Wilburn, Alice Bertha b. 5 Dec 1899 Maryland, USA d. 24 Dec 1966 Potter County, Pennsylvania, USA: WETZEL Extended Family & More

Wilburn, Alice Bertha

1899 - 1966 (67 years)

Name	Wilburn, Alice Bertha [1, 2, 3]
Name	20240402GHLn- Melvin said he was born at Dry Run near Hebron Center, Potter Co. He was a son of Harry Virgil Setzer and Alice Bertha Wilburn.
Birth	5 Dec 1899	Maryland, USA
Gender	Female
FSID	LKK6-RSB [4]
Residence	1920	Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA
Residence	1935	Pennsylvania, USA
Residence	1940	Hebron Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
Residence	2 May 1950	Hebron, Hebron, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
Death	24 Dec 1966	Potter County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial	Aft 24 Dec 1966	Eulalia Cemetery, Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
Person ID	I97500	WETZEL-SPRING

Father	Wilburn, William Jason, b. 15 Dec 1876, Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland, USA d. 17 Sep 1956, Meyersdale, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 79 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Durst, Annie Lucretia, b. 10 Apr 1880, Mount Pleasant, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA d. 10 Mar 1955, Grantsville, Garrett, Maryland, USA (Age 74 years)
Relationship	natural
Family ID	F56846	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Setzer, Harry Virgil Sr, b. 16 Mar 1894, Colley Twp, Sullivan, Pennsylvania, USA d. 28 Nov 1973, Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 79 years)

Children

	1. Setzer, Melvin Jay, b. 20 Nov 1921, Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA d. 9 Sep 2016 (Age 94 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	2. Setzer, Clifford Earl Sr, b. 18 May 1930, Pennsylvania, USA d. 22 Feb 2001, Painted Post, Steuben, New York, USA (Age 70 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	3. Setzer, Lawrence C, b. 3 Aug 1928, Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA d. 9 Dec 2011, North Collins, Erie, New York, USA (Age 83 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	4. Setzer, Robert Carlton, b. 7 Jul 1932, Pennsylvania, USA d. 8 May 2010, Albion, Orleans, New York, USA (Age 77 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	5. Setzer, Eula Jean, b. 1938, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1945 (Age 7 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	6. Setzer, Inez Virginia, b. 1 Dec 1924, Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA d. 12 Nov 1995 (Age 70 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	7. Setzer, William Dale, b. 2 Oct 1939, Pennsylvania, USA d. 28 May 2015, Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA (Age 75 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	8. Setzer, Harry Virgil Jr, b. 17 Mar 1923, Franklin Twp, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA d. 23 Oct 1990, Potter County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 67 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	9. Setzer, Clarence Edward, b. 29 Aug 1925, Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA d. 24 Jul 1996, Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 70 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	10. Setzer, Kenneth R, b. 11 Aug 1934, Hebron, Hebron, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA d. 19 Sep 2007, Potter County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 73 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	11. Setzer, Mildred Irene, b. 11 May 1916, Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland, USA d. 10 Jun 1989, Titusville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 73 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	12. Setzer, Sylvia M, b. 24 May 1920, West Virginia, USA d. 31 Jul 2005, Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 85 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F55439 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - 5 Dec 1899 - Maryland, USA
	Residence - 1920 - Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA
	Residence - 1935 - Pennsylvania, USA
	Residence - 1940 - Hebron Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
	Death - 24 Dec 1966 - Potter County, Pennsylvania, USA
	Burial - Aft 24 Dec 1966 - Eulalia Cemetery, Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA

