Looking for the Family of Job Wilbur (1846-1916)
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Looking for the Family of Job Wilbur (1846-1916)
| clownperson (View posts) | Posted: 5 Jul 2008 4:39PM GMT |
Classification: Query
Surnames: Wilbur, Thomas, Lemley, Heishman
I am looking for the family of (and possible descendants for) Job Wilbur, son of David C. and Lucinda (CAGWIN) Wilbur. He was the youngest of their four known children, born 2 April, 1846 at either Unadilla, Otsego Co. or in Chautauqua Co., NY. Between circa 1856 and 1860, David, Lucy and family migrated to Michigan via Astabula Co., then Lucas Co., OH. Job enlisted 27 September, 1864 at Bangor, MI and served until the end of the Civil War together with his eldest brother, William C. Wilbur (my husband's great great grandfather), as a Private in Co., A, 29th Michigan Volunteer Infantry.
Job was enmuerated with his parents in the 1870 Census for Akron Twp., Tuscola Co., MI. On 13 August, 1870, he married Alma THOMAS in Tuscola Co. In the 1880 census, Job, Alma and their four eldest children were enumerated while living in Eden Twp., Mason Co., MI. Soon after that, they left Michigan and did not surface again until Job, Alma and their youngest daughter, Myrtle, were enumerated for the 1900 census living in Harrison, Kootenai Co., ID. Job died 25 December, 1916 in Kootenai Co., ID and lies buried in Forest Cemetery in Coeur d'Alene.
Job and Alma's eldest child, Ambrosia Belle "Belle" Wilbur (born 1871 in Tuscola Co., Michigan) married Charles Ewing "Charley" LEMLEY; both lie buried in Porter, Wagoner Co., OK. Another daughter, Mable Wilbur (born 1880 in Mason Co., Michigan), married James Ward HEISHMAN; both lie buried in the Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, CA. Still among the missing are Job's wife, Alma (born 1850 in Michigan) and four of their six children: Ella M. Wilbur (born 1872 in Tuscola Co., Michigan), Frank A. Wilbur (born 1874 in Tuscola Co., Michigan), Lucy Wilbur (born after 1880, place surrently unknown) and Myrtle Wilbur (born 1885 in Arkansas). I have found Frank enumerated in the 1900 Census for Wardner Precinct #1 (unincoporated), Shoshone Co., ID. He was single, was working as a lead miner and lived as a boarder with the Ralph N. Stout family. Unfortunately. I have not been able to find him listed anywhere after that.
Recently, a photo of Job's gravesite was posted at my request on the Find-A-Grave website. (His surname is misspelled as WILBER on his government-issue tombstone.) Not only has this grave been kept immaculately tended, but it appears to have been freshly decorated with a nice silk floral arrangement. On account of this, I suspect that there may be at least one of his decendants still living in the Coeur d'Alene area. If so, I would love to make contact with them. I have a great deal of accumulated Wilbur family data to share!
Job was enmuerated with his parents in the 1870 Census for Akron Twp., Tuscola Co., MI. On 13 August, 1870, he married Alma THOMAS in Tuscola Co. In the 1880 census, Job, Alma and their four eldest children were enumerated while living in Eden Twp., Mason Co., MI. Soon after that, they left Michigan and did not surface again until Job, Alma and their youngest daughter, Myrtle, were enumerated for the 1900 census living in Harrison, Kootenai Co., ID. Job died 25 December, 1916 in Kootenai Co., ID and lies buried in Forest Cemetery in Coeur d'Alene.
Job and Alma's eldest child, Ambrosia Belle "Belle" Wilbur (born 1871 in Tuscola Co., Michigan) married Charles Ewing "Charley" LEMLEY; both lie buried in Porter, Wagoner Co., OK. Another daughter, Mable Wilbur (born 1880 in Mason Co., Michigan), married James Ward HEISHMAN; both lie buried in the Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, CA. Still among the missing are Job's wife, Alma (born 1850 in Michigan) and four of their six children: Ella M. Wilbur (born 1872 in Tuscola Co., Michigan), Frank A. Wilbur (born 1874 in Tuscola Co., Michigan), Lucy Wilbur (born after 1880, place surrently unknown) and Myrtle Wilbur (born 1885 in Arkansas). I have found Frank enumerated in the 1900 Census for Wardner Precinct #1 (unincoporated), Shoshone Co., ID. He was single, was working as a lead miner and lived as a boarder with the Ralph N. Stout family. Unfortunately. I have not been able to find him listed anywhere after that.
Recently, a photo of Job's gravesite was posted at my request on the Find-A-Grave website. (His surname is misspelled as WILBER on his government-issue tombstone.) Not only has this grave been kept immaculately tended, but it appears to have been freshly decorated with a nice silk floral arrangement. On account of this, I suspect that there may be at least one of his decendants still living in the Coeur d'Alene area. If so, I would love to make contact with them. I have a great deal of accumulated Wilbur family data to share!