Eugene Wilber (abt. 1839 - 1925)

Born about Jul 1839 in New York, United States [uncertain]

Husband of Zelma Ann (Gray) Wilber — married 26 Dec 1899 in Winnebago, Illinois, United States

Died 18 Apr 1925 at about age 85 in Saginaw, Michigan, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Captain Eugene Wilber served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: July 24, 1862
Mustered out: Jan 7 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company H 106th New York Infantry

Eugene Wilbur was born in July 1839 in New York, United States. He died on April 18, 1925 in Saginaw, Michigan, USA

Judge Wilber , 85, Dies at Brunswick Saginaw, Mich., April 18 Judge Eugene Wilber, 85, former circuit judge here and for more than 40 years a well known Saginaw attorney, died today in Brunswick, Michigan.^[1]

Military

U.S. Civil War

WILBUR, EUGENE.—Age, 23 years. Enrolled, July 24, 1862, at Malone, to serve three years; mustered in as first lieutenant, Co. H, August 16, 1862; as captain, April 5, 1863; discharged for disability, January 7, 1865. Commissioned first lieutenant, September 10, 1862, with rank from August 16, 1862, original; captain, March 26, 1863, with rank from March 16, 1863, vice C. J. Rider, resigned.^[2]

United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933

Eugene Wilbur

Service Capt H 106 NY V Inf

Death 18 Apr 1925

Beneficiary Zelma G Wilbur 1121 Peach St, Rockford, IL ^[3]

United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917

Eugene Wilber

Service Co H NY Inf

Pension Widow 29 Apr 1925 ^[4]

Enlisted July 24, 1862 Discharged Jany 7, 1865

Pension Invalid Oct 7, 1890

Died April 18, 1925 ?Brunanaliat, MI ^[5]

Michigan, Civil War Centennial Observance Commission, Committee on Civil War Grave Registration, Burial Records

Eugene Wilbur

Rank 1st Lieut

Death 18 Apr 1925 Lawrenceville, New York

Burial Forest Lawn, Saginaw, Michigan

Birth 1840 ^[6]

Census Data

United States Census, 1850 Lawrence, St. Lawrence, New York

George B Wilber Male 38 Vermont, United States

Orpha Wilber Female 34 Vermont, United States

Eugene Wilber Male 11 New York, United States

Jane A Wilber Female 12 New York, United States

Amanda Wilber Female 4 New York, United States

Jerome Wilber Male 10mos New York, United States ^[7]

United States Census, 1900 ED 51 Saginaw city Ward 5, central, Saginaw, Michigan

Eugene Wilbur Head Male 61 Jul 1839 New York Lawyer

Zilma G Wilbur Wife Female 44 Aug 1856 Ohio no children

Huldah Dietzel Servant Female 21 Mich ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ The Escanaba Daily Press Escanaba, Michigan 19 Apr 1925, Sun • Page 1
2. ↑ https://dmna.ny.gov/historic/reghist/civil/rosters/Infantry/106th_Infantry_CW_Roster.pdf
3. ↑ "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2MKG-S13 : 19 February 2021), Eugene Wilber, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,636,474. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939K-C134-FZ?cc=1832324&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3A2MKG-S13
4. ↑ "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NHZL-VJX : 24 March 2016), Eugene Wilber, 1925.
5. ↑ https://www.fold3.com/document.php?doc=4940324&xid=215&p=ma
6. ↑ "Michigan, Civil War Centennial Observance Commission, Committee on Civil War Grave Registration, Burial Records," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WQ5Z-4DPZ : 16 September 2019), Eugene Wilber, ; citing Burial, Saginaw, Michigan, United States, Michigan Department of State. History Division, Lansing; FHL microfilm 008621321.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC1N-791 : 13 June 2021), Eugene Wilber in household of George B Wilber, Lawrence, St. Lawrence, New York, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DTBS-63G?i=8&cc=1401638&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AMC1N-791
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS9B-3TH : accessed 13 June 2021), Eugene Wilbur, Saginaw city Ward 5, central, Saginaw, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 51, sheet 10A, family 216, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,739. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6Q6Q-5KK?i=18&cc=1325221&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AMS9B-3TH

• Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/80495391/eugene-wilber : accessed 19 June 2021), memorial page for Eugene Wilber (1839–18 Apr 1925), Find A Grave: Memorial #80495391, citing Forest Lawn Cemetery, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, USA ; Maintained by Gravehound Club (contributor 47342206) .

• National Park Service

• 106th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry Civil War Newspaper Clippings

• Muster Roll for 106th New York

• "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSYZ-CJH : 4 December 2014), Eugene Wilbur, Captain, Company H, 106th Regiment, New York Infantry, Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M551 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 152; FHL microfilm 882,208.

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVL9-H48P : 17 December 2020), Eugene Wilber, ; Burial, Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, United States of America, Forest Lawn Cemetery; citing record ID 80495391, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCHT-Q72 : Wed Oct 04 04:23:01 UTC 2023), Entry for Abigah White and Margaret White, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHCN-961 : 29 May 2021), Eugene Wilbur, 1870. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-64LS-12?i=12&cc=1438024&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AMHCN-961

• "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9L-VJVS : 19 February 2021), Eugene Wilber and Zelma Gray, 27 Dec 1899; citing Winnebago, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,914,048.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLRY-X62 : accessed 13 June 2021), Eugene Wilber, Saginaw Ward 7, Saginaw, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 55, sheet 17A, family 335, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 672; FHL microfilm 1,374,685. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRJP-C8W?cc=1727033&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AMLRY-X62

• "New York State Census, 1915", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9P7-Z23 : 27 November 2020), Eugene W Wilber, 1915.