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WYLDER, W. H. farmer, Sec. 4, P.O. Greenfield. The above is a native of Smith County, now DeKalb, Tennessee, born Feb. 22, 1822, is the son of Moses J. Wylder; there were eight children in the family, W. H. being the third. Moses J. was born in Nash County, South Carolina, and at the age of sixteen enlisted in the Revolutionary war, was at the battle of Eutaw Springs and witnessed the fall of Baron DeKalb. In 1819 left North Carolina and moved to Tennessee, where W. H. was born. Moses J. is the father of George B. Wylder, of Greenfield, who was born when his father was eighty years old. W. H. moved to this State with his parents when he was but eight years of age, and several families, among whom was J. H. Weisner, all of whom returned again to Tennessee except Mr. Weisner. In 1841 W. H. returned to this State and when he arrived in this county had one side of leather and three “long bits” in money—37 ½ cents. Nov. 30, 1842, married Charity Finley, daughter of Thomas Finley, had eight children, five of whom are now living: Josephine, now wife of Joe Madden; William W., near Rockbridge; Francis M., farming near his father; Charlotte, now the wife of Wm. Neal; John Wesley, now at home. In the Spring of 1843, he opened up a tannery less than half a mile from the southern limits of Greenfield, this he conducted successfully for about five years and then turned his attention to farming. First bought 150 acres and has been adding to the same until he now owns 520 acres of land, besides several houses and lots in Greenfield. His wife died March 10, 1872. Was married second time Oct. 10, 1873, to Mrs. Mary J. Brown, relict of Jerome Brown, born Dec. 22, 1834; but one child by this marriage, now dead. Mr. Wylder had but very limited advantages for obtaining an education, his first wife taught him to read; three months was all the schooling he ever got, but he is now a man of good information, and is a thinker, and accepts no man’s theories without first giving it due examination. Is a member of the I. O. O. F., Greenfield Lodge, No. 195. Democratic in sentiment.