This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wilburn,Sibley, Waters Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ncWBAIB/343.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Julie, About Walter Wilburn and his wife Elizabeth Sibley Wilburn. Yes, I know that some people have been seeking his parents for a very long time now with no success. Some of these cases are very difficult to crack. And this is one of them. I gave it a try and did come up with some clues but that's about all. The clues come from the Sibley family and who they were related too. When all else fails, often we have to seek the family of the wife for clues. And usually we will find something that leads us to a tiny clue that hopefully will lead us to another. Julie, this much I can tell you. It is very doubtful that anyone today knows the answer to your quere. So its up to you or anyone else who is interested to play detective and learn for yourself who Walter's parents are. And as you know this is not going to be easy. I can give you some tips. But that's about all. For example, the Sibleys were related to the Waters family in Catawaba Co NC and elsewhere. There was a Wilburn Waters...a noted explorer. Mountain man and all of that. Walter Wilburn and his wife might well tie into this family. I think this is possible. You also need to look at the census records and jot down the names of nearest neighbors for clues. Nearest neighbors are the best clues yet! All of these families were related to their neighbors in some fashion. If you do that and can give me the names of nearest neighbors, then I have something to work with. But I would need that kind of information to be able to help. (As far as Gunnery AJ Wilburn goes, I do not see any immediate connection to Walter Wilburn.) Cheers, Vikky