Descendants of Thomas Gilbert

Generation Five

160.  Gideon L.⁵ GILBERT (James⁴, George³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 2 December 1856 in Montgomery County, Ohio and died 30 January 1928 in Montgomery County, Ohio at age 71. He was buried 2 January 1929 in Ellerton Cemetery, 

     Gideon, a cabinet maker and house builder, married Elzina Elizabeth SCHELL 11 November 1880 in Montgomery County. Elzina was born 21 December 1862 in Ohio, the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Recker) Schell. Her brother Jonathon Harvey married her husband’s sister Luthera. (see #161 above) She died 11 July 1928 in Montgomery County, Ohio at age 65, and was buried 13 July 1928 in Ellerton Cemetery.

     Known children of Gideon L.⁵ GILBERT and Elzina Elizabeth SCHELL, both born in Montgomery County, Ohio, were as follows:

                605       i.    Myrtle M.⁶ GILBERT was born 17 June 1882 and died 15 February 1949 at age 66 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. She was buried 18 February 1949 in Ellerton Cemetery, Jefferson Township, Montgomery County. Myrtle married Thomas Franklin BROWER 6 August 1907 in Montgomery County. Thomas was born 27 August 1881 in Preble County, Ohio, the son of Delonzo. and Sarah E. (Burtner) Brower. He died 6 August 1948 in Dayton at age 66, and was buried 8 August 1948 in Ellerton Cemetery. The couple had no children.

                606      ii.    Herbert Clarence GILBERT was born 30 December 1885. On 17 January 1906 in Montgomery County he married Bessie M. RUST, the daughter of George and Ida M. Rust, who was born 12 September 1887 in Ohio, and died in December 1973 at age 86. Her last known residence was West Alexandria, Preble County, Ohio. Their children, all born in Montgomery County, were Helen M., born circa 1907; E. Louise, born in 1909; Robert Moore, born 25 July 1911 and died 29 November 1941 at age 30; Mabel E., born circa 1914, Paul M., born circa 1918; and three daughters born after 1920: Ruth N.,Mary A., and Rachel M. In the 1910 federal census Herbert, Bessie, Helen and E. Louise were enumerated in Dayton, Montgomery County where Herbert was a carpenter in a planing mill. In 1920 Bessie was listed in the census in Dayton, head of household, with her marital status as married, and with her were Helen, Louise, Robert, Mabel and Paul. Herbert's location is not known. In the 1930 census the family was reunited in Halfway District, Washington County, Maryland where Herbert was manager of a propellor works.

162.  Sophia Elizabeth⁵ GILBERT (Samuel⁴, George³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 1 June 1852 in Montgomery County, Ohio. She died 5 February 1933 in Dayton, Montgomery County at age 80, and was buried in Parish Cemetery, Clay Township, Montgomery County.

     Sophia married Christian Lewis MUSSELMAN 11 August 1870 in Montgomery County. Christian was born 20 October 1847 in that county, the son of Henry and Magdalena (Bright) Musselman, and died 30 December 1920 there at age 73. He was buried in Parish Cemetery. Sophia, Christian and their family resided in Clay Township, Montgomery County.

     Known children of Sophia Elizabeth⁵ GILBERT and Christian Lewis MUSSELMAN, all born in Montgomery County, Ohio, were as follows:

                608       i.    Ida Pearl⁶ MUSSELMAN was born 20 July 1871 and died 12 April 1951 at age 79. She was buried 14 April 1951 in Arlington Cemetery, Brookville, Montgomery County. Ida married Albert Elias HOOK 23 January 1890. The son of Elias F. and Cecilia Hook, he was born in May 1870 in Maryland and died 9 July 1907 in Dayton, Montgomery County at age 37. Their children were Charles Earle, born 2 September 1890, and Ross Linwood, born 16 December 1891.

                609      ii.    Cora Vinetta MUSSELMAN was born 7 October 1873. She died 15 November 1944 in Montgomery County, Ohio, at age 71, and was buried 19 November 1944 in Parish Cemetery, Clay Township, Montgomery County. Cora married Joseph Clinton BAKER 13 December 1891 in Montgomery County. The son of Robert Henry and Elizabeth (Whisler) Baker, he was born 25 February 1869 in Montgomery County, and died 6 April 1944 in Dayton, Montgomery County at age 75. Joseph was buried 9 April 1944 in Parish Cemetery. Cora and Joseph had children Herbert Ambrose, born 18 March 1893 and died 11 December 1968 at age 75 who married Oma May MILLIKAM; Daisy Rosalie, born 24 March 1896 and died 12 November 1896; Carrie Elizabeth, born 27 July 1897 and died 8 July 1973 at age 75 who married Charley Elbert MOORE; Robert Christian, born 26 June 1900 and died 4 April 1901; and Nina Marie, born 20 August 1904 and died 14 September 1979 at age 75 who married Irven Lee FLETCHER .

                610     iii.    Ola Madora MUSSELMAN was born 7 July 1875 and died 24 May 1882 in Montgomery County, Ohio at age 6. She was also known as Ollie and was buried in Landis Cemetery, Montgomery County.

                611      iv.    Emma May MUSSELMAN was born 25 March 1877 and died 15 March 1968 in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida at age 90. She was buried in Parish Cemetery, Arlington, Montgomery County. She married Veranas Earl 'Earl’ ARTHUR 7 November 1900 in Montgomery County, Ohio. He was born 18 June 1880 in West Sonora, Preble County, Ohio, the son of John and Mary E. 'Mollie' (Spitler) Arthur, and died 20 April 1942 in Dayton, Montgomery County at age 61. Earl was buried 22 April 1942 in Parish Cemetery. The couple had a son Dale Craser, born 18 March 1909 and died in June 1984 in Florida at age 75, and three other children, all deceased by 1910.

                612       v.    Howard Leslie MUSSELMAN was born 8 December 1879. He died 10 October 1928 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio at age 48 and was buried in Parish Cemetery, Arlington, Montgomery County, Ohio 14 October 1928. Howard married Silvia 'Effie' KLINE 4 February 1899 in Montgomery County, and they divorced between 1910 and 1920. She was born 9 October 1880 in Ohio, the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Waitman) Kline. The couple had a son Russel G., born 10 November 1899 and died in October 1966 at age 66; and a daughter Ruth born in 1903.

                613      vi.    Anna Elizabeth MUSSELMAN was born 27 September 1885 and died 24 March 1984 in Montgomery County, Ohio at age 98. She was buried in Parish Cemetery, Arlington, Montgomery County. Anna married Reuben KOCH 21 August 1907 in Montgomery County. Reuben was born 20 March 1884 in Phillipsburg, Montgomery County, and died 9 October 1951 in Dayton in that county at age 67. He was buried 12 October 1951 in Parish Cemetery. Anna and Reuben had a son Wendell R., born 12 August 1909 and died 21 May 1999 at age 89. In 1910 the family resided in Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio where Reuben was a teacher.

166.  Charles Elmer⁵ GILBERT (Thomas⁴, George³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 24 November 1858 in Montgomery County, Ohio, and died 30 July 1944 in Jackson Township, Montgomery County at age 85. He was buried in Hillgrove Cemetery in Montgomery County.

     Charles married Mary Margaret LAMBKINS 7 August 1881 in Montgomery County. Mary was born 15 August 1859 in Page County, Virginia, the daughter of Solomon and Margaret Lambkins. By 1880 that family resided in Perry Township, Montgomery County, Ohio. Mary died 24 February 1910 in Riverdale, St. John County, Florida at age 50.

     Known children of Charles⁵ GILBERT and Mary M. LAMBKINS, all born in Montgomery County, Ohio, were as follows:

                614       i.    Susan E.⁶ GILBERT was born in August 1882.

                615      ii.    Perry Cleveland GILBERT was born 13 September 1884. He died 26 April 1968 at age 83. Perry went to England where he married Alice J. ROOT who was born circa 1889 in that country. They had a son Charles R., born circa 1920 in England. The family returned to the United States 14 April 1923 and settled in Florida where they were enumerated in Clay County in the 1930 federal census. Perry was bookkeeper for the city of Green Cove Springs. Perry and Alice also had a son Frederic Calvert, born 4 December 1925 in Clay County, Florida and died 29 April 1991 at age 65 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio

                616     iii.    Thomas J. GILBERT was born 5 February 1887 and died 6 April 1970 in Montgomery County, Ohio at age 83. On 6 July 1905 in Montgomery County he married Orpha E. MARION, the daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Beachler) Marion, who was born 22 December 1886 in Farmersville, Montgomery County and died 26 April 1970 in that county. Their children were Opal M., born circa 1906; Harold E., born 8 March 1908 and died 9 November 1993 at age 85; and Lillian J., born circa 1913. The family resided in Dayton, Montgomery County where Thomas was a tobacco dealer and then a commercial real estate agent.

                617      iv.    John E. GILBERT was born 23 August 1897. He died 30 August 1960 in Montgomery County, Ohio at age 63. John married Helen M. STARBUCK 29 October 1921 in Darke County, Ohio. Helen was born 22 April 1897 in Dayton, Montgomery County, the daughter of Robert E. and Miranda Starbuck. John and Helen had a daughter Norma Annette who was born and died 2 April 1923 in Dayton. In the 1930 federal census for Dayton John was a ticket agent for an express company.

171.  Vinette⁵ ‘Nettie’GILBERT (Thomas⁴, George³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 18 February 1873 in Montgomery County, Ohio. She died 31 August 1947 in that county at age 74, and was buried in Bear Creek Cemetery, Madison Township, Montgomery County.

     Nettie married John Daniel BOWMAN 5 June 1892 in Montgomery County. John was born 23 August 1869 in Ohio, the son of John William and Catharine (Keener) Bowman. He died 19 December 1948 in Montgomery County at age 79, and was buried in Bear Creek Cemetery.  Nettie, John and family resided in Perry Township, Montgomery County.

     Known children of Vinette⁵ GILBERT and John Daniel BOWMAN, all born in Montgomery County, Ohio, were as follows:

                618       i.    Ruth Lulu⁶ BOWMAN was born 2 April 1893. She died 27 October 1974 in Johnson County, Indiana at age 81, and was buried in Garland Brooks Cemetery, Johnson County. Ruth married William Caleb SETSER 6 April 1914 in Montgomery County, Ohio. He was born 3 November 1875 in Indiana, the son of Joshua and Marenda J. Setser, he of North Carolina and she of Indiana. Circa 1897 William had been married 11 July 1897 to Rachel E. Olmstead and in 1900 they resided in Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana. William died 23 February 1965 in Johnson County at age 89, and was buried in Garland Brooks Cemetery. Ruth and William had children Ruby Mae, born 17 August 1911 and died 23 June 1988 at age 76 who married Elmer BANKS; Beatrice Garnett who married Elmer Norwood LESLIE 24 July 1937 in Bartholomew County, Indiana; Gale William who married Ruth Jeanette SMITH; Naomi, born 13 March 1919 and died 31 March 2007 at age 88 who married Floyd MORGAN; Paul Clinton who married Deanne WARD; Pauline Faye, born 31 August 1921 and died 28 October 1951 at age 30 who married James WASSON; Charles Duane who married Betty ATWOOD; Chase who married Catherine W. CAREY; Martha Lou, born 16 October 1926 and died 13 September 2000 at age 73 who married Carl Roger GOFF; Miriam who married Clarence Wayne LAND; Lillian Joyce who married Garnett Dale JONES; and Dean Franklin who married Joan SPAHR.

                619      ii.    Esther Elizabeth BOWMAN was born 11 October 1894. She died 20 January 1895 in Montgomery County, Ohio and was buried in Bear Creek Cemetery, Madison Township, Montgomery County.

                620     iii.    Frances May BOWMAN was born 11 February 1896 and died 15 December 1988 in Indiana at age 92. She married David Lee MORGAN 5 August 1917. David was born 13 October 1890 in Madisonville, Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana, the son of Mathew M. and Mary E. Morgan.. Frances may have been married before or had a child out of wedlock as a Eugene Mathews, age 13, listed as stepson, was in the couple’s houseold in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio in the 1930 federal census. He was born in Ohio and his father was born in Michigan. David and Frances had a son Francis L. in the 1920 federal census, age 3, born in Ohio. He does not appear in the 1930 census. David was a machinist and proprietor of his own tool making business in Dayton.

                621      iv.    Jessie A. BOWMAN was born 5 April 1897. He died 6 May 1897 in Montgomery County, Ohio and was buried in Bear Creek Cemetery, Madison Township, Montgomery County, Ohio.

                622       v.    Charles Dewey BOWMAN was born 3 October 1898 and died 16 December 1898 in Montgomery County, Ohio.

                623      vi.    Lawrence Lester BOWMAN was born 23 November 1899. He died 7 April 1900 in Montgomery County, Ohio.

                624     vii.    Mary Ellen BOWMAN was born 15 February 1901. She died 20 April 1966 at age 65. Mary Ellen married first George Gilbert LAUVER 28 August 1916 and had a daughter Mary Frances born in 1919 in Montgomery County. George was born 1 November 1897, the son of Allen J. and Louisa Lauver. Mary Ellen married second some time between 1926 and 1930 Charles William GARDNER who was born 24 January 1890 in Kentucky and had been married previously at age 21. He and his parents, Henry and Josie A. Gardner, were in Magnolia, La Rue County, Kentucky in 1900. In the 1930 federal census Mary Ellen, Charles and his children resided in Drexel, Madison Township, Montgomery County where he was a carpenter. Mary Ellen’s daughter Mary Frances resided with her Bowman grandparents in 1930. Charles died in February 1963 at age 73.

                625    viii.    Howard Beryl BOWMAN was born 22 October 1903. He died 24 March 1904 in Montgomery County, Ohio.

                626      ix.    John Adam BOWMAN was born 25 March 1905. He died before 1910 in Montgomery County, Ohio.

                627       x.    Harold Clifford BOWMAN was born 16 August 1906. Harold married Maybelle CADE who was born 21 November 1908. The couple adopted two boys, Raymond, who married Ellen Whitehead, and Kenneth. Kenneth murdered his adopted parents 4 September 1955 in their home in Preble County. Harold was age 49 and Maybelle age 46 at the time of their deaths. The couple was buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery, Twin Township, in Preble County.

                628      xi.    Thelma Josephine BOWMAN was born 30 September 1910 and died 7 July 1995 in Florence, Boone County, Kentucky at age 84. Thelma married Eric FORTNEY 8 August 1929. He was born 4 August 1898 and died 27 November 1973 at age 75. Thelma and Eric had children Bonilee Ruth who married Alfred L. GAMBILL; Gilbert Eugene who married first Judith Ann BOISARD and second Virginia Dean Godsey ANDERSON; and Muriene Faye who married Charles CASE, Jr.

                629     xii.    Woodrow Gilbert BOWMAN was born 15 March 1917 and died 4 April 2002 in Ventura, Ventura County, California at age 85. He married first Virginia MUMPOWER, born circa 1918 in Montgomery County, Ohio, the daughter of Charles and Florence Mumpower. Woodrow married second Fern Rogers SAIN and third Margaret Laona Baine SHERTO.

173.  Carrie L. ⁵ GILBERT (Gideon L.⁴, George³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 8 September 1869 in Montgomery County, Ohio. She died 11 November 1932 in that county at age 63, and was buried 14 November 1932 in Ellerton Cemetery, Jefferson Township, Montgomery County.

     Carrie married Philip SAUL 13 November 1890 in Montgomery County. Philip was born 15 January 1866 in that county, the son of Nicholas and Barbara (Olt) Saul, and died 3 April 1949 in Montgomery County at age 83. He was buried 6 April 1949 in Ellerton Cemetery. Philip was a farmer and in the 1910 federal census superintendent of the Montgomery County Infirmary.

     Known children of Carrie⁵ GILBERT and Philip SAUL, all born in Montgomery County, Ohio, were as follows:

                630       i.    Calvin⁶ SAUL was born 28 October 1895. He died 29 October 1968 in Montgomery County, Ohio at age 73, and was buried in Ellerton Cemetery, Jefferson Township, Montgomery County. Calvin married 2 October 1917 Laura Belle WEIST, the daughter of Henry and Mary (Goll) Weist, who was born 15 February 1895 in Montgomery County and died 15 July 1991 in Eaton, Preble County, Ohio at age 96. She was buried in Ellerton Cemetery. Their children were son Rienzi Rush, born 31 October 1919 and died 22 November 2000 at age 81 who married Bernice Bessie HECK; Paul Calvin, born 20 December 1925 and died 10 February 1986 at age 60 who married Phyllis O’HARA; and Gilbert Edison who married first Julia SWARTZEL and second Mrs. Nancy Balyeat SMITH.

                631      ii.    Herman Melvin SAUL was born 2 September 1897. He died 14 June 1970 in Montgomery County, Ohio at age 72.

Herman married Myrtle [--?--] who was born circa 1903 and died 9 January 1981 in Montgomery County. They had sons Byron, who married Arlene STEBBENS, and Melvin.

                632     iii.    Margie SAUL was born in 1907. She died in 1912 in Montgomery County, Ohio at age 5, and was buried in Ellerton Cemetery, Jefferson Township, Montgomery County.

210.  Emanuel⁵ GILBERT (Martin⁴, Reuben³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 21 November 1841 in Montgomery County, Ohio. He died 25 December 1902 in Wells County, Indiana at age 61, and was buried in St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery, Rock Creek Township, Wells County.   

     Emanuel married Lydia Ann SCHOCH 25 June 1868. Lydia was born 23 September 1845 in Pickaway County, Ohio, the daughter of John and Jemima Shoch. She died 9 December 1927 in Indiana at age 82, and was buried in St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery.

     Known children of Emanuel⁵ GILBERT and Lydia Ann SCHOCH were:

                639       i.    Charles Edwin⁶ GILBERT was born 25 January 1873 in Wells County , Indiana. and died 13 November 1939 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana at age 66. In 1894 he married Mary Catherine HARKER who was born 15 June 1973 in Adams County , Indiana, the daughter of David and Sarah Catherine (Teeple) Harker. She died 5 December 1956 at age 83. Both Charles and Mary were buried in St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery, Rock Creek Township, Wells County, Indiana. The couple had a son Harold Harker, born 27 September 1894 in Portland, Jay County, Indiana. He died 23 February 1963 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio at age 68, and was buried in St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery. Harold married Marie Caroline OETJEN 1 February 1919 in Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia. She was born 23 October 1888 in Augusta and was the daughter of Joseph Carl and Henrietta Fernandina (Eye) Oetjen. She died 24 May 1989 at age 100.

215.  William⁵ GILBERT (Martin⁴, Reuben³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 6 July 1851 in Wells County, Indiana. He died 31 October 1880 in Wells County at age 29, and was buried in St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery, Rock Creek Township, Wells County.

     William married Catharine Price GILBERT 12 March 1876 in Wells County. Catharine was born in October 1854 in Indiana and was the daughter of Thomas and Georgiana (Williamson) Price. She married Isaiah Gilbert, William’s brother, after William’s death (see #218 below).

     Known children of William⁵ GILBERT and Catharine PRICE, both born in Wells County, Indiana, were as follows:

                640       i.    Charles Morton⁶ GILBERT was born 1 May 1879. Circa 1905 in Indiana he married Clara Pearl [--?--] who was born circa 1880 in that state. Charles ran a livery in Hartford City, Blackford County, Indiana. The couple had no children.

                641      ii.    William Thomas GILBERT was born 23 September 1880 and died in 1954 in Blackford County, Indiana at age 74. He was a window glass cutter in the 1910 federal census and a tool dresser in a gear factory in 1930. William married Carrie Bell MCCOMBS 29 September 1900 in Hartford City, Blackford County. She was born 11 December 1879 in Blackford County, the daughter of Barnett and Almira (Pippin) McCombs, and died 11 October 1968 in that county at age 88. Carrie was buried in the IOOF Cemetery. William and Carrie had a daughter June Louise born 23 January 1918 and died 25 November 2002 at age 84 who married Forrest PARNELL.

217.  Sarah⁵ GILBERT (Martin⁴, Reuben³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 25 September 1855 in Wells County, Indiana. She died 15 June 1937 in Uniondale, Wells County at age 81, and was buried in Spider Hill Cemetery, also known as Methodist Cemetery, in Rock Creek Township, Wells County.

     Sarah married first John HIGHLEN 15 June 1876 in Wells County. The son of Daniel J. and Eliza Caroline (Redding) Highlen, he was born 25 July 1853 in Indiana. He died 18 September 1892 in Wells County at age 39, and was buried in Spider Hill Cemetery.

    Sarah married second John ZELL 26 April 1896 in Wells County. He was born in September 1836 in Pennsylvania and died between 1900 and 1910 in Wells County. John had been married previously and had children by that marriage. Lastly Sarah married John MOORE in 1917 in Wells County.  He died before 1930 in Wells County.

     Known children of Sarah⁵ GILBERT and John HIGHLEN, all born in Wells County, Indiana, were as follows:

                642       i.    Celia⁶ HIGHLEN was born 19 November 1872. She died 18 July 1892 in Wells County, Indiana at age 19, and was buried in Spider Hill Cemetery, Rock Creek Township, Wells County.

                643      ii.    Jennie Lauretta HIGHLEN was born 17 November 1876. She died 29 October 1959 in Wells County, Indiana at age 82, and was buried in Rockford Cemetery, also known as Friends Cemetery, Rock Creek Township, Wells County. Jennie married Jesse Edgar DUNN 12 August 1894 in Marion County, Indiana. Jesse was born 17 August 1872 in Indiana, the son of Martin and Sophia (Drischol) Dunn, and died 5 February 1962 at age 89 in Los Angeles County, California. He was a clergyman in the 1900 census, then a carpenter in 1910, farmer in 1920 and building contractor in 1930. The known children of Jennie and Jessie were Addison Orville, born 23 December 1895 and died 27 June 1973 in Arizona at age 77 who married Florence Wilhelmina PUELS 27 June 1920 and Rose DEBENEDETTO; Vesta Naomi, born 28 August 1897 and died 22 September 1906 at age 9 who was buried in Spider Hill Cemetery; Everett O., born 17 March 1901 and died 13 February 1977 at age 75 who married Ruth Irene RUSSELL 21 September 1920; Lester Josiah, born 1 October 1903 and died in 1904; Leslie Lloyd, born 6 June 1908 and died 3 October 1989 at age 81 in Orange County, California who married Doris Pearl MELENDY 19 May 1930 in Michigan; and Nora M., born in 1910 who married Cecil GUILD.

                644     iii.    Nora Harriet HIGHLEN was born in January 1879 and died 15 February 1925 at age 46 in the District of Columbia. She was a nurse and in the 1920 federal census worked for a private family in Washington D.C. Nora was buried in Spider Hill Cemetery, Wells County.

                645      iv.    Pearl Stella HIGHLEN was born 7 April 1880. She died 5 February 1950 in Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana at age 69, and was buried in Horeb Cemetery, Wells County. Pearl married Frank GARDENOUR, the son of Jacob and Martha (Griffin) Gardenour, on 10 November 1900. Frank was born 17 January 1871 in Indiana and died 3 May 1943 in Wells County at age 72. He was buried in Horeb Cemetery. Their children were Farrell E., born 13 March 1901 and died in December 1988 at age 87 who married Justine BRICKLEY; and Charles Vernon, born 4 October 1902 and died in July 1986 at age 81.

                646       v.    Myrtle HIGHLEN was born 25 December 1882 and on 24 February 1900 in Wells County, Indiana she married Horace W. ROACH who was born in June 1867 in either Woodford County or Mercer County, Kentucky. His parents were Charles Lewis and Cordelia O. (Watts) Roach. In the 1900 census Myrtle and Horace were enumerated as boarders in the home of Stephen Robinson in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. in the 1910 census they were roomers in Napoleon, Henry County, Ohio Myrtle was in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio in the 1920 census, married, a manufacturer of bedding and boarding in the household of Jack Scherer.

                647      vi.    Mary O. HIGHLEN was born in April 1883 and died in 1960 in Indiana at age 77. She married William E. HAIFLICH 11 January 1902 in Wells County, Indiana. He was born in August 1871 in Indiana, the son of John and Elizabeth (Ditzler) Haiflich. (The name is also seen spelled Haflich and there were both Haiflich and Haflich in Wells County). William was married before and widowed and had children by his first marriage: Ray O., John H., and Charles H. Mary and William had a son Ivan H., born 27 January 1903 and died 28 February 1992 at age 89 who married Edna FOREMAN; and a daughter Frieda L., born circa 1905 who married Clarence HAMM.

                648     vii.    John Edward HIGHLEN was born 4 February 1885. He died 17 January 1938 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana at age 53, and was buried in Spider Hill Cemetery, Rock Creek Township, Wells County, Indiana. Edward, as he was called, married a widow, Eva Brickley HAIFLICH, 7 November 1931 in Wells County.  Eva was born 21 May 1884 in Indiana, the daughter of Andrew S. and Sarah (Wert) Brickley. She died 19 January 1965 at age 80. The couple adopted a son James H., born 23 July 1932 and died 5 September 1998 at age 66 in Fort Wayne.

