Phebe Miner (Fish) Wilbur (1843 - 1926)

Ancestors

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Ann Johnson [send private message]

Biography

Phebe Miner Fish, born 24 Jan 1843, probably was a daughter of Nathan Gallup Fish (1804-1870) and Emeline Frances (Miner) Fish (1805-1871). Notably, she is not listed among their children in the Fish genealogy ^[1]. Phebe was counted with her birth family at age 7 in the 1850 census of Groton, Connecticut ^[2], likewise at age 17 in 1860 ^[3], thus her connection with this family appears to be valid.

Phebe married 10 May 1864 at Groton, Connecticut, Robert P. Wilbur ^[4] (1839–1913), and the event was published in several municipalities of Connecticut ^[5],^[6].

Three children are listed in their online memorial sites who appear among those currently profiled. The family was counted in census records of Groton, then Mystic ^[7],^[8],^[9],^[10]. By 1920, Phebe was widowed, residing in New London ^[11].

Phebe Miner (Fish) Wilbur died 20 July 1926 (per grave marker and death notices ^[12],^[13]). Her grave is in Elm Grove Cemetery, Mystic, New London County, Connecticut, USA.

Notes

Find-A-Grave profile header is incorrect re. death date vs. what appears on grave marker ^[14].

Sources

1. ↑ Fish, Lester Warren. The Fish family in England and America: genealogical and biographical records and sketches Rutland Vermont, USA. 1948; p. 309: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89067390757;view=1up;seq=369
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M68T-GZG : Tue Oct 03 11:47:55 UTC 2023), Entry for Nathan G Fish and Emiline Fish, 1850.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHRW-83F : Wed Oct 04 05:55:48 UTC 2023), Entry for Nathan G Fish and Emeline F Fish, 1860.
4. ↑ "Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7PT-T42 : Fri Oct 06 20:54:11 UTC 2023), Entry for Robert P. Wilbur and Phebe M. Fish, 10 May 1864.
5. ↑ "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7LG-MQ1 : 11 January 2020), Phebe M. Fish in entry for Robert P. Wilber, 1864.
6. ↑ "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7GY-ZB9 : 11 January 2020), Phebe M. Fish in entry for Robert P. Wilber, 1864.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN72-LZZ : Wed Oct 04 12:12:17 UTC 2023), Entry for Nathan G Fish and Emeline Fish, 1870.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFZ9-HKM : Thu Oct 05 17:03:32 UTC 2023), Entry for Robert P. Wilber and Phebe F. Wilber, 1880.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M976-92C : Wed Oct 04 17:05:55 UTC 2023), Entry for Robert P Wilbur and Phebe F Wilbur, 1900.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK2R-42S : Fri Oct 06 06:20:42 UTC 2023), Entry for Robert P Wilbur and Phebe F Wilbur, 1910.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCNR-VSB : Thu Nov 09 12:36:48 UTC 2023), Entry for Phebe F Wilbur and Helen F Wilbur, 1920.
12. ↑ "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7FD-22J : 16 January 2020), Phebe M. Fish Wilbur, 1926.
13. ↑ "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7JY-N38 : 16 January 2020), Phebe M. Fish Wilbur, .
14. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #22415510

• Biographical Review containing life sketches of leading citizens of New London County Connecticut. Boston: Biographical Review Publishing Company 1898