William Wilbur

1909 - 1956  (47 years)

• Name	William Wilbur
  Born	20 Mar 1909	Brunswick, Warren County, Arkansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	18 Jul 1956	Marysville, Marshall County, Kansas
  Buried	19 Jul 1956	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I7021	Rossville
  Last Modified	23 Nov 2019

  
  

  Family	Marion Celeste Seymour Vanderblomen Wilbur,   b. 3 Dec 1914, Mayetta, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 13 Sep 1959, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 44 years)
  Children	1. William Wilbur, Jr.
  Last Modified	3 May 2018 16:56:49
  Family ID	F7417	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Wilbur, William ROSSVILLE MAN DROWNS NEAR MARYSVILLE TOPEKA (July 19) – The body of William Wilbur, 49, of Rossville was recovered Wednesday afternoon from the Blue River near Marysville. Wilbur, an employee of a Union Pacific bridge gang, had gone fishing with two other employees Tuesday night. He still was fishing when they left him. A search was begun Wednesday morning when he failed to report for work and his car was found where he had left it Tuesday night. He apparently had fallen into the water while fishing. Wilbur was born March 20, 1907, at Brunswick, Ark., and had lived in Topeka before moving to Rossville three years ago. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Celeste Wilbur of the home; a son, William Wilbur of the home; two step-sons, James and John Vanderblomen, both of Rossville; and two step-daughters, Janice Vanderblomen of the home, and Miss Judith Vanderblomen, Hoyt. Funeral services were held at Hurley funeral home in Rossville with burial in Rossville Cemetery.