On the following pages are copies of several obituaries for Wilber and Belcher family members. Several of these are original clippings in the possession of my third cousin Harry Christensen. Others were obtained from the Stevens Point Area Obituary Index, provided by the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point archives, the Portage County Public Library, and the Stevens Point Area Genealogical Society. If you have ancestors associated with Portage County, Wisconsin, this is an excellent resource!
Because of the number of obituaries here and to make relationships easier to follow, I've divided the pages into two parts: descendants of Ebenezer Wilber Sr. and descendants of John Belcher Sr. There are simplified pedigree charts which map to the actual obituaries. In some cases there are multiple obituaries for one individual.
If you have obituaries, funeral announcements, etc., for other family members, I would welcome copies to include here.
It should be remembered that the accuracy of any death record or obituary is dependant on both the person giving the information and the person writing it down! I have included some notes to suggest corrections and clarify information.
- Wilber Obituaries -- includes surnames Dawley, Fields, Merritt, Seavey, and Sutton.
- Belcher Obituaries -- includes surnames Booth, Skinner, and Yeomans.
