Reynus Boston Wilburn

Last updated 31 Jan 2024 in Johnson–Miller Family.

Individual

Born: 26 Apr 1927 in , Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States

Died: 20 Jan 2001

Supporting evidence for:
name

family-fgs-{private}-johnson-extended-1990: Family group sheet package for {private} Johnson; created 25 Nov 2021, informants {private} Johnson, others, preparers {private} Johnson and {private} Spear; privately held [Sheets are included for {private}.]

Reference Detail: Set 6

Comment Detail: Source includes name (⟨spelling⟩ Boston Wilburn). However, the name "Renus" was entered by the interviewer, and spelling was not checked by the interviewee, so it is not being treated as a conflict.

marker-reynus-rosie-wilburn-2001-unknown: Gravestone of Reynus B. (2001) and Rosie M. (unknown) Wilburn; Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 12 Oct 2023), memorial IDs 235685065 (Reynus) and 235685075 (Rosie), photograph uploaded 8 Jan 2022 by pLot Lzrd to both memorials; citing “Greenwood Memorial Park (San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA), Garden of Hope”

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Reynus B. Wilburn).

marriage-wilburn-braggs-license-1949: Statistical Transcript of Marriage Certificate for Reymus B. Wilburn and Rose Mary Braggs (1949); Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1972, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 12 Oct 2023), “⟩ 1949 ⟩ Volume 096-115”, image 2044; citing “Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Marriage Certificates; Year: 1949; Film: #6” [No marriage date is included, this document only has the license information. This “statistical” record duplicates information from the actual affidavit, bond, license, and certificate of marriage, except for the parties’ actual birth date and location; only that and their names should be used from this record.]

Comment Detail: Source includes name (⟨spelling⟩ B. Wilburn). See research notes for spelling details.

marriage-wilburn-braggs-1949: Marriage affidavit, bond, license, and certificate of marriage for Reymus B. Wilburn and Rose Mary Braggs (1949); Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957, record collection, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 12 Oct 2023), image 90; DFN 004368545, MFN 001986678; entry on entire left-page; citing “Marriage, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States, county offices, Arkansas”

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Reynus B. Willburn). It is important to note that Reynus is consistently used for his signature, and that Reymus is used for the form fields, which were entered by someone other than Reynus.

military-draftreg-reynus-wilburn-1945: Draft registration for Reynus Boston Wilburn (1945); U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 12 Oct 2023), “⟩ Arkansas ⟩ Whitman-Williams ⟩ Wiginton, Harold Ross, Sr-Wileman, Hershel Gordon”, image 574-575; citing “First Registration Draft Cards, 1940-1945 (Arkansas); 207 boxes; NAID: 2169533; Records of the Selective Service System, 1926–1975, Record Group 147; National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri”

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Reynus Boston Wilburn).

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birth

marker-reynus-rosie-wilburn-2001-unknown: Gravestone of Reynus B. (2001) and Rosie M. (unknown) Wilburn; Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 12 Oct 2023), memorial IDs 235685065 (Reynus) and 235685075 (Rosie), photograph uploaded 8 Jan 2022 by pLot Lzrd to both memorials; citing “Greenwood Memorial Park (San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA), Garden of Hope”

Comment Detail: Source includes date (Apr 26, 1927).

marriage-wilburn-braggs-license-1949: Statistical Transcript of Marriage Certificate for Reymus B. Wilburn and Rose Mary Braggs (1949); Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1972, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 12 Oct 2023), “⟩ 1949 ⟩ Volume 096-115”, image 2044; citing “Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Marriage Certificates; Year: 1949; Film: #6” [No marriage date is included, this document only has the license information. This “statistical” record duplicates information from the actual affidavit, bond, license, and certificate of marriage, except for the parties’ actual birth date and location; only that and their names should be used from this record.]

Comment Detail: Source includes date (Apr. 26, 1927), age (21), and location (Arkansas). Using his age and the license date of 19 Feb 1949 gives a birth date range from 20 Feb 1927 to 19 Feb 1928, which encompasses the given date.

marriage-wilburn-braggs-1949: Marriage affidavit, bond, license, and certificate of marriage for Reymus B. Wilburn and Rose Mary Braggs (1949); Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957, record collection, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 12 Oct 2023), image 90; DFN 004368545, MFN 001986678; entry on entire left-page; citing “Marriage, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States, county offices, Arkansas”

Comment Detail: Source includes age (21). Using his age and the license date of 19 Feb 1949 gives a birth date range from 20 Feb 1927 to 19 Feb 1928.

military-draftreg-reynus-wilburn-1945: Draft registration for Reynus Boston Wilburn (1945); U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 12 Oct 2023), “⟩ Arkansas ⟩ Whitman-Williams ⟩ Wiginton, Harold Ross, Sr-Wileman, Hershel Gordon”, image 574-575; citing “First Registration Draft Cards, 1940-1945 (Arkansas); 207 boxes; NAID: 2169533; Records of the Selective Service System, 1926–1975, Record Group 147; National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri”

Comment Detail: Source includes date (4-26-27), age (18), and location (Hempstead, Arkansas). Using his age and the registration date of 26 Apr 1945 gives a birth date range from 27 Apr 1926 to 26 Apr 1927, which encompasses the given date. Since he registered on his birthday, it's even simpler: 26 Apr 1945 - 18 years = 26 Apr 1927.