                649    viii.    Jessie C. HIGHLEN was born 13 April 1887. She may have died 16 January 1915 in Wells County , Indiana at age 27.

                650      ix.    Frederick Howard HIGHLEN was born 23 April 1889. He died 22 December 1956 in Wells County, Indiana at age 67 and was buried in St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery, Rock Creek Township, Wells County. Howard, as he was also called, married Lola SMELTZER 21 June 1919 in Wells County. Lola, the daughter of William and Laura M. Smeltzer, was born 22 January 1900 in Wells County. She died 25 February 1993 in Wells County at age 93, and was buried in St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery. They had a daughter Marcielle, born 17 December 1919 and died 6 January 2011 at age 91 who married Frederick P. HARNISH, and a son Robert Dean, born 28 November 1921 and died in February 1977 at age 55 who married Hazel Eileen PIER.

                651       x.    Russel Ernest HIGHLEN was born in September 1890 and died after 1930. He was a brakeman for the railroad in the 1920 federal census where he was enumerated in Norfolk, Madison County, Nebraska. By 1930 he worked as a poultry farmer in that community. Russell, who also went by the name Ernest, married circa 1911 Elsa [--?--] who was born 27 August 1893 in Nebraska and died in April 1987 in that state at age 94. They had a daughter Fern E., born circa 1913 and a son born circa 1923.

     Known children of Sarah⁵ GILBERT and John ZELL were:

                652       i.    Harry⁶ ZELL was born in March 1897 in Wells County, Indiana and died in 1905 in that county at age 8. He was buried in Spider Hill Cemetery, Rock Creek Township, Wells County, Indiana.

     There were no known children of Sarah⁵ GILBERT and John MOORE.

218.  Isaiah⁵ GILBERT (Martin⁴, Reuben³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 24 November 1857 in Wells County , Indiana. He died 26 March 1905 in Hartford City, Blackford County, Indiana at age 47.

     Isaiah supposedly married first Belle SEITZ 25 April 1878 in Wells County and either they divorced or she died before 1880 as he was enumerated with his brother William and his wife (later Isaiah's wife) Catherine in the 1880 federal census. Isaiah was a liveryman.

     Circa 1882 Isaiah married Catharine Price GILBERT, his brother’s widow. (see #215 above) Catharine was born in October 1854 in Indiana, the daughter of Thomas and Georgiana (Williamson) Price.

     Known children of Isaiah⁵ GILBERT and Catharine Price GILBERT, all born in Indiana, were as follows:

                653       i.    Jennie E.⁶ GILBERT was born in May 1884 and died in 1958 in Michigan at age 74. On 26 May 1903 she married in Hartford City, Blackford County, Indiana Clifford Earl JACKSON, who was born 8 February 1880 in Ohio. He died in June 1963 in Michigan at age 83. Clifford was a paper maker and stationary engineer at River Raisin Paper Company in Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan in the 1920 and 1930 federal censuses. They had a son Eugene F., born circa 1905 and died 7 April 1970, and a daughter Maxine C., born 24 August 1914 and died 26 October 1988 who married Virgil F. SCHEICH. Both children were born in Blackford County, Indiana.

                654      ii.    Homer Jasper GILBERT was born 13 September 1885 according to the World War I draft registration, but 11 August 1886 per his death certificate. He died 2 December 1923 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Cause of death general paralysis of the insane  On 9 March 1904 in Blackford County, Indiana Homer married Nora LEWIS, daughter of John M. and Sarah A. Lewis, and had a son Robert. In 1920, Homer, age 35, Nora, age 30, and Robert, age 12, were in West Park Village, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, where Homer worked as an express truckman.

                655     iii.    George Raymond GILBERT was born 10 April 1888. He died 31 July 1960 in Blackford County, Indiana at age 72, and was buried in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Hartford City, Blackford County. George married Blanch BALLENGER 1 March 1913 in Blackford County. Blanch was born 21 January 1894 in that county, the daughter of Martin and Sadie (McCammon) Ballenger, and died 26 April 1969 in Blackford Countyat age 75. She was buried in I.O.O.F Cemetery. The couple had children Mary Ellen, born 30 May 1914 and died in October 1991 at age 77 who married James William LANDON, Jr.; Dorothy E., born in September 1915 who married Robert WILLIAMS; Martha E., born 13 October 1917 and died 2 August 1998 at age 80 who married Claude A. DUTRO; and George, Jr., born 1 March 1928 and died 25 December 1985 at age 57 who married Ellen CUBBERLY.

                656      iv.    Frank Ervin GILBERT was born 11 June 1890 and married Theo Elizabeth WILLIAMS 1 July 1911 in Hartford City, Blackford County, Indiana. In the census of 1920 Frank, Theo and daughter were enumerated in West Park Village, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and by 1930 the family resided in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. Theo was born 12 March 1891 in Indiana and died 15 June 1974 in Toledo at age 83. The couple’s daughter Ruth was born circa 1917 in Indiana and married William WILLIAMS. Frank and Theo also had a son Frank Leroy.

                657       v.    Nellie May GILBERT was born 6 November 1892 and died 5 March 1978 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana at age 85. She was buried in Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen County. Nellie married Alfred BAUMGARTNER 24 June 1916 in Hartford City, Blackford County, Indiana. Alfred, the son of Jake and Elizabeth Baumgartner, was born 3 September 1888 in Indiana and died 2 April 1958 in Fort Wayne at age 69. He was buried in Lindenwood Cemetery. Their children were Charles Frederick, born 25 August 1917 who married first Goldie BRUOIT and second Martha NEWELL; Janis Ellen, born 22 January 1920 and died 24 May 2009 at age 89 who married Jene C. WOODWARD; Kenneth, born 29 December 1921 and died 21 October 1994 at age 72 who married Evelyn NIXON, and Gilbert W., born 6 September 1926 and died 21 July 2008 at age 81 who married Phyllis J. DEGELMAN.

219.  Perry E.⁵ GILBERT (Martin⁴, Reuben³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 3 March 1860 in Wells County , Indiana. He died 9 April 1919 in Wells County at age 59, and was buried in St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Rock Creek Township, Wells County.

     Perry married Mary Ellen VALENTINE in January 1885 in Wells County. Ellen, as she was called, was born 11 December 1861 in Indiana, the daughter of John and Mary Valentine. She died 12 March 1950 in Indiana at age 88, and was buried in St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery.

     Known children of Perry E.⁵ GILBERT and Mary Ellen VALENTINE, all born in Wells County, Indiana, were as follows:

                658       i.    Harry Homer⁶ GILBERT was born 29 July 1885 and died 9 August 1959 in Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana at age 74. He was buried in St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery, Rock Creek Township, Wells County. Harry married Gertie Viola SCHOONOVER 23 December 1909 in Uniondale, Wells County. Gertie, the daughter of Ambrose H. and Odella E. 'Della'. Schoonover, was born 12 March 1891 and died 29 May 1982 at age 91. She was buried in St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery. Their sons were Lloyd Bertrand, born 28 January 1912 and died in February 1970 at age 58 who married first Isabel Keller BYRD 27 July 1935 and married second Eleanora Ruth YARMAN 14 July 1940; and Deane L., born 13 February 1917 and died 6 February 1965 at age 47 who married Helen Jean JOHNSON.

                659      ii.    Lela Grace GILBERT was born 13 January 1892. She died 27 April 1981 in Wells County, Indiana at age 89, and was buried in St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery, Rock Creek Township, Wells County. Lela married Dwight LESH 9 July 1910 in Wells County. Dwight was born 9 October 1891 in that county, the son of William ‘Lewis’ and Sadie (Noch) Lesh. He died 9 February 1989 in Indiana at age 97, and was buried in St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery. Their children, all born in Wells County, were Helen Pauline, born 10 December 1910 and died 14 May 2002 at age 91 who married Loren C. DECKER; Gerald E., born circa 1913; Dale Edwin, born 6 February 1918 and died 3 June 2001 at age 83 who married Hilda Jane GORDON; Ray Gilbert who married Roberta MILLIGAN; Ruth Evelyn who married Max FISHER; and Harold Glendon who married Barbara Lou BARRICK.

                660     iii.    Howard D. GILBERT was born 26 April 1894. He died 19 December 1974 in Wells County, Indiana at age 80, and was buried in St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery, Rock Creek Township, Wells County. Howard married Masyl R. HOUTZ on 7 October 1915 in Bluffton, Wells County.  Masyl was born 7 August 1893 in Indiana and died in that state in July 1993 at age 99. She was the daughter of Simeon and Hattie (Lesh) Houtz.

                661      iv.    Herman L. GILBERT was born 15 April 1905 and died 22 November 1992 in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida at age 87. He married Evelyn Lois GARMAN who was born 9 May 1901 in Ohio, the daughter of Alonzo B. and Lulu M. (Olmstead) Garman. She died at age 96 on 14 May 1997 in St. Petersburg. Herman was a minister and spent some time in Crystal River, Citrus County, Florida around 1974, and was also known to be in Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio.

220.  Ella E.⁵ GILBERT (Martin⁴, Reuben³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 1 September 1862 in Wells County , Indiana. She died 22 May 1943 in Bluffton, Wells County at age 80, and was buried in St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery, Rock Creek Township, Wells County.

     Ella married Joseph L. WHALEY 6 September 1891 in Wells County, but they divorced before 1910. Joseph was born in July 1850 in Ohio, the son of John W. and Mary (Share) Whaley. He died 1 November 1920 in Bluffton, Wells County at age 70, and was buried in Fairview Cemetery in that county.

     Known children of Ellla E.⁵ GILBERT and Joseph L. WHALEY, both born in Wells County, Indiana, were as follows:

                662       i.    Erma⁶ WHALEY was born in May 1893 and married Henry O. GRABOWSKI 13 May 1913 in Wells County, Indiana. She died 26 September 1973 in Wells County at age 80, and was buried in St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery there. Henry was a piano tuner and the son of Ford and Amelia Grabowski, both born in Germany. His father came to the United States in 1883 and his mother in 1872, and settled in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin where Henry was born 20 June 1889. Henry died 18 January 1974 at age 84 and was buried in St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery.

                663      ii.    Herbert G. WHALEY was born 26 April 1902 and died between 1922 and 1930 in Wells County, Indiana. Circa 1921 he married Pearl Irene BALLER, the daughter of John and Emma Baller. Pearl was born 19 April 1899 in Harrison Township, Wells County, and died in January 1979 at age 79. Her last known residence was Wolcottville, Lagrange County, Indiana. Herbert and Pearl had a son Edward Eugene born 17 October 1922 and died 27 October 2000 at age 78. His last known residence was Hudson, Steuben County, Indiana.

221.  Louisa Etta⁵ GILBERT (Martin⁴, Reuben³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born in 1866 in Wells County, Indiana and died 2 April 1949 in Indiana at age 83. She was buried in St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery, Rock Creek Township, Wells County.

     Louisa, who also went by the name of Etta, married Jacob Henry HOFFACKER 7 April 1883 in Wells County. Jacob, also known as Henry, was born in March 1857 in Maryland and died 7 September 1939 in Indiana at age 82. He was buried in St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery.

     Known children of Louisa Etta⁵ GILBERT and Jacob Henry HOFFACKER, all born in Wells County, Indiana, were as follows:

                664       i.    Harry Earl⁶ HOFFACKER was born 4 October 1883. He died 5 March 1934 in Indiana at age 50, and was buried in St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery, Rock Creek Township, Wells County, Indiana. Harry married Zepha May HITE, the daughter of Jesse D. and Lucinda (Logan) Hite, 24 February 1906 in Wells County. Zepha was born 29 June 1887 in Wells County. She died 13 August 1971 in Indiana at age 84, and was buried in St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery. Their children were Earland H., born 8 October 1906 and died in May 1985 at age 78 who married Charlotte WOLFGANG; Don L., born 12 February 1908 and died in December 1981 at age 72 who married Mary REDWANSKI; Neva R., born 20 October 1909 and died 20 July 1995 at age 85 who married Raymond BARRICK; Edith, born circa 1912 who married Ernest ANDERSON; and Ruth, born 17 December 1913 and died 1 January 2003 at age 89 who married Daniel EICHHORN.

                665      ii.    Jessie Mae HOFFACKER was born in October 1885. She died 4 February 1922 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois at age 36, and was buried in St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery, Rock Creek Township, Wells County, Indiana.

                666     iii.    Laura Ethel HOFFACKER, who was commonly known as Ethel, was born in June 1887 and married Charles Homer BAYLESS 30 April 1906 in Wells County, Indiana. Charles, who was also called Homer, was born 28 March 1886 in Indiana, the son of James Oscar and Emma (Oldfather) Bayless. Their children were Gerald, born 24 August 1906 and died 6 November 1998 at age 92 who married first Iva SCHWARTZ and second Edna DICKLE; Marjorie M., born circa 1908; Kenneth O., born 5 November 1909 and died 23 January 1998 at age 88 who married Mary C. SMEKENS; and Max, born 13 July 1911 and died in July 1984 at age 73 who married Frances Ruth MANNIX.

                667      iv.    Tessie C. HOFFACKER was born 23 May 1892 and died 25 August 1979 in Allen County, Indiana at age 87. She was buried in St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery, Rock Creek Township, Wells County, Indiana. Tessie married Clyde O. NEWHARD 28 November 1912 in Wells County. Clyde, the son of Frank and Emma C. Newhard, was born in October 1892 in Indiana and died 20 January 1984 at age 91. Their children were daughter Garnett A., born 12 August 1914 and died 22 November 1994 at age 80 who married William J. SORG; and son Paul O., born 12 July 1916 and died in April 1980 at age 63 who married Laura M. SHEARER.

222.  Martin⁵ GILBERT (Martin⁴, Reuben³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 27 August 1869 in Wells County, Indiana. He died 8 March 1935 in Wells County at age 65, and was buried in St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery, Rock Creek Township in that county.

     Martin married Elizabeth Ellen HARVEY 10 November 1889 in Wells County. Elizabeth was born in July 1871 in Indiana and died in 1954 in Wells County at age 83. She was buried in St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery.

     Known children of Martin⁵ GILBERT and Elizabeth Ellen HARVEY, all born in Wells County, Indiana, were as follows:

                668       i.    Maud N.⁶ GILBERT was born in August 1890 and died in April 1973 at age 82. She married Homer O. RABER 22 February 1917 in Wells County , Indiana. Homer was born 17 June 1894 in Wells County, the son of John and Maria (Lucabaugh) Raber. He died in February 1964 in Wells County at age 69, and was buried in St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery, Rock Creek Township, Wells County. Their known children were J. Wayne, born 23 April 1919 and died in April 1973 at age 54 who married Lea Beth COOK; and Earl G., born 22 September 1921 and died 18 September 1990 at age 68 who married Monnah B. CARNES.

                669      ii.    George M. GILBERT was born 28 March 1892. He died in 1921 in Wells County, Indiana at age 29 and was buried in St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery, Rock Creek Township, Wells County. George married Lola Fern PENCE 6 February 1915 in Wells County. Lola, the daughter of Rolla D. and Minnie (Meeks) Pence, was born in April 1897 in Grant County, Indiana and died in May 1979 in Indiana at age 82. After George died she married Clarence Brickley. George and Lola  had children Kathleen J., who married Gerald V. HOUTZ; Nova Lee, born 28 April 1918 and died in December 1994 at age 76 who married Max BARRICK; and Jerrold M., b. 23 May 1920 and died 1 May 1995 at age74 who married Opal June ARCHBOLD.

                670     iii.    Lydia Myrl GILBERT was born 3 August 1894 and died in April 1948 at age 53. She was also known as Myrl, and that is the name that appears on her headstone at St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Rock Creek Township, Wells County, Indiana. On 2 January 1913 in Wells County she married John Elgin BAILEY, the son of Joseph E. and Lydia (Leper) Bailey. He was born 28 January 1892 in Indiana and died in April 1972 in that state at age 80. John was buried at St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery. The couple had two daughters: Anna Elizabeth, born 19 September 1913 and died 25 April 1992 at age 78 who married Ivan Ralph DECKER; and Mary Jane, born 13 October 1915 and died 25 October 1996 at age 81 who married Robert EICHHORN.

                671      iv.    John B. GILBERT was born 23 January 1896 and died 20 January 1973 in Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana at age 76. He was buried in St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery, Rock Creek Township, Wells County. On 25 November 1919 in Bluffton John married Reeta E. DOWTY, the daughter of William E. and Myrtle N. (Bush) Dowty, who was born 27 February 1899 in Wells County. She died 5 May 1989 in Indiana at age 90 and was buried in St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery. Their known children were Ruth Eloise who married Dale Laverne ARNOLD; Darrel who married Beulah Justine FREDS; Lowell Eugene, born 21 May 1924 and died 5 June 2003 at age 79 who married Jeanne Ellen HOWER; Lois E. who married Orville FREDS; Joyce Evelyn who married Lester Eugene ROBERTS; Carol who married Jerry DAY; John David who married Linda Sue DAY; and Janet S. who married first Larry WARNER and married second Jack CLUSTER.

         672       v.    Paul Harvey GILBERT was born 23 August 1900 and died 25 April 1975 in Wells County, Indiana at age 74. He married Mary Jeanette DOWTY 6 April 1923 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana. Mary was born 7 June 1903 in Wells County, the daughter of James W. and Lena (Carysot) Dowty, and died 25 February 1997 in Indiana at age 93. She was buried in St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery, Rock Creek Township, Wells County. The couple had children Paul Duane who married Mildred POULSON; Margaret J. who married Robert SHEETS; Ellen who married Harley Wuane REFF; Keith Lamoine who married Barbara Ann NAAB; Gerald Gene who married Jean Irene POND; and Lyle who married Judith PRINCE.

                673      vi.    Martha M. GILBERT was born 12 January 1903 and died 22 May 2003 in Indiana at age 100. Martha married Lawrence C. SHIVELY 17 January 1924 in Wells County, Indiana. Lawrence was born 25 February 1899 in Indiana, and died 11 November 1987 in Indiana at age 88. He was the son of Fred J. and Barbara C. (Fetzer) Shively.  Both Martha and Lawrence were buried in Horeb Cemetery, Uniondale, Wells County. The couple had a daughter Doris Darlene, born 25 December 1925 and died 3 July 1996 at age 70, who married Dallas W. ROLLER.

227.  Cordelia Adaline⁵ GILBERT (George Lewis⁴, Reuben³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 6 March 1852 in Butler County, Ohio.    

     She married Levi WERTS 26 June 1870. Levi was born in December 1851 in Ohio and died 11 September 1911 in Indiana at age 59. He was the son of John W. and Catharine Werts, both of Virginia, who resided in Harrison Township, Preble County, Ohio in 1870. In the federal census of 1880 Levi, Cordelia and family were enumerated in Harrison Township, Preble County and Levi was a farmer. By 1900 they resided in Sims Township, Grant County, Indiana where Levi was listed as a merchant. In 1910 he was a hardware salesman in Jackson Township, Miami County, Indiana.

     After Levi died Cordelia married [--?--] POFF and then on 8 October 1917 in Miami County Rudolph CALLISON. He had been married previously to Minerva Parker 24 December 1874 in Kosciusko County, Indiana. Rudolph was born in October 1853 in Indiana and died between 1920 and 1930 in Miami County.

     Known children of Cordelia Adaline⁵ GILBERT and Levi WERTS, all born in Preble County, Ohio, were as follows:

                674       i.    Charles⁶ WERTS was born circa 1872.

                675      ii.    Minnie L. WERTS was born 4 April 1877 and died after 1930. She was buried in Park Lawn Cemetery, Amboy, Miami County, Indiana. On 23 June 1895 in Cass County, Indiana she married John Marshall SMITH, also known as Marshall, who was born in July 1875 in Indiana and also died after 1930. The couple had children Sylvanus Victor, later known as Victor Lee, born 18 December 1899 in Howard County, Indiana; Cordelia P., born circa 1909 in Miami County who died before 1920; and Genevieve, born circa 1913 in Miami County. Both Minnie and Marshall were buried in Park Lawn Cemetery, Amboy, however their death dates are not known.

                676     iii.    Pearl Myrtle WERTS was born 12 August 1879 and died 7 February 1943 in Cass County, Indiana at age 63. She was buried 9 February 1943 in Galveston Cemetery, Galveston, Cass County. On 23 January 1896 in Cass County she married Joshua Kit SAYLORS, the son of James M. and Frances W. (Roseberry) Saylors, who was born 8 January 1867 in Tippecanoe County, Indiana and died 17 October 1959 in Fulton County, Indiana at age 92. He was buried 19 october 1959 in Galveston Cemetery. The couple had children Lee James, born 11 August 1897 who married Celia Olena GRAHAM 30 March 1923 in Cass County; Goldie, born in January 1899 who married Cecil Harold WINNEY of Rhode Island 28 December 1923 in Cass County; Curtis Ervin, born 4 February 1904 and died 9 November 1942 in Cass County at age 38; Geraldine, born circa 1907; and Forrest Gilbert, born 14 December 1910 and died February 1981 in Fulton County at age 70 who married Evelyn June KINGERY 20 March 1933.

228.  Sarah Catharine⁵ GILBERT (George Lewis⁴, Reuben³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 24 June 1856 in Ohio. She died between 1921 and 1930 in Sugar Grove, Warren County, Pennsylvania.

     Sarah also went by the names Catharine and more commonly Kate. She married Frank S. RICHMOND 6 April 1880 in Montgomery County, Ohio. Frank was born in November 1856 in Ohio, and died after 1930 in Sugar Grove, Warren County. Kate, Frank and family resided in Huntington Township, Huntington County, Indiana through the 1910 census, but by 1920 were living in Sugar Grove.

     Known children of Sarah Catharine⁵ GILBERT and Frank S. RICHMOND, all born in Huntington County, Indiana were as follows:

                677       i.    George C.⁶ RICHMOND was born in July 1881.

                678      ii.    Edward F. RICHMOND was born 11 August 1886.

                679     iii.    Frank James RICHMOND was born 7 September 1894 and died in January 1972 at age 77 in Florida.

230.  Webster Augustus⁵ GILBERT (George Lewis⁴, Reuben³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 6 December 1861 in Darke County, Ohio. He died 7 February 1937 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio at age 75, and was buried 10 February 1937 in Woodland Cemetery, Dayton. Webb, as he was also known, was an electrotypist in Dayton who by 1920 had his own business.

     He married Maria Malissa MCHENRY 12 June 1887 in Montgomery County. Maria, the daughter of Samuel P. and Roselia (Fagly) McHenry, was born 31 January 1861 in Hamilton County, Ohio. Her father was deceased by 1880 and she and her mother and siblings resided in Germantown, Montgomery County. Maria died 3 February 1924 in Dayton at age 63, and was buried 6 February 1924 in Woodland Cemetery.

     After Maria’s death Webb married second Lydia [--?--] who was born circa 1868 in Ohio. She had been married previously at age 26.

     Known children of Webster Augustus⁵ GILBERT and Maria Malissa MCHENRY, both born in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, were as follows:

                680       i.    Kathryn Louise⁶ GILBERT was born 29 December 1893. She died 29 April 1985 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio at age 91, and was buried in Woodland Cemetery, Montgomery County. Circa 1915 Kathryn married Paul E. GABEL, a dentist,  who was born 9 March 1885 in Pennsylvania, the son of Henry S. and Christine (Bower) Gabel. He died 7 June 1959 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio at age 74, and was buried in Woodland Cemetery.

                681      ii.    Mary Elizabeth GILBERT was born in March 1897. She died 26 December 1983 in Montgomery County, Ohio at age 86, and was buried in Woodland Cemetery, Montgomery County, Ohio.

     There were no known children of Webster Augustus⁵ GILBERT and Lydia [--?--].

232.  Franklin James⁵ GILBERT (George Lewis⁴, Reuben³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹), a twin to brother Edward Lewis Gilbert, was born 23 August 1866 in Darke County, Ohio. He died 10 October 1938 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio at age 72 and was buried 12 October 1938 in Woodland Cemetery, Montgomery County.

     Franklin, a photographer for National Cash Register Company, married Anna Laura STEPHENSON 19 February 1892 in Dayton. Anna was born 21 August 1869 in Brown County, Ohio. She died 24 April 1914 at age 44, and was buried 27 April 1914 in Woodland Cemetery. She was also known as Laura per the 1900 census.

     Known children of Franklin James⁵ GILBERT and Anna Laura STEPHENSON, both born in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, were as follows:

                682       i.    Dorothy S.⁶ GILBERT was born 4 October 1892. She died 14 April 1988 in Montgomery County, Ohio at age 95, and was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Montgomery County. Dorothy married Darrell Irving DRUCKER 24 May 1919. Darrell was born 23 June 1893 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, the son of jewelry manufacturer Joseph E. Drucker of New York and his wife Rose A. He died 4 December 1960 in Montgomery County, Ohio at age 67 and was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery. In the 1930 federal census Darrell’s occupation was given as radio sales manager and the family had a live-in maid.

