Emma Gertrude WILBER

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• Census: 1870, Living with parents in Mineral Point, Iowa Co., Wisconsin
• Census: 1880, Living in Mineral Point, Iowa Co., Wisconsin
• Census: 1900, Living with husband in Grass Valley, Nevada Co., California
• Census: 1910, Living with husband in Grass Valley, Nevada Co., California
• Census: 1920, Living in Grass Valley, Nevada Co., California
• Fact: 1920, Lists as being widowed

Emma married Dr. James W. BROWN on 22 Jul 1880 in Grant County, Wisconsin. James was born in Jun 1849 in England; died in bef. 1920. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Military Service: 1863-1865, U.S. Civil War
• Census: 1870, Living in Mineral Point, Iowa Co., Wisconsin
• Occupation: 1870, Physician
• Census: 1880, Living in Mineral Point, Iowa Co., Wisconsin
• Occupation: 1880, Physician

George married Jane Antoinette WHEELER on 8 May 1852 in Iowa County, Wisconsin. Jane (daughter of Samuel WHEELER and Jane FOOTE) was born on 23 Apr 1833 in New York; died before 1910. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1850, Living with parents in Mineral Point, Iowa Co., Wisconsin
• Census: 1870, Living with husband in Mineral Point, Iowa Co., Wisconsin
• Census: 1880, Living with husband in Mineral Point, Iowa Co., Wisconsin
• Census: 1900, Living with daughter in Grass Valley, Nevada Co., California

Notes:

Name:
Historical Sketches of the Town of Portland -

Wilbur, John

Came to Portland from Chenango County, this state, in 1826. He never owned real estate in town. He m. for a second wife Mary B. Flint, sister of Henry Flint of this town. He removed from Portland to Elgin, Illinois and died there. Mrs. W., is still living there. His son John m. Alma, dau. of Wm. Dunham, an early settler. NOTE: They were m. Feb 1826, according to Fredonia Censor dated 2-17-1826, a Mary Wilbur died on 15 or 22 Aug 1825 in Portland, wife of Capt. John Wilbur, ae 37. - Fredonia Censor 24 Aug 1825 - Perhaps his 1st wife?

John married Mary B. FLINT in Feb 1826 in Portland, Chautauqua County, Illinois. Mary (daughter of Abial FLINT and Mary BROWN) was born on 23 Apr 1807 in Brownsville, Jefferson County, New York; died on 9 May 1876 in Geneva, Kane County, Illinos. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1870, Living with daughter, Emily Ward, in Geneva, Kane Co., Illinois

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Name:
Elgin Daily News
11 May 1878
p. 2, Col. 1

DIED

Thursday morning, Mrs. Mary Flint Wilber died at Geneva, of bilious remittent fever, her advanced age, seventy-one years, rendering more aggravating the disease. She had been sick but a short time, and as our readers know was present at the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. R.W. Padelford, some weeks since. Mrs. Wilber was born in Buffalo, New York, April 24th 1807. She leaves three children - Mrs. Pindar F. Ward, Geneva, where she lived at the time of her death, Mrs. Julia Davidson, matron of the seminary at Leroy New York, and Dr. George D. Wilber, Mineral Point, Wis, : besides three step-children in this city - Mrs. R.W. Padelford and Messrs L.D. and J.M. Wilber.
The funeral was held at Geneva this morning, and the remains brought to this city this noon and interred in the Elgin Cemetery.

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• Census: 1850, Living in Mineral Point, Iowa County, Wisconsin

Samuel married Jane FOOTE on 1 May 1831. Jane (daughter of Adoniram FOOTE and Nancy DOTY) was born on 9 Oct 1809 in Martinsburg, Lewis Co., New York; died on 19 Feb 1877 in Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1850, Living with husband in Mineral Point, Iowa Co., Wisconsin