Emily J. WILBER

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• Census: 1860, Living with husband in Geneva, Kane Co., Illinois
• Census: 1870, Living with husband in Geneva, Kane Co., Illinois
• Census: 1880, Living with husband in Geneva, Kane Co., Illinois
• Census: 1900, Living with husband in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California

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I'm putting Emily's death down as 17 Jan 1917 according to the California Death Index, however, I can be wrong. The age at death is correct. Leaving until further research is done.

Emily married Pindar Field WARD on 19 Jan 1851 in Kane County, Illinois. Pindar was born on July 1826 in Massachusetts, USA; died on 1 Jun 1909 in California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Eldora J. WARD was born in abt. 1852 in Illinois.
2. Earnest WARD was born in abt. 1854 in Illinois.
3. Charles S. WARD was born in Feb 1862 in Illinois.
4. Clara M. WARD was born in abt. 1864 in Illinois.
5. Louise B. WARD was born in Jan 1866 in Illinois.
6. Bessie WARD was born about 1869 in Illinois.
7. Mary C. WARD was born in abt. 1872 in Illinois.

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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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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.