Mrs. M. B. Wilds (Vilena Carter) died at her home in Blair last Thursday at the age of sixty-nine years.

She was born in Ohio and nearly thirty years ago moved to this county with her husband. Seven children were born to them, three boys and four girls, namely: Edward, James and Elmer; Mrs. W. Seeley, Fremont; Mrs. S. Leslie, Iowa; and Mrs. L. Peterson and Mrs. John Dulaney of Blair.

Had the deceased lived until next month she would have been married forty-nine years.

The funeral services were held at the Baptist Church Saturday afternoon, Rev. S. C. Green officiating, and the remains were laid in the family lot in the Blair Cemetery.

#2-May 16, 1898- The Pilot- Vilena Carter Wild

Died at her home in Blair, Mrs. M.B. Wild, aged sixty-nine years. Deceased was born in Ohio and with her husband moved to this country in an early day and were remembered among our pioneers. Seven children were born to them, three boys and four girls, namely: Edward, James and Elmer, Mrs. W. Seely, Fremont, Mrs. S. Leslie, Iowa, Mrs. L. Peterson and Mrs. John DuLaney. Had Mrs. Wild lived till next month her married life would have been forty-nine years. Services were held at the Baptist church Saturday afternoon, Rev. S.C. Green officiating. Mrs. Wilds had an unlimited number of friends and acquaintances who, at this time, extend sympathy to the sorrowing husband and children in their sad hour of bereavement.

~~~Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska ~~~

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