                683      ii.    Janet Irene GILBERT was born 16 July 1894. She died 13 March 1975 in Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio at age 80, and was buried in Woodland Cemetery, Montgomery County, Ohio.

233.  Philip E.⁵ GILBERT (Hezekiah⁴, Reuben³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 21 November 1845 in Montgomery County, Ohio and died 9 July 1929 in that county at age 83. He was buried 12 July 1929 in Woodland Cemetery, Montgomery County. Philip was a carpenter, a contractor, president of a building company and at the time of death president of Miami Valley Savings and Loan.

     Philip married Mary Ann SCHARF 14 June 1866 in Montgomery County. Mary, the daughter of Gabriel and Eleanor (Watson) Scharf, was born 5 August 1846 in Franklin, Warren County, Ohio. She died 30 October 1922 in Montgomery County, Ohio at age 76, and was buried 1 November 1922 in Woodland Cemetery. Philip and Mary also supposedly had a son Herbert S. born in April 1881 who died 24 June 1881, and a son Jesse who died young.

     Known children of Philip E.⁵ GILBERT and Mary Ann SCHARF, all born in Montgomery County, Ohio, were as follows:

                684       i.    Erminie P.⁶ GILBERT was born in November 1867 and died 12 December 1935 in Montgomery County, Ohio at age 68. She married Ira CRAWFORD 18 October 1894 in Montgomery County. Ira was born 28 January 1867 in Dayton, Montgomery County, and died 10 August 1938 in that city at age 71. He was buried 12 August 1938 in Woodland Cemetery. Erminie and Ira had a son Ira, Jr. who was born circa 1904.  By 1930 he was an inmate in the Dayton State Hospital. 

                685      ii.    Florence Eleanor GILBERT was born in 1869 and died 5 October 1907 in Montgomery County, Ohio at age 38. She married John Frank KIEFABER, the son of John C. and Nancy A. Kiefaber, 17 November 1891 in Montgomery County. John was born in October 1867 in Dayton, Montgomery County. Their children were John Gilbert, born in November 1892; Gertrude Erminie, born in December 1894; and Rollin, born 29 July 1900 and died in March 1976 at age 75 in Florida.

                686     iii.    Hattie Belle GILBERT was born 12 October 1871 and died 6 October 1900 in that city. She married Edward R. KIRBY 28 March 1900 in Dayton. Edward was born in June 1872 in Adrian, Michigan, the son of John J. and Marietta (Filkins) Kirby.  After Hattie's death Edward remarried and resided in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio in 1910 with wife Katherine and sons John F. and Edward R., Jr. He was a machinery salesman.

                687      iv.    William P. GILBERT was born 28 December 1872. He was an inmate in the Dayton State Insane Hospital in the 1920 census.

                688       v.    Edwin D. GILBERT was born in June 1875. He died 17 September 1949 at age 74, and was buried in Woodland Cemetery, Montgomery County, Ohio.

                689      vi.    Clark E. GILBERT was born in May 1878 and died 27 January 1886 in Montgomery County, Ohio at age 7. He was buried in Woodland Cemetery, Montgomery County, Ohio.

                690     vii.    Helen E. GILBERT was born 28 July 1884 and died 26 June 1969 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio at age 84. She married Harry Wood Kissinger in 1928. Harry was born 23 November 1879 in Ohio, the son of Henry and Mary (Waymire) Kissinger, and died 6 February 1932 in Dayton at age 52. He was buried 8 February 1932 in Woodland Cemetery.

256.  George Hart⁵ POWELL (Phoebe⁴ Gilbert, William³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 18 March 1864 in Missouri. He died 12 April 1946 in Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri at age 82, and was buried in Scobee Cemetery, Sullivan County, Missouri.

     George married Rebecca Ann ROSEBERRY 19 May 1889 in Sullivan County. Rebecca was born 19 February 1871 in that county, the daughter of Thomas Allen and Martha Ann (True) Roseberry. She died 15 September 1961 in Sullivan County at age 90.

     Known children of George Hart⁵ POWELL and Rebecca Ann ROSEBERRY were as follows:

                691       i.    Phebe Florence⁶ POWELL was born 30 January 1890 in Sullivan County, Missouri. She died 14 March 1978 in Kimberly, Twin Falls County, Idaho at age 88. Phebe married Dennis Denver BIGGERS 29 July 1910 in Fairbanks, Woodward County, Oklahoma. Dennis was born 29 July 1887 in Barren County, Kentucky, the son of James Hiram and Lucinda Ellen (Gregory) Biggers. He died 23 May 1977 in Twin Falls County, Idaho at age 89. Their children were William Wadsworth, born 28 October 1911 and died 1 September 1914; daughter Leon Doris, born 27 May 1916 in Oklahoma and died 15 September 2006 at age 90 who married Mark MENKE; and son Barlow Kay, born 18 March 1934 and died 7 February 2006 at age 81.

                692      ii.    Martha Alberta POWELL was born 28 December 1892 in Sullivan County, Missouri. She died 20 February 1895 in Sullivan County, Missouri at age 2.

                693     iii.    Lilly Mary POWELL was born 28 March 1895 in Sullivan County, Missouri, and died 4 November 1897 in Sullivan County, Missouri at age 2.

                694      iv.    Jennie Frances POWELL was born 27 December 1896 in Sullivan County, Missouri and died 20 November 1981 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa at age 84. She married James MCDONNALL who was born 15 September 1898 and died in July 1970 in Des Moines. They had a son James Michael born 5 January 1928 and died in Des Moines in December 1985 at age 57.

                695       v.    Amy Suzzannah POWELL was born 20 April 1899 in Sullivan County, Missouri. She died 11 June 1974 in Sullivan County, Missouri at age 75. Circa 1918 Amy married Ernest E. KELLER who was born in October 1898 in Missouri, the son of Emory and Lucy Keller. The couple had children Erastine Theda, born 27 April 1919 and died 22 October 1992 at age 73; Kenneth K., born 28 July 1920 and died 15 January 1945 at age 24; Maurice P., born 5 February 1922 and died in November 1992 at age 70; Tharon; Edward Norman; and Marjorie, born 7 March 1933 and died 31 March 2000 at age 67. In the 1930 federal census the family was enumerated in Murtaugh, Twin Falls County, Idaho.

                696      vi.    Clark Alan POWELL was born 10 April 1901 in Sullivan County, Missouri. He died 4 June 1969 in Sidney, Cheyenne County, Nebraska at age 68. Clark married Mary WORLEY.

                697     vii.    Norma Ann POWELL was born 16 January 1903 in Sullivan County, Missouri and died 1 June 1984 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado at age 81. She married Edward Newland MORRIS 12 April 1922 in Denver. Edward was born 5 January 1892 in Rockland, Oneida County, Idaho. He died 2 June 1970 at age 78. The couple had a son Stanley Newland, born 25 August 1928 in Bakersfield, Kern County, California and died 8 June 2000 at age 71; and a daughter Jean Marian, born 18 September 1932 in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas and died 8 December 1979 at age 46 who married James H. GRIFFIS.

                698    viii.    Carson George POWELL was born 14 June 1905 in Oklahoma and died 13 December 1983 in San Diego, San Diego County, California at age 78. He married Celia CANTRELL in 1931. Celia was born 8 July 1911 and died 5 April 2001 in San Diego at age 89.

                699      ix.    Leora Bell POWELL was born 29 September 1907 in Major County, Oklahoma. She died 20 April 1970 in Wyoming at age 62. Leora married James Reuben EVERSON, known as Reuben, 7 June 1930 in Sheridan, Sheridan County, Wyoming. He was born 19 June 1899 and died 10 February 1966 at age 66 in Wyoming

                700       x.    Isla Clarice POWELL was born 19 March 1912 in Major County, Oklahoma. She died 22 December 1912 in Major County and was buried in Chester Cemetery in that county.

                701      xi.    Leman Roseberry POWELL was born 6 December 1915 in Sullivan County, Missouri and died 25 January 1997 in San Diego, San Diego County, California at age 81. He married Ella Frances WILLIAMS who was born 25 July 1916 and died 3 January 2000 at age 84 in San Diego.    

270.  Mary Ann Bethena⁵ GILBERT (Ezra⁴, Isaac³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 3 May 1848 in Frederick County, Maryland.  She died 12 February 1908 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio at age 59, and was buried in Bear Creek Cemetery, Montgomery County.

     Mary Ann married Savington William NORRIS 22 August 1867. Savington was born in April 1843 in either Maryland or Pennsylvania and died 6 April 1926 in Montgomery County at age 83. In addition to the children listed below, the couple supposedly also had a son Oliver, born in 1869 and died in April 1870, and a son Charles, born 20 July 1875 and died 18 March 1876.

     Known children of Mary Ann Bethena⁵ GILBERT and Savington William NORRIS were as follows:

                709       i.    William A.⁶ NORRIS was born 29 September 1871 in Ohio. William married Eliza GOOD 22 October 1902. She was born 22 August 1882, the daughter of William R. and Elizabeth (Wogoman) Good, and died in 1910 at age 28. After Eliza’s death the couple’s children seem to have been dispersed and were not all found in the 1910 federal census – only Harriet, born in 1904. She was living with her uncle and aunt Walter and Cora Cusick in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. By 1920 Harriet was joined in the Cusick household by her sister Esther, born circa 1903, and brother Ira, born circa 1904. Their brother Warren, born circa 1907 was also in Dayton, but was an inmate in St. Joseph’s Orphan Home. William and Eliza were also said to have had a son John B. and a son William, Jr. William A. was not found in the 1910 census, but in 1920 he was a widower rooming in the household of Andrew Butler in Dayton. By 1930 William was remarried to Lena BRYANT, born circa 1877 in Kentucky. In the census for that year they were in Dayton with her daughter Elyan Bryant, age 20, and Pauline Bryant, age 19, both born in Kentucky. William was a carpenter.

                710      ii.    Sarah NORRIS was born circa 1873 in Ohio and appeared in the 1880 federal census with her family under that name. She is possibly the Effie C. Norris who married William CONLEY 11 December 1892 and had a son William in October 1893 who was with his Norris grandparents in 1900. Her parents had no other daughter enumerated in the 1880 census other than Harriet, and to have had a son by 1893 the daughter would have to have been born before 1880, which leaves Sarah.

                711     iii.    Harriet Elizabeth NORRIS was born 27 September 1877 in New Lexington, Preble County, Ohio. She died 2 June 1921 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio at age 43, and was buried 7 June 1921 in Woodland Cemetery, Montgomery County. Also known as Hattie, she married Edward P. MUSSELMAN, an architect, 10 April 1897 in Montgomery County. Edward, the son of Joseph and Rachel Ann (Erbaugh) Musselman, was born 3 June 1875 in Montgomery County and died 2 December 1931 in that county at age 56. He was buried 5 December 1931 in Woodland Cemetery.

                712      iv.    Zona Bell NORRIS was born 13 March 1882 in Preble County, Ohio and married Henry Simon DRIEHORST 15 August 1899 in Montgomery County, Ohio. He was born 26 March 1876 in Ohio, the son of Charles and Caroline (Merkel) Driehorst of Germany. In the 1900 federal census the newlywed couple resided in Dayton, Montgomery County, where Henry was a cast iron molder. They cannot be found in the 1910 census, and by 1920 Henry was enumerated as single, so it is likely the couple divorced. he died 6 February 1927 in Jefferson Township, Montgomery County after being struck by a passenger train. Henry was buried 9 February 1927 in Woodland Cemetery, Montgomery County.

271.  Thomas Oscar⁵ GILBERT (Ezra⁴, Isaac³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 24 February 1850 in Frederick County, Maryland. He died 23 May 1935 at age 85, and was buried in Sugar Hill Cemetery, Preble County, Ohio. Thomas was a farmer and a miller and was also sexton of Sugar Hill Cemetery for many years.

     He married Susan Maria SIGLER 13 March 1870. Susan was born 30 April 1850 in Washington County, Maryland, the daughter of Thomas and Catharine Sigler. She died 9 April 1937 in Winchester, Randolph County, Indiana at age 86, and was buried in Sugar Hill Cemetery.

     Known children of Thomas Oscar⁵ GILBERT and Susan Maria SIGLER were as follows:

                713       i.    Ida Elizabeth⁶ GILBERT was born 1 August 1871 in Ohio and died 21 June 1936 in Perry Township, Montgomery County, Ohio at age 64. She was buried 24 June 1936 in Fairview Cemetery, West Alexandria, Preble County, Ohio. On 9 February 1893 she married William Harrison BAKER, the son of David and Anna (Stoner) Baker, who was born 9 October 1863 and died 29 September 1933 at age 69. He was buried 2 October 1933 in Fairview Cemetery.Their children were Susie Marie, born 17 March 1897 and died 10 October 1950 at age 53 who married first Roy HOUSE and second Lewis Martin CUNNINGHAM; Ann Lucille, born 18 August 1898 and died 3 December 1972 at age 74 who married first Ralph CULLERS and second William SHANK; Thomas Leonard, born 26 August 1902 and died in February 1957 at age 54 who married Eva BARTLETT; Jessie Mildred, born 30 October 1907 who married Edward HARTMAN; and Norma Cordelia, born 15 June 1910 and died 29 February 2008 at age 97 who married Leonard MONEY.

                714      ii.    Philip P. GILBERT was born 13 October 1873 in Preble County, Ohio and died 10 September 1955 in Montgomery County, Ohio at age 81. He was buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery, Preble County. Circa 1895 he married Katherine Lucy SEALS, called Kate, who was born 19 July 1878, the daughter of Aaron and Rhoda (Jenkins) Seals. She died 24 August 1948 at age 70 and was buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery. Their children were Clara Irene, born 25 June 1899 and died 15 January 1984 in Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana at age 84 who married John Everett YOUNG; Alta Marie, born 6 September 1902 and died 23 November 1982 at age 80 who married Leroy ESON; and Elmer, born 10 January 1905 and died 3 August 1964 at age 59 who married Ann HUECHTING.

                715     iii.    Harmon Sylvester GILBERT was born 18 January 1876 in Farmersville, Montgomery County, Ohio and died 7 February 1880 in Preble County, Ohio at age 4.

                716      iv.    Charles Oscar GILBERT was born 1 January 1881 in Preble County, Ohio. On 6 January 1901 he married Mary Catherine SHOWALTER, the daughter of Daniel and Sarah Frances (Cline) Showalter. She was born 9 May 1883 in Rockingham County, Virginia and died 10 March 1930 in Preble County at age 47. Mary was buried in Fairview Cemetery, West Alexandria, Preble County. Charles and Mary had children Goldie Irene, born 6 July 1904 and died 7 December 1907 at age 3; Wilbur Orville, born 2 September 1905 and died 25 February 1961 in Montgomery County, Ohio at age 55 who married Emma Lou GEORGE; Jesse Ivan, called Ivan, born 16 June 1907 and died 20 September 1986 at age 79 who married first Mary MOSES and second Kathlyne Lucille WILLIAMS; and Ethel Marie, born 19 February 1911 and died 7 August 1999 at age 88 who married Leroy Earl PUETZ. Supposedly Charles left the family before Mary’s death, remarried and died before 1937 in Mississippi.

                717       v.    Minnie GILBERT was born 10 February 1884 in Preble County, Ohio and died 10 March 1940 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio at age 56. She was buried 12 March 1940 in Germantown Cemetery, Montgomery County. Minnie married Elmer Wilbert BELL 19 April 1903 in Preble County. Elmer, the son of Joseph L. and Barbara (Stockslager) Bell, was born 20 November 1883 in Jackson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio and died 19 January 1947 in Germantown, Ohio at age 63. He was buried 22 January 1947 in Germantown Cemetery. Their children were Ray, born 3 March 1902 and died 5 December 1902; Jessie Ray, born 31 January 1904; Ralph Leroy, born 30 July 1905 and died in October 1983 at age 78 who married first Ethel M. EVERETT, second Mildred KURTZ, and third Glenna L. GARRISON; Paul Eugene, born 2 April 1908 and died in May 1979 at age 71 who married Zola Coleman CHRYST; Glen Emerson, born 13 April 1913 and died 17 September 1996 at age 83 who married first Dorothy DEATON and second Irma Boyer HEITZ; and Dorothy Charlene, born 4 June 1921 and died 21 November 2001 at age 80 who married Raymond K. SORRELL.

                718      vi.    Ruth GILBERT was born 13 May 1887 in Preble County, Ohio and died 29 November 1953 at age 67 in Harrison Township, Montgomery County, Ohio.  She was buried in Fountain Park Cemetery, Winchester, Randolph County, Indiana. On 1 December 1904 she married Jesse Quinter GRAFT, the son of David and Mary (Dickey) Graft, who was born 7 July 1881 in Indiana. He died 11 February 1957 in that state. The couple had children Ruby Mildred, born 26 November 1905 and died 16 November 1966 at age 60 who married John Keith MCCOY; Thomas Glen, born 2 March 1908 and died 6 April 2007 at age 99 who married Marjorie Louise REED; Laurel Ruth, born 23 February 1918 and died 11 June 2003 at age 85 who married Don Richard OSBORN, Jr.; and James Max who married Katurah Catherine EDWARDS.

272.  Caleb⁵ GILBERT (Ezra⁴, Isaac³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 20 February 1852 in Frederick County, Maryland. He died 27 December 1932 in Preble County, Ohio at age 80, and was buried 29 September 1932 in Sugar Grove Cemetery, Preble County, Ohio.

     He married Catharine Annabelle STOCKSLAGER 20 December 1877 in Ohio. Catharine, who also went by the name Annabelle, was born 15 November 1855 in Ohio, the daughter of Daniel Abraham and Rebecca C. (Staver) Stockslager. She died 19 September 1933 in Preble County at age 77, and was buried 23 September 1933 in Sugar Grove Cemetery.

     Known children of Caleb⁵ GILBERT and Catharine Annabelle STOCKSLAGER, all born in Preble County, Ohio, were as follows:

                719       i.    Bertha May⁶ GILBERT was born 1 December 1878 and died 11 May 1958 in Ohio at age 79. She was buried in Fairview Cemetery West Alexandria, Preble County, Ohio. Bertha married George Calvert COOPER 16 April 1911 in Preble County. George was born 22 September 1885 in Montgomery County, Ohio, the son of Henry and Mary (Border) Cooper. He died 20 June 1978 in Preble County at age 92, and was buried in Fairview Cemetery. Bertha and George had children Lawrence, born 17 January 1912 and died 21 September 1995 at age 83 who married Orpha WOGOMAN; Charles, born 3 October 1913 and died 12 December 2006 at age 93 who married Lois Marie BEASLEY; James Lowell, born 13 April 1915 and died 4 April 1997 at age 81 who married Henrietta WACHTEL; and Catherine, born Elizabeth, born 10 January 1917 and died 6 April 1987 at age 70 who married Joseph Richard THOMAS.

                720      ii.    John Edward GILBERT was born 28 May 1880 and died 26 April 1950 at age 69. He was buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery, Preble County, Ohio John married first Ruth DETAMORE 5 October 1902 in Preble County. Ruth, the daughter of Perry and Magdalene (McClean) Detamore, was born 28 February 1880 in that county. They divorced and he married second 8 August 1910 Cora Ellen LUCAS who died 27 October 1918 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. John, a carpenter, and Cora had a son Cale Edward, born 20 April 1912 and died 12 August 2009 at age 97 who married Norah PERKINS.

                721     iii.    Charles L. GILBERT was born 21 September 1881. He died 27 October 1965 at age 84, and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Preble County, Ohio. Charles married Maud Janette RIDGEWAY 14 September 1904 in HIghland County, Ohio. She was born in 1877 in Ohio and died 24 February 1958 at age 80. Maude was buried in Fairview Cemetery. The couple had no children.

                722      iv.    Edward Ezra GILBERT was born 28 May 1883 and died 11 September 1961 in Brookville, Montgomery County, Ohio at age 78. Edward was a farmer and by 1930 worked as a pipe imolator for an asbestos insulation company. He married Cordia Eva BAKER 24 December 1905 in Preble County. Cordia was born 31 July 1881 in Ohio, the daughter of William Henry and Clara (Gebhart) Baker. She died 27 January 1966 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio at age 84. Both Edward and Cordia were buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery, West Alexandria, Preble County, Ohio. The couple had children Mildred Jeanette, born 1 September 1906 and died 26 September 1990 at age 84 who married Thomas Edward CONLEY; Harold Leroy, born 24 December 1909 and died 2 February 1949 at age 39 who married Mary MEHAFFY; Richard Charles, born 25 January 1911 and died 3 January 1993 at age 81 who married Helen Viola HANSHEW; Robert William, born 2 October 1916 and died 10 November 1975 at age 59 who married Hazel MENDENHALL; Louise Marie, born 2 November 1917 and died in December 1994 at age 77 who married James William LAMB; and Clyde Edward, born 22 November 1919 and died 25 November 1984 at age 65 who married Jeanette PIATT.

                723       v.    Joseph Oliver GILBERT was born 31 December 1884 and died 27 March 1956 in Ohio at age 71. Joseph married Mary Elizabeth FAHRENHOLZ 8 October 1908 in Preble County, Ohio. Elizabeth, as she was known, was born 16 November 1885 in Ohio, the daughter of John and Adaline (Wigger) Fahrenholz who came to the United States from Germany in 1880. She died 14 January 1981 at age 95. Joseph and Elizabeth had daughters Naomi Adeline, born 25 February 1909 and died 10 January 1987 at age 77 who married Omar Eugene THOMAS, Jr.; and Ernestine who married Harlan MILES. Joseph, Elizabeth and family were enumerated in Twin Township, Preble County in the 1910 federal census and Joseph was a tobacco merchant. In 1920 they resided in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio and he worked for a roofing company. By 1930 they were in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio where Joseph was manager of a roofing business.

                724      vi.    Grace Alice GILBERT was born 11 May 1887 and died 22 September 1958 at age 71 in San Diego County, California. She married first Elvin Alston LANDIS 11 May 1905 in Preble County, Ohio. Elvin, the son of Ezra and Rebecca (Millikin) Landis, was born 3 September 1883 in Montgomery County, Ohio and died 12 March 1958 in San Diego County at age 75. He was a stationary engineer and later a carpenter. The couple had children Roland Dale, born 14 March 1906 and died 4 March 1962 at age 55 who married Amy Hepworth SCOTT; Raymond Gilbert, born 17 November 1907 and died 3 June 1988 at age 80 who married Evelyn BRELSFORD; Arthur, born 14 May 1912 and died in October 1976 at age 64 who married Charlene ROACH; Gerald, born in 1913 and died in 1920 at age 7; Harold Elvin, born 25 September 1914 and died 18 January 1989 at age 74 who married Agnes MCCOY; Alston J., born 1 October 1920 and died 8 June 1998 at age 77 who married first Arline MARTIN and second Eldoris MANEE; and Ralph W., born 3 August 1923 and died 26 May 1980 at age 56 who married Lydia M. SPRINKLE. Grace and Elvin divorced and she married second [--?--] ARMSTRONG.

                725     vii.    Arthur Raymond GILBERT was born 6 April 1893 in Lanier Township, Preble County, Ohio. He died 19 July 1971 in Ohio at age 78 and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Preble County. Arthur married Ruth Irene HAMILTON 24 December 1916 in Preble County. Ruth was born 26 December 1893 in that county, the daughter of David and Laura (Eslinger) Hamilton, and died 30 October 1976 in Ohio at age 82.Their children were Dorothy Louise, born 27 February 1918 and died 29 March 2000 at age 82 who married Walter SCHUTT; Chester Ray, born 21 February 1920 and died 25 May 1998 at age78 who married first Margery [--?--] and second Dorothy FLOUTON; Betty Jane, born 3 November 1922 and died 18 September 1930 at age 7; Anna Laura who married Robert KIAMY; Nelson Galen, born 12 December 1926 and died 20 August 1994 at age 67 who married first Jeanne STOUT and second Betty J. [--?—]; Doris who married Leslie PIERCE; and Joyce Ellen who married Robert NISIUS.

                726    viii.    Vera Alma GILBERT, known commonly as Alma, was born 21 May 1895 in Preble County, Ohio and died 15 October 1968 in Ohio at age 73. She was buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery, Preble County. Alma married Archie C. SMITH 3 April 1915 and they had sons Dick Emerson, born 17 March 1918 and died 14 July 1994 at age 76 who married Mary Jane GUISELMAN; and George W., born 22 February 1922 and died 12 July 1995 at age 73 who married Evelyn MILLER. Archie was born 22 July 1893 in Virginia, the son of Walter and Lucinda (Silver) Smith. He died in February 1967 at age 73. Alma and Archie divorced in April 1937.

274.  James Calvin⁵ GILBERT (Ezra⁴, Isaac³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 24 July 1856 in Frederick County, Maryland. He died 28 November 1904 in Montgomery County, Ohio at age 48, and was buried in Sugar Hill Cemetery, Preble County, Ohio.

