Wilder- Metamora, Michigan

William Wallace Wilder - b. 1827 in Michigan,  arrived in Metamora Township in the mid 1800's. 

resource: " Pioneer Families and History of Lapeer County, Michigan" by J. Dee Ellis.  

  William fought in the Civil War, and was wounded at the Battle of Savage Station, dying 28 days later.

        Battle of Savage’s Station, 29 June 1862

Official Records of the Rebellion: Vol 11, Chap 23, Part 1: Peninsula Campaign: Reports of Brig. Gen. John G. Barnard, U. S. ...

     Walter, (  b. 1857 ) and Rufus Wilder ( b. 1853 d. 1932 ) were born in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.  Walter came to Michigan in 1878, began a carriage making business in Detroit for short time, then moved to Metamora and continued making carriages untle 1880.