NOTES FROM THE WEBMASTER
  
Update                                              June 2002
For several reasons (including  laziness), the site has not been updated for quite some time.  I have recently made some changes and additions including a "Wilbur Family Album." and "Obituaries."  Material about the history of Wilbur or photos, stories, etc. are not easy to come by.  I have had some contributions (for which I would like to thank Kendra Cottrill Wyke and Laura Keys), but most of the material has come from family photos and personal research.  Thanks,                 

                               Roy

 
UPDATE                                     AUGUST 2003
 

 

 Well, it has been over a year and I am finally making another update. You may notice on this update that a number of obituaries have been added. I would like to thank Reva (Williamson) Rowland for contributing several of these that her mother had clipped from the newspapers.  Also thanks to Avis Rader for the contribution of photos of the Dillon family.  Brad Weekley also is always on the lookout for any items that we can use here.  It is only through the efforts of kind folks like this that I am able to add anything new  to the site. 

                                       Roy 

 

UPDATE                        FEBRUARY  2004

On this update I have totally revised the Church section and added quite a bit of material.  Numerous obituaries have been added; some old and unfortunately some new.  Several new photos also have been added to the Family Album and Wilbur Scenes. Also, an article has been added to Recollections.

I would like to thank the contributors who have made this update possible:  Gloria (Keys) Murphy, Avis Rader, Reva Rowland, Brad Weekley, Anna (Weekley) Griffin, and  finally Kendra (Cottrill) Wyke who has been actively seeking material to use on the site, and some of which I am working on for use in a future update.  You are making the site more useful and enjoyable for all.  Thank you again.

Roy

  
 
UPDATE                                                 6 June 2004

Thanks for this update go to Jeff Mercer and his mother Ruth.  They have contributed numerous photos of the Mercer and McKinney families and moreover, two family   obituaries. Also, Jeff included some photos of Kersey and Boreman in the store, which certainly made my day and brought back many memories.  I hope that you enjoy these photos as much as I have. 

You may notice that I have broken the Family Album page up into three sections.  I did this to make the pages load a little faster.  They are in chronological order.

Watch for another update in the near future.

Roy
UPDATE                                         MARCH 22, 2005

This update includes several new photographs and additions to the "Recollections" area.  I would like to thank David Hall and his mother Winona Pratt Hall for contributing several  new photos of the Pratt and Carney families.  Brad Weekley also donated several photos. Thanks to Edwina Bailey for the "Recollection" items about Harmon McKinney's columns in the Star News. Thanks.

Roy

UPDATE                                         MARCH 26, 2006

It has been a year since the last update, but with this one we have added several new items.  First, I would like to thank Mary Jane (Pratt) Borer for her contribution of several photos of the Pratt family of Camp, WV, several obituaries, and the only photos that I have ever seen of the Morning Star School, where her father was a teacher.

Thanks to Mrs. Ruth (McKinney Mercer) Lemasters for her permission to use " A Life's Worth of Memories" written by Laverne Mercer.  This is a facinating first person account of life around Wilbur in the 1920's and 1930's. If you look at nothing else, read this!

Thanks also to Leo Williams for the photo of the 1939 Wilbur Softball Team.  This was a little before my time, and I admit I did not know about it.  I knew several people in the photo and it brought back memories. 

We are still soliciting photos, news clippings, obituaries, or any other items that are related to Wilbur. There are still many families that are not represented in the "Albums" and I know that there has to be photos out there.  If you have items of interest or know of someone who does, please think about contributing.  Again, thanks to all the contributors who make the site worthwhile.

Roy

 
UPDATE                                        January 31, 2007

I am able to make a significant update due to the generosity of Paula (Weekley) Miller and Frances (Ash)Hurst. 

Paula contributed several photos of the Weekley and Britton families, Mary Keys and Verna Ash, Jim Haught, Frank Dillon, Kenneth Booher, and a photo and a facinating story about a plane that landed in a field near Camp. 

Frances contributed photos of Johathan and Almeda Mercer, Dan Gatrell, Kersey Doak, and Susan and Tom Haught.

Also, I would like to thank Marie Mercer for the photo of her father, Roger, in the 1930's or 40's.

We have now included several more families who were not represented in the Album sections.  Thank you all for making the site more interesting and useful for all.

Roy

UPDATE                                                28 April 2008

Well, looks like it has been well over a year since the last update.  Fortunately, we still have people looking for and submitting items to keep things interesting. 

 For this update Kendra Wyke has brought us a dozen new photos (in Albums 2, 3 and 4) including several people who had not been included until now, and an obituary for Mrs. Ferrebee who lived to be 100 years old. 

 David Hall has come up with a fascinating firsthand account, by Pete Pratt, of daily life in Wilbur in days when a trip from Wilbur to West Union could take a couple of days! DON'T MISS THIS.

Bob Riggs has donated a copy of a message to the members of the Wilbur Chapel Church from Reverend F.G. Radabaugh on New Years Day of 1903. Look for it under 'Churches' -- 'Wilbur Chapel.'

As always, we thank our contributors and ask anyone who has items that might be of interest to think about sharing them.

Roy

UPDATE                                                4 July 2009

Well, it seems that about once a year is my schedule for updates.  I am just thankful that there are people who still search for and contribute items for the site. This has allowed it to expand beyond my wildest expectations.  I give a heartfelt thanks to all who have helped it happen.

This year I need to thank Frances Hurst for her patience in getting me the Patent (link on "Recollections") for what I think is probably the only patent to be issued to a Wilbur resident. Check it out...

Brad Weekley has also come up with numerous photos and a couple of obits that were added this on this update.

Again Kendra Wyke has gone out of her way to find and submit several photos of past Wilbur residents who were not represented on these pages.  She also submitted the newspaper article on the tragic death of a young lady from the community.  See the "Recollections" page for a link to the article.  Thanks Kendra for all you do.

Again, we ask anyone who has items that might be of interest to think about sharing them. Photos, articles or stories that you know or have heard about people in the community are always welcome.

Roy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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