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Biography of Nelson Wilbur member of the Class of 1864 at Dartmouth College
  

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Nelson Wilbur

Nelson Wilbur, son of Daniel Carr and Clarissa (Fisher) Wilbur, was born February 18, 1840, at Unadilla, Otsego County, New York. He received his Academical education at Owego, New York, and entered college at the beginning of the Fall term, August 24, 1860. In June, 1862, he enlisted as a private in Company B, Seventh Squadron, Rhode Island Cavalry, and served for four months in Virginia, returning to college in the Fall of 1862, and completing the course.
  



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Immediately after graduating, he went to St. Joseph, Missouri, and accepted the position of Assistant Principal of the High School. He remained there for two years, when he went to Windsor, Broome County, New York, and became Principal of the Academy, continuing there for one year. In the Fall of 1867, he decided to study medicine, and went to the Medical College at Buffalo, New York, and continued his studies until he graduated, in February, 1870.

He immediately commenced the practice of his profession at Sidney Centre, Delaware County, New York, where he remained for four years, removing in July, 1874, to Fayetteville, New York, where he has continued in practice up to the present date.  

He is a member of the Presbyterian, church. In politics, he is Independent.

He was married September 6, 1875, to Miss Helen M. Smith, of Fayetteville, New York. They have one child, Clara, born December 27, 1876.
   

Source:  "Memorialia of the Class of '64 in Dartmouth College" complied by John C. Webster, Shepard & Johnston, Printers, 1884, Chicago
  

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