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Photos		Wilburn Setzer, Alice & Harry younger LDS 20260228GHLn- Contributed By M MeganWalck Tagged People Alice Bertha Wilburn Female 1899-1966 • LKK6-RSB Harry Virgil Setzer Sr Male 1894-1973 • 9XLN-TL8 Harry Virgil Setzer Jr Male 1923-1990 • GZZM-Q8Q Contributed By M MeganWalck 5 December 2021 Upload File Name E538BF60-1F5D-463D-A120-7BDAE2DB0DE5.jpg
Photos		Wilburn Setzer, Alice & Harry LDS 20260228GHLn- Contributed By M MeganWalck Tagged People Alice Bertha Wilburn Female 1899-1966 • LKK6-RSB Harry Virgil Setzer Sr Male 1894-1973 • 9XLN-TL8 Harry Virgil Setzer Jr Male 1923-1990 • GZZM-Q8Q Contributed By M MeganWalck 5 December 2021 Upload File Name E538BF60-1F5D-463D-A120-7BDAE2DB0DE5.jpg

Notes

20240402GHLn-
Name Events Relationships
Alice Bertha Wilburn
LKK6-RSB

birth: 5 December 1899, Maryland, United States
residence: May 2, 1950, Hebron, Hebron Township, Potter, Pennsylvania, United States
death: 24 December 1966, Potter, Pennsylvania, United States
father: William Jason "Joss" Wilburn
L8S5-FCT

mother: Annie Lucretia Durst
L8S5-FZH

spouse: Harry Virgil Setzer Sr
9XLN-TL8

Sources

[S460] FaceBook-, (Location: www.facebook.com;), Jake Hamilton and Melvin Setzer, US Marines in the Pacific, World War II.
Jake Hamilton (5) facts
20180129 RVA-
Gerry Hamilton
2 hrs 29 January 2018-

The Setzer surname is on the fringe of my tree by a marriage. The marriage didn’t go well, but it was a good excuse to include an old family friend on my family tree. Melvin Jay Setzer (1921-2016) was probably my father’s best friend. My father was Jake Hamilton (1918-1954). During World War II, both served in the 4th Division of the US Marines. Both were wounded on Iwo Jima.
I have memories of my family watching Friday night boxing on TV in the Setzer home (wife Virginia and two daughters). That was 1953. At age 5, I wasn’t much interested in the fights, but I remember the commercials for Pabst Blue Ribbon beer and Gillette razor blades. The best part was watching “Life of Riley” on those Friday nights. I think the series came on before the fights.
When I visited Melvin in 2008, I asked what his middle name was. “J” he answered. “No I meant your full middle name,” I said. He gave one of those good-natured Setzer laughs and said Jay was his middle name. I got it that time.
We talked about his war experiences. Some details had faded from his memory, but it was clear some details were still vivid. He told me he was wounded when his company was attacking a hill. An enemy mortar shell struck nearby and he was hit with shrapnel. The wounds were serious. He had tears in his eyes when he said, “A lot of good Marines died on that hill.”
The Battle of Iwo Jima is the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history. Almost half of the men in the 4th Division were killed or wounded. My father’s wounds were not serious, and he returned to the battle after 10 days of treatment. Melvin was away from his unit for about nine months for treatment and rehabilitation.
Melvin said he was born at Dry Run near Hebron Center, Potter Co. He was a son of Harry Virgil Setzer and Alice Bertha Wilburn.

Like 8 You, Tina Johnson Daughenbaugh and 6 others
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Brenda Kenealy Williams That's a great memory!
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20180129 RVA-
Gerry Hamilton?Potter/McKean County, Pennsylvania Genealogy
- US Marine Privates Melvin Jay Setzer and Jake Hamilton.The photo was taken in 1944 before they went overseas. - at Camp Lejeune, NC.
- Jake Hamilton (let) and Melvin Jay Setzer enjoy cigars probably before the Battle of Iwo Jima. - at Somewhere in the Territory of Hawaii.
- Melvin Jay Setzer gave me this photo in 2008. He said, "This is a contraption some of the boys made to wash their clothes." He identified the men (from left) BACK Guy R. Haskell (Vermont), Richard J. “Dick” Foley (Ulysses), Melvin; FRONT Jake Hamilton (Coudersport), unknown Brehm. All were members of the 4th Division, U.S. Marine Corps. The division was based on Maui between battles on Pacific islands. - at Maui, World War II base for 4th Div., USMC.
- Melvin Jay Setzer awarded Purple Heart 1945.
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again, 20211111FB
Gerry Hamilton / FaceBook
November 11, 2021 at 12:47 PM ·
Jake Hamilton and Melvin Jay Setzer joined the US Marine Corps on May 31, 1944. Jake was my father, and Melvin became his best friend. They were among four Potter County, PA, men who joined the Marines that day.

