WILDS, Louis Trezvant Sr.

1859 - 1928  (69 years)

• Name	WILDS, Louis Trezvant
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	27 Mar 1859	Darlington, Darlington, South Carolina, United States   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	29 Jun 1928	Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, United States   [1, 2]
  	Louis Trezevant Wilds, I BIRTH 27 Mar 1859Darlington, Darlington County, South Carolina, USA DEATH 28 Jun 1928 (aged 69)Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, USA BURIAL First Presbyterian ChurchyardColumbia, Richland County, South Carolina, USA Add to Map MEMORIAL ID 11773451 · View Source SHARE SAVE TOSUGGEST EDITS MEMORIAL PHOTOS 1 FLOWERS 1 Louis was the son of Col. Samuel Hugh Wilds, a veteran of the Confederate war. He was left an orphan when a small boy, and was reared by an aunt, Mrs. John Peay of Longtown, SC. He was married in 1879 to Miss Annie Taylor Edmunds of Ridgeway, who survived him. He was an extensive planter near Ridgeway before moving his family to Columbia in 1894, making his home on Gervalz Street. He later moved to Ridgewood, changing his profession from farming to real estate, playing a significant part in the development of the Eau Claire suburb. When his home burned in 1925, he moved back to Columbia making his home at 1420 Washington street. A devout Christian, Louis was an elder in the First Presbyterian church for over 30 years. He fathered 13 children, all of whom survived him.
  Burial	Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, United States   [1]
  	Address: First Presbyterian Churchyard
  Person ID	I12306	Pickel_Bartlett
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2018

  
  

  Family	EDMUNDS, Annie Taylor,   b. 6 Apr 1860, Ridgeway, Fairfield, South Carolina, United States d. 4 Mar 1935, Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, United States (Age 74 years)
  Residence	19 Jun 1900	Columbia Township, Richland, South Carolina, United States   [3]
  	Farmer
  	Listed as Louis T. and Annie T. Wilds. They had been married for twenty years and all ten children born to them were still living.
  Children	1. WILDS, Anna T.,   b. Apr 1882, Richland County, South Carolina, United States d. Yes, date unknown   2. WILDS, Harry R.,   b. Nov 1883, Richland County, South Carolina, United States d. Yes, date unknown   3. WILDS, Rev. Louis Trezevant Jr.,   b. 7 Jul 1885, Richland County, South Carolina, United States d. 1953, Polk County, Florida, United States (Age 67 years)   4. WILDS, Samuel H,   b. Oct 1887, Richland County, South Carolina, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F3685	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 May 2022

  
  

• Sources

  [S109] Find-a-Grave website, MEMORIAL ID: 11773451. [S102] Cer, Web: Richland County, South Carolina, Obituary Index, 1892-2000 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA:. [S110] 1900 Federal Census, Columbia Twn, Richland, South Carolina, ED 81, Ancestry page 48 of 48, Dwelling 512.