Electa Wilder

Brief Life History of Electa

When Electa Wilder was born on 9 July 1813, in Barkhamsted, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, her father, Joseph C. Wilder Sr, was 26 and her mother, Anna Gillett, was 25. She married Samuel Morse on 29 April 1834, in Ashtabula, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 8 daughters. She lived in Williamsfield, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States in 1850 and Mount Pleasant, Racine, Wisconsin, United States for about 10 years. She died on 10 March 1881, in Racine, Racine, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Mount Pleasant, Racine, Wisconsin, United States.

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Family Time Line

Samuel Morse
1810–1900
Electa Wilder
1813–1881
Marriage: 29 April 1834
Mary Morse
1835–1835
Joseph W. Morse
1836–1857
Helen L. Morse
1838–1896
Ann Gillet Morse
1839–1906
Arthur Tappan Morse
1841–1880
Electa Morse
1842–1844
Florence Morse
1844–1856
Samuel Sobieski Morse
1846–1929
Henriette Wilder Morse
1847–1910
William Wirt Morse
1849–1857
Platt Spencer Morse
1851–1851
Pratt S. Morse
1851–1881
Lawrence S. Morse
1854–1905
Flora Irene Morse
1857–1931

Sources (12)

  • Electa Morris in household of Sam Morris, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Electa Wilder, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
  • Electa W. Morse, "Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907"

World Events (8)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1829 · Farmington Canal Opened

Farmington Canal spans 2,476 acres, starting from New Haven, Connecticut, and on to Northampton, Massachusetts. The groundbreaking for the canal was in 1825 and opened in 1829.

1832 · The Black Hawk War

Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.

Name Meaning

German, Danish, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Wild 3.

English (South eastern England, especially Berkshire): probably a nickname from Old English wildēor ‘wild animal’.

History: Thomas Wilder is recorded as a freeman of Charlestown, MA, in 1640. He had numerous prominent descendents.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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