STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1904, page 1, column 5

CALVIN NORTON WILDER, 02 Oct 1832 - 10 Apr 1904

   Calvin Norton Wilder was born in Cuba, Allegany county, N.Y., 
October 2nd, 1832, and resided with his parents on the home farm 
until he grew to manhood, when he came to Clyde, Sandusky county, 
Ohio, in the spring of 1855. 
   On July 9, 1856, he was married to Ellen Eliza Shuts, of the 
same place.  To this union were born four children, one dying in 
infancy.  In the fall 1858 they came to Jamestown, Indiana, and 
settled on the farm which was their home for many years.  Having 
grown tired of life on the farm, in the spring of 1886 they moved 
to Fremont, Ind., where May 28th, 1893, they met with their first 
great loss, in the death of their second daughter, Laura Bell.  On 
July 16th, 1896, the one who shared with him life's joys and 
sorrow, for so many years, was called home and he returned to the 
old homestead to reside with his daughter, Mrs. Nellie Sprague.  On 
April 10th, 1899, he was married to Mrs. Mary Shutts.  After a year 
spent in Fremont they moved to the farm which has since been his 
home and where he died April 10th, 1904, aged 71 years, 6 months 
and 9 days.  He leaves a wife and two daughters, Mrs. Mira S. Brown 
and Mrs. Nellie Sprague and five grandchildren to henceforth travel 
lifes pathway without his kind and cheerful words and willing 
hands, always ready to do for those he loved.  Two brothers are 
left, both in very poor health.
   The funeral occurred Wednesday, April 15th, Rev. Long, of 
Orland, Officiating.
(Picture included with obituary)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Note:  Cemetery book lists him as Cortland.  1885 History lists him 
as Norton.

   Calvin/Cortland Norton Wilder, 02 Oct 1832 - 10 Apr 1904, 
married Ellen Eliza (Shutts) Wilder, 07 Oct 1833 - 16 Jul 1896.  
They are buried at Jamestown Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana.  
Calvin was the son of Kendal and Laura Sarah (Stephens) Wilder.  
Cortland married 2nd  on 13 Apr 1899, Mary M. (Collins) Shutts, 28 
Nov 1844 - 28 Dec 1923, daughter of Samuel and Betsey (Bush) 
Collins.  Mary was the widow of Herman C. Shutts, 06 Jun 1839 - 27 
Apr 1897 and they are buried at Jamestown Cemetery.

CHILDREN:
   Myra Susan (Wilder) Brown, 27 Feb 1860 - 04 Jul 1939, on 03 Jan 
1882, married Frank Montalm Brown, 03 Jan 1858 - 01 Mar 1920, son 
of Ezekiel Brown, 1830 - 1909, and Mary Charlotte (Barry) Brown, 
1834 - 1896.  They are all buried at Jamestown Cemetery.  In the 
1880 United States Census, Jamestown, Steuben County, Indiana, 
Family History Library Film #1254312, NA Film Number T9-0312, page 
#339A, Ezekiel Brown and family live 4 hours from Cortland and 
Eliza.
   Laura Belle Wilder, 02 Sep 1864 - 22 May 1893, buried at 
Jamestown Cemetery.
   Charles K. Wilder, 06 Feb 1869 - 23 Aug 1870, buried at 
Jamestown Cemetery.
   Nellie E. (Wilder) Sprague, 02 Nov 1873 - 18 Feb 1952, on 14 Mar 
1895, married Bert P. Sprague, 1868 - 1945, buried at Jamestown 
Cemetery. 


"History of Steuben County, Indiana, 1885," pages 539, 540, 
biography of brother, Joseph Wilder, pages 538, 539, biography of 
brother-in-law, Herman C. Shutts.
"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990," by Audree Seibel 
Lewis, Vol. 1, pages 218, 228; Vol. 2, pages 1658, 1730, 1948, 
1949, 1950.
www.familysearch.org - 1990 United States Census.
Submitted by Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net