     James married Mary Jane WOLF 28 October 1879 in Preble County. Mary Jane was born 17 December 1859 in Preble County, the daughter of James and Elizabeth (Minderman) Wolf, and died 19 March 1927 in Montgomery County at age 67. She was buried in Sugar Hill Cemetery 24 March 1927.

     Known children of James Calvin⁵ GILBERT and Mary Jane WOLF, all born in Preble County, Ohio, were as follows:

                727       i.    Sadie Ardella⁶ GILBERT was born 2 August 1880 and died 12 November 1958 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio at age 78. She was buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery, Preble County, Ohio. Sadie married Oscar PETRY 28 December 1902 in Preble County. Oscar, the son of George W. and Anna J. (Worley Petry, was born 3 December 1881 in Preble County, Ohio, and died 4 December 1946 in Montgomery County, Ohio at age 65. He was buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery. Their children were Cecil, born 14 June 1904 and died 17 January 1989 at age 84 who married Ada M. KNIGHT; son Bernice, born 14 December 1906 and died 5 January 1985 at age 78 who married Reba WILLIAMSON; and Florence, born 7 February 1912 and died 12 February 1998 at age 86 who married David DEETER.

                728      ii.    Blanche GILBERT was born 20 June 1883 and died 28 August 1894 in Preble County, Ohio at age 11. She was buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery, Preble County.

                729     iii.    Isabel GILBERT was born 8 September 1885. She died 25 August 1971 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio at age 86, and was buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery, Preble County, Ohio. Isabel married Harry W. MCPHERSON 25 August 1907 in Hamilton County, Ohio.. Harry, a commercial artist, was born 4 September 1886 in Pickaway County, Ohio, the son of George and Jennie (Willoughby) McPherson. He died 20 May 1939 in Montgomery County, Ohio at age 52 and was buried 22 May 1939 in Sugar Grove Cemetery. The couple had a daughter Rosamond, born 4 October 1912 and died 18 August 2005 at age 92 who married William YOUNG.

                730      iv.    Walter Oliver GILBERT, twin to Warren, was born 3 March 1896. He died 28 December 1987 in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida at age 91, and was buried 1 January 1988 in Sugar Grove Cemetery, Preble County, Ohio. Walter married Frances Louise JOHNSON 12 June 1920 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. Frances was born 8 January 1897 in Port William, Clinton County, Ohio, the daughter of Thomas Corwin and Mary Etta (Stephens) Johnson. She died 21 February 1983 in Hernando County, Florida, at age 86.

                731       v.    Warren GILBERT, twin to Walter, was born 3 March 1896 in Preble County, Ohio and died in that county 14 August 1896.

275.  Laura Candace⁵ GILBERT (Ezra⁴, Isaac³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 6 August 1860 in Frederick County, Maryland according to her death certificate, but was enumerated as age 2 in the 1860 census. She died 24 June 1931 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, and was buried 27 June 1931 in Memorial Park Cemetery in Dayton.

     Laura married Levi BENNER, a carpenter, 12 February 1880 in Preble County, Ohio. Levi, the son of Frederick and Rheihama Benner, was born 5 February 1852 in Pennsylvania, and died 11 May 1916 in Hamilton County, Ohio at age 64. He was buried 13 May 1916 in Greencastle Cemetery, Dayton. Laura and Levi divorced and she married Wesley M. RUTLEDGE 26 October 1898. Wesley was born 17 September 1867 in Ohio and died 7 January 1947 at age 79. He was buried 10 January 1947 in Memorial Park Cemetery. Wesley was a blacksmith and later worked for National Cash Register Company in Dayton. His death certificate gives his occupation as heat treater for Dayton Scale Company.

     Known children of Laura Candace⁵ GILBERT and Levi BENNER, both born in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, were as follows:

                732       i.    Ardella⁶ BENNER, known as Della, was born 29 August 1881 and died 6 August 1926 at age 44. She was buried 9 August 1926 in Memorial Park Cemetery, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. On 24 October 1900 in Montgomery County Della married John Henry RAUSCH who was born 31 March 1874 in Kentucky, the son of John and Mary Rausch of Germany, and died 14 January 1925 in Dayton at age 50. Della and John had a son Harry born 20 March 1901 and died in January 1974 in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona at age 72.

                733      ii.    Pearl BENNER was born 12 June 1886 in Montgomery County, Ohio.

     There were no known children of Laura Candace⁵ GILBERT and Wesley M. RUTLEDGE.

276.  Ezra L.⁵ GILBERT (Ezra⁴, Isaac³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 9 April 1861 in Frederick County, Maryland. He died 30 November 1934 in West Alexandria, Preble County, Ohio at age 73, and was buried 3 December 1934 in Sugar Grove Cemetery, Preble County.

     Ezra married Emma Isabel ROWE 11 August 1883 in Preble County. Emma, the daughter of Jacob Franklin and Margaret (Wehrley) Rowe, was born 11 July 1868 in that county. She died 18 April 1942 in West Alexandria at age 73, and was buried 20 April 1942 in Sugar Grove Cemetery.

     Known children of Ezra L.⁵ GILBERT and Emma Isabel ROWE, all born in Preble County, Ohio, were as follows:

                734       i.    Sherman Blaine⁶ GILBERT was born 27 May 1885 and died 9 February 1945 at age 59 in West Alexandria, Preble County, Ohio. He was buried in 12 February 1945 in Sugar Grove Cemetery in Preble County. Sherman married Catherine May BOOR 30 August 1908 in Preble County. May, as she was called, was born 11 September 1883 in Preble County, the daughter of John W. and Susetta Boor. She died 21 March 1972 in Indiana at age 88. The couple had no children.

          +   735      ii.    George Leander GILBERT, born 16 September 1887 in West Alexandria, Preble County, Ohio; married Alma Iantha GUNTLE.

277.  Aaron J.⁵ GILBERT (Ezra⁴, Isaac³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 5 April 1863 in Montgomery County, Ohio. He died 8 July 1940 in West Alexandria, Preble County, Ohio at age 77, and was buried 10 July 1940 in Sugar Grove Cemetery, Preble County. He held a variety of jobs in Preble County including carpenter, farmer, ditch digger and finally in 1930 a retail merchant of a second-hand store.

    Aaron married Florence DOVE 5 September 1886 in Montgomery County, Ohio. Florence, the daughter of Alpheus and Annie (Baskor) Dove, was born 1 July 1865 in Ohio. She died 19 July 1952 at age 87, and was buried 21 July 1952 in Sugar Grove Cemetery.

     Known children of Aaron J.⁵ GILBERT and Florence DOVE, all born in Preble County, Ohio, were as follows:

                736       i.    Irene Martha⁶ GILBERT was born 3 August 1887 and died 20 July 1959 in Brookville, Montgomery County, Ohio at age 71. Irene married Omer Webster ERBAUGH 14 February 1909 in Montgomery County.

Omer was born 19 July 1884 in Montgomery County, the son of Michael and Agnes Nora (Leday) Erbaugh, and died 24 August 1963 in Montgomery County at age 79. The couple’s children, all born in Montgomery County, were:  Wilbur Michael, born 23 August 1911 and died 17 September 1990 at age 79 who married Ruth EIKENBERRY; Ruth Viola, born 1 April 1915 and died 18 April 1998 at age 83 who married Emerson Groff BAKER; and Florence Agnes, born 1 January 1919 and died 10 January 1967 at age 48 who married Paul B. FAHRNEY.

                737      ii.    Frank Emerson GILBERT was born 24 December 1888. He died 12 November 1951 at age 62. Frank married Susan Frances ECK, the daughter of Edward and Clara (Hunter) Eck, 20 February 1913 in Preble County, Ohio. She was born 14 May 1890 in Preble County and died 23 July 1954 at age 64. Their children were Clarabelle, born 19 August 1914 and died 24 February 1960 in at age 45 who married Les STRICKLER; Clyde Emerson, born 24 October 1916 and died 17 March 2006 at age 89 who married Elva Louise KURTZ; AARON who married Martha BROWN; Annamarie who married Nolan KIMBERLAIN; James Frederick, born 21 June 1923 and died 12 August 1990 at age 67 who married Carolyn RUPPERT; Donald Ray, born 5 January 1925 and died 18 October 1977 at age 52 who married Janice RENNER; Everett who married first Geraldine ANDERSON and second Patricia Louise HOWELL; Helen Louise who married Michael NOVAK; and Thomas who married Martha MARSHALL.

                738     iii.    Everett Quinter GILBERT was born 17 November 1890 and died 7 December 1967 at age 77. He married Nellie FOURNSHELL 1 January 1916 in Ohio. Nellie was born 21 June 1896 in Preble County, Ohio and died 7 April 1968 in Ohio at age 71. They had a daughter Dorothy, born 29 September 1916 and died 13 March 2001 at age 84 who married Ronald HOUSE.

278.  Silas Ellsworth⁵ GILBERT (Ezra⁴, Isaac³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 28 October 1865 in Montgomery County, Ohio. He died 14 March 1939 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio at age 73, and was buried 16 March 1939 in Fairview Cemetery, West Alexandria, Preble County, Ohio.

     Silas married Pearl M. GREGG 8 July 1893 in Preble County. Pearl was born 7 April 1876 in Preble County, the daughter of Martin and Catharine (Homan) Gregg. She died 18 October 1918 in Preble County at age 42, and was buried 20 October 1918 Fairview Cemetery. Silas was a day laborer and a tobacco farmer.

     Known children of Silas Ellsworth⁵ GILBERT and Pearl M. GREGG were as follows:

                739       i.    Lillian E.⁶ GILBERT was born 25 October 1893 in Ohio. She died 10 January 1974 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio at age 80 and was buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery, Preble County, Ohio. Lillie, as she was also known, married Charles W. CRAUDER 25 October 1914 in Preble County. Charles was born 20 June 1889 in that county, the son of Gotlieb and Elizabeth (Durkin) Crauder, he of Germany and she of Ohio. He died 7 October 1949 at age 60 and was buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery. Charles was a barber and had his own shop in Twin Township, Preble County. The couple had children Evelyn Marie, born 22 May 1916 and died 9 December 1982 at age 66 who married Charles Everett WINKLEMAN; Eugene C., born 6 August 1918 and died 11 November 1999 at age 81 who married Mary Josephine WINKELMAN; Lewis Ellsworth, born 24 November 1920 and died 19 November 1976 at age 55; Dorothy Mae, born 21 February 1924 and died 11 October 2000 at age 76 who married first Lester ISAACS and second Calvin SHIVERDECKER; Martha Irene who married [--?--] SAMUELS; and Kathryn Elaine, born 22 August 1930 and died 12 December 1992 at age 62 who married Dale PISER.

                740      ii.    Treva May GILBERT was born 23 May 1895 in Ohio and died 26 January 1973 in Ohio at age 77. On 14 October 1916 she married James R. SCHULTZ who was born 10 August 1895. They had sons James, Jr., born 11 April 1917 and died in July 1983 at age 66; and Charles G., born 1 October 1921 and died 4 January 1994 at age 72. The couple divorced before 1920.

                741     iii.    Carl McKinley GILBERT was born 7 January 1897 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. He died 3 December 1973 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio at age 76 and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Preble County, Ohio.

                742      iv.    Ralph M. GILBERT was born 20 April 1899 in Preble County, Ohio and died 30 November 1970 in Ohio at age 71. Ralph married Mrs. Audrey O. MARTIN 4 April 1931 in Ohio. Audrey, the daughter of Charles and Anna (Turnpagh) Menges, was born 18 April 1900. She died 30 July 1987 in Preble County, Ohio at age 87.

                743       v.    Geneva Isabel GILBERT was born 20 September 1902 in Ohio and died 3 March 1993 in that state at age 90. She married Ralph WARNER, an electrican who was born circa 1894 in Ohio, the son of Horace and Nettie (Benjamin) Warner.

                744      vi.    Carter M. GILBERT was born 10 November 1903 in Preble County, Ohio. He died 28 June 1946 in Miami Township, Montgomery County, Ohio at age 42, and was buried 1 July 1946 in Fairview Cemetery, West Alexandria, Preble County. Carter married Gertrude HEINER.

                745     vii.    Hazel Elizabeth GILBERT was born 27 April 1906 in Ohio and died 21 April 2001 in Ohio at age 94. Hazel married 15 December 1926 in Montgomery County, Ohio Harold VANAUSDAL, the son of Louis G. and Ida A. VanAusdal, who was born 16 February 1902 in Ohio and died in January 1983 at age 80. His last residence was Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida. Their children were Harold, Jr., born 21 February 1927 and died in 1930 at age 3; Donald; Louise and Eileen.

                746    viii.    Iva Marie GILBERT was born 14 March 1908 in Preble County, Ohio. She died 28 March 1909 in that county at age 1.

                747      ix.    Ray GILBERT was born 2 December 1909 in Preble County, Ohio and died May 1984 at age 74. He married Catherine DYKE and had children Carl, Roger, Myrna and Naomi.

                748       x.    Frances E. GILBERT was born 2 April 1912 in Preble County, Ohio and died 17 June 1990 at age 78. She married Rife PITSINGER circa 1931 in Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky, and they divorced after having a son Dale W. who was born 18 July 1934 and died 31 July 2000 at age 66. Rife was born 1 May 1903 and died in March 1975 at age 71..

279.  David M.⁵ GILBERT (Ezra⁴, Isaac³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 25 July 1869 in Montgomery County, Ohio. He died 10 November 1931 in Lanier Township, Preble County, Ohio at age 62, and was buried 12 November 1931 in Sugar Grove Cemetery, Preble County.

     David married Ari GUNTLE 30 August 1894 in Ohio. Ari was born 16 September 1877 in Ohio, the daughter of Phillip and Sarah (Jenkins) Guntle. She died 25 September 1965 in Ohio at age 88, and was buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery. Her name was given as Arbelia in the 1910 federal census and as Aril J. in the 1920 census. David and Ari lived in Lanier Township in Preble County.

     Known children of David M.⁵ GILBERT and Ari GUNTLE were:

                749       i.    Ray⁶ GILBERT was born 24 January 1895 in Ohio and died as an infant.

281.  Martha E.⁵ WEDDLE (Mahala⁴ Gilbert, Isaac³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born circa 1846 in Frederick County, Maryland and died likely before 1893 in Hamilton County, Ohio. She married William Henry ORR, Sr., 23 December 1869 in Shelby County, Ohio.

     William, also known as Henry, was born in November 1838 in Ohio. He and Martha appeared on the census of 1870 in Springfield Township, Hamilton County, Ohio. In 1880 they and their children resided in Sycamore Township, Hamilton County. In the 1900 federal census he was enumerated in the Sycamore Township, Hamilton County household of his daughter Anna and her husband as a widower.

     Known children of Martha E.⁵ WEDDLE and William Henry ORR were as follows:

                750       i.    William Henry⁶ ORR, Jr., was born 29 November 1871 in Gratis, Preble County, Ohio. In the 1900 federal census he was enumerated as an inmate in the Preble County Infirmary in Washington Township. He resided there 51 years until his death 26 August 1949 at age 77. William, who never married, was buried 29 August 1949 in West Elkton Cemetery, Elkton, Preble County.

                751      ii.    Anna Belle ORR was born 4 October 1874 in Glendale, Hamilton County, Ohio and died 1 May 1942 at age 67 in Sycamore Township, Hamilton County. On 9 March 1893 in Hamilton County she married Louis Joseph KUERTZ who was born 7 May 1870 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, the son of Richard and Pauline (Franz) Kuertz, he of Alsace-Lorraine and she of Baden Baden. Louis, an artistic landscaper, died 9 September 1933 in Sycamore Township at age 63. Both Anna and Louis were cremated. They had a daughter Gertrude Olivia, born 10 July 1900 and died in March 1984 at age 83 in Cincinnati who married Frank F. Mills, Jr. 3 October 1925 in Hamilton County. He was born 8 March 1900, the son of Frank, Sr. and Mary E. (Watkins) Mills, and died 4 February 1991 at age 90.

                752     iii.    Margaret E. ORR was born circa 1879, probably in Hamilton County, Ohio.

282.  Jacob⁵ WEDDLE (Mahala⁴ Gilbert, Isaac³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 19 July 1848 in Frederick County, Maryland and died 9 September 1885 in Darke County, Ohio at age 37. He was buried in Mote Cemetery, Pitsburg, Darke County.

     Jacob served in the Grand Army of the Republic in the Civil War and was a farmer. On 23 January 1876 he married Isabel BROCK who was born in January 1854 in Illinois. She died in September 1918 at age 64.

     Known children of Jacob⁵ WEDDLE and Isabel BROCK were as follows:

                753       i.    Ambrose⁶ WEDDLE was born 2 May 1877 in Ohio and died between 1910 and 1920 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. Circa 1905 he married Odette E. ESQUERRE, the daughter of John and Katie Esquerre. John, a butcher, was born in France in March 1847 and came to the United States in 1867. Katie was born in Louisiana in January 1867 and by 1900 had four children, three living: Odette, Pansy and Philip. Odette was born 22 December 1886 in Louisiana and died at age 93 in New Orleans in August 1980. Ambrose and Odette had children Ambrose J., born 10 June 1905 and died in February 1977 at age 71 whose last known address was Pearl River, Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana; and Alvin L., born 2 March 1907 and died in April 1987 at age 80 in New Orleans.

                754      ii.    Sally WEDDLE was born 12 July 1879 in Darke County, Ohio. She died 13 August 1896 in Darke County at age 17.

                755     iii.    Cleveland WEDDLE was born 15 January 1881 in Darke County, Ohio and died 1 May 1939 at age 58 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. He was buried 3 May 1939 in Mote Cemetery, Pitsburg, Darke County. Cleveland married first Essa LEAS 25 December 1902 in Darke County and divorced her in 1909. She was born in 1885. Cleveland then married second 3 December 1912 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio Mary HOPKINS who was born 26 June 1876 in Waynesville, Warren County, Ohio, the daughter of Philip and Margaret (Sellers) Hopkins. She was married first to Edward L. Bergdall 23 May 1900 in Warren County and they divorced. Mary died 15 June 1951 in Dayton at age 74, and was buried 18 June 1951 in the Quaker Cemetery in Waynesville. Cleveland was a clerk for a plumbing manufacturer, per the 1920 census, and a truck driver for a transfer company, per the 1930 census. The couple had a daughter Rosemany, born circa 1916, and resided in Dayton.

                756      iv.    Roscoe WEDDLE was born 30 April 1885 in Darke County, Ohio. He died 12 July 1885 in that county and was buried in Mote Cemetery, Pitsburg, Darke County, Ohio next to his father.

284.  Margaret Elizabeth⁵ WEDDLE (Mahala⁴ Gilbert, Isaac³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 28 March 1849 in Frederick County, Maryland. She died 1 April 1920 in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio at age 71, and was buried 4 April 1920 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Piqua, Miami County , Ohio.

     Margaret married John Henry FULLER, son of John and Sarah (Williams) Fuller, 2 October 1873 in Miami County.  John, a farm laborer and drayman, was born 22 November 1846 in Houston, Shelby County, Ohio and died 16 May 1920 in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio at age 73. He was buried 20 May 1920 in Forest Hill Cemetery. In the 1880 federal census he, Margaret and children were enumerated in Loramie Township, Shelby County. By at least 1890 they resided in Piqua.

     Known children of Margaret Elizabeth⁵ WEDDLE and John Henry FULLER were as follows:

          +   757       i.    Nettie F.⁶ FULLER, born May 1874 in Shelby County, Ohio; married John Clarence VANCE.

          +   758      ii.    William A. FULLER, born 14 September 1878 in Shelby County, Ohio; married Blanche L. SUPINGER.

                759     iii.    Hudson FULLER was born in December 1880 in Houston, Shelby County, Ohio. He was killed in a railroad accident in April 1902 in Logansport, Cass County, Indiana at age 21, and was buried 10 April 1902 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Piqua, Miami County , Ohio. Hudson was a woodworker and millhand.

                760      iv.    Charles FULLER was born in October 1884 in Ohio. He was rooming with his parents in 1902 at 826 West Water Street, Piqua, Miami County, Ohio, and continued to reside with them in 1910 when they lived at 432 Kitts Street, Piqua.

                761       v.    Mary Anne FULLER was born in September 1888 in Darke County, Ohio. She died in March 1903 in Piqua, Miami County, Ohio at age 14, and was buried 9 March 1903 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Piqua, Miami County, Ohio.

                762      vi.    Emma Mary FULLER was born 14 December 1890 in Piqua, Miami County, Ohio and died 25 September 1935 in Orange Township, Shelby County, Ohio at age 44. Circa 1911 she married Frank Clarence TIMEUS who was born 27 March 1885 in Ohio. He was the son of William Timeus who was born in May 1840 in Germany and emigrated to the United States in 1857, per the 1900 census for Sidney, Shelby County where he was widowed and a grocer. In the 1910 federal census, shortly before his marriage to Emma, Frank was enumerated in Everett, Snohomish County, Washington as a jeweler. His occupation on his World War I Draft Registration Card in 1917 was saloon keeper. By 1920 Frank and Emma resided in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio where he was a soft drink merchant.  In that year he was the informant on both his father-in-law's and mother-in-law's death certificates. In 1930 Frank and Emma resided in Orange Township, Shelby County, Ohio and he owned a filling station. Emma and Frank had no known children.

302.  Elmer Howard⁵ GILBERT (Israel⁴, Isaac³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 14 November 1881 in Wabash County, Indiana. He died 27 June 1950 in Wabash County at age 68, and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Wabash County.

     Elmer married Ina Arminda MCFARLAND 26 July 1905 in Indiana. Ina was born 7 November 1885 in Indiana, the daughter of H. Smith and Ella (Kuhnle) McFarland, and died 13 May 1965 in Indiana at age 79.

     Known children of Elmer Howard⁵ GILBERT and Ina Arminda MCFARLAND, all born in Wabash County, Indiana, were as follows:

                763       i.    Ethel Margaret⁶ GILBERT was born 4 December 1907 and died 29 October 1998 at age 90. Her last known residence was Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. She married Myron Edwin HYDE and they had no children. He was born 29 July 1905 and died 30 January 1990 at age 84.

                764      ii.    Edith Madeline GILBERT was born 5 October 1909 and died 1 February 2003 in Florida at age 93.  On 14 July 1931 she married William Maine WALLS, the son of John Calvin and Mollie (Sexton) Walls, who was born 14 July 1907 and died 7 February 2002 at age 94. Madeline, as she was called, and William lived in Punta Gorda, Charlotte County, Florida.

                765     iii.    Mary Louise GILBERT was born circa 1912 in Wabash County, Indiana. She was also known as Louise M. per the 1930 census.

                766      iv.    Dorotha Pauline GILBERT was born 3 April 1913. She died 9 February 2003 at age 89 in Huntington County, Indiana. Dorotha married Joseph Eldon ZINSMEISTER who was born 4 March 1912.

                767       v.    Arthur Raymond GILBERT was born 25 May 1915 in North Manchester, Wabash County, Indiana. He died 25 August 2000 in Montgomery, Hamilton County, Ohio at age 85, and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Wabash County. Arthur graduated from Manchester College in 1937 and taught junior high school mathematics for 15 years in Huntington County, Indiana schools, retiring in 1979. He married 12 June 1937 Marsha Rose PEARSON.

                768      vi.    Virginia Mae GILBERT married Charles Wendell BALSBAUGH. He was born 17 October 1917 and died 27 November 2009 at age 92. His last known address was Denver, Miami County, Indiana.

                769     vii.    John Edward GILBERT married Mildred Lucille MORRIS.

                770    viii.    Beulah Josephine GILBERT, known as Josephine, married first Roy Jackson HIVELY 16 July 1945, the son of Marshall and Lenora (Vanderford) Hively, who was born 17 August 1922 in Whitely County, Indiana and died 5 November 1992 at age 70. She married second [--?--] HIBBS.

315.  Samuel Benjamin⁵ GILBERT (Martin⁴, Isaac³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 8 September 1864 in Montgomery County, Ohio. He died 9 November 1932 at age 68, and was buried 12 November 1932 in Harris Creek Cemetery, Bradford, Miami County, Ohio. Samuel was a wheel maker and a farmer and resided with his family in Miami County.

    Samuel married Nancy HOOVER 22 December 1885 in Ohio. Nancy, the daughter of Reverend Emanuel and Rachel (Boogher) Hoover, was born 2 August 1868 in Ohio. She died 27 December 1932 in Covington, Miami County at age 64, and was buried in Harris Creek Cemetery.

     Known children of Samuel Benjamin⁵ GILBERT and Nancy HOOVER were as follows:

          +   771       i.    Charles Emanuel⁶ GILBERT, born 11 July 1886 in Ohio; married Bessie Estella BRUMBAUGH.

