Mary Jane (Smith) Wilbur (1885 - 1972)

Born 19 Aug 1885 in Boone County, Arkansas, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Benjamin Franklin Wilbur — married 29 Jun 1904 in Baxter County, Arkansas, United States

Died 10 Jul 1972 at age 86 in Visalia, Tulare County, California, United States

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Biography

Mary Jane (Smith) Wilbur was an Arkansan.

Mary Jane Smith was born in 1885 in Arkansas, daughter of Lafayette Irwin Smith and Mary Ellie (Cockrum) Hudson.^[1]

Mary married Benjamin Franklin Wilbur.^[2] Their children were:

1. Vernon N. Wilbur
2. Everett Ray Wilbur
3. Troy Arvel Wilbur
4. Russell L. Wilbur.

She died in 1972 in California.^[3][4] She is buried at Burnt School House Cemetery in Lone Rock, Baxter County, Arkansas.^[5]

Research Notes

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3XJ-4J9 : 8 March 2022), Mary J Smith in entry for Lafayette E Smith, 1900. Boone Co., ARK., Crooked Creek Twp., ED 26, Line 83, enum.as Mary J.
2. ↑ "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMKQ-C3R : 9 March 2021), Mary J Smith in entry for Benjamin F Wilber, 29 Jun 1904; citing Marriage, Baxter, Arkansas, United States, county offices, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 1,031,147.
3. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPHJ-DTS : 26 November 2014), Mary J Wilbur, 10 Jul 1972; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
4. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JG4B-6P1 : 11 January 2021), Mary Wilbur, Jul 1972; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing). Last Place of Residence: Visalia, Tulare, California
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135266140/mary-jane-wilbur: accessed ), memorial page for Mary Jane “Molly” Smith Wilbur (19 Aug 1885–10 Jul 1972), Find a Grave Memorial ID 135266140, citing Burnt School House Cemetery, Lone Rock, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA; Maintained by Chad Kendell (contributor 47022398) .

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKJC-84R : accessed 23 November 2022), Mary J Wilber in household of B Franklin Wilber, Matney, Baxter, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 6, sheet 4B, family 50, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 43; FHL microfilm 1,374,056. Baxter Co., ARK., Matney Twp., ED 6, Line 54. One child, Vernon 2.
• 1920 census, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDNM-4N3 : 31 January 2021), Baxter Co., ARK., Lone Rock Twp., ED 6, Line 46.

Benjamin F Wilbur Head Male 34 Kansas

Mary J Wilbur Wife Female 34 Arkansas

Vernon N Wilbur Son Male 11 Arkansas

Evert R Wilbur Son Male 9 Arkansas

Troy A Wilbur Son Male 6 Arkansas

Russell L Wilbur Son Male 0 Arkansas

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM28-JMD : accessed 23 November 2022), Mary J Wilbur, Matney Township, Baxter, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet , line , family , NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll ; FHL microfilm. Baxter Co., ARK., Matney Twp., ED 10, Line 26.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQVM-VRF : 7 January 2021), Molly Wilbur, Matney Township, Baxter, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 3-10, sheet 2B, line 60, family 39, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 118. Living w. Vernon and grands.
• 1950 Census, Lone Rock, Baxter, Arkansas, United States

Evertte R Wilbur Head Male 39 years Arkansas

Callie D Wilbur Wife Female 36 years Arkansas

Milo R Wilbur Son Male 9 years Arkansas

Mary J Wilbur Mother Female 64 years Arkansas