a fond husband, indulgent parent, a good neighbor and a friend to the poor. 'The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and he delighteth in his way.'
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