                772      ii.    John Henry GILBERT was born 5 September 1888 in Miami County, Ohio and married Viola M. COATE, the daughter of Walter T. and Mina E. (Brubaker) Coate, 8 May 1911 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. He was buried in New Harris Creek Cemetery, Miami County, Ohio. At the time he registered for the WWI draft 5 June 1917 he had a wife and three children and lived in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio where he was a painter. Viola was born 23 January 1895, likely in Darke County, Ohio. She died in 1981 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois at age 86, and was buried in New Harris Creek Cemetery, Miami County, Ohio. Known children of John and Viola include Myrtle M., John, Clifford P., and Ruby I.

                773     iii.    Rosa May GILBERT was born 11 May 1894 in Ohio. She died 5 July 1979 in Miami County, Ohio at age 85, and was buried in New Harris Creek Cemetery, Miami County. On 3 March 1929 In Miami County Rosa married Leo Ray SMALL who was born 5 September 1890 in Miami County, the son of James and Flora (Houser) Small, and died in September 1968 at age 78. He had been married previously circa 1916 and had a daughter Betty. Ray, as he was called, was buried in New Harris Creek Cemetery.

                774      iv.    Iva Ruth GILBERT was born in November 1896 in Ohio and died in October 1949 in Ohio at age 52. She married circa 1912 Milton Raymond PACKER who was born circa 1892 in Ohio, and they had two daughters: Wilmetta L., born circa 1916, and Helen, born circa 1918. The family resided in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio in 1920 and Milton was a toolmaker. Iva and Milton divorced before 1930, and their daughters were admitted to the Girls' Industrial School in Concord Township, Delaware County, Ohio where they were found in the 1930 census. Iva was enumerated in that census in the household of her parents in Piqua. Milton appears to have remarried and moved to Chicago. Iva remarried Howard JOHNSTON.

                775       v.    Forrest Edgar GILBERT was born 6 September 1899 in Miami County, Ohio and died in March 1973 in Ohio at age 73. Forrest married Laura Helen DENMAN 7 November 1921 in Miami County, Ohio. Laura was born 7 May 1904, the daughter of James B. and Henrietta (Motter) Denman, and died 26 December 1989 in Ohio at age 85. The couple had a son Roy Allen.

                776      vi.    Margaret Rachel GILBERT was born 3 January 1903 in Miami County, Ohio and died in Indiana in January 1981 at age 81. She married three times: first Mark Gearhart BURNETT 3 January 1923 in Miami County. She was widowed by 1930 and then married Chester VORESS, who was born 4 September 1905 and died in December 1970 at age 65. Margaret and Chester divorced and she married third Clarence LAUTERBUR 13 September 1950 in Covington, Miami County, Ohio. Clarence was a railroad conductor and the son of Nicholas and Addie (Latimer) Lauterbur. He was born 28 October 1888 and died 28 August 1977 at age 88, and was buried in New Harris Creek Cemetery. Margaret and Clarence resided in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana at the time of their deaths.

                777     vii.    Lester Orville GILBERT was born 29 June 1910 in Ohio and died 15 July 1910 in Ohio. He was buried in New Harris Creek Cemetery, Miami County, Ohio. He had a twin who died at birth or shortly after.

                778    viii.    Lucille Sylvia GILBERT was born 12 August 1911 in Miami County, Ohio and died 29 July 1965 in Ohio at age 53. She was buried in New Harris Creek Cemetery, Miami County, Ohio. Lucille, as she was called, married Robert YOUNG 10 August 1930 in Miami County.

                779      ix.    Etta May GILBERT was born in 1912 in Ohio. She died as an infant.

318.  Anna M.⁵ GILBERT (Martin⁴, Isaac³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 1 February 1871 in Darke County, Ohio. She died 1 August 1953 at age 82, and was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Tipp City, Miami County, Ohio.

     Anna married William D. MILLER 30 July 1891 in Miami County. William was born 30 December 1867 in Vandalia, Montgomery County, Ohio and died 19 January 1941 in Tipp City at age 73. He was buried 21 January 1941 in Maple Hill Cemetery. William was a wheel maker, a farmer and a laborer in a tree nursery.

     Known children of Anna M.⁵ GILBERT and William D. MILLER were:

                780       i.    Elmer Leslie⁶ MILLER was born 27 April 1892 in Tippecanoe, Miami County, Ohio. Circa 1911 he married Lizzie F. [--?--] who was born 17 April 1893 and died in November 1978 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio at age 85. They had sons William B. and Paul M.  In the 1920 federal census for Tippecanoe Village in Miami County, Ohio Elmer  was a tool maker for a wagon works. By 1930 the family resided in Dayton where he was a designer in a foundry.

322.  Florence Virginia⁵ GILBERT (Isaac⁴, Isaac³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 3 November 1858 in Frederick County, Maryland. She died 5 June 1881 in Frederick County at age 22, and was buried in St. John Lutheran Church Cemetery, Ellerton, Frederick County.

     Florence married James Oliver HOOPER, Sr., 16 March 1877 in Frederick County. James, the son of Charles and Mary Ann (Delaughter) Hooper, was born 24 November 1846 in Maryland and died 30 December 1910 in Frederick County at age 64. He was buried in St. John Lutheran Church Cemetery. After Florence's death James remarried circa 1884 Lillie [--?--], born in September 1865, and they had nine known children: Grant U., Annie M., Hattie, Howard C., David W., Emma B., Elias M., Guy W., and Carrie V.

     Known children of Florence Virginia⁵ GILBERT and James Oliver HOOPER, Sr., all born in Frederick County, Maryland, were as follows:

                781       i.    John Sylvester⁶ HOOPER was born 21 January 1878 and died 21 January 1945 at age 67. He was buried in Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland. John married Eva Earl BEAR 9 June 1900 in Hawbottom, Frederick County. Eva, the daughter of James V. Bear, was born 1 January 1875 in Maryland. The couple had two daughters: Catharine C., born circa 1901 who married John FISHER; and Evelyn E. P., born circa 1904 who married Elmer BURKE.

                782      ii.    James Oliver HOOPER, Jr., was born 22 December 1878 and died 17 August 1956 in Maryland at age 77. He was buried in Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, Frederick County. James married first Emma Virginia Florence BUSSARD 26 July 1901. She was born 21 January 1886 in Maryland, the daughter of John W. and Elizabeth A.C. Bussard, and died 16 June 1919 at age 33.  Emma was buried in Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery. Their children were Annie Virginia Catherine, born 20 April 1905 and died 1 July 1994 at age 89 who married William McClara WILES; Elizabeth Elsie Frances, born 19 October 1908 and died 12 December 2002 at age 94 who married Harold William KEFAUVER; and Mary Emma Florence, born 26 September 1911 and died 19 May 1983 at age 71 who married Francis Willard SUMMERS. After Emma’s death James then married 21 December 1922 Tizzie Katherine SHANK, the daughter of Lewis C. Shank. She was born in October 1880 in Maryland and died 12 April 1969 at age 88. Tizzie was buried in Frederick Memorial Park Cemetery.

                783     iii.    Charles William HOOPER was born 16 January 1880. He died 21 June 1956 in Maryland at age 76, and was buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Frederick County, Maryland. Circa 1923 Charles, a carpenter, married Virgie M. UNGLESBEE, the daughter of Lewis E. and Ida K. Unglesbee, who was born 10 November 1896 in Howard County, Maryland, and died 28 March 1974 at age 77. She, too, was buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

323.  Mary Margaret⁵ GILBERT (Isaac⁴, Isaac³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 9 May 1861 in Frederick County, Maryland. She died 23 April 1923 in Frederick County, Maryland at age 61, and was buried in Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Harmony, Frederick County.

     Mary married Ezra Caleb BAKER, Jr.,on 14 July 1881 in Frederick County. Ezra was born 25 November 1859 in Maryland and died 7 December 1938 in Frederick County at age 79. He was buried in Church of the Brethren Cemetery. Ezra was the son of Ezra Caleb, Sr. and Amanda Catherine (Delaughter) Baker. His father was a German Baptist minister. After Mary's death Ezra married Ada Holmes Early.

    There is a great likelihood that Mary had a daughter born out-of-wedlock, as in the 1880 federal census a granddaughter, name given as Cora Boyer, born in April 1880, was enumerated in the household of Isaac and Frances Gilbert, Mary’s parents. Mary, too, was in the household but her last name was given as Baker. In the 1900 federal census this Cora was enumerated as Cora Baker, born in April 1880 in Maryland, a servant in the household of Francis T. Lakin, Tuscarora District, Frederick County, Maryland. She married Daniel Webster WOLFE 5 February 1907 and had children Mary Rebecca, Daniel Mahlon, Ralph William, John Woodrow and Elizabeth Virginia. Daniel was born 26 February 1880 in Maryland. The family resided in Buckeyestown, Frederick County.

     Known children of Mary Margaret⁵ GILBERT and Ezra Caleb BAKER, Jr., all born in Frederick County, Maryland, were as follows:

                785       i.    Delmantha BAKER was born 11 March 1882. She died 2 June 1887 in Frederick County, Maryland at age 5, and was buried in Grossnickle Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Ellerton, Frederick County.

                786      ii.    Florence May BAKER was born 26 December 1883. She died 10 September 1962 in Maryland at age 78. Circa 1902 she married first James PLUNKARD who was born in Pennsylvania circa 1850. He died between 1910 and 1920 after they had five children: James Ezra, born in December 1905 and died 7 November 1918 at age 12; Charles Murray born 13 June 1908 and died 25 December 1983 at age 75 who married Dorothy Catherine Merchant PERKINS; Mary Ellen, born 11 July 1911 and died 27 March 1986 at age 74 who married Clarence Chester HARTSOCK; Henry Wilson, born 29 October 1912 and died 25 July 1978 at age 65 who married Amy Catherine BLANK; and Allen Francis, born 19 July 1914 and died 16 September 1972 at age 58 who married Margarette Anna BART. Florence married second Frank David HARTSOCK 26 February 1923. Frank was born in February 1876 in Maryland, the son of Theophilus and Susan R. Hartsock. He died 10 September 1948 at age 73. Both Frank and Florence were buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Frederick County.

                787     iii.    Elsie Claudine BAKER was born 1 March 1884 and died 24 November 1961 in Maryland at age 77. She was buried in Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, Prince George’s County, Maryland. Elsie married Clarence H. SMITH 10 November 1900 and they had two daughters. The family was enumerated in Wheaton District, Montgomery County, Maryland in the 1910 federal census. Clarence was born circa 1875 in Maryland. Either Clarence died or the couple divorced, but by the 1920 federal census Elsie was married to Louis Peter REDMOND and residing in Bladensburg District, Prince George’s County, Maryland where Louis was a laborer in a cemetery. He was born 9 September 1883 in Montgomery County, Maryland, the son of Thomas and Catherine (Kendall) Redmond, and had been married before. In the 1910 federal census he was a prisoner in the jail in Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, aged 26, and married for six years. The name of his first wife is not known. In Louis’ household in the 1920 census, in addition to wife Elsie, were Katherine Freshour, listed as daughter, and son-in-law Marion Freshour, age 22. This was most likely Elsie’s daughter Mary Katherine Smith, born 23 October 1902 and died December 1972 at age 70 as Mary DOPKOWSKI, last residence Roanoke County, Virginia. Also in the household in 1920 was Agnes R., age 1, also listed as daughter, but actually Agnes Reba Smith, Elsie’s daughter by her first marriage, born 22 February 1907 and died 12 June 1934 at age 27. She married Edward C. FINK 24 February 1926. Agnes was buried at Grace Episcopal Church Cemetery in Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland. Listed as children of Louis’ in 1920 were also Harry L., age 9, (Harry Louis, born 29 May 1910 and died in February 1983 at age 72 who was Louis’ son by his first marriage); Fanny, age 7 (Margaret Fannie, born 26 June 1912 and died 8 June 1966 at age 53 who married Lloyd H. GRAHAM and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery;  not known if she was Elsie’s daughter); James F., age 5 (James Franklin, born 29 October 1914 and died 7 August 1963 at age 48; not known if he was Elsie’s son), and Ezra W., age 3 (Ezra William, born 30 September 1916 and killed by a train in 1924 at age eight; very likely Elsie’s son). In the 1930 census for Colmar Manor, Prince George’s County, Maryland, in the household with Louis, age 45, married first at age 19, and wife Elsie, age 44, married first at age 18, were children Agnes, age 22; Harry, age 19; Fanny, age 18; James, age 15, and John, age 10 (John Robert, born 4 April 1920 and died 17 December 1968 at age 48). 

          +   788      iv.    Harry Cleveland BAKER, born 17 May 1885; married Effie Elizabeth SUMMERS.

                789       v.    Vernon Sylvester BAKER was born 26 September 1886. He died 24 June 1975 in Frederick County, Maryland at age 88 and was buried in Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Harmony, Frederick County. On 28 March 1904 Vernon married Oda Manzilla KELLER who was born 26 June 1886 in Maryland and died 29 September 1958 at age 72 in Frederick County. She was buried in Church of the Brethren Cemetery. Vernon and Oda had at least 22 children. In addition to son Chester, who died at four days old; Clyde, who died as an infant, and two unnamed infants, their children were Walter H., born circa 1904 and died before 1910; Virginia Catherine, born 17 October 1905 and died 19 January 1964 at age 58 who married William Thomas BURGEE; Weltie Washington, born 22 February 1907 and died 30 January 1973 at age 65 who married Ruby Margaret SHIPLEY; Clara Viola, born 1 May 1908 and died 11 June 2002 at age 94 who married Charles Preston WILLARD; John Ezra, born 9 June 1910 and died 19 August 1988 at age 78 who married Margaret Christina CORDELL; Amy Amanda, born 9 December 1911 and died 6 May 2001 at age 89 who married Richard Bernard WINTERS; Olive Mae, born 12 June 1913 and died in March 1973 at age 59 who married first Guy Hamilton ADKINS and second William FASTNAUGHT; Arthur Thomas, born 2 September 1914 and died 8 April 1987 at age 72 who married Margaret Ruth ETZLER; Margaret Louise, born 6 July 1916 and died 15 August 1997 at age 81 who married Allison MCQUIN; Ray Vernon, born 9 July 1917 and died 1 January 1987 at age 69 who married Betty Margaret GROVE; Leroy Sylvester, born 27 November 1918 and died 26 February 1977 at age 58 who married Hannah GROVE; Evelyn Irene, born 9 September 1919 and died 22 June 1987 at age 67 who married Alan Lee BENNETT; William Allison, born 21 May 1922 and died 28 May 2004 at age 82 who married first Helen June SAYLOR and second Catherine May WHITE; Mary Elizabeth, who married first George CHANCY and second Forrest L. REICHARDS; Mildred Virginia, born 17 March 1926 and was killed by a train 4 May 1941 at age 15; Paul Junior, a twin, born 30 May 1927 and died 15 February 2003 at age 75 who married Mary SHETTERY; Pauline T., a twin, born 30 May 1927 who married first Deets Melvin BEALL and second Harry Thomas Philip KRANTZ; and a son whose name was given as Fred B. in the 1930 census, but was perhaps named Benjamin Herbert.

                790      vi.    Clantha Arlila BAKER was born 16 January 1887and died 11 February 1937 in Maryland at age 50. She was buried in the Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Harmony, Frederick County, Maryland. Clantha married Cave ‘Cavie’ Winsor RAMSBURG 10 September 1905 in Ellerton, Frederick County, Maryland. Cavie was born 24 December 1882 and died 3 November 1958 at age 75. He was buried in the Church of the Brethren Cemetery. Their children were Harry Sylvester, born 10 March 1906 and died 20 July 1975 at age 69 who married Alma Frances SUMMERS; Dora Viola, born 9 April 1908 and died 10 September 1986 at age 78 who married Roger Bernon WILES; Clyde Ezra, born 27 July 1910 and died 10 March 1984 at age 72 who married Daisy Doris EMERY; Maude Arlila who married Grover Leroy HANSHEW, and Mary Ann Virginia who married first Lee Allen SUMMERS and second Paul Richard SPECHT.

                791     vii.    Reaby E. BAKER was born in June 1888. She died 19 January 1889 in Frederick County, Maryland was buried in Grossnickle Brethren Church Cemetery, Ellerton, Frederick County, Maryland.

                792    viii.    Fannie Viola BAKER was born 14 August 1891. She died 19 September 1976 at age 85 was buried in Rock Creek Park Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia. Fannie married William Allison MEIKLEJOHN 17 June 1913. He was born 25 April 1892 in Washington, District of Columbia, the son of Andrew and Mamie Meiklejohn, and died 23 January 1958 at age 65. William was buried at Rock Creek Park Cemetery. Their children were John Roger, born 18 July 1911 and died 31 January 1994 at age 82 who married first Minnie Louise STANOWSKY and second Dorothy ROSE;  Allison Andrew, born 16 May 1914 and died 8 May 1987 at age 72 who married Rosalee FRANNON;  Mary Naomi, born 13 November 1915 and died 24 December 1998 at age 83 who married Blaine Ignatur PHEBUS; Louise who married James Packer TURNER; William Thomas, born 12 December 1920 and died 12 December 1993 at age 73 who married Gertrude Ida WHEELER; and Ralph Leon, born 27 May 1923 and died 1 August 1990 at age 67 who married Ruth Elenore Synonoski MARTIN.

                793      ix.    Maude Ellen BAKER was born 2 October 1892 and died 15 April 1978 at age 85 in Frederick County, Maryland. She married Thomas J. VOLLUSE, the son of Joseph and Ann Volluse, on 9 May 1915. He was born in 1894 in Maryland and died 24 August 1957 in that state at age 63. The couple had a son Harold who was born 11 May 1911 and died 11 January 1918 at age 6. All three were buried in the Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Harmony, Frederick County, Maryland.

                794       x.    Mary Ethel BAKER was born 19 June 1894 and died 1 January 1968 in Maryland at age 73. She married first Roy Chester BLANK 2 November 1910. Roy, the son of William and Rosa M. Blank, was born 5 August 1892 in Frederick County, Maryland and died 20 July 1913 in that county at age 20. Their children were Walter, who was born and died in 1911, and Ezra Wilson, born 20 April 1913 and died 2 March 1971 at age 57 in Maryland who married Evel;yn Sophia COLE. Mary married second Millard Cephus STOCKMAN 29 February 1916. Millard, the son of Nathaniel C. and Annie M. Stockman, was born 6 June 1891 in Frederick County and died 18 January 1968 in that county at age 76. Their children were Margaret Ann Elizabeth, born in 1916 and died in 1917; Millard, born 9 November 1917 and died in June 1931 at age 13; Reba Arlila, who married first Donald RAMSBURG and second George W. ASTLIN; Reuben Mylo, born 29 September 1920 and died 9 August 1972 at age 51 in Maryland who married Frances Naomi ENGLE; and Fannie Virginia who married John William THOMAS. Mary, Roy and Millard were buried in the Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Harmony, Frederick County.

                795      xi.    Reuben L. BAKER was born 28 May 1898. He died 18 March 1986 at age 87 and was buried in the Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Harmony, Frederick County, Maryland. Reuben married Lorelle Virginia BETTIS 4 July 1924 and in 1930 they were in Washington, District of Columbia with daughters Phyllis Ann who married first John Robert REDMOND and second Alex SULLIVAN, and Betty Gray who married Arthur John CRATEN. Reuben was a dairy deliveryman. Lorelle was born 28 May 1903. Reuben and Lorelle divorced some time after 1944.

                796     xii.    Orville Mylo John BAKER was born 19 June 1899. He died 2 October 1973 in Maryland at age 74 and was buried in the Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Rocky Ridge, Frederick County, Maryland. Orville, who was also known as John O. per the 1930 federal census, married in 1918 Anna Belle SHRINER, the daughter of Joseph F. and Laura E. Shriner. She was born 1 October 1898 in Emmitsburg, Frederick County and died 16 June 1961 at age 62 and was buried in the Church of the Brethren Cemetery in Rocky Ridge. Their children were Wilson Mylo who married Betty Jane WOLFE; Dolline, born 30 September 1920 and died 21 November 2006 at age 86 who married Morris Franklin FREE; Katherine Elsie, born 5 April 1922 and died 24 January 2002 at age 79 who married Leon Krise STOVER; Mary Anna, who married Howard Edgar HARMAN; Florence Viola ‘Kitty’, who married Hanford Clifford COOK; Rachel Carrie, who married John Edward EICHELBERGER and Ralph Eugene, born 2 September 1928 and died 10 January 2005 at age 76 who married Naomi Mae WRIGHT.

                797    xiii.    Eva BAKER was born 2 April 1901 and died in that year in Frederick County, Maryland. She was buried with her brother Melroy in a small cemetery on her father’s property in Harmony, Frederick County.

                798    xiv.    Melroy BAKER was born 7 July 1903. He died in 1903 in Frederick County, Maryland and was buried with his sister Eva in a small cemetery on his father’s property in Harmony, Frederick County.

325.  James William⁵ GILBERT (Isaac⁴, Isaac³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 26 January 1869 in Frederick County, Maryland. He died 25 January 1942 in Maryland at age 72, and was buried in Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland. James was a wood cutter and farmer.

     Will, as he was also known, married Loretta Emma EARLY 26 December 1889 in Frederick County, Maryland. Loretta, the daughter of Samuel and Mary E. Early, was born 11 April 1871 in Frederick County, and died 20 January 1932 in that county at age 60. She was buried in Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery. Her name was spelled Lauretta on her marriage license, but Loretta on her headstone. She was also called Laura.

     Known children of James William⁵ GILBERT and Loretta Emma EARLY, all born in Frederick County, Maryland, were as follows:

                799       i.    Milton Martin⁶ GILBERT was born 9 April 1890. He died 29 January 1971 in Maryland at age 80. For some unknown reason his name appears as Emery M. in the 1900 federal census, however subsequent censuses have his name as Milton M. Milt, as he was known, married Annie Laurie BABINGTON, the daughter of Edward G. and Jennie C. (Harshman) Babington, 27 May 1912 in Frederick County. She was born in October 1896 in that county and died 23 October 1960 at age 64. Their children were Maynard, born in 1913 and died in 1914; Emory Milton, born 9 April 1914 and died in Mach 1993 at age 78 who married Dorothy Virginia GLADHILL; Mary Catherine, born 2 June 1916 and died 1 June 1974 at age 57 who married Mehrle E. KLINE; Earl William, born 14 April 1918 and died 28 February 1986 at age 67 who married Elsie Rhea KUHN; James, born 25 January 1920 and died 10 June 2003 at age 83 who married Pearl Frances TRIVETT; and June, born 14 September 1922 and died 4 April 2003 at age 80 who married first Otho A. TOMS and second Clifford Elwood HAUPT.

                800      ii.    Mamie Irene GILBERT was born 16 May 1892 and died 11 May 1962 in Frederick County, Maryland at age 69. On 20 March 1912 she married William Albertus FIRESTONE who was born 24 October 1890 in Frederick County and died 11 May 1961 at age 70. He was the son of James F. and Emma F. Firestone. Willie, as he was called, and Mamie had daughters Hazel Marie, born 17 June 1912 and died 20 September 2000 at age 87 who married Austin C. GIBBONS; Virginia Ilene, born 1 July 1917 and died 4 March 1991 at age 73 who married Charles Maynard FORD; Geraldine June, born 12 July 1919 and died 10 March 2008 at age 88 who married first Leon Richard BLICKENSTAFF and second Edward Thomas SIEDLING; and Lorraine Mavis, born 9 December 1928 and died 11 August 1988 at age 59 who married Joseph Elmer DELAUTER.

                801     iii.    Albert William GILBERT was born 6 March 1894 and died 9 April 1959 in Washington County, Maryland at age 65. He was also known as Willie A. per the 1900 federal census. Albert married Mary Olivia MILLER, the daughter of Charles and Elizabeth (Derr) Miller, 19 October 1914. She was born 9 February 1895 in Maryland and died in that state 8 January 1981 at age 85. Their children were Charles William, born 15 July 1915 and died 16 October 1989 at age 74 who married Catherine Virginia PALMER; Gladys Olivia, born 25 January 1917 and died 12 December 2003 at age 86 who married T.B. Hayward MORGAN; Donald Clayton, born 28 February 1920 and died 3 March 1996 at age 76 who married Fern Elizabeth SHOWE; and Evelyn Louise, born 26 March 1928 and died 1 January 1979 at age 50 who married Carl William SISLER. The family resided in Frederick County until 1921 when they crossed the mountains into Washington County, Maryland

                802      iv.    Lola Grace GILBERT was born 26 October 1895. She died 5 May 1978 in Maryland at age 82. On 15 December 1910 in Frederick County, Maryland Lola married John Herbert WISE, the son of Josephus H. and Susan R. Wise. He was born 4 May 1890 in Frederick County, and died 23 August 1967 at age 77. Both Lola and John were buried in Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, Frederick County. They had a daughter Naomi Marie, born 4 April 1911 and died 6 November 1992 at age 81 who married Austin Vernon SHEPLEY.

                803       v.    Clara Marie GILBERT was born 23 October 1898 and died 17 February 1982 in Maryland at age 83. She was buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Frederick County, Maryland. Clara married James Henry BAKER 19 June 1917. James, the son of Henry L. and Florence J. (Bowser) Baker, was born 24 July 1894 in Frederick County, Maryland. In 1930 the couple resided in Frederick, Frederick County where James was a painter of electric cars.

