Wilson R. Saylor, of Shoenersville, was born in Northampton County. Pa., Feb. 19, 1880. He attended the common schools until he was fifteen years old, then for four years he clerked in a general store at Shoenersville and the following two years at Bethlehem, Pa. Afterward, in 1900, he began working in the Hecktown creamery. Two years later he started in the dairy business and he now sells daily forty-five gallons of milk at Catasauqua. He owns the William Stellwagon homestead on the Allentown road, situated near Shoenersville, having purchased it in 1906. The substantial buildings and the excellent twelve-acre tract of land make this property a very desirable home. He is a member of the following organizations: Luckenbach Camp. No. 182, Sons of Veterans, of Bethlehem, Pa.; Modern Woodmen of America, Camp 5324 of Shoenersville, of which he was one of the organizers and charter members.

In 1909 he was elected one of the auditors of Hanover Township. He is a Democrat in 1899 he married Clara M. Dech, daughter of Irwin and Emira (Fennicle) Dech, of Hecktown, Pa., and they have three children.