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Houston W. WILBURN

Houston W. WILBURN

Male 1878 - 1940  (62 years)

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  • Name Houston W. WILBURN 
    Birth 19 Aug 1878  Giles Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 28 Apr 1910  Charleston, Kanawha, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • The 1910 census at Charleston, Kanawha, WV shows Houston Wilburn, 32, married 5 years, b. VA, parents b, VA/VA, xxx (illegible could be solicitor or collector) wholesale meat; Margarite, 23, b. VA, parents b. VA/VA.
    Census 8 Jan 1920  Mt. Hope, Fayette, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • The 1920 census at Mt. Hope, Fayette, WV shows Houston Wilburn, 41, b. VA, parents b, VA/VA, traveling salesman; Margaret, 33, b. VA, parents b. VA/VA; Hazel M., 2 6/12, adopted, b. WV, parents b. WV/KY.
    Census 17 Apr 1930  Mt. Hope, Fayette, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • The 1930 census at Mt. Hope, Fayette, WV shows Houston Wilburn, 50, b. VA, parents b, VA/VA, salesman, wholesale grocery; Margaret, 42, b. VA, parents b. VA/VA; Hazel 12, adopted, b. WV, parents b. VA/VA.
    Military Note 12 Sep 1918  Mt. Hope, Fayette, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • On Sept. 12, 1918 Houston Wilburn registered for the WWI draft, he gives his residence as Mt. Hope, Fayette, WV and his birthdate as August 19, 1878 and his occupation as a merchant in Mount Hope. He lists his nearest relative as Josephine Wilburn in ?ronsburg, Giles Co., VA. The registrar notes he is tall and of medium build with dark hair and dark eyes.
    Death 13 Dec 1940  Mount Hope, Fayette, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 7] 
    Person ID I18062  MM
    Last Modified 3 Nov 2020 

    Father George Chapman WILBURN,   b. 5 Apr 1852, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jan 1920, Giles Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Mary Josephine MEADOWS,   b. 4 Aug 1857, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Oct 1935 (Age 78 years) 
    Family ID F4083  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Elethya HERNDON,   b. 21 Apr 1887, Roanoke, Roanoke, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Dec 1957, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1905  [4] 
    Children 
     1. Hazel M. WILBURN,   b. 6 Jun 1917, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Jul 1995 (Age 78 years)
    Family ID F4089  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 23 Jul 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 19 Aug 1878 - Giles Co., VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary Note - 12 Sep 1918 - Mt. Hope, Fayette, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 8 Jan 1920 - Mt. Hope, Fayette, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 17 Apr 1930 - Mt. Hope, Fayette, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 13 Dec 1940 - Mount Hope, Fayette, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S317] OneWorldTree, 317.

    2. [S1900] 1900 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1900), 1900.

    3. [S201] National Archives and Records Administration, WW I Draft Registration Cards, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.), 201.

    4. [S1910] 1910 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1910), 1910.

    5. [S1920] 1920 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1920), 1920.

    6. [S1930] 1930 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1930), 1930.

    7. [S1001] West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973, (FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, UT, 2009), 1001.