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death

marker-reynus-rosie-wilburn-2001-unknown: Gravestone of Reynus B. (2001) and Rosie M. (unknown) Wilburn; Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 12 Oct 2023), memorial IDs 235685065 (Reynus) and 235685075 (Rosie), photograph uploaded 8 Jan 2022 by pLot Lzrd to both memorials; citing “Greenwood Memorial Park (San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA), Garden of Hope”

Comment Detail: Source includes date (Jan. 20, 2001).

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Family

Spouse/Partner: {private}

Married: 20 Feb 1949 in , Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States

Supporting evidence for:
marriage

marriage-wilburn-braggs-1949: Marriage affidavit, bond, license, and certificate of marriage for Reymus B. Wilburn and Rose Mary Braggs (1949); Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957, record collection, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 12 Oct 2023), image 90; DFN 004368545, MFN 001986678; entry on entire left-page; citing “Marriage, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States, county offices, Arkansas”

Comment Detail: Source includes date (20 day of Feb. 1949) and location (Hempstead County, Arkansas).

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Child: {private}

Miscellaneous Facts

Events

Military Branch Discharge: Honorable Discharge, Feb 1947

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events

military-draftreg-reynus-wilburn-1945: Draft registration for Reynus Boston Wilburn (1945); U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 12 Oct 2023), “⟩ Arkansas ⟩ Whitman-Williams ⟩ Wiginton, Harold Ross, Sr-Wileman, Hershel Gordon”, image 574-575; citing “First Registration Draft Cards, 1940-1945 (Arkansas); 207 boxes; NAID: 2169533; Records of the Selective Service System, 1926–1975, Record Group 147; National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri”

Comment Detail: Source includes date (2-1947) and identifies the type (Hon. Discharge).

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Attributes

Residence: at Hope, Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States

Residence: at Hope, Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States

Supporting evidence for:
attributes

military-draftreg-reynus-wilburn-1945: Draft registration for Reynus Boston Wilburn (1945); U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 12 Oct 2023), “⟩ Arkansas ⟩ Whitman-Williams ⟩ Wiginton, Harold Ross, Sr-Wileman, Hershel Gordon”, image 574-575; citing “First Registration Draft Cards, 1940-1945 (Arkansas); 207 boxes; NAID: 2169533; Records of the Selective Service System, 1926–1975, Record Group 147; National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri”

Comment Detail: Source includes registration date (April 26, 1945) and residence location (Hope, Hempstead, Ark.).

marriage-wilburn-braggs-1949: Marriage affidavit, bond, license, and certificate of marriage for Reymus B. Wilburn and Rose Mary Braggs (1949); Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957, record collection, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 12 Oct 2023), image 90; DFN 004368545, MFN 001986678; entry on entire left-page; citing “Marriage, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States, county offices, Arkansas”

Comment Detail: Source includes license date (Feb. 19, 1949) and location (Hope in the county of Hempstead and state of Arkansas).

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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)

SPELLING

Given Name: This database uses Reynus B. The statistical marriage license record uses Reymus B. [marriage-wilburn-braggs-license-1949]

FOLLOWUP

Reynus' mother is Rebecca Wilburn and in 1945 was living in Hope, Arkansas. [military-draftreg-reynus-wilburn-1945]

Per his SSACI, he was born 28 Apr 1927 in "Hope Hempste" (probaby Hope, Hemstead County), Arkansas. His father is R. B. WIlburn (a "senior"?) and his mother is Rebecca Randle.

There is a WWI draft registration card for a Reynus Boston Wilburn (b. 30 Apr 1892 in Arkansas) and living in Arkansas in 1917/18. At 70 years old, could Reynus be a name legacy, and this card is for his father?

A VA BIRLS death file entry for Reynus B Wilburn, born 2 Apr 1927, indicates he enlisted in the Air Force (actually the U.S Army Air Corps. at the time) on 8 Nov 1945, was dicharged 19 Feb 1947, and died 20 Jan 2001.

Supporting evidence for:
research notes

marriage-wilburn-braggs-license-1949: Statistical Transcript of Marriage Certificate for Reymus B. Wilburn and Rose Mary Braggs (1949); Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1972, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 12 Oct 2023), “⟩ 1949 ⟩ Volume 096-115”, image 2044; citing “Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Marriage Certificates; Year: 1949; Film: #6” [No marriage date is included, this document only has the license information. This “statistical” record duplicates information from the actual affidavit, bond, license, and certificate of marriage, except for the parties’ actual birth date and location; only that and their names should be used from this record.]

(no additional information)

military-draftreg-reynus-wilburn-1945: Draft registration for Reynus Boston Wilburn (1945); U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 12 Oct 2023), “⟩ Arkansas ⟩ Whitman-Williams ⟩ Wiginton, Harold Ross, Sr-Wileman, Hershel Gordon”, image 574-575; citing “First Registration Draft Cards, 1940-1945 (Arkansas); 207 boxes; NAID: 2169533; Records of the Selective Service System, 1926–1975, Record Group 147; National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri”

(no additional information)

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