326.  Jane Elinor⁵ GILBERT (Isaac⁴, Isaac³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹), called ‘Norie,’ was born 10 October 1872 in Frederick County, Maryland, and died 25 March 1950 in Maryland at age 77. She was buried in United Methodist Church Cemetery, Myersville, Frederick County.

     Norie married Philip Charles FISHER 5 March 1889 in Frederick County. Philip, the son of Henry and Mary (Ambrose) Fisher, was born 4 January 1861 in Maryland, and died 14 August 1937 in Frederick County at age 76. He was buried in United Methodist Church Cemetery.

     Known children of Jane Elinor⁵ GILBERT and Philip Charles FISHER, all born in Frederick County, Maryland, were as follows:

                804       i.    Mary Frances⁶ FISHER was born 23 June 1888. She died 25 May 1976 at age 87 and was buried at Christ Reformed Cemetery, Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland. Mary married Edward Nelson MILLER 5 December 1905 in Frederick County. Edward was born 23 August 1879 in Ohio and died 14 October 1948 at age 69. He was buried in Christ Reformed Cemetery. The couple had children Eleanor Catherine, born 16 January 1910 and died 26 May 2005 at age 95 who married Lloyd Keller BOYER; Mary Elizabeth, born 4 August 1914 and died 21 June 2008 at age 93 who married Austin Lee CRAMER; Naomi Mae, born 2 December 1915 and died 26 February 1982 at age 66; Evelyn Virginia, born 22 November 1918 and died 13 December 2007 at age 89 who married first Park Walter MILLS and second Joseph Melvin SHATZER; Frances Louise who married first George Thomas DIXON and second Arthur Kefauver WILLARD; and Meredith Edward, born 3 December 1928 and died 8 December 2005 at age 77 who married Shirley Mae BRASHEARS.

                805      ii.    Charles Emory FISHER was born 4 July 1890 and died 6 March 1963 at age 72. He was buried in Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery in Frederick County, Maryland. Charles married Cora Mae EARLY, the daughter of Joseph and Ida (Holmes) Early, on 15 May 1921 in Frederick County. She was born 14 February 1906 and died 7 April 1961 at age 55. Cora was buried in Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery. Their children were Charles William, born 22 December 1922 and died 11 April 1972 at age 49 who married Katherine Elizabeth STEVENS; Henry Philip, born 23 February 1924 and died 2 January 1999 at age 74 who married Dorothy May LEWIS; Pauline Blanch who married Paul Gottiel HAUSLER; Ralph Junior, born 27 February 1924 and died 1 September 2006 at age 77 who married Julia Katherine MELLOTT; Mary Marie who married Roger William WILLS; George Washington, born 5 September 1932 and died 19 November 2000 at age 68 who married Patricia Ann BOONE; Helen Irene who married Floyd Austin DELAUTER; Joyce Virginia who married Winton Grosschase HUBBLE; Walter Edgar who married Mazie Marie COWGILL; Dorothy Lorraine who married James William KLINE; Phyllis Arlene who married John Richard WILLS; and Barbara Faye who married Richard Lee BAUGHER.

                806     iii.    John Henry FISHER was born 3 August 1892. He died 12 December 1968 in Frederick County, Maryland at age 76, and was buried in Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, Frederick County. In 1919 John married Catherine Cornelia HOOPER who was born in June 1900 and died in February 1965 at age 64. She was buried in Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery. Their children were Henry Earl who married first Margaret Cecilia DOLL and second Sherron D. Snow BRADICICK; Edith C., born 15 November 1922 and died 3 January 1985 at age 62; and Mark Richard, born 31 January 1932 and died 3 December 1998 at age 66 who married Nancy Lee SHANKLE.

                807      iv.    Albert Philip FISHER was born 3 October 1894 and died 4 November 1957 at age 63. He married Mamie Gertrude POFFENBERGER, the daughter of Charles E.S. and Cora V. Poffenberger, 12 December 1916. She was born 22 June 1898 in Frederick County, Maryland, and died 20 October 1986 at age 88. Their children were Russell Henry who married Catherine Elizabeth DELAUTER; and Evelyn Virginia, born 17 November 1919 and died 25 October 1989 at age 69 who married Harry G. KELLER.

                808       v.    Oscar William FISHER was born 11 February 1901 and died in August 1963 at age 62. Oscar married Hazel Olive SUMMERS 5 October 1928. She was born 2 August 1910 in Frederick County, Maryland, the daughter of John W. and Nellie M. Summers, and died 15 June 2002 in Maryland at age 91. The couple had children Mary Jane, born 14 January 1930 and died 18 March 2002 at age 72 who married William Louis ZEPP; Martha Virginia, born 15 January 1932 and died 11 February 2007 at age 75 who married Robert Junior PRYOR; Geraldine Eleanor, born 5 January 1937 and died 4 May 1937; Madaline Mae who married first Kenneth B. NEAL, second Charles Otho EARLY, and third Clyde ZEIGLER; Ray William, born 30 April 1938 and died 24 July 2005 at age 67 who married Nancy Lee TRIVETT; Kenneth Eugene, born 23 October 1948 and died 24 November 1966 at age 18 who married Linda Lou TRIVETT; Harold Wayne who married first Darlene Kay BLICKENSTAFF and second Angela Sue GOUCHER; and Judy Ann who married Larry Milbert AHAIT.

                809      vi.    Lloyd Franklin FISHER was born on 7 November 1905 and died 18 August 1978 in Maryland at age 72. He was buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Frederick County, Maryland. On 15 July 1932 Lloyd married Helen Virginia GIBBONS who was born 5 April 1915 and died 1 March 1967 at age 51. She was buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The couple had a daughter Marjorie Helen who married James Daniel MARTIN

                810     vii.    Keiffer Isaac FISHER was born 9 July 1909 and died 12 February 1957 at age 47. He was buried in United Methodist Church Cemetery, Myersville, Frederick County, Maryland. Kieffer served in World War II and received a Purple Heart for his service in the European and African areas of operation.

                811    viii.    Maynard FISHER was born 31 May 1914 and died 15 April 2000 in Frederick County, Maryland at age 85. He married 19 August 1953 Lena Virginia Slook STEVENS who was born 26 February 1905 and died 7 March 1991 at age 86.

327.  Peter Isaac⁵ GILBERT (Isaac⁴, Isaac³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 25 May 1873 in Frederick County, Maryland, and supposedly died 27 April 1934 at age 59. He resided in Lewistown District, Frederick County, Maryland.

     Peter married Oda SNOOK 24 July 1902 in Maryland. Oda was born 28 July 1880 in Maryland and died 25 November 1921 in Frederick County at age 41. She had a daughter Hazel G. Hoves born in April 1897 that was listed as stepdaughter to Peter in the 1910 federal census. Oda and Peter had no known children.

     Peter married second Ethel Ruanne STULL circa 1924 in Frederick County. Ethel was born 17 February 1901 in Maryland and died 20 August 1973 in Frederick County, Maryland at age 72.

     Known children of Peter Isaac⁵ GILBERT and Ethel Ruanne STULL, all born in Frederick County, Maryland, were as follows:

                812       i.    Dorothy Mae⁶ GILBERT was born 20 January 1924 and died 16 December 1996 in New York at age 72. She married Joseph Bernard CRIFO 16 January 1948. He was born 7 May 1925 and died 3 August 1969 in New York at age 44. Joseph was buried in Pine Lawn National Cemetery, Framingdale, Long Island, New York. The couple had three children.

                813      ii.    Clarence Isaac GILBERT was born 1 March 1925 and died 8 October 2002 at age 77. He married three times.

                814     iii.    Lillian Ruanne GILBERT was born 18 December 1927 and died 15 January 2008 at age 80. She married Norman David WILES 2 November 1942. The couple had two children.

                            iv.    Charles William GILBERT married Mida Mae HOLLAND.

                             v.    Maurice Leroy GILBERT was born 3 August 1934 and died 26 June 1993 at age 58. He married Shirley Mae GROSSNICKLE on 19 October 1962.

328.  Ada Cora⁵ GILBERT (Isaac⁴, Isaac³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 23 June 1876 in Frederick County, Maryland. She died 19 February 1960 in Maryland at age 83 and was buried in Brook Hill Cemetery, Yellow Springs, Frederick County, Maryland.

     Ada married Charles Franklin LINTON 14 May 1902 in Frederick County, Maryland. Charles was born 27 February 1876 in Frederick County, the son of Samuel and Elizabeth Linton, and died 30 May 1962 in Maryland at age 85. He was buried in Brook Hill Cemetery. Charles was a carpenter for Potomac Edison Trolley Car Company.

     Known children of Ada Cora⁵ GILBERT and Charles Franklin LINTON, all born in Frederick County, Maryland, were as follows:

                815       i.    Raymond Roscoe⁶ LINTON was born 15 February 1900, and died 5 May 1976 in Frederick County, Maryland at age 76. Raymond was enumerated in the 1910 census as age 10, but his parents were shown as married just eight years. Consequently, he may be a son of Charles, or Ada’s, born out of wedlock, or else the child of another family member taken in by Charles and Ada as their own. The 1900 census, enumerated in June of that year, has Charles residing with his brother Charles T. Linton, and Ada with her parents. No Raymond Roscoe was found in that census.

                816      ii.    Frances Alma LINTON was born 3 January 1903. She died 28 March 1957 in Maryland at age 54. Frances married Roger William LINTON, relationship unknown, on 10 February 1921 in Frederick County, Maryland. Roger, the son of Cornelius D. and Joanna E. Linton, was born 4 July 1891 in Maryland and died 16 May 1958 at age 66. They had sons Garmon Roger, born 27 August 1922 and died 6 October 1968 at age 46; and Thomas Eugene, born 29 April 1926 and died 9 April 1985 at age 58. Frances, Roger and their sons were buried in Peace in Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery, Frederick County.

                817     iii.    Chloe Viola LINTON was born 11 April 1905. She died 20 April 1995 in Maryland at age 90. Chloe married Russell Harrison HARRIS 8 November 1924. Russell, the son of William H. and Lucy E. Harris, was born 2 October 1891 in Frederick County, Maryland and died 5 March 1955 at age 63. Their children were Richard Harrison and Betty Elizabeth.

                818      iv.    Alfred Charles LINTON was born 25 August 1907 and died 7 April 1997 in Maryland at age 89. On 2 April 1935 he married Garnet Marie BRICE who was born 13 August 1918 and died 13 November 1996 at age 78. They had daughters Shirley Elizabeth and Shelva Jean.

                819       v.    Elsie Elizabeth LINTON was born circa 1911. She died 12 January 1949 in Maryland at age 38.

                820      vi.    Guy Sylvester LINTON was born 20 November 1920 and died 10 August 1980 in Maryland at age 59. He married first Catherine Louise FISHER and second Grace Ida Elizabeth PURDHAM. Guy had children Gloria Louise and Dean.

329.  Jasper Newton⁵ GILBERT (Isaac⁴, Isaac³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 12 February 1878 in Frederick County, Maryland. He died 30 August 1941 in Maryland at age 63, and was buried in Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Harmony, Frederick County. Jasper, a logger by trade, was known in the family as ‘Nute.’

     Jasper married Odessa ‘Dessie’ Mae SUMMERS 11 January 1899 in Frederick County. Odessa, the daughter of Martin Luther and Sarah Katherine (Poffenberger) Summers, was born 2 September 1880 in Maryland, and died 8 February 1948 in that state at age 67. She was buried in Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Harmony.

     Known children of Jasper Newton⁵ GILBERT and Odessa Mae SUMMERS, all born in Frederick County, Maryland, were as follows:

                821       i.    Charles Summers⁶ GILBERT was born 15 December 1899 and died 10 May 1901 in Frederick County, Maryland, at age 1. He was buried in Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Harmony, Frederick County.

                822      ii.    Luther Martin GILBERT was born 25 September 1901. He died 1 July 1959 in Maryland at age 57 and was buried in Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland. Luther married Grace Ann DUTROW 5 October 1933 and they had a daughter Louanna Mae, born 5 March 1936 and died 25 August 1965 at age 29 who married Donald Edgar PHEBUS; and son Luther Thomas, born 24 July 1937 and died 23 December 1996 at age 59 who married first Simone Marguerite GOODHART and second Patricia LABLUE. Grace Ann was the daughter of Roy H. and Anna E. Dutrow and sister to Claude Henry Dutrow who married Luther’s sister Rose (see #828 below).

                823     iii.    Virgie Katherine GILBERT was born in 1905 and died 1 July 1976 in Maryland at age 71. On 9 November 1933 she married Erle LINTHICUM who was born 8 April 1899 and died 1 December 1967 in Maryland at age 68. They were both buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Finksburg, Carroll County, Maryland. Virgie had a daughter Dorothy Katherine out of wedlock who resided with Virgie’s parents in Jackson District, Frederick County in the 1930 federal census while Virgie lived in Frederick and worked as a housekeeper. Dorothy married Charles William LANG.

                824      iv.    Lloyd Franklin GILBERT was born 21 October 1906. He died 4 July 1975 in Maryland at age 68 and was buried in Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Harmony, Frederick County, Maryland. Lloyd married Edna Louise BAUGHER 9 October 1941. Edna, the daughter of Joseph E. and Annie R. Baugher, was born 8 October 1914 in Maryland and died 11 July 1989 at age 74.

                825       v.    Edna Clara GILBERT was born 10 March 1910. She died 23 September 1919 in Frederick County, Maryland at age 9, and was buried in Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Harmony, Frederick County, Maryland.

                826      vi.    Nellie Mae GILBERT was born 21 November 1912 and married Russell Lawson SMITH 17 August 1932. He was born 27 May 1909 in Maryland and died 24 March 1984 at age 74. Russell was buried in Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland. Nellie and Russell had eight children.

                827     vii.    Grayson Newton GILBERT was born 2 February 1915. He died 14 September 1943 at age 28 and was buried in Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Harmony, Frederick County, Maryland.

                828    viii.    Rose Myrtle GILBERT was born 11 August 1918. She died 27 June 1988 in Maryland at age 69 and was buried in Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland. Rose married Claude Henry DUTROW 5 December 1936. Claude was born 13 January 1913, the son of Roy H. and Anna E. Dutrow and brother to Grace Ann Dutrow who married Rose’s brother Luther (see #822 above). Claude died 20 October 1987 at age 74 and was buried in Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery. The couple had two children.

                829      ix.    Mary Elizabeth GILBERT was born 15 October 1921 and died 21 June 1928 in Frederick County, Maryland at age 6. She was buried in Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Harmony, Frederick County, Maryland.

330.  Charlotte⁵ GILBERT (James G.⁴, Isaac³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 21 November 1864 in Ohio and died 31 December 1930 at age 66 in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California. She was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio.

    Charlotte married Charles Elias CULP, the son of Samuel and Mariah Dean (Smith) Culp, 31 May 1889. Charles was born 7 December 1863 in Marion County, Ohio. He died 24 May 1906 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio at age 42, and was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery. Charles was a baker and also a minister in the Church of the Brethren, once called the German Baptist Church. He was elected to the ministry in 1892 in Pitsburg, Miami County, Ohio and was the first superintendent of the Ludlow Sunday school. Charles was educated, held a degree and taught a bit in Mount Morris College in Ogle County, Illinois.

     Known children of Charlotte⁵ GILBERT and Charles Elias CULP were as follows:

                830       i.    Howard Gilbert⁶ CULP was born 9 June 1890 in Darke County, Ohio, and died 23 April 1963 in Broward County, Florida at age 72. Circa 1911 in Montgomery County, Ohio he married Irene Myrtle BOCK. She was born 12 August 1892 in Iowa. They had a son Howard Merritt, born 24 October 1912 in Montgomery County and died 2 December 1998 in Dayton, Montgomery County at age 86, who married Dorothy COWDEN. He ran Culp's cafeteria in Dayton. Howard and Irene may also have had a son John H.

                831      ii.    James Everett CULP was born 6 August 1892 in Montgomery County, Ohio and died 2 May 1971 at age 78. His last known address was Altadena, Los Angeles County, California. James married first Ruth Ouida FAST in 1913. She was born 7 January 1893 in Ashland County, Ohio, the daughter of Hulbert and Jennie E. (Myers) Fast, and died 10 December 1957 in Los Angeles County, California. Their children were Charles Hulbert, born 17 May 1915 and died 24 August 1988 at age 73 who married Pernella WILSON; and Gloria Mae, born 13 February 1923 and died 29 April 2005 at age 82 in Los Angeles County who married Jerry HESTER. James married second Rachel MCCROCKAN.

                832     iii.    Samuel Walter CULP was born July 1895 in Montgomery County, Ohio and died 4 March 1966 in Dayton, Montgomery County at age 70. He was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Montgomery County. Walter, as he was more commonly known, was enumerated as a baker in the 1920 federal census and as a floater for an electrical refrigeration company in the 1930 census. He married Gladys M. HAWTHORNE 14 June 1919 in Montgomery County. They divorced around 1938 and he married second Beulah WATSON and they had a son James Walter. Gladys was born 15 February 1899 in Ohio, and died 13 February 1984 in California at age 84. She was cremated and her ashes cast into the Pacific Ocean. Walter and Gladys had children Lorraine A., born 14 May 1921 and died 28 May 2003 in California at age 82 who married first James Fred BROPHY and second Howard KNIESS; Celeste Jean who married Robert W. SEGNER; and Charles Emery who married Julia Jean KNOWLES.

                833      iv.    Albert Russell CULP was born 18 June 1897 in Montgomery County, Ohio. He died 12 August 1939 in Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio at age 42 and was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Montgomery County. Albert married Myrtle Pauline MULHAUSER 5 July 1918 in Cleveland. She was born 9 February 1896 in Cleveland and died 18 July 1987 in Fullerton, Orange County, California. Myrtle married second William G. Reid in 1947 in Pasadena, California. Albert's and Myrtle's children were Orlan Russel, born 8 July 1919 in Cleveland and died 25 June 1983 in Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio; and Rollin Lee or Leroy.

                834       v.    Mabel Marie CULP was born 25 March 1900 in Montgomery County, Ohio. She died 5 April 1991 in Plantation, Broward County, Florida at age 91. Mabel married Raymond C. DAVIS circa 1919 in Dayton. He was born 9 August 1898 in Dayton, Montgomery County, and died 28 July 1987 in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida. Their children were Dorothy Jean, Donald H., Charlotte Ann, and Carol Jean.

                835      vi.    Charles Edward CULP, Jr., was born 14 April 1904 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. He died 30 August 1960 in Los Angeles County, California at age 56. Charles was an inspector of electric refrigerators (Frigidaire), per the 1930 census. He married Rita Vivien MOON, called Vivien, in 1936. She was born 30 June 1915 in Greenfield, Ohio, the daughter of Harold and Luella (Porter) Moon. She died 6 April 1991 at age 75 in Montgomery County. Their children were Rita and Linda.

339.  John G.⁵ GILBERT (John⁴, Isaac³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 26 May 1865 in Montgomery County, Ohio. He died 3 December 1941 in Ohio at age 76, and was buried 5 December 1941 in Bear Creek Cemetery, Montgomery County. John was a farmer and by 1930 worked as a laborer on a public highway.

     John married Miranda Elizabeth NYE 1 January 1891 in Montgomery County, Ohio. Elizabeth, as she was known, was born 30 September 1872 in Montgomery County. She died 27 January 1945 in Jefferson Township, Montgomery County at age 72, and was buried in Bear Creek Cemetery. She was the daughter of Cornelius and Hannah (Wagner) Nye.

     Known children of John G.⁵ GILBERT and Elizabeth NYE, all born in Jefferson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, were as follows:

          +   842       i.    Vernon Roy⁶ GILBERT, born 3 November 1891; married Naomi LODGE.

                843      ii.    Blanche I. GILBERT was born 30 December 1894 and died 17 July 1983 at age 88. She was buried in Bear Creek Cemetery, Montgomery County. Blanche never married.

                844     iii.    Zelma C. GILBERT was born 12 November 1896. She died 4 July 1980 in Ohio at age 83 and was buried in Eversole Cemetery, Montgomery County.  Zelma married Orban E. LENTZ, son of Isaac and Ida E Lentz, 25 November 1915. Orban, a barber, was born 12 January 1893 and died 30 July 1973 at age 80. He, too, was buried at Eversole Cemetery. Their children were Violet Arlene who married Clifford Keith WHITESELL; Cristel Orletha, born 11 May 1922 and died 18 October 1996 in Minnesota at age 74 who married Charles Robert SAYLOR; and Dwaine Orban, born 30 April 1934 and died 6 June 1982 at age 48 who married Mary SKILES.

                845      iv.    Corvin E. GILBERT was born 10 October 1908 and died 31 December 1975 in Ohio at age 67. He was buried in Bear Creek Cemetery, Montgomery County, Ohio. Corvin married Mildred Esther MILLIKIN, the daughter of Roy and Clara (Manning) Milliken, 19 June 1938. She was born 6 July 1913 in Montgomery County, Ohio and died 14 March 2004 at age 90. They had son Ronald and James

344.  Leroy Edward⁵ GILBERT (Reuben Roy⁴, Isaac³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 4 December 1873 in Darke County, Ohio. He died 2 November 1944 in Greenville, Darke County at age 70, and was buried 6 November 1944 in Ithaca Cemetery, Darke County.

     Leroy was known as Edward and as Roy. He married Maude Pearl ETZLER 3 July 1899 in Darke County. Maude was born 6 April 1879 in Ohio, the daughter of Daniel and Harriet (White) Etzler. She died 12 September 1964 in Ohio at age 85, and was buried in Ithaca Cemetery.

     Known children of Leroy Edward⁵ GILBERT and Maude Pearl ETZLER, all born in Darke County, Ohio, were as follows:

                846       i.    Ruth⁶ GILBERT was born 11 January 1899. She died 17 January 1970 in Kettering, Montgmery County, Ohio at age 71and was buried in David's Cemetery, Dayton, Montgomery County. Ruth married Stanley CLINGER who was born 7 October 1892 and died 23 January 1962 at age 69. Stanley was buried in David's Cemetery. Ruth and Stanley had a son Harry who was born 13 May 1921 and died 21 November 1972 at age 51.

                847      ii.    Reuben E. GILBERT was born 25 November 1901 and died 6 November 1977 in Arcanum, Darke County, Ohio at age 75. He was buried in Abbottsville Cemetery, Darke County. Reuben married 17 February 1925 Freda Mae WELLBAUM, the daughter of Noah and Orpha (Besecker) Wellbaum. She was born 28 March 1907 and died 22 August 1979 in Greenville, Darke County at age 72, and was buried in Abbottsville Cemetery. Their children were Merle, born 15 June 1925 and died 28 November 1987 at age 62 who married Gertrude KIDD; Robert Eugene, born 13 September 1927 and died 1 May 1979 at age 51 who married Ruby Elaine SEASE; and Kent.

                848     iii.    Francis Ogden GILBERT was born 9 December 1903 and died 27 October 1967 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio at age 63.

                849      iv.    Edward Dale GILBERT was born 3 January 1906 and died in 1909 in Darke County, Ohio at age 3.

                850       v.    Roland Earl GILBERT was born 12 January 1907. He died 3 June 1999 at age 92. Roland married 29 May 1935 Thelma FULTZ, the daughter of Harry and Clara Fultz. Thelma was born 19 July 1910 and died 10 August 2002 at age 92.

                851      vi.    Alice Viola GILBERT was born 22 December 1908 and died 29 April 1994 at age 85. She married 12 December 1930 in Darke County Elmo Thomas GODSEY, the son of William L. and Namie (Dean) Godsey. Elmo was born 27 March 1908 in Virginia and died 6 June 1973 at age 65. He was buried in Abbottsville Cemetery, Darke County, Ohio. At the time of his death he and Alice were living in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.

                852     vii.    Florence Minerva GILBERT was born 29 November 1910 and died 15 December 1990 in Greenville, Darke County, Ohio at age 80. She was known as Minerva per the 1920 and 1930 censuses. She never married.

                853    viii.    James D. GILBERT was born 19 February 1913. He died 25 May 1983 in Miami County, Ohio, at age 70. James married Jean NOLTE who died in 1968 and was cremated. Their children were Brian Jack, Bruce and Beverly Jean.

                854      ix.    Wilmar H. GILBERT was born 7 March 1921 and died 16 June 1996 in Ohio at age 75. He married Helen HYER 7 August 1946. Helen, the daughter of Earl and Echoe (Trabeing) Hyer, was born 3 January 1921 and died 22 December 1999 at age 75.

345.  Lovella Viola⁵ GILBERT (Reuben Roy⁴, Isaac³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 27 March 1876 in Darke County, Ohio. She died 27 October 1949 in Greenville, Darke County, Ohio at age 73, and was buried 29 October 1949 in New Carlisle Cemetery, New Carlisle, Clark County, Ohio.

