While researching Wilburns I have run across several black researchers on the message boards. You might try contacting them for information. They might know who their owners were. Carroll Co. AR lists slave owners and gives ages, gender, but no first names. Wm. W. Wilburn had nine slaves listed and all were Mulatto. So, we must have some black relatives out there. Try typing Slaves in AR or Slaves in NC or Slaves in VA. Mildred Wilburn Spencer