THOMAS Wilburn; TX,USA>OK,USA; b. c. 1867 Looking for any information on Wilburn THOMAS who was probably born c1867 if I'm following the right trail, or it could have been well before that. He married by 1892 to Lula WILLIAMS, probably in Robertson Co. TX where they lived. Children were Ida Pierce and Joe. Lula (who was prob. either a Louisa or a Laura) died soon after Joe's birth, then Joe died. Wilburn then left for Oklahoma to be with his family, including a younger brother ("Elzy") who was in trouble with the law. He left his daughter Ida behind and never saw her again. Wilburn married in OK to a woman who was a schoolteacher on a reservation. Their children were Della, who married a CUMMINGS, and Wilburn Jr., who was probably born c1903. Both the children lived in Ardmore in the 1960s if not before. Wilburn Sr. probably died in the 1920s or 1930s. Wilburn had a sister Betty who was raped and bit off the attacker's thumb. The man later went back and burned the house down with Betty in it. Wilburn and his father caught and killed the man by dragging him behind horses and other unspeakable things. This may have been covered in the Williamson County News. There may also have been a sister named Laura who married a CHOATE. I believe I have found a likely family for Wilburn. His parents were very possibly Josiah THOMAS and Manerva. Other siblings may have been Minnie, Josaphine, and Martha Ann. In addition to Robertson Co, this family was enumerated in Smith Co (1880) and Fannin Co (1870). I have more information on descendants at http://www.hypertree.com/thomas/ Thanks! Shari Shari <shari@viptx.net>