Bert E Wilbur

Bert E. Wilbur, was a farmer and was, at the time of his death, residing in Miami, Ottawa county, Oklahoma and had been farming a piece of ground there.

He was in Wheaton Hospital in Wheaton, Barry County, Missouri when he passed away with cardiac decomposition and phylaric carcinoma (gastric cancer) that he had suffered with the previous 10 years.

A newspaper article published 05/18/1907 refers to Bert Wilbur. At the Wilbur-Means sale northeast of town yesterday there was a good crowd and prices attained a high level. One team of mares which Bert Wilbur bought of Ben Mevey as three-year-olds a little less than a year ago for $300, sold at this sale for $380. One team of mules which Mr. Wilbur bought about a year ago for $210 sold at this sale for $289. Twelve mules belonging to Neal Means, in age ranging from yearlings to three-year-olds, sold for an average of $130

His parents were: Sylvester Wilbur and Gabrille Parnell Wilbur

He was divorced from his wife Mary F. Penny Wilbur

Their daughter was Grace Ulmer Hill