Almerick Webster WILBUR

Male 1839 - 1901  (62 years)


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  1. 1.  Almerick Webster WILBUR was born on 13 Mar 1839 in Arkwright, New York (son of Jeremiah WILBUR and Sally Orissa PEEBLES); died on 5 Apr 1901 in Rochester, New York.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1850, Living with parents in Quincy, Branch Co., Michigan

    Notes:

    Name:
    Almerick W. Wilbur enlisted 16 Apr. 1861 as a private in Battery A, 1st Mich. Light Art. (known as the Loomis Battery). He served more than 4 yrs. under Generals McClellan, Buell, Crittendon and others. Then he was under Generals Mitchell and Thomas at Nashville, Murfreesboro, Stone River, Tullahoma, Chattanooga, Lookout Mt., MissionRidge, Chickamauqua and Atlanta. He was 5 times wounded and had 2 horses shot out from under him. He was promoted for gallantry through the ranks from Sarg.-Major to 2nd Lt., 1st Lt. and in 1864 to a Captain.

    He engaged in the harness business after the war in Chicago and was living there during the Chicago fire in 1871. In 1876 he moved to Calif. by 1880 he had moved to Brockport, NY. He was with the Johnson harvester Co. in Rochester, NY as an officer. He also served as a pension councilor and processed over 1300 pensions for his clients. he was a member of the Masonic Order and the G.A.R. Post.

    Almerick married Pauline L. HOPELY on 24 Dec 1865 in Tennessee. Pauline was born on 5 Sep 1840 in New York; died on 18 Jul 1919 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Mack James Lindsey WILBUR was born on 5 Oct 1866 in Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., Tennessee; died on 20 Oct 1948 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., Kentucky.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jeremiah WILBUR was born on 30 Apr 1803 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York (son of John WILBUR and Mary BARBER); died on 9 Jan 1856 in Quincy, Branch Co., Michigan.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1850, Living in Quincy, Branch Co., Michigan
    • Occupation: 1850, Farmer

    Notes:

    Name:
    The Peebles Genealogy by Leslie Peebles, show Jeremiah Wilbur as the son of Nathaniel and Rosanna Wilbur. The Hall Genealogy has Jeremiah as the son of John Wilbur and Mary Barber. Until further research is done, I will be leaving him as the son of John Wilbur.

    Soon after their marriage, Jeremiah and Sally Orissa Wilbur moved to Arkwright, Chat. Co., NY, where Jeremiah had purchased a 36 acre farm. They lived there for about 17 years and six of their eight children were born there. In 1842, Jeremiah in company with two of Sally O. Peebles' bros., William F., Jr. and Seth Peebles, moved by wagon train to Branch Co., Mich. Soon after this, we believe in 1843, William F. Peebles, Sr. and wife also moved to Branch Co., Mich., but they went by boat from Dunkirk to Detroit, and then by wagon to Quincy, Michigan. The Peebles families only lived a short time in Branch Co., Mich., and all had moved to Boone Co., Ill. before 1845 or 1846, when we find that Seth and his father had again moved to Green Co., Wisc. where they made their last settlement.

    Jeremiah and Sally remained in Quincy, Mich. and both died there. After Jeremiah's death in 1856, Sally kept their farm until the children were all grown up when she sold it to her son, Hart J. Wilbur. Sally lived to be 92 yrs. old and was a fine Christian woman beloved by all who knew her.

    Jeremiah Wilbur was a shoemaker as well as a farmer. He kept an account book from time of his marriage until his death in 1856. this covered the years from 1826 to 1842 in Arkwright and from 1842 to 1856 in Quincy, Mich. this book is now the property of Jeremiah's grd-son Jerry F.Wilbur, of St. Petersburg, Fla. Jerry loaned this interesting old book to the writer. It is quite an informative record of the old barter system where little money changed hands. Most accounts were paid in either labor or commodities.

    From the records it appears that Jeremiah was something of an herb doctor, as well as shoemaker. There are several notations where he prepared his 'bitters' or 'tonic' for various of his neighbors. A list of the people with whom Jeremiah had dealings is rather an interesting study of the early settlers in Arkwright, NY..... Most shoes sold for about $1.25 per pair unless (you found the leather), in which case the cost was about .75 per pair for shoes..

    Jeremiah married Sally Orissa PEEBLES in 1825 in Madison County, New York. Sally (daughter of William F. PEEBLES and Elizabeth RELIGH) was born on 26 Feb 1807 in Madison County, New York; died on 3 Feb 1898 in Quincy, Branch Co., Michigan; was buried in Lake View Cemetery, Quincy, Branch Co., Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sally Orissa PEEBLES was born on 26 Feb 1807 in Madison County, New York (daughter of William F. PEEBLES and Elizabeth RELIGH); died on 3 Feb 1898 in Quincy, Branch Co., Michigan; was buried in Lake View Cemetery, Quincy, Branch Co., Michigan.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1850, Living with husband in Quincy, Branch Co., Michigan
    • Census: 1860, Living in Quincy, Branch Co., Michigan
    • Census: 1870, Living with the James Woods family in Quincy, Branch Co., Michigan
    • Census: 1880, Living with the Willis Marsh family in Quincy, Branch Co., Michigan

    Children:
    1. Hart J. WILBUR was born in 12 May 1827 in Arkwight, New York; died on 13 Jan 1901 in Quincy, Branch Co., Michigan; was buried in Lake View Cemetery, Quincy, Branch Co., Michigan.
    2. Emelie E. WILBUR was born on 3 Jul 1831 in Arkwright, New York; died on 23 Sep 1889 in Quincy, Branch Co., Michigan.
    3. Albert Decatur WILBUR was born on 16 Sep 1833 in Arkwight, New York; died on 21 Mar 1915 in Quincy, Branch Co., Michigan.
    4. 1. Almerick Webster WILBUR was born on 13 Mar 1839 in Arkwright, New York; died on 5 Apr 1901 in Rochester, New York.
    5. Louisa A. WILBUR was born on 22 Apr 1842 in Arkwright, New York; died on 26 Apr 1925 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan.
    6. Noah Webster WILBUR was born on 26 Aug 1844 in Quicy, Branch Co., Michigan; died on 6 May 1933 in St. Petersburg, Florida; was buried in Forest Hills Cemetery, Chattanooga, Tennessee.
    7. Warren F. WILBUR was born on 10 Sep 1848 in Quincy, Branch Co., Michigan; died on 8 Mar 1940 in Quincy, Branch Co., Michigan; was buried in Lake View Cemetery, Quincy, Branch Co., Michigan.