Russell Holmes "Russ" Wilbur was born on 1 December 1826 in Kent, Litchfield, Connecticut.² Russell Holmes "Russ" Wilbur was named for Russel Holmes; his uncle, Laura Wilbur's husband.³ Russell Holmes "Russ" Wilbur was the son of Stephen Van Rensselaer Wilbur and Polly "Sally" Campbell.
     Russell Holmes "Russ" Wilbur was probably included as a white male, age under 4, in Stephen Van Rensselaer Wilbur's household on the 1830 Census enumerated in Erin, Tioga, New York.⁴
     Russell Holmes "Russ" Wilbur, was probably included as a white male, age ten to fourteen years old, in Stephen Van Rensselaer Wilbur's household on the 1840 Census enumerated in Veteran, Chemung, New York. Also enumerated on this page are the families of Abijah Wilber and Lockhart Wilber. (Are they related?)⁵
     On 15 June 1850, Russell Holmes "Russ" Wilbur married Esther Hannah Moore, daughter of Rockwell H. Moore and Julia Ann Churchill, in Elmira, Chemung County, New York.^6,7
     Russell Holmes "Russ" Wilbur appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Veteran, Chemung, New York, in the household of Rockwell H. Moore and Julia Ann Moore, his wife's parents.⁶
     Circa 1853, Russell migrated to La Salle, La Salle, Illinois.³
     Circa 1854, Russell due to illness. migrated to Bonus Prairie, Boone, Illinois. Russell and his family were living near his uncle Alanson, his brother Eugene and his cousin Henry.³ Russell was the County Sheriff in 1859 in Dixon County, Nebraska.³
     In 1859, Russell and Esther migrated to Covington, Dakota, Nebraska.³
     Russell Holmes "Russ" Wilbur and Esther Hannah Wilbur appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of in Ponca, Dixon County, Nebraska, enumerated 8 July 1860. Their children John Albert and Guy Russel were listed as living with them.⁸ Russell ran the mail stage (under a federal contract) for several years starting in 1861. He drove 140 miles from Northeast Nebraska to Fort Randall, Dakota Territory. This was during the indian uprisings.³ Russell was Postmaster in July 1863 in Covington, Dakota, Nebraska.³
     Russell Holmes "Russ" Wilbur and Esther Hannah Wilbur appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Ponca, Dixon, Nebraska, enumerated 15 July 1870. Their children John Albert, Fanny Antoinette, Charles Eugene, Franklin Pierce, Guy Russel and George Burr were listed as living with them, living near the family is Russell's cousin Jefferson Wilbur.⁹
     Russell Holmes "Russ" Wilbur and Esther Hannah Wilbur appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of La Porte, Wayne, Nebraska, enumerated 3 June 1880 Their children John Albert, Fanny Antoinette, Charles Eugene, Franklin Pierce, Carrie Esther and George Burr were listed as living with them, as well as Russell's father, Stephen Van Rensselaer Wilbur.¹⁰
     Russell Holmes "Russ" Wilbur and Esther Hannah Wilbur appeared on the 1885 State Census of Wayne, Wayne, Nebraska, enumerated 27 June 1885.¹¹
     Russell Holmes "Russ" Wilbur died on 13 February 1889 in Wilber, Wayne, Nebraska, at the age of 62.^12,3
     Russell was buried in the Greenwood Cemetery, located in Wayne, Wayne County, Nebraska . In the Wilbur family plot along with Stephen ( his father), Guy (his son), and Frank ( his grandson.)³
     Russell Holmes "Russ" Wilbur's obituary was printed in the Unknown paper, Wayne County County, Nebraska, on 21 February 1890.¹²
Russell's obituary states:

     Winnefred M "Winnie" Wilbur was born on 10 July 1894 in Ponca, Dixon, Nebraska.^1,3 She was the daughter of Fred Elmer Wilbur and Mary Fleura "Mamie" Conrad.²
     Winnefred M "Winnie" Wilbur appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Highland, Garfield, Nebraska in the household of her parents, Fred Elmer Wilbur and Mary Fleura "Mamie" Wilbur.⁴
     Winnefred M "Winnie" Wilbur appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Ponca, Dixon, Nebraska in the household of her parents, Fred Elmer Wilbur and Mary Fleura "Mamie" Conrad.³
     On 24 February 1918, Winnefred M "Winnie" Wilbur married Edward Heydon in New Castle, Dixon County, Nebraska.⁵
     Winnefred M Heydon and Edward Heydon appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of New Castle, Dixon, Nebraska, enumerated 21 January 1920. Their children Perry E., Willard and Wilbur were listed as living with them.⁶
     Edward Heydon and Winnefred M Heydon appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of New Castle, Dixon, Nebraska, enumerated 7 April 1930. Their children Perry E., Willard, Wilbur, Earnest, Mary Jane, Walter and Nathan R. were listed as living with them.⁷
     In the 7 May 1936 obituary of Mary Fleura "Mamie" Conrad which printed in the Nebraska Journal Leader, circulated in Ponca, Dixon County, Nebraska, Winnefred M Heydon was listes as survivor.⁸
     Winnefred M Heydon was mentioned in the will of her father, Fred Elmer Wilbur filed on 28 September 1938 in in Ponca, Dixon County, Nebraska. The will also mentions: Elizabeth Verna "Bessie" Reinwald, Lulu "Maude" Brewer, Claudia Ann Christian, Florence Rose Johnson, Clara Jennison and Jack Percy Greenwood Jennison.⁹
     In the 23 February 1939 obituary of Fred Elmer Wilbur which Nebraska Journal Leader, Ponca, Dixon, Nebraska, Winnefred M "Winnie" Wilbur was listes as survivor.²
     In the 19 October 1945 obituary of Elizabeth Verna "Bessie" Wilbur which printed in the The Oregon Statesman, circulated in Salem, Marion County, Oregon, Winnefred M Heydon was listes as survivor.¹⁰
     Winnefred M "Winnie" Wilbur died on 10 April 1967 in in Newcastle, Dixon, Nebraska, at the age of 72.¹¹
     Winnefred was buried after 10 April 1967 in the Ponca Cemetery, located in Ponca, Dixon County, Nebraska .¹¹

