G2G: Ben Wilbur who married Philena Kilbourn, 1815, & went from NY to PA?

Question

Philena Kilbourn,  born about 1815 either in Litchfield, Connecticut or in Pennsylvania where her family moved either before or after she married Ben Wilbur whose name is variously spelled Wilbur, Wilber and even Wilbor.  He is said to have been from New York and his father's name is said, also, to have been Benjamin Wilbur (and maybe Benjamin L. Wilbur who married Elizabeth Love.  I'd love to find Ben Wilbur and will so appreciate your help!!!

Answer 1

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=29325018&ref=acom

Comments

You are just an angel.  You gave me just the information I needed.  I could just find no trace of Ben Wilbur.  Thank you with all my heart!!!!!! Barbara

Answer 2

1860 Census

Name:	Benjn L Wilber
Age:	46
Birth Year:	abt 1814
Gender:	Male
Race:	White
Birth Place:	New York
Home in 1860:	Hector, Potter, Pennsylvania
Post Office:	Hector
Family Number:	543
Value of real estate:	View image
Household Members:	Name Age Benjn L Wilber 46 Philena K Wilber 43 Lucinda Wilber 20 Rozetta Wilber 18 Mary Wilber 17 Eliza Wilber 13 Charles Wilber 9 Clark Wilber 3

 

Source Citation

Year: 1860; Census Place: Hector, Potter, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1177; Page: 141; Image: 145; Family History Library Film: 805177

Answer 3

1870 Census

Name:	Benjamin Wilbur
Age in 1870:	55
Birth Year:	abt 1815
Birthplace:	New York
Home in 1870:	Hector, Potter, Pennsylvania
Race:	White
Gender:	Male
Post Office:	Ellisburg
Value of real estate:	View image
Household Members:	Name Age Benjamin Wilbur 55 Philina Wilbur 53 Eliza Wilbur 22 Charles Wilbur 19 Clark Wilbur 13

 

Source Citation

Year: 1870; Census Place: Hector, Potter, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1446; Page: 536A; Image: 70461; Family History Library Film: 552945

Answer 4

1850 Census

Name:	Benjamin Wilbur
Age:	36
Birth Year:	abt 1814
Birthplace:	New York
Home in 1850:	Hector, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
Gender:	Male
Family Number:	43
Household Members:	Name Age Benjamin Wilbur 36 Philena Wilbur 34 Lucinda Wilbur 11 Rosett Wilbur 9 Mary Wilbur 8 Philena Wilbur 6 Eliza Wilbur 3

 

Source Citation

Year: 1850; Census Place: Hector, Potter, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_825; Page: 125A; Image: 248