     Lovella married Charles Clifford TAYLOR 17 October 1905 in Darke County. Charles was born 10 September 1870 in Ohio, the son of Horace and Clara R. (Garver) Taylor. He died 20 July 1929 at age 58 and was buried 23 July 1929 in New Carlisle Cemetery. Charles was a bank cashier.

     Known children of Lovella Viola⁵ GILBERT and Charles Clifford TAYLOR, all born in Darke County, Ohio, were as follows:

                855       i.    Howard E.⁶ TAYLOR was born 18 January 1906 and died 18 June 1961 in Falls Church, Virginia, at age 55. Howard was a county auditor for Darke County then served in the South Pacific in World War II. He attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.  As an auditor Howard worked for the Defense Department in Washington D.C. from 1956 to 1961. He married Elizabeth BALES, daughter of H. H. and Georgia (Hook) Bales. She was born 27 January 1908 in Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, and attended Miami University. Elizabeth, a teacher, died in Falls Church, Virginia 21 July 1998 at age 90. Howard and Elizabeth had a son Cliff.

                856      ii.    Florence TAYLOR was born 30 August 1908 and died 21 October 1999 at age 91 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. On 30 December 1929 she married Walter E. MORRIS who was born 26 September 1896 and died 12 December 1970 at age 74. Florence married second Robert B. FORBES who was born 5 May 1922 in Philadelphia, Pensylvania and they resided in St. Louis, Missouri. Florence was an artist specializing in International Flower Show judging. She studied Ikebana at the Ikenabo School in Kyoto, Japan. She had no children.

                857     iii.    Catherine TAYLOR was born 30 August 1911 and died 8 September 1982 in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida at age 71. She was buried in Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida. Catherine married Donald Earl RIFFLE, the son of Earl and Sarah Evelina (Beakley) Riffle. Donald, a funeral director and guidance counselor, was born 16 September 1910 in Ansonia, Darke County, Ohio, and died in August 1975 in Miami, Dade County, Florida at age 64. He was buried in Boca Raton. Donald was a funeral director and guidance counselor. They had a daughter Kay.

                858      iv.    Horace Clifford TAYLOR was born 18 October 1914. He died 14 March 2000 in Sylvania, Lucas County, Ohio at age 85. Horace married Marjorie RATH, the daughter of Clayton and Lena C. (Shirk) Rath, on 12 May 1938 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Marjorie was born 11 December 1911 in Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio, and died 30 June 1984 in Columbus. She supposedly was buried in Dublin, Franklin County, Ohio. Their children were Judith L. and Craig C.

355.  Jesse⁵ GILBERT (Jeremiah⁴, Isaac³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 24 September 1885 in Darke County , Ohio. He died 14 January 1941 in Arcanum, Darke County, Ohio at age 55, and was buried 16 January 1941 in Abbottsville Cemetery,Van Buren Township, Darke County. Jesse was a poultry dealer.

     He married Reste ALLREAD 18 May 1909 in Darke County. Reste was born in July 1888 in Preble County, Ohio, the daughter of William and Ellen (Heckathorn) Allread.

     Known children of Jesse⁵ GILBERT and Reste ALLREAD, all born in Darke County, Ohio, were as follows:

                861       i.    Harry Max⁶ GILBERT was born 17 February 1911. Also called Max, he died 13 July 1990 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio at age 79.

                862      ii.    Jack J. GILBERT was born circa 1913.

                863     iii.    Giles GILBERT was born 13 May 1914 and died 10 March 2006 in Greenville, Darke County, Ohio at age 91. He married Annabel Rhea JULIEN 24 December 1936 in Darke County, Ohio. Annabel was the daughter of Russell and Clara (Cassel) Julien and was born 22 October 1915 in Union City, Randolph County, Indiana. She died 26 March 1996 in Greenville at age 81.

                864      iv.    Jesse GILBERT, Jr., was born 5 August 1917. He died 19 April 1920 in Arcanum, Darke County, Ohio at age 2, and was buried 22 April 1920 in Abbottsville Cemetery, Van Buren Township, Darke County.

                865       v.    Keith GILBERT was born 28 November 1921 and died 11 May 2006 at age 84 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio.

                866      vi.    Richard GILBERT was born in 1925. He died 28 November 1987 in Athens, Athens County, Ohio, and was buried in Miami Cemetery, Corwin, Warren County, Ohio. Richard served in World War II and was an insurance agent.

361.  Chester Cleo⁵ GILBERT (Samuel⁴, Isaac³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 5 June 1891 in Arcanum, Darke County, Ohio. He died 21 January 1977 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio at age 85, and was buried in Shiloh Park Cemetery, Montgomery County.

     Circa 1916 Chester, a tool grinder, married Blanche M. BYRD who was born 14 October 1896 in Ohio. She died 14 May 1991 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio at age 94. Blanche’s parents were Alonzo M. and Mary E. Byrd.

     Known children of Chester Cleo⁵ GILBERT and Blanche M. BYRD, all born in Montgomery County, were (out of birth order):

                867       i.    Wayne R.⁶ GILBERT was born 6 September 1927 and died 27 October 1992 at age 65.

                            ii.     Dorothy GILBERT was born and died 14 July 1920 and was buried 16 July 1920 in Shiloh Park Cemetery, Montgomery County.

                           iii.     Robert Gordon GILBERT was born 24 May 1921 and died 10 July 1926 in Mad River Township, Montgomery County, Ohio at age 5. He was buried 13 July 1926 in Shiloh Park Cemetery, Montgomery County.

362.  Walter Samuel⁵ GILBERT (Samuel⁴, Isaac³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 27 March 1894 in Darke County, Ohio. He died 29 January 1964 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio at age 69.

     Walter, a tool grinder and tool maker, married first Margaret Irene BAKER 1 October 1916 in Ohio.  She was born 11 February 1900 in Blanchester, Cllinton County, Ohio, the daughter of George Philip and Malissa Virna 'Margie' (Smith) Baker, and died 12 August 1925 at age 25. Walter married second May Beatrice NORTHWAY, the daughter of Nicholas and Martha Northway, who had been married previously circa 1912 to Alex Stoffel and had a son Raymond E., born in Minnesota. May was born in September 1893 in Menominee County, Michigan and died 31 January 1963 at age 69 in Fairborn, Greene County, Ohio.

     Known children of Walter Samuel⁵ GILBERT and Margaret Irene BAKER, all born in Montgomery County, Ohio, were as follows:

                868       i.    Walter Samuel⁶ GILBERT, Jr., was born 21 October 1917 and died 19 September 1981 at age 63.

                869      ii.    Henrietta Irene GILBERT was born 19 February 1919 and died 10 May 2003 in Michigan. Her last known address was Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan. Henrietta married Earl S. OSBORN who was born 14 June 1917 and died 27 July 1995 in Michigan at age 78.

                870     iii.    Donald R. GILBERT was born 16 March 1920. He died 17 August 1942 at the V.A. Hospital in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio at age 22, and was buried in Middletown, Butler County, Ohio.

                871      iv.    Evelyn Mae GILBERT was born 28 November 1921 and died 19 December 1967 in New Carlisle, Clark County, Ohio at age 46. She supposedly married first Maurice Robert DRAKE, son of Harold Leroy and Bessie May Drake, who was born 28 January 1920. They divorced and she married three more times.

                            v.    Dorothy Jane GILBERT was born 5 October 1923 and died 8 October 1923. She was buried 9 October 1923 in Shiloh Park Cemetery, Montgomery County, Ohio.

     There were no known children of Walter Samuel⁵ GILBERT and May Beatrice NORTHWAY.

366.  Charles Irvin⁵ GILBERT (Cyrus H.⁴, James³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 16 December 1856 in Montgomery County, Ohio, and died 2 April 1935 at age 78. He was buried 4 April 1935 in Bear Creek Cemetery, Montgomery County.

     Charles married Mary A. EBY 10 February 1881 in Montgomery County. Mary was born 26 May 1857 in Dayton, Montgomery County, the daughter of Adam S. and Elizabeth (Bertels) Eby. She died 30 May 1940 in Dayton at age 83, and was buried 1 June 1940 in Bear Creek Cemetery.

     Known children of Charles Irvin⁵ GILBERT and Mary A. EBY, both born in Montgomery County, Ohio, were as follows:

                874       i.    Nellie⁶ GILBERT was born 16 October 1882 and married Samuel Wilbur MITCHELL 16 June 1904. Wilbur, as he was known, was born 8 October 1877 in Miamisburg, Montgomery County, Ohio, the son of Lee and Hannah Catherine (Zehring) Mitchell. He died 25 March 1951 in Miamisburg at age 73, and was buried 28 March 1951 in Hillgrove Cemetery in that city. The couple had a daughter Mary Jane, born circa 1905 in Miamisburg. Wilbur was vice president of a wheel company and at the time of death secretary-treasurer of Miamisburg Building and Loan.

                875      ii.    John Homer GILBERT was born 15 January 1887. He died in July 1970 at age 83 in Florida. His last known residence was St. Petersburg, Pinellas County.

367.  Ida⁵ GILBERT (Cyrus H.⁴, James³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 9 July 1858 in Montgomery County, Ohio. She died 23 April 1959 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California at age 100. Ida was given the choice of a dowry or a college education and chose college, attending Otterbein University where she met her future husband Lucius Matlach FALL.

     They married 25 December 1888 in Montgomery County. Lucius was born 6 March 1857 in New Paris, Preble County, Ohio and was the son of John Long and Rebecca (Hart) Fall. He graduated from Otterbein University and the University of Michigan and was a practicing attorney in Los Angeles. He died 10 February 1946 in that city at age 88. Soon after marrying, Lucius and Ida moved to Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas. By 1910 they resided in L.A.

     Known children of Ida⁵ GILBERT and Lucius Matlach FALL, both born in Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas, were as follows:

                876       i.    Mary Rebecca⁶ FALL was born 6 April 1893 and died in July 1981 at age 88. She married Rex G. HAMAKER 16 September 1917 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. He was born 6 November 1892 in Texas and died in April 1982 at age 89. The couple’s last known residence was Laguna Beach, Orange County, California. They had children Barbara and Rex Gilbert.

                877      ii.    John Gilbert FALL was born 9 February 1900. He died 11 April 1984 in Oakland, Alameda County, California at age 84. He graduated from Stanford and the University of Southern California with a law degree. Circa 1924 he married Winifred PERRY who was born 22 March 1901 in California. She died 3 December 1991 in Alameda County, California at age 90. The had sons John Gilbert, Jr., who married Margaret BARD; Richard Perry, born 18 September 1928 and died 31 October 2000 at age 72 who married Louise HARDING; and Charles Nicholas.

371.  Abraham Lincoln⁵ GILBERT (Cyrus H.⁴, James³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born in June 1865 in Montgomery County, Ohio. He died in March 1956 in Ohio at age 90, and was buried 17 March 1956 in Germantown Cemetery, Montgomery County. For many years Lincoln, as he was known, was a stock farmer in Sugar Creek Township, Greene County, Ohio.

     Lincoln married Iva Naomi EMRICK 19 October 1887 in Montgomery County. Iva was born 7 April 1868 in Ohio, the daughter of Daniel B. and Mary A. (Heister) Emrick. She died 12 March 1951 in Dayton, Montgomery County at age 82, and was buried 15 March 1951 in Germantown Cemetery.

     Known children of Abraham Lincoln⁵ GILBERT and Iva E. EMRICK were:

                878       i.    Mary Ethel⁶ GILBERT was born 23 August 1889 in Montgomery County, Ohio. She died 22 July 1985 in Montgomery County at age 95, and was buried in Woodland Cemetery in that county. Known commonly as Ethel, she attended Otterbein College and at her death left her home in Oakwood, Montgomery County to the historical society. She married 5 October 1910 in Greene County, Ohio Harry H. ROMSPERT who was born 12 August 1888 in Ohio, the son of J. H. and Laura E. (Long) Romspert, and died 4 January 1969 in Montgomery County at age 80. 

373.  Franklin Webster⁵ MICHAEL (Lovina⁴ Gilbert, James³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 28 September 1856 in Montgomery County, Ohio. He died 3 October 1953 in Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida at age 97, and was buried in Ridgeview Burial Park, Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio.

     Franklin married Louisa LEIS 25 February 1882 in Montgomery County. Louisa was born 2 March 1864 in Montgomery County, the daughter of Peter and Mary Leis. She died 24 October 1938 in Plymouth, Ashtabula County at age 74, and was buried 27 October 1938 in Ridgeview Burial Park. Shortly after their marriage the couple moved to Kansas, but returned to Ohio in 1893 and settled in Madison Township, Butler County. By 1920 they resided in Ashtabula County where Franklin’s brothers Victor and Walter lived.

     Known children of Franklin Webster⁵ MICHAEL and Louisa LEIS were:

                879       i.    Ruth⁶ MICHAEL was born 20 August 1889 in Kingman, Kingman County, Kansas. She married Roy LLOYD circa 1910. He was born 25 December 1890 in Butler County, Ohio, the son of Cline and Mary Lloyd, and died 2 July 1985 at age 94 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.

374.  Amanda Jane⁵ MICHAEL (Lovina⁴ Gilbert, James³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 22 February 1858 in Montgomery County, Ohio. She died 12 February 1913 in Lemon Township Butler County, Ohio at age 54, and was buried 14 February 1913 in Woodside Cemetery, Middletown, Butler County.

     Amanda married John Henry Melancton SANNER 17 December 1876 in Middletown. John Henry was born 12 May 1851 in Maryland, the son of John and Sarah Ann (Schildknecht) Sanner, and died in 1939 in Middletown.

     Known children of Amanda Jane⁵ MICHAEL and John Henry Melancton SANNER were as follows:

                880       i.    Hattie K.⁶ SANNER was born 19 February 1878 in Ohio and died 22 February 1972 in Middletown, Butler County, Ohio at age 94. She married 15 October 1902 John G. RUNYAN, born 21 August 1875 in Clermont County, Ohio, the son of Elias C. and Cahterine (Hobson) Runyan, and died 3 January 1913 at age 38 in Lemon Township, Butler County. He was buried 6 January 1913 in Woodside Cemetery, Middletown, Butler County. They had a son Charles who died at birth and a son Chester, born circa 1905 who may have died before 1920. Their son Cecil W. was born 20 August 1912 and died 23 January 2002 in Middletown, Butler County, Ohio at age 89.

                881      ii.    Pearl Naricissus SANNER was born 9 October 1879 in Montgomery County, Ohio and died in July 1967 at age 87. She married 11 October 1905 in Butler County, Ohio Wellington Ward BOWMAN, the son of John G. and Lucinda (Apple) Bowman, who was born 7 January 1883 and died 30 April 1958 in Dayton, Montgomery County at age 75. Their children were Firman D., born 2 November 1907 and died 10 September 1998 at age 90 who married Thelma WELLBAUM; Charme Willa, born 21 July 1909 and died 1 October 1992 at age 83 who married Charles A. KERN; Woodrow Wilson, born 6 January 1913 and died 22 July 2006 at age 93 who married Addie Louise SHANK; and Pauline V., born 29 July 1916 and died 5 April 2002 at age 85 who married Bert BARD II.

                882     iii.    Heber Ray SANNER was born 7 July 1883 in Ohio and died in June 1971 in Iowa at age 87. His last known residence was Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa. Heber married Fay L. GOUCHER 7 May 1912 in Clay Center, Clay County, Kansas. Fay was born in February 1888 in Kansas, the daughter of Romi W. and Mary Blanch Goucher, he of Indiana and she of Michigan. Heber was in the dry cleaning business and the couple had no known children.

                883      iv.    Lee Michael SANNER was born 21 February 1895, the 1920 and 1930 federal censuses say in Kansas. He died in December 1981 at age 86. His last known residence was Harlingen, Cameron County, Texas. Lee married Helen Grace Smyth 14 July 1916 in Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa. Helen was born in May 1897 in Iowa. Their children were Harriet Jane, born 5 October 1920 and died 22 February 1998 at age 77 who married Donald A. GILBERT; Richard Lee, born 2 June 1922 and died 27 February 2000 at age 77 who married Martha HISOCK; and John Harper who married Marilyn EICHORST. Lee owned a dry cleaning establishment in Anamosa.

376.  Mary Ellen⁵ MICHAEL (Lovina⁴ Gilbert, James³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 6 October 1860 in Montgomery County, Ohio. She died 13 April 1958 at age 97.

     Mary married Charles Edwin JUDY 6 October 1885 in Montgomery County. Charles was born in April 1856 in Preble County, Ohio, the son of Samuel and Mary M. (Beam) Judy. He died 2 June 1943 in Montgomery County at age 87, and was buried 5 June 1943 in Germantown Cemetery, Montgomery County. In the 1900 federal census Charles, Mary and family were enumerated in Nemaha Township, Nemaha County, Kansas but by 1910 had returned to Ohio and were living in Germantown where they remained.

     Known children of Mary Ellen⁵ MICHAEL and Charles Edwin JUDY were as follows:

                886       i.    Hazel Michael⁶ JUDY was born 13 October 1886 in Montgomery County, Ohio. She died 8 February 1975 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California at age 88. Hazel married 18 June 1914 in Ohio Robert Keller STALEY who was born 2 April 1885 in Germantown, Montgomery County and died 4 March 1964 at age 78. In the 1920 federal census the couple was in Casper, Natrona County, Wyoming with their one-year-old son Robert K. and Hazel's sister Mildred and her husband Emil Carlson. By 1930 they had returned to Germantown and also had a son Charles J., age 9, born in Wyoming. Robert was an oil broker.

                887      ii.    Frances May JUDY was born 18 May 1889 in Kansas. She died the end of September 1918 while a college student in Oxford, Butler County, Ohio at age 29, and was buried 2 October 1918 in Germantown Cemetery, Montgomery County, Ohio.

                888     iii.    Mildred JUDY was born in August 1891 in Kansas. She married circa 1920 Emil M. CARLSON who was born 4 May 1891 in Kansas. His parents were from Sweden. In the 1920 federal census the newlyweds lived with her sister Hazel Staley and her husband and infant in Casper, Natrona County, Wyoming where Emil was a bank teller. In 1930 they were enumerated in Denver, Denver County, Colorado with daughter Marilyn and son Philip, both born in Colorado. Emil was an oil and mining broker.

                889      iv.    Doris Meryl JUDY was born 23 January 1896 in Kansas and died 27 March 1956 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Californiat at age 60. She never married.

                890       v.    Evelyn JUDY was born 21 July 1899 in Nemaha County, Kansas. She died 5 January 1997 in Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida at age 97. Evelyn married Paul Virgil SPROUT 23 June 1923 in Ohio. Paul was born 11 November 1898 in Fostoria, Seneca County, Ohio, the son of Lewis and Maud (Good) Sprout, and died 7 February 1980 in Martin County, Florida at age 82. They had a son David and a daughter Janet.

                891      vi.    Lucille JUDY was born 25 June 1901 in Nemaha County, Kansas.

378.  Flora Alice⁵ MICHAEL (Lovina⁴ Gilbert, James³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 30 May 1864 in Montgomery County, Ohio. She died 25 May 1936 in Franklin, Warren County, Ohio at age 71.

     Flora married Calvin Courtney FOUTS 6 October 1885 in Montgomery County. Calvin, the son of Samuel and Mary Jane (Williamson) Fouts, was born 18 January 1863 in Butler County, Ohio and died 30 January 1928 in Montgomery County, Ohio at age 65. He owned and operated The C. C. Fouts Company in Middletown, Butler County which manufactured sheet metal products.

     Known children of Flora Alice⁵ MICHAEL and Calvin Courtney FOUTS, both born in Butler County, Ohio were as follows:

                892       i.    Helen⁶ FOUTS was born 3 February 1888 and was a graduate of Otterbein College. She married Percy H. ROGERS 29 October 1914 in Butler County, Ohio. He was born 9 December 1887 in Ohio, the son of Charles M. and Minnie (Barbee) Rogers, and died 6 December 1962 in Butler County at age 75.

                893      ii.    Paul M. FOUTS was born 7 October 1890 and married Nellie Mae MOON 12 June 1920 in Butler County, Ohio. He was sales manager of an airplane factory in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio and retired to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan where he died 15 October 1969 at age 79. His last known address was Curtis, Mackinac County, Michigan. Nellie was born 8 August 1899 in Hamilton County, Ohio, the daughter of Benjamin Franklin and Nellie Jane (Wehr) Moon. She died in 1988 at age 89.

381.  Walter Joshua⁵ MICHAEL (Lovina⁴ Gilbert, James³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 3 December 1871 in Montgomery County, Ohio and died 31 March 1952 in Gethel Township, Clark County, Ohio at age 80.

     He married Jane Idella EBY 26 January 1898 in Montgomery County. Jane was born 26 July 1875 in that county, the daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Eby, and died 13 May 1960 at age 84. She was commonly called Jennie.

     Known children of Walter Joshua⁵ MICHAEL and Jane EBY, all born in Montgomery County, Ohio, were as follows:

                894       i.    Kenneth Eby⁶ MICHAEL was born 1 December 1898, and died in September 1975 in Ohio at age 76. He married Vinnie Evelyn STUDEBAKER 27 May 1930. Vinnie was born 8 November 1902 in Clark County, Ohio, the daughter of John W. and Anna L. Studebaker. She died in November 1985 at age 83. The couple had five children.

                895      ii.    Gladys M. MICHAEL was born 15 February 1901 and died in November 1980 at age 79. Her last known address was Saint Joseph, Andrew County, Missouri. Gladys married Ethan Allen PARKER, the son of Reverend Charles L. and Louise E. (Allen) Parker, 4 January 1919. He was born 15 November 1899 in Maine and was an electrical contractor. Their children were Richard Allen, born 8 January 1920 and died in March 1984 at age 64 who married Bernice STEWART; Jacob Eby, born 14 December 1921 and died 6 May 1889 in Arkansas at age 67 who married Virginia SODDERS; and Barbara.

                896     iii.    Harold Eugene MICHAEL was born 28 April 1905 and died 19 August 1948 at age 43. He married Vergie Catherine SHOUP.

383.  Victor Emanuel⁵ MICHAEL (Lovina⁴ Gilbert, James³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 27 July 1877 in Montgomery County, Ohio and died 15 August 1966 in Manatee County, Florida at age 89. He was a farmer in Ashtabula County, Ohio and by 1930 worked as a real estate agent.

     Victor married Opha Lee CLAWSON 22 November 1904 in Butler County, Ohio. Opha, the daughter of Perry and Elizabeth Clawson, was born in October 1884 in Butler County, and died in October 1960 at age 76 in Manatee County, Florida.

     Known children of Victor Emanuel⁵ MICHAEL and Opha Lee CLAWSON were:

                897       i.    Victor Clawson⁶ MICHAEL was born 29 November 1907 in Ohio. He died 15 November 1980 in Butler County, Ohio at age 72. Victor married Martha Ellen SCHOENBERGER 22 January 1939. She was born 31 March 1911 in Ohio, the daughter of Frederick and Helen (Turner) Schoenberger, and died in January 1978 at age 76. They had two daughters.

384.  Zora Maud⁵ MICHAEL (Lovina⁴ Gilbert, James³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 29 March 1879 in Montgomery County, Ohio and died 27 November 1970 in Franklin County, Ohio at age 91.

     On 29 July 1906 Zora married Ray Reason WILLIAMSON who was born 29 July 1881 in Amanda, Fairfield County, Ohio. In the 1910 federal census they and daughter Zelma were enumerated in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia where he was a bookkeeper. The family returned to Ohio by 1920 and settled in Harrison Township, Licking County where Ray farmed. Ray died in February 1965 in Manatee County, Florida at age 83.

     Known children of Zora Maud⁵ MICHAEL and Ray Reason WILLIAMSON were as follows:

                898       i.    Zelma L.⁶ WILLIAMSON was born in 1909 in Ohio. She died 21 October 1910 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia.

                899      ii.    Raymond Dixie WILLIAMSON was born 21 July 1910 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia. He died 11 January 1995 in Ohio at age 84. Raymond married Catherine DEEDS 26 January 1935. Catherine was born 19 July 1911 in Pataskala, Licking County, Ohio and died 9 March 2002 at age 90. They had a son.

                900     iii.    Donald Roy WILLIAMSON was born 10 December 1916 in Licking County, Ohio and died 2 January 2002 at age 85 in Florida. His last known address was Naples, Collier County, Florida. Donald married Ruth SMITH 25 July 1942. Ruth was born 9 March 1919 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, the daughter of Dr. W. P. and Margaret (Senhauser) Smith. She died 4 December 2003 at age 84. They had four children.

429.  William Luther⁵ HARSHMAN (James Oliver⁴, Rhoda³ Gilbert, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 30 October 1853 in Frederick County, Maryland and died before 1930 in Beaver Creek District, Washington County, Maryland where he resided most of his life. He was a blacksmith and, as enumerated in the 1910 federal census, an RFD mail carrier.

     William married Sarah Jennie WINDERS 2 January 1877 in Washington County. Sarah was born in September 1856 in that county and was the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Winders. She died before 1920 in Beaver Creek District. In addition to the children listed below, the couple had two children who died as infants and were buried in Mount Lena Cemetery, Boonsboro, Washington County: Winders and Evaline.