     Abigail Wilbur never married.¹ She was born on 6 March 1815.¹ She was the daughter of Stephen Wilbur and Thankful C. Howland.¹
     Abigail Wilbur died on 23 March 1888 at the age of 73.¹

     Adaline B Wilbur was the daughter of Thomas N. Wilbur and Mary Ann La Barr.

     Alanson Wilbur was born on 29 July 1796 in Stephentown, Rensselaer, New York, Date calculated from Tombstone data (d. 21 Nov 1859 age 63 Ys, 3Ms, 23 Ds.)^2,3,4 He was the son of Thomas Willbur and Abigail Salmon.¹
     Alanson Wilbur was probably included as a white male, age under 10, in Thomas Willbur's household on the 1800 Census enumerated in Stephentown, Rensselaer, New York.⁵
     Alanson Wilbur, was probably included as a white male, age ten to sixteen years old, in Thomas Willbur's household on the 1810 Census enumerated in Stephentown, Rensselaer, NY; Asael is missing from the household he should be listed in the 16 thru 25 years column.^6,1
     Alanson Wilbur served in the military in a company commanded by Captain Miller. This company was in the regiment commanded by Col. Young. Alanson marched from Troy to Plattsburg for about four weeks until he was taken ill. At that time Alanson was ordered to return home until he had recovered. in October 1813 in Sand Lake, Rensselaer, New York.^7,8,1 He continued his military service on August 1814 in Nassau, Rensselaer, New York.^7,8,1
Alanson Wilbur ended his military service in October 1814 in Whitehall, Washington, New York. Where he served for 18 days as a private in Major B. Yales Battalion New York Militia in Capt. Lemuel Sherwood's Company. He was honorably discharged 72 miles from his residence.^9,8

     Alanson Wilbur married Sally Moore in Rensselaer County, New York.^1,10,3 Alanson was a tenant, at the age of 24, of the Dutch patron, Stephen Van Rensselaer, proprietor of the enormous Rensselaerwich Manor in Rensselaer County NY. The record of these tenancies which are preserved in the NY state library in Albany, show a lease made August 11, 1790 to Luther Gates for 215 acres in Nassau township (old Phillipstown) for 60 years, the annual rental being 12 and 9/10 bushels of wheat delivered to the landlord. This land was identified on the ancient tract map as being Phillipstown, west of Stephentown and south of Sand Lake, near Dunham Hollow. The tenant ledgers record that Alanson had purchased the interest in the lease of one "Newton"; In 1820 the leasehold ownership was divided between John Tift, John Holden, George Simms and Alanson Wilbur. (records show Alanson as Lanson.)¹

     Alanson Wilbur, 33 years old, was listed as the head of a family on the 1830 U.S. Federal Census enumerated in Sand Lake, Rensselaer, NY. Based on ages, it is possible the following were also living in the household, Jefferson Wilbur, a white male, age newborn to 4 years old, Harrison M. Wilbur, a white male, age ten to fourteen years old, Harriet M. Wilbur, a white female, age five to nine years old, Laura Wilbur, a white female, age fifteen to nineteen years old, Sally Wilbur, a white female, age thirty to thirty-nine years old.¹¹
     Alanson Wilbur and Sally Wilbur appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of in Lyons, Wayne County, New York, enumerated 11 November 1850, reporting Alanson as a farmer with Real Estate valued at $700. Their son Jefferson was listed as living with them, as well as Jefferson's wife, Ann and their daughter, Elmira. Also in the household is Lafayette Wilbur b. NY age 15 (so far I have not been able to place who this is.)⁴      Alanson Wilbur was living on 19 December 1855 in Belvidere, Boone, Illinois.⁸
     Alanson Wilbur left a will filed on 21 November 1859 Belvidere, Boone, Illinois. Harrison M. Wilbur, Laura Reynolds, Harriet M. Burch, Jefferson Wilbur, Sally Wilbur and Stephen Van Rensselaer Wilbur were mentioned in the will.¹²
     On 21 November 1859, Alanson Wilbur was living in Bonus Prairie, Boone, Illinois, when he died from cancer of the stomach., at the age of 63, leaving Sally as his surviving spouse.^10,1 Alanson Wilbur left a will on 21 November 1859, the will states:


     Alanson was buried on Thursday, 24 November 1859 Andrus Cemetery, Bonus Township, Boone, Illinois. Grave is located in Row 1 grave 3, next to his wife Sally, son Harrison and daughter-in-law Mary Fleming.³
     Alanson Wilbur, 63, appeared on the US Federal Mortality Schedule of 1860 in Bonus, Boone County, Illinois. Alanson was a farmer who died in November of a Liver complaint.¹³ Alanson's will was proved on 21 July 1860 in Belvidere, Boone, Illinois.¹²