Delia E. Wilder Carson
1833–1917 (age 84)
Educator and community volunteer
Biography
Delia E. Wilder Carson devoted herself to education and the uplift of women, teaching younger generations and mentoring neighbors who sought better opportunities. Those who knew her recalled a patient teacher with a genuine love for learning and a belief that knowledge could transform lives.
She also supported church and benevolent causes, lending her voice and practical help wherever it was needed, and her steady presence cheered families at gatherings and in times of sorrow. Her decades of service left a legacy of compassion in the circles she touched.