Gordan Lewis WILBURN: Our Family History

1841 - 1930 (88 years)

Generation: 1

Gordan Lewis WILBURN was born on 17 Oct 1841 in Giles Co., VA (son of Lewis Gordon WILBURN and Mary Bratton JORDAN); died on 13 Jan 1930 in East Beckley, Raleigh, WV; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh, WV.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 29 Jun 1880, Pipestem, Summers, WV
Census: 19 Jun 1900, Pipestem, Summers, WV
Census: 5 May 1910, Mabscott, Raleigh, WV
Census: 3 Jan 1920, Mabscott, Raleigh, WV

Notes:

Census:
1880 census at Pipestem District, Summers, WV shows Gordon Wilburn, 38, farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA/VA; Julia, 34, b. WV, parents b. WV/WV; children b. WV: Luther B., 12, works on farm; Irine, 10; Hettie, 9; James L., 7; Edward, 5; William P., 3; Roberta, 2.

Census:
1900 census at Pipestem, Summers, WV shows G. L. Wilburn, b. Oct 1841, 58, married 33 years, b. VA, parents b. VA/VA, farmer; Julia, b. Nov 1846, 54, 13 children born / 11 living, b. WV, parents b. WV/WV; children b. WV: James L., b. Sep 1872, 27, railroad laborer; H. F., daughter, b. Nov 1874, 25; E. W., son, b. Mar 1875, 24, day laborer; W. P., son, b. Dec 1877, 22, farm laborer; C. S., son, b. Nov 1880, 19; E. B., son, b. Oct 1884, 15; Alma, b. Sep 1885, 14; C.S. (or G. S.), son, b. Jun 1887, 12.

Census:
1910 census at Mabscott, Raleigh, WV shows Gordon L. Wilburn, 68, married 43 years, b. VA, parents b. VA/VA, merchant own retail store; Julia, 65, 13 children / born 9 living, b. WV, parents b. WV/WV; children b. WV: Edward W., 33; XXland G. S., son, 21. (first part of name illegible).

Census:
1920 census at Mabscott, Raleigh, WV shows Gordon L. Wilburn, 78, b. VA, parents b. VA/VA, retail merchant groceries; Julia, 73, b. WV, parents b. WV/WV; Edward W., 44, b. WV, coal miner; also enumerated is Earl, grandson, 14, b. WV, parents b. WV/WV.

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Gordan married Julia HOUCHKINS on 17 Apr 1867 in Mercer Co., VA. Julia was born on 8 Nov 1847 in Mercer Co., VA; died on 9 Apr 1927 in Mabscott, Raleigh, WV; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh, WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Lewis Gordon WILBURN was born on 1 Nov 1804 in Giles Co., VA (son of possibly possibly William WILBURN and Eda GUTTERY); died on 18 Mar 1871 in Giles Co., VA; was buried in Wilburn Cemetery, Thessalia, Giles, VA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 17 Sep 1850, District 20, Giles Co., VA
Census: 21 Jun 1860, Staffordsville, Giles, VA
Census: 17 Aug 1870, Staffordsville Township, Giles, VA

Notes:

Census:
1850 census at District 20, Giles Co., VA shows Lewis Wilburn (indexed as Wellen); 47, farmer, b. VA; Mary B., 37, b. VA; children b. VA: Harriet M., 17; Angeline, 16; Henrietta, 14; Hugh J., 12; Gordon L., 9; William, 6; Sarah E., 4; Mary H., 1.

Census:
1860 census at Staffordsville, Giles, VA shows Lewis Wilburn; 56, farmer, b. VA; Mary 46, b. VA; children b. VA: Hugh, 21, farm laborer; Gordon, 18, farm laborer; William, 16, farm laborer; Sarah, 13; Mary, 10; george, 8; Rhoda, 6; Ann, 4.

Census:
1870 census at Staffordsville Township, Giles, VA shows Lewis Wilburn; 65, farmer, b. VA; Mary 58, b. VA; children b. VA: George, 18; Rhoda, 16; Ann, 14.