All four were assigned to the 4th Division and fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima, which began on Feb. 19, 1945. All four were wounded. My father was hit by a small piece of shrapnel on Feb. 25. He was out of action until March 6, when he returned to combat. My father was lucky. Melvin was not so lucky. He was seriously wounded by shrapnel from an enemy mortar shell on March 2. He was in treatment and rehab for 87 days.

Attached is a photo of Jake (left) and Melvin, who are enjoying cigars somewhere in the Territory of Hawaii, which was not yet a state. The photo was probably taken before the battle. The 4th Division was based in Hawaii during the war. The Battle of Iwo Jima was the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history. The 4th Division had 9,098 casualties, which was almost half of the division. See less
Comments
Kathy Hoban Chorney
Love that pic
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Dale Mitchell
It was a great picture of your father and his friends. At a time when none of us will fully understand
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Ruthann Aurentz
So, grateful
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Kathy Hoban Chorney
Bull, you need that shirt and a stogie
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Gerry Hamilton
The stogie would be OK as long as nobody lights it. These days I think I would turn green if I puffed on a cigar.
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	Hamilton & Setezer 1944 USMarines FB180129GHamilton 20180129 RVA- Gerry Hamilton?Potter/McKean County, Pennsylvania Genealogy 2 hrs · 29 January 2018 US Marine Privates Melvin Jay Setzer and Jake Hamilton.The photo was taken in 1944 before they went overseas. - at Camp Lejeune, NC. Like Comment 1 John Christy Wetzel
	Hamilton & Setzer 1944 Hawaii FB180129GHamilton 20180129 RVA- Gerry Hamilton?Potter/McKean County, Pennsylvania Genealogy 2 hrs · 29 January 2018 Jake Hamilton (let) and Melvin Jay Setzer enjoy cigars probably before the Battle of Iwo Jima. - at Somewhere in the Territory of Hawaii. Like Comment 1 John Christy Wetzel again, 20211111FB Gerry Hamilton / FaceBook November 11, 2021 at 12:47 PM …
	Hamilton & Setzer Maui FB180129GHamilton 20180129 RVA- Gerry Hamilton?Potter/McKean County, Pennsylvania Genealogy 2 hrs · 29 January 2018 Melvin Jay Setzer gave me this photo in 2008. He said, "This is a contraption some of the boys made to wash their clothes." He identified the men (from left) BACK Guy R. Haskell (Vermont), Richard J. “Dick” Foley (Ulysses), Melvin; FRONT Jake…
	Setzer, Melvin purpleHeart FB180129GHamilton 20180129 RVA- Gerry Hamilton?Potter/McKean County, Pennsylvania Genealogy 2 hrs · 29 January 2017 Melvin Jay Setzer awarded Purple Heart 1945. Like Comment 1 John Christy Wetzel

[S2627] FamilySearch.org, Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPQR-4ZQD : Sun Mar 10 03:56:44 UTC 2024), Entry for Melvin Setzer and Virginia Beach, 2 October 1940.
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPQT-92SK
[S2618] FamilySearch.org, Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988, "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1S-P6MZ : Sun Mar 10 14:02:38 UTC 2024), Entry for Clarence Edward Setzer and Harry Setzer, 12 Oct 1970.
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1S-P6MD
[S2608] FamilySearch.org, Find A Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVL2-96F4 : 13 September 2020), Alice Bertha Wilburn Setzer, ; Burial, Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Eulalia Cemetery; citing record ID 98070990, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVL2-96F4

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