Vikky, I will be in Baltimore during the week of Christmas. The Maryland Historical Society has a wonderful genealogy library which is not yet on line. Perhaps there is an answer to this question in that library? I have located a great deal of information on my Moravian ancestors in the Maryland library that I could not find out anywhere else. If you think it would help, just tell me what to look for. Baltimore kept very good records in my opinion. Thanks for all of your hard work. By the way, the Wilburn tree farms in Mississippi are doing just great. I have been doing the last two sides of my genealogy this year. I picked them last because I thought they would be the dullest. I was wrong. I am a direct descendent of George W. Pickett and William Rufus King vice president of the United States. This completes all of my genealogy work. Have a great holiday season. Nita > Vikky Wilburn Anders here... > > Just recently a Whitaker researcher, (who is also interested in the Wilburn > line, since he too, has Wilburn ancestors contacted and posed an > interesting question. Which is: > > What was the relationship between Isaac J Wilbourn b. 1817 in VA and living > in Pulaski co KY in 1860 and William Wilbourn m to Manerva Seals b. 1821 in > Claiborne co TN? > > My answer: I have not the foggest idea...other than they appear to be > fifth cousins. And they would only be fifth cousins, IF, Edward Wilburn > who m the widow Martha Mitchell and who later died in Baltimore co MD in > 1731...was a brother of Richard Wilburn who died in Goochland, VA in 1756. > (Key word here is IF)...My hunch is this is the case...but in fact, I have > no evidence that connects them as siblings...So I am speculating here. > > But lets assume now that this is correct...Here is the problem.. > (Please note, I am speaking roughly now for sake of brevity) > > Edward Wilburn d in 1731 in Richard Wilburn > d 1756 in Goochland, Va > Baltimore MD m to Ann > Whitlock > > His son Wm Wilburn (b 1712) Their son > Richard (c 1717-1820) > m Ann Crabtree his son > Lewis b.c 1770 m Susan > > Blevins > > (one of this sons..James or Richard > Their son James (1736-1811) d in Barron KY appears to be > father of Wiilliam W. > > *b 1821 in Claiborne TN and M > Their son > Manerva Seals > > Isaac Wilburn b. 1756 And he > and his family end up in > his son Isaac b. c 1795 > Pulaski co KY in 1860 > > living in same area as Isaac J > his son Isaac b. 1817 in VA Wilburn. > ends up in Pulaski Co KY > in 1860.... > > So roughly speaking, we are talking about fifth cousins here...(maybe?????) > > My hunch is that they are fifth cousins, but are also related much more > closely due to other allied families... > > I have some POSSIBLE clues as to whom these families might be...(key word > here is possible) > > 1. Whitaker > 2 Bobbitt > 3. Bratton/Braitain > 4. Jordan > 5. Clonch (sp?) > 6. Crabtree > 7. Hodge > 8 Warren > 9. Harmon > 10. Swift > > Anyone have any ideas???????? Any and all opinions or suggestions, or even > far better know some facts to share would be GREATLY welcomed. > > And if I am mistaken here, please, please, let me know why and how.... > > Thanks everyone! > > Vikky > > > > ==== WILBURN Mailing List ==== > To post a message to the list, address it to Wilburn-L@rootsweb.com >