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<p>[QUOTE="Figtree3, post: 243762, member: 33"]I love the name of the owner. Gideon S. Wilbur has a nice ring to it, IMO.</p><p><br /></p><p>I found two people with that name listed in Find A Grave. One died in Cass County, Michigan (lived 1820-1905) and the other in Middlesex County, Connecticut (lived 1860-1945). It seems more likely to be the one who died in Michigan. He was originally from Seneca County, NY. Although it might be neither of them.</p><p><br /></p><p>And his wife chose not to sign her name in the book. Just "from Your Wife." That seems very much in keeping with the times![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Figtree3, post: 243762, member: 33"]I love the name of the owner. Gideon S. Wilbur has a nice ring to it, IMO. I found two people with that name listed in Find A Grave. One died in Cass County, Michigan (lived 1820-1905) and the other in Middlesex County, Connecticut (lived 1860-1945). It seems more likely to be the one who died in Michigan. He was originally from Seneca County, NY. Although it might be neither of them. And his wife chose not to sign her name in the book. Just "from Your Wife." That seems very much in keeping with the times![/QUOTE]
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