Source Citations for Reynus Boston Wilburn

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Note that these are only source citations and reference details, and do not necessarily establish a fact beyond dispute. They are, however, sufficient (either individually or in combination) to make the compiler believe the associated facts are true.

Source Citations

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}.]

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”

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”

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.]

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”

Source Reference Details

Name Details

family-fgs-{private}-johnson-extended-1990:

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:

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

marriage-wilburn-braggs-license-1949:

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

marriage-wilburn-braggs-1949:

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:

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

Birth Details

marker-reynus-rosie-wilburn-2001-unknown:

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

marriage-wilburn-braggs-license-1949:

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:

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:

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.

Death Details

marker-reynus-rosie-wilburn-2001-unknown:

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

Marriage Details

marriage-wilburn-braggs-1949:

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

Miscellaneous Facts Details “Events”

military-draftreg-reynus-wilburn-1945:

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

Miscellaneous Facts Details “Attributes”

military-draftreg-reynus-wilburn-1945:

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

marriage-wilburn-braggs-1949:

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

Research Notes Details

marriage-wilburn-braggs-license-1949:

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military-draftreg-reynus-wilburn-1945:

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