Louis Jordan WILBURN

1880 - 1946  (65 years)

• Birth	4 Nov 1880	Grayson Co., VA   [1]
  Census	9 Jan 1920	Roanoke, Roanoke, VA   [2]
  	1920 census at Roanoke, Roanoke, VA shows Louis J. Wilburn, 38, b. VA, parents b. VA/VA, manager packing co.; Virginia N., 28, b. VA, parents b. VA/VA; Raymond N., 5, b. VA.
  Census	8 Apr 1930	Roanoke, Roanoke, VA   [3]
  	1930 census at Roanoke, Roanoke, VA shows Louis J. Wilbern, 49, married at 29, b. VA, parents b. VA/VA, salesman, meat packer; Virginia N., 39, married at 19, b. VA, parents b. VA/VA; children b. VA: Raymond N., 15, salesman dry goods; Elizabeth J., 7.
  Military Note	12 Sep 1918	McDowell Co., WV   [4]
  	On Sept. 12, 1918 Louis Jordan Wilburn registered for the WWI draft, he gives his residence as McDowell Co., WV and his birthdate as November 4, 1888. The remainder of the card is too faint to read, including his occupation and the name of his nearest relative. The registrar notes he is tall and of medium build with black hair and brown eyes.
  Obituary	7 Aug 1946  [5]
  	Roanoke Times, page 4 August 7, 1946 Louis Jordan Wilburn 65, died at his home, 420 Allison Avenue SW, Tuesday afternoon. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Virginia N. Wilburn, Roanoke; a son, Raymond N., Annapolis, MD; and a daughter, Elizabeth J. Wilburn, Baltimore. Roanoke Times, page 4 August 8, 1946 Louis J. Wilburn Funeral services for Louis J. Wilburn, 65, who died Tuesday at his home, 420 Allison Ave., SW will be conducted at Oakeys chapel at 5:00 pm today by the Rev. W. Evan Thomas, Interment will be in Round Hill, Marion, at 11:30 am Friday.
  Death	6 Aug 1946	Roanoke, Roanoke, VA   [5]
  Burial	9 Aug 1946	Round Hill Cemetery, Marion, Smyth, VA   [1, 5, 6]
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  Father	George Chapman WILBURN,   b. 5 Apr 1852, VA d. 12 Jan 1920, Giles Co., VA (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Mary Josephine MEADOWS,   b. 4 Aug 1857, VA d. 11 Oct 1935 (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F4083	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Virginia Louise NEIKIRK,   b. 5 Jan 1891, Grayson Co., VA d. 12 Jan 1971, Roanoke, Roanoke, VA (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	16 Jan 1910	Smyth Co., VA   [1, 7]
  Children	1. Louis Beverly WILBURN,   b. 1 Aug 1911, Grayson Co., VA d. 14 Jan 1913 (Age 1 year)   2. Raymond Neikirk WILBURN,   b. 20 Apr 1914, McDowell Co., WV d. 5 Aug 1985, Gainesville, Alachua, FL (Age 71 years)   3. Elizabeth WILBURN,   b. 28 Feb 1923, Roanoke, Roanoke, VA d. 18 Dec 2001, Roanoke, Roanoke, VA (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F4087	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 4 Nov 1880 - Grayson Co., VA Marriage - 16 Jan 1910 - Smyth Co., VA Military Note - 12 Sep 1918 - McDowell Co., WV Census - 9 Jan 1920 - Roanoke, Roanoke, VA Census - 8 Apr 1930 - Roanoke, Roanoke, VA Death - 6 Aug 1946 - Roanoke, Roanoke, VA Burial - 9 Aug 1946 - Round Hill Cemetery, Marion, Smyth, VA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S484] Chris Lewis Family File, 484. [S1920] 1920 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1920), 1920. [S1930] 1930 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1930), 1930. [S201] National Archives and Records Administration, WW I Draft Registration Cards, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.), 201. [S492] Louis Jordan Wilburn Obituary, 492. [S500] Find A Grave, 500. [S317] OneWorldTree, 317.