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Lewis married Mary Bratton JORDAN on 4 Nov 1830 in Giles Co., VA. Mary (daughter of Hugh JORDAN and Unknown SALLIE) was born on 25 Jan 1814 in Giles Co., VA; died on 23 Mar 1900 in Giles Co., VA; was buried on 25 Mar 1900 in Wilburn Cemetery, Thessalia, Giles, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Bratton JORDAN was born on 25 Jan 1814 in Giles Co., VA (daughter of Hugh JORDAN and Unknown SALLIE); died on 23 Mar 1900 in Giles Co., VA; was buried on 25 Mar 1900 in Wilburn Cemetery, Thessalia, Giles, VA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Name: Polly Bratton Jordan

Notes:

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Children:

Ann Eliza WILBURN was born about 1831 in Giles Co., VA.
Harriet Manervey WILBURN was born on 10 May 1832 in Giles Co., VA; died on 10 Sep 1915 in Summers Co., WV; was buried in H. C. Farley Cemetery, Pipestem, Summers, WV.
Angeline WILBURN was born about 1834 in Giles Co., VA.
Henrietta Virginia WILBURN was born in 1834 in Giles Co., VA.
Hugh Jordan WILBURN was born on 27 Dec 1838 in Pearisburg, Giles, VA; died on 16 Jul 1916 in Wichita, Sedgwick, KS; was buried in Hanston, Hodgeman, KS.
1. Gordan Lewis WILBURN was born on 17 Oct 1841 in Giles Co., VA; died on 13 Jan 1930 in East Beckley, Raleigh, WV; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh, WV.
William S. WILBURN was born on 20 Apr 1844 in VA; died on 21 Sep 1873 in Giles Co., VA; was buried on 23 Sep 1873 in Wilburn Cemetery, Thessalia, Giles, VA.
Sarah L. WILBURN was born on 8 Dec 1846 in Giles Co., VA; died on 25 Jul 1863; was buried in Wilburn Cemetery, Thessalia, Giles, VA.
Mary H. WILBURN was born in Oct 1849 in VA; died in 1929.
George Chapman WILBURN was born on 5 Apr 1852 in VA; died on 12 Jan 1920 in Giles Co., VA; was buried in Wilburn Cemetery, Thessalia, Giles, VA.
Rhoda I. WILBURN was born in 1854 in Giles Co., VA.
Elizabeth F. WILBURN was born in 1856 in Giles Co., VA.

Generation: 3

4.	possibly possibly William WILBURN was born about 1777 in Giles Co., VA (son of Richard WILBURN). possibly married Eda GUTTERY in 1787 in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia. Eda (daughter of John GUTTERY) was born in 1768; died in Carter Co., KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eda GUTTERY was born in 1768 (daughter of John GUTTERY); died in Carter Co., KY.

Children:

Daughter WILBURN was born about 1788.
Rhoda WILBURN was born about 1790 in Giles Co., VA.
William WILBURN was born in 1794 in Giles Co., VA; died after 1880 in Giles Co., VA.
Stephen WILBURN was born in 1795 in Giles Co., VA; died in Jul 1843 in Giles Co., VA.
James WILBURN was born in 1795 in Giles Co., VA; died after 1880 in Russell Co., VA.
Robert WILBURN was born on 30 Dec 1796 in VA; died on 14 Jul 1862 in Mecklenburg Co., VA.
Christopher WILBURN was born about 1797; died before 1850 in Montgomery Township, Owen, IN.
Mary WILBURN was born in 1800 in Giles Co., VA.
Richard WILBURN was born in 1802 in Giles Co., VA; died in 1865 in Giles Co., VA.
2. Lewis Gordon WILBURN was born on 1 Nov 1804 in Giles Co., VA; died on 18 Mar 1871 in Giles Co., VA; was buried in Wilburn Cemetery, Thessalia, Giles, VA.

6. Hugh JORDAN
Hugh married Unknown SALLIE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Unknown SALLIE

Children:

3. Mary Bratton JORDAN was born on 25 Jan 1814 in Giles Co., VA; died on 23 Mar 1900 in Giles Co., VA; was buried on 25 Mar 1900 in Wilburn Cemetery, Thessalia, Giles, VA.

Generation: 4

Richard WILBURN was born about 1717 in Middlesex Co., VA (son of Richard WILBURN); died in 1820 in Brush Creek Township, Highland, OH.

Notes:

Birth:
probable

Children:

Richard WILBURN died before 1838.
Elizabeth WILBURN
Stephen WILBURN was born in 1766.
Lewis WILBURN was born about 1770.
4. possibly possibly William WILBURN was born about 1777 in Giles Co., VA.
Robert WILBURN was born about 1780; died on 21 Sep 1858 in Carter, Carter, KY.

10.
John GUTTERY was born about 1735 in VA.
Notes:
Birth:
Probably

Children:

5. Eda GUTTERY was born in 1768; died in Carter Co., KY.

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