1860 - US Census - Starrville, Smith, Texas
Household ..........Sex .....Age Birthplace
W Melborn ..........Male ....52 ..Georgia
Ann Melborn ......Female 39 ..Mississippi
Joshua Melborn Male ....19 ..Louisiana
Susan Melborn ..Female 12 ..Louisiana
Martha Melborn Female 10 ..Louisiana
Moore Melborn ..Male ....8 ....Louisiana
Sarah Melborn ...Female 7 ....Texas
Judson Melborn Male ....3 ....Texas
John Melborn ....Male ....1 ....Texas
John Wilcoxen ...Male ....21 ..Georgia

1870 - US Census - Danville, Montgomery, Texas
Household ............Sex .....Age Birthplace
Joshua G Milbune Male ....28 ..Alabama
Mary Milbune ......Female 20 ..Alabama
Orah Milbune ......Female 2 ....Texas
Tully Milbune ......Female 0 ....Texas

1880 - US Census -

1890 - US Census - Destroyed in 1921 census fire.

1900 - US Census - Justice Precinct 3, Jack, Texas
Household ..........Role .......Sex ......Age Birthplace Birth Date
Joshua Milburn ..Head ......Male ....57 ..Alabama ...Apr 1843
Mary E Milburn ...Wife ........Female 51 ..Alabama ..Jan 1880
Bulah Milburn ....Daughter Female 20 ..Texas ........Jan 1880
Walter Milburn ...Son .........Male ....18 ..Texas ........Feb 1882
Jessie Milburn ...Daughter Female 16 ..Texas ........Sep 1884
Gracie B Milburn Son .........Male ....12 ..Texas ........Jan 1888

1910 - US Census - Justice Precinct 2, Floyd, Texas
Household .......Role ..Sex ......Age Birthplace
Joshua Milburn Head Male ....68 ..Alabama
Mary E Milburn .Wife .Female 61 ..Alabama

The Texola Herald, Texola, Oklahoma · Friday, October 14, 1910 pg 1, col. 4
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Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Milburn, from Lockney, Texas, moved to Texola this week and will make this their future home. They are living in the Turner house in the south part of town.
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1930 - US Census -
Household ...........Role ..Sex ....Age Birthplace
Joshua G Milburn Head Male ....88 ..Alabama
Mary A E Milburn .Wife .Female 81 ..Alabama

The Elk City Daily News, Elk City, Oklahoma · Friday, January 15, 1932 pg 6
STATE PIONEER
LAID TO REST

J. G. Milburn, Early Day
Friend of Governor, Dies
In Sayre

SAYRE, Jan. 15.- Funeral rites for J. G. Milburn, 90, were read at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at the Church of Christ by Rev. J. C. Carman ‚of(sic) Elk City.

Mr. Milburn passed away Thursday at the home of his son W. J. Milburn on North Broadway after a lingering illness of many weeks. He is survived by his wife, his son W. J. Milburn and daughter Mrs. M. L. Inman, both of Sayre, and other children.

Mr. and Mrs. Milburn came to Sayre from Britton where they had lived for many years, and for the past year made their home with their son and Mrs. Milburn. They were pioneers in the eastern section of Oklahoma where Mr. Milburn was a friend of Governor W. H. Murray in an early day. He was a Confederate veteran serving with the Confederate army during the period of the war between the states. He was a member of the Church of Christ and was a pastor in this denomination for many years before his health failed. Interment was made in the Sayre-Doxey cemetery.

The Daily Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · Saturday, January 16, 1932pg 20
Father of Western
Civic Leader Dies

SAYRE. Jan. 15. (Special.)- Rev. J. G.. Milburn, father of W. J. Milburn, western Oklahoma civic official and state regent, died here Thursday. A Confederate veteran, he was 90 rears old.

Beside his wife and son here. Mr. Milburn is survived by two other sons land four. daughters; L. J. Milburn,
Oklahoma City; T. C. Milburn, Elk City; Mrs. M. L. Inman, Sayre; Mrs. B. F. Mansfield, Bowie, Texas; Mrs. W. O. Kelley, Clovis, N. M., and Mrs. J. E. Newman, Tishomingo.

The Sayre Headlight, Sayre, Oklahoma · Thursday, January 21, 1932 pg 1
RITES HELD FOR
J. G. MILBURN FRIDAY

Was Civil War Soldier And Later
Church of Christ
Minister

Funeral services for Elder Joshua G. Milburn, father of W. J. Milburn and Mrs. M. L. Inman of this city, were held at the Church of Christ Friday at 2 o'clock with Rev. Carmen officiating.

He died here last week after a short illness.

Milburn was a Civil war soldier, planter and later a minister of the Church of Christ.

He was born April 3, 1842 in Sumpter county, Alabama.

His parents brought him to Starrvile, Texas in 1945. His father was a plantation owner and Baptist preacher until his death the second Year of the Civil war.

At the beginning of the Civil war Milburn entered the army at Dallas and served both in the infantry and cavalry. His services carried him into several states where he saw action under the leadership of General Price.

After the war he returned to Way-erly, Texas, where he married Mary E. Ellisor, who survives him.

In his later years he devoted a great deal of his time to religious work and to writing for religious papers.

Seven of his ten children survive him. They are: Mrs. B. F. Mans-field, Bowie, Texas; W. J. Milburn, Sayre; Mrs. Oliver Kelley, Clovis, New Mexico; Mrs. M. L. Inman, Sayre; Mrs. J. E. Newman, Tisha-mingo; T. C. Milburn, Elk City and L. J. Milburn, Oklahoma City. A total of 80 descendants mourn his loss.

Information below from Linda McNiel (GGrand daughter).
also information from Judy Richards .

Joshua Gracie "J.G." Milburn was the son of Williamson Milburn and Mary Ann Letticia Seale. He married 11 Sept 1866 Mary Ann Elizabeth Ellisor (also buried in this cemetery.)

He was in the Confederate Army, as were 2 of his brothers and his father. J.G. was my great-grandfather.