Newaygo County MI Archives Biographies.....Wilbur, Samuel R. September 25, 1835 - 
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SAMUEL R. WILBUR, blacksmith, Hesperia, is a son of Job and Alice (Everts) 
Wilbur, natives of New York, 

and was born in Belfast, Allegany County, that State, Sept. 25, 1835.  He 
attended school until 14 years 

of age, when his parents moved to Cattaraugus County.  When he was in his 17th 
year he returned to his 

native county and learned the blacksmith's trade, under the instruction of 
Harrison Noble, of the town of 

Rushford.  After serving three years' apprenticeship he went to Smithville, 
Chenango County, and 

established a large custom shop, where he was quite successful.  He afterward 
returned to Cattaraugus 

County, where he was employed in varius places until Sept. 25, 1862, when he 
enlisted in Co. K, 112th Reg. 

N.Y. Vol. Inf., Army of the Potomac, 10th Division.  He participated in the 
battles of Cold Harbor, 

Juries' Bluff, and many other minor battles.  He was honorably discharged June 
15, 1865.  Returning to 

Cattaraugus County, he worked at his trade until his marriage to Miss Esther 
A. Booth, who was born in 

East Bloomfield, Livingston Co., N.Y., Dec. 25, 1843.  Her parents, Thomas and 
Harriet (Hunt) Booth, were 

natives of New York and of German ancestry.  Esther attended school in her 
native town.  After marriage, 

Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur  moved to Michigan, and located in Hesperia, this county, 
where he established his 

business, and he is known far and near as a skilled workman.  They have had 
four children:  Maud E., born 

Nov. 23, 1873; Lena M., Aug 6, 1874; two died in infancy.

Mr. W. is a member of the G. A. R., of Hesperia, also of the A.O.U.W.  He has 
held the office of deputy 

sheriff four years, and Constable two years.  Politically his sympathies are 
with the Greenback party.


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1884 Portrait & Bio Album of Newaygo Co.

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