     Known children of William Luther⁵ HARSHMAN and Sarah Jennie WINDERS, all born in Washington County, Maryland, were as follows:

                902       i.    Mary Elizabeth⁶ HARSHMAN was born in May 1878 and married Samuel M. MOORE 6 April 1899 in Washington County, Maryland. He was born circa 1877 in Maryland. The couple had sons Thomas William, born in November 1899; and William L., born in 1910, and resided in Hagerstown, Washington County.

                903      ii.    Nancy C. HARSHMAN was born in July 1880 and married Howard Henry MUCK 9 August 1899 in Washington County, Maryland. Howard, a stone cutter, was born in August 1876 in Washington County, the son of Abraham F. and Elizabeth Muck. Their children were Ruben H., Jane Corrine and Irene Elizabeth.

                904     iii.    Thomas H. HARSHMAN was born 14 September 1881. He was an electrician for the electric railroad according to the 1920 and 1930 censuses. Thomas supposedly married 12 April 1924 Keyo/Kiyo D. VIEKO who was born circa 1900 in Sharpsburg, Washington County, Maryland. The couple resided in Beaver Creek District, Washington County, Maryland in 1930.

                905      iv.    Lela Blanch HARSHMAN was born in November 1883 and married Clarence William MARTZ 25 June 1910 in Washington County, Maryland. Clarence was born 30 March 1899 in Washington County, the son of Louis E. and Amanda E. Martz. He died in May 1976 in Maryland at age 77. They had children Marjorie L., born 2 January 1911 and died 8 December 1990 at age 79 who married [--?--] MCINTYRE; Mildred, born circa 1913 who married [--?--] MATTHEWS; Mary Jane, born 10 September 1915; and William, born 2 January 1919 and died in September 1977 at age 58.

                906       v.    William Guy HARSHMAN was born in 1886 and died 13 October 1899 in Washington County, Maryland at age 13. He was buried in Mount Lena Cemetery, Boonsboro, Washington County, Maryland.

                907      vi.    Jennie Irene HARSHMAN was born in October 1889. She married 7 September 1910 in Washington County, Maryland Ira Dwight REESE, the son of John and Eliza M. Reese. Ira was born 18 November 1887 in Washington County. The couple had a daughter Valley born circa 1912.

          +   908     vii.    Olive Grace HARSHMAN, born 7 July 1893; married Lester Frank MARSHALL.

431.  James Hedrick⁵ HARSHMAN (James Oliver⁴, Rhoda³ Gilbert, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 25 April 1857 in Frederick County, Maryland. He died 27 March 1925 in Oregon, Ogle County, Illinois at age 67, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Ogle County.

     James married first Mary Etta POFFENBERGER 29 September 1878 in Washington County, Maryland. Mary Etta was born 27 February 1860 in Maryland, the daughter of David and Sophia Poffenberger. She died 24 September 1898 in Ogle County, Illinois at age 38 in childbirth and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery.

     On 15 November 1899 in Ogle County James married Daisy May HURLEY who had been married previously at age 18 or circa 1891. She was born in May 1873 in Maryland and died 9 March 1951 in Illinois at age 77. James and family moved to Illinois around 1882 and he first drove a coal wagon in the city of Oregon. He then was a coal dealer with his own business that wife Daisy ran after his death.

     Known children of James Hedrick⁵ HARSHMAN and Mary Etta POFFENBERGER were as follows:

                909       i.    Rosa Genevieve⁶ HARSHMAN was born 15 June 1881 in Washington County, Maryland and died 18 October 1943 in Oregon, Ogle County, Illinois at age 62. Circa 1903 Rosa married first Ernest James BAXTER who was born in September 1881 in Michigan and died 2 February 1949 at age 67 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. His parents were from England. Ernest and Rosa had a son Harold Albert, born 14 May 1904 and died 13 September 1970 in Ogle County at age 66 who married Viola Irene TAFT; and a daughter Violet Thelma who was born 9 February 1906 and died in a fire 18 September 1933 at age 27 in Ogle County who married Earl R. WILEY. Rosa and Ernest divorced and she married second Harry Dightman HAIGHT, Jr., who was born in July 1887 in Ogle County. Rosa and Harry divorced some time after 1920. He died 6 January 1939 at age 51 in Ogle County.

                910      ii.    Victor Oliver HARSHMAN was born 16 May 1883 in Illinois. He died 16 February 1963 in Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado at age 79.  Victor, an electrician, married Cora M. BLAIR 8 January 1903 in Ogle County, Illinois. She was born 3 September 1889 in Canada and emigrated to the United States in 1917. She died 23 January 1948 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado at age 58. Their children, all born in Ogle County, were Julia Marlowe, born 14 October 1909 and died in March 1979 at age 69 in Denver who married first George Matteson SPRECHER, married second Clarence Edgar BARNHART, and married third Donald A. BERGESON; Paul Hedrick, born 31 May 1911 and died in November 1978 at age 67 in Denver who married Frances Rita RAFFERTY; and Gertrude, born circa 1914 who died 21 June 1920 following a tonsillectomy.

                911     iii.    James Albert HARSHMAN was born 30 July 1889 in Illinois. Also called Albert, he never married and died in 1953 in Oregon, Ogle County, Illinois at age 64.

                912      iv.    Luetta Marie HARSHMAN, called Marie, was born 20 September 1898 in Illinois. She died in January 1980 at age 81; her last known residence was Mount Morris, Ogle County, Illinois. Marie married Daniel Sebold CLAUSSEN 11 September 1920 in Illinois. Daniel was born 3 July 1894 in Illinois and died 12 July 1970 in Pasco County, Florida at age 76.  Daniel was an auto mechanic and also served as assistant police chief of Mount Morris. They had a son Manly James, born 1 August 1921, a staff sergeant in the U.S. Air Force in World War II, who was captured by the Japanese about March 1945 and died in a prison camp 21 May 1945. Their other children were Duane Francis, who married Darlene Russell CRAWFORD; Gloria Joy, who married Wayne Washington BALLARD; and Patrician Ann who married George T. TODD.

     There were no known children of James Hedrick⁵ HARSHMAN and Daisy May HURLEY.

434.  George Washington⁵ HARSHMAN (James Oliver⁴, Rhoda³ Gilbert, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 6 June 1866 in Washington County, Maryland, a twin to brother Martin Vanburen Harshman. He died 7 August 1949 in Alameda County, California at age 83.

     George, a nail maker, married Emma A. HARCK 1 December 1890 in Lee County, Illinois and they resided in Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois. Emma was born 4 April 1871 in Germany and emigrated to the United States with her family in 1882. She died 17 January 1959 in Los Angeles County, California at age 87.

     Known children of George Washington⁵ HARSHMAN and Emma A. HARCK were as follows:

                913       i.    Harry Theodore⁶ HARSHMAN was born 20 May 1892 in Illinois. He died 26 January 1968 in Los Angeles County, California at age 75, and was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Glendale, Los Angeles County. Harry married first Mary Alice HEY 17 December 1917. Mary was born 14 March 1880 in Illinois, the daughter of John Philip and Elizabeth Herr (Baer) Hey. Her sister Verna married Harry’s brother William James Harshman (see #914 below) Harry and Mary adopted a daughter Ruth Elizabeth, born 19 October 1919 and died 19 August 1957 in Chicago at age 37. The couple divorced and she died 15 May 1972 in Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois at age 92. Harry married second Laura Crandall CUNBAR, the daughter of Dr. Richard and Eliza (Fluelling) Crandall. She was born 22 February 1879 in Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois and died in that county 23 June 1939 at age 60. Harry then married 29 February 1940 Susan Beulah UNDERWOOD. She was born 8 November 1882 in Illinois and died in Los Angeles County, California 20 December 1966 at age 84. Susan was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

                914      ii.    William James HARSHMAN was born 8 November 1894 in Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois. He died in March 1982 in Illinois at age 87; his last known residence was in DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois. William was a newspaper pressman. William married Verna Anna HEY 26 June 1919 in Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois. Verna was born 29 April 1896 in Illinois, the daughter of John Philip and Elizabeth Herr (Baer) Hey. Her sister Mary married William’s brother Harry Theodore Harshman (see#913 above). Verna died in January 1979 in Ogle County, Illinois at age 82. William and Verna had children Dale Lowell, born 3 May 1920 and died 27 March 2000 at age 79 who married and divorced Margaret Emma TEMPLETON; Paul James who married Marylyn Jean BELL; Gene Gordon who married Mary Elizabeth DUNCAN; Lois Annette who married Edward William HARDING; Vera Elizabeth, who married Ross Edward BOONE; and Joel David, born 21 December 1933 and died 31 October 2001 at age 67 who married Ina Joanene WAGENKNECHT

                915     iii.    Ethel Tena HARSHMAN was born 7 August 1897 in Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois and died 8 July 1901 in that place at age 3.

                916      iv.    Clarence Van HARSHMAN was born 7 June 1899 in Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois. He died 6 September 1942 at age 43. Clarence was supposedly married three times.

                917       v.    Russell G. HARSHMAN was born 11 January 1903 in Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois and died there 15 January 1903.

                918      vi.    Marie Ethel HARSHMAN was born 17 November 1904 in Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois. She died 10 December 1994 in Oakland, Alameda County, California, at age 90. On 15 October 1928 in Sterling Marie married Harlan Stephen SMITH who was born 13 December 1906 in Bushnell, McDonough County, Illinois and died 6 September 1969 in California. He is said to have drowned.

                919     vii.    Florence E. HARSHMAN was born 5 April 1908 in Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois. She died 5 April 1908 in that town.

                920    viii.    Alice Elizabeth HARSHMAN was born 9 February 1912 in Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois and died 22 March 1939 in that place at age 27. She never married.

435.  Martin Vanburen⁵ HARSHMAN (James Oliver⁴, Rhoda³ Gilbert, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 6 June 1866 in Washington County, Maryland, a twin to brother George Washington Harshman. He died 1 July 1942 in Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois at age 76.

     Martin married Alvira Marie WEDLOCK 17 November 1897 in Amboy, Lee County, Illinois. Alvira was born 10 November 1865 in Lee Center, Lee County, and died 27 November 1953 in Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois at age 88. She was the daughter of John and Mary Wedlock, he of England and she of New York.

     Known children of Martin Vanburen⁵ HARSHMAN and Alvira Marie WEDLOCK, all born in Lee County, Illinois, were as follows:

                921       i.    Cora Alice⁶ HARSHMAN was born 4 March 1902 and died 21 March 1979 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois at age 77. She married Samuel B. KRIEGER 30 June 1936 in Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois. Samuel was born 3 November 1899 in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois and died 15 February 1971 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois at age 71.

                922      ii.    Verna Grace HARSHMAN was born 1 March 1904. She died 15 March 1937 in Lee County, Illinois at age 33. Verna married Edward Joseph MCGINN 29 December 1926 in Sterling, Whiteside County Illinois. The son of Edward T. and Mary (Tyne) McGinn, he was born 23 July 1902 in Rock Falls, Whiteside County and died 4 January 1967 in Mauston, Juneau County, Wisconsin at age 64. Their children were Edward ‘Ned’ Martin, born 6 October 1927 and died 3 August 2000 at age 73 who married Clarise Ann HELLEM; Mary Therese who married Randall BARNETT; Joseph Vincent who married Suzanne Marie GAUMOND; Joan Ann who married Gene Cloyd OSTRANDER; Patricia Frances who married Edwin Richard MILLER; and Martin William who married Janet A. EASLY.

                923     iii.    Glenn Melvin HARSHMAN was born 29 January 1906 and died 9 January 1997 in Illinois at age 90. He married Fern Virginia CHURCH, the daughter of Lawrence and Mabel (Christie) Church, 25 October 1934 in Whiteside County, Illinois. She was born 8 October 1915 in Montmorency, Whiteside County and died in August 1994 at age 78. Her last known residence was Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. They had a daughter Crete Lynn who married Donald L. MURRAY.

436.  Elmer Jacob⁵ HARSHMAN (James Oliver⁴, Rhoda³ Gilbert, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 11 November 1870 in Maryland. He died 20 October 1947 in Kane County, Illinois at age 76.

     Elmer married Margaret Jane Bell 14 April 1895. Margaret was born 16 March 1871 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, the daughter of William and Lydia (Griffith) Bell. She died 17 June 1950 in De Kalb County, Illinois at age 79. 

     Known children of Elmer Jacob⁵ HARSHMAN and Margaret Jane BELL, all born in De Kalb County, Illinois, were as follows:

                924       i.    Hazel Bell⁶ HARSHMAN was born 28 March 1897 and died in October 1983 in Florida at age 86. She married William L. HAYS 4 April 1919 and they had no children. William was born 3 February 1891 in Pennsylvania.  In the 1930 federal census the couple resided in Chicago where he was a jeweler and she was a bookkeeper for a clothing manufacturer. With them was her sister Virginia, a stenographer. William died in February 1969 in Florida at age 78.

                925      ii.    Elmer Griffith HARSHMAN was born 30 May 1905. Also known as Griffith, he married Irene HOUGHAM who was born circa 1903 in Illinois and the couple was divorced by 1930. They had a daughter Karen Marguerite who married William James STACHER. Elmer married second Lorraine WHEATLEY 2 September 1947 and the couple resided in Chicago. Their children were Martin Griffith who married Karen Linda DRESSER; James Elmer; and Margaret Katherine.

                926     iii.    Virginia Margaret HARSHMAN was born 2 November 1911 and died in August 1977 in Illinois at age 65. She married Wendell P. HERRICK 8 March 1946. He was born 14 March 1898 and died in October 1982 in Chicago at age 84. They had sons Charles Phillip and Robert William.

437.  John Elias⁵ HARSHMAN (James Oliver⁴, Rhoda³ Gilbert, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 12 April 1873 in Maryland and died 29 October 1954 in Illinois at age 81.

     He married first circa 1898 in Illinois Clara [--?--] who was born in March 1881 in that state. She died before November 1904 in Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois. The couple had no known children.

     John married next Sarah Alice LEAHY 29 November 1904 in Lee County, Illinois. Sarah, the daughter of James and Julia (Shanahan) Leahy of Ireland, was born 6 March 1871 in Deer Grove, Whiteside County. She died 12 May 1948 in Sterling, Whiteside County at age 77.

     Known children of John Elias⁵ HARSHMAN and Sarah Alice LEAHY were:

                927       i.    Ruth Darlene⁶ HARSHMAN was born 1 January 1906 in Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois and died 24 February 1950 in Illinois at age 44. She married John Patrick BURKE 5 April 1931 in Whiteside County. He was born 31 March 1905 in Harmon, Lee County, Illinois, the son of Michael and Anna Burke, and died 17 July 1952 in Sterling, Whiteside County.

438.  James Samson⁵ HARSHMAN (Samson J.⁴, Rhoda³ Gilbert, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 2 September 1852 in Frederick County, Maryland.

     James appeared on the census of 1860 in Jackson District, Frederick County, Maryland with Jacob and Sarah Ambrose, his grandparents, with whom he was left after his mother died and his father went west to Kansas. His name was given as James Ambrose. Family lore has it that James watched the Battle of Antietam, known by the Confederates as the Battle of Sharpsburg, unfold on 17 September 1862 while hiding behind rocks and trees, and there may be some truth to the story. Jackson District in Frederick County, Maryland is not far from Sharpsburg in Washington County, Maryland. By 1870 James was in Hagerstown in Washington County, age 16 and a blacksmith, enumerated in the household of blacksmith William Weller and family.

     On 16 September 1873 James married Mary Anna Catherine Elizabeth HOFFMAN, the daughter of Henry and Susan (Shankle) Hoffman, who was born 6 September 1855 in Frederick County, Maryland. Shortly after the birth of their first child James and Mary moved to Clinton Township, Seneca County, Ohio where James plied his blacksmith trade and also trained horses for the horse-drawn railway. In 1898 James moved to Hayden, Jennings County, Indiana but returned to Seneca County by 1900 and worked as a gardener for the local orphanage. James died 24 January 1925 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio at age 72 and was buried 26 January 1925 in Greenlawn Cemetery in Tiffin. His wife Mary died 10 June 1949 in Pleasant Township, Seneca County at age 93. She was buried 13 June 1949 in Greenlawn Cemetery.

     Known children of James Samson⁵ HARSHMAN and Mary Anna Catherine Elizabeth HOFFMAN were as follows:

                928       i.    Lillian Florence Virginia⁶ HARSHMAN was born 6 January 1875 in Frederick County, Maryland. Lillie, as she was known, married first Seymour DUNLAP 7 December 1892 in Seneca County, Ohio and had a son Robert who was born in 1893 and died in 1895. Circa 1896 she married Henry LANDOLT who was born in April 1873 in Switzerland and they resided in Dunkirk, Jay County, Indiana. Henry was a presser in a glass factory there. In 1925 Lillie died in Dunkirk at age 50 and in the 1930 federal census Henry was an inmate in the Summit County (Ohio) Home, Tallmadge Township. He died there 27 June 1930 at age 57 and was buried 29 June 1930 in Dunkirk. Lillie and Henry adopted a son Leon Burkhart.

          +   929      ii.    Harvey Henry Nelson Tilden HARSHMAN, born 5 February 1877 in Seneca County, Ohio; married Katherine Porter FAULKNER.

                930     iii.    Nettie E. HARSHMAN was born 19 February 1879 in Seneca County, Ohio and died in that county 15 September 1950 at age 71. She was buried 19 September 1950 in Fairmont Cemetery, Tiffin, Seneca County. Nettie married Eli William NUSBAUM, a stone cutter, 31 December 1898 in Seneca County. Eli was born 27 October 1874 in that county, the son of William S. and Rebecca (Deppen) Nusbaum. Nettie and Eli divorced some time between 1920 and his death 13 October 1924 in Seneca County at age 49. He was buried 15 October 1924 in Greenlawn Cemetery, Tiffin. The couple had sons William Ralph, born 25 July 1899 and died in September 1972 at age 73 who married Florence Amelia SHUCK; Harold Adelbert, born 16 July 1902 and died in September 1974 at age 72 who married Nora Mae FOGLE; Eldon Charles, born 29 February 1908 and died in July 1984 at age 76 who married Mildred Amelia HOMER; and Earl E., born 2 April 1911 and died in June 1973 at age 62. 

        931      iv.    Elmer Allen HARSHMAN was born 14 October 1880 in Seneca County, Ohio and died 31 March 1961 in Tiffin, Seneca County, at age 80. He worked for the railroad as a clerk/operator. Elmer married Nellie Eva Furness YERBY 17 October 1904 in Seneca County. Nellie was born in November 1866 in Maryland, the daughter of Alex and Maria/Mary H. (Phoebus) Furness who resided in Somerset County, Maryland in 1880. She married first around 1889 [--?--] Yerby with whom she had sons Russell, Gordon S. and Reginald F. Nellie was widowed by 1900 and she and her sons resided with her widowed mother and some siblings in Baltimore, Maryland.  In the 1910 federal census Elmer, Nellie and her son Reginald Yerby, resided in Tiffin, Seneca County. From her 1904 marriage through the 1930 census Nellie consistently gave her age as eight years younger than she actually was. However at her death in Tiffin on 9 April 1961 her real age of 94 was recorded. Elmer and Nellie had no children.

                932       v.    Aleta May HARSHMAN was born 3 October 1882 in Seneca County, Ohio. She died 14 March 1953 in Fostoria, Hancock County, Ohio, at age 70 and was buried 16 March 1953 in Fountain Cemetery, Fostoria. Leta, as she was called, married Frank Henry KIEFFER 28 December 1901 in Seneca County. He was born 23 December 1878 in Green Springs, Seneca County, the son of John J. and Frannie (Wolf) Kieffer. A variety store merchant in Fostoria, he died in Seneca County 17 March 1946 at age 67 and was buried 20 March 1946 in Fountain Cemetery. The couple had children Frances Elizabeth, born 28 September 1902 and died 31 October 1902; Kenneth Kernon, born 21 May 1904 and died 5 February 1954 at age 49; Marion J., born 8 March 1911 and died in October 1981 at age 70 who married first Mary Barbara BLASER and second Catherine Veronica FOX; Robert Franklin, born 13 April 1918 and died in December 1982 at age 64 who married Susie Lucille ROSE; AND Doris Louise, born 5 April 1920 and died 13 September 1989 at age 69 who married Carl George CLARK.

                933      vi.    Grover Ebbert HARSHMAN was born 10 September 1884 in Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio. A newspaper printer, he died 26 January 1970 in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado at age 85. Grover married Winnie Vera WALKER 3 March 1907 in Seneca County. Winnie was born 7 December 1888 in Hoytville, Wood County, Ohio. The daughter of George Washington and Mary Elizabeth (Briggs) Walker, she died 26 November 1974 in Tiffin, Seneca County at age 85. Their children were Myron Kenneth, born 28 May 1908 and died 13 January 2000 at age 91 who married Mary Mildred BARBEE; Roger Lee, born 4 November 1910 and died 11 November 1965 at age 55 who married Barbara Isabel SLACK; Keith Norman, born 14 July 1913 and died in January 1979 at age 65 who married Margarette Catherine BERRIER; Helen Mae, born 15 August 1917 and died 10 June 2002 at age 84 who married Ned Joseph STONER; and Virginia Ruth who married Clayton Berdell BAUER.

                934     vii.    Mary Ann HARSHMAN was born in 1886 and died in that year in Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio.

                935    viii.    James Ralph HARSHMAN was born 22 September 1890 in Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio and died in July 1969 in Ohio at age 78. He was a metal worker. James, who also went by the name Ralph, married first Bertha Mary BARRICK 18 May 1916 in Tiffin. She was born 6 August 1890 in Seneca County, the daughter of John Peter and Veronica ‘Fanny’ (Michaels) Barrick. Bertha died 2 April 1949 in Tiffin at age 58, and was buried 5 April 1949 in St. Joseph Cemetery in that city. Their children were Earl James, born 4 August 1917 and died 23 October 1923 at age 6 who was buried in St. Joseph Cemetery; Raymond Edward, born 23 November 1920 and died 10 November 2004 at age 83 who married first Eveleen Irene JOSEPH and second Joyce Mae Eschenbrenner MILLER; Rita Mae, born 25 April 1923 and died 14 March 2001 at age 77 who married Robert Earl LEONARD; James Charles, born 30 March 1925 and died 15 February 1976 who married Anita Mae WALTON; and Paul Robert. James married second Anna Rose FETZER 12 May 1951 in Tiffin. Anna was born 3 August 1892 in Seneca County, the daughter of Jacob and Margaret (Mertz) Fetzer, and died in August 1981 in Tiffin at age 89.

                936      ix.    Mabel Lucille HARSHMAN was born 21 May 1893 in Seneca County, Ohio and died 31 January 1990 at age 96. Mabel married first Floyd Orville DRYFUSE 10 December 1911 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Floyd, the son of Samuel and Flora (Enders) Dryfuse, was born 17 March 1891 in Bloomville, Seneca County and died 20 August 1925 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio at age 34. He was buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Tiffin. Floyd and Mabel resided in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio in 1920 where he was an assembler in an auto factory. Their children were Richard Harshman, born 17 September 1912 and died 16 November 2003 at age 91 who married Lorraine Flossie WARD; and Samuel James, born 9 June 1914 and died 21 January 1989 at age 74 who married Mary Alyce MENZIONATI. Mabel married second Albert MITCHELL circa 1926.  Albert was born 27 January 1877 in Pennsylvania and was married circa 1899 to Annie Eliza [--?--], born circa 1882, Maryland, and they had several children including a daughter Dortha born in 1919 in Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina. In the 1920 census Albert was in Divide Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, age 42, married, working as an engineer. His family was in North Carolina. In 1910 Albert, Annie and family were in Denver where he was a butter maker for a creamery and ten years before resided in Peach Bottom Township, York County, Pennsylvania where he was a butter maker. Albert and Mabel appeared on the census of 1930 in Oakfield Township, Kent County, Michigan and it was from Michigan that Mabel’s Social Security number was issued. The couple had a daughter Joanne Elizabeth who married Meritt Edmund CLAUSEN. It is not known if Mabel and Albert divorced or if he died but on 8 August 1941 she married Leonard B. MILLER in Ohio. Leonard was born 15 April 1894 in Seneca County and died in January 1979 in Ohio at age 84. He was the son of Evan and Virginia (Birdsall) Miller.

                937       x.    Armond Leroy HARSHMAN was born 21 February 1895 in Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio and died 25 June 1983 in that city at age 88. A newspaper printer, he married Ruth Lucille SNYDER 29 April 1915 in Tiffin. Ruth was born 31 August 1893 in Tiffin, the daughter of Edward and Emma (Barrick) Snyder. She died 25 July 1966 in Tiffin. The couple had no children and were both buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Tiffin.

                938      xi.    Esther Ruth HARSHMAN was born 6 September 1899 in Hayden, Jennings County, Indiana and died 23 December 1989 in Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia at age 90. She married Roscoe Raymond KOONTZ who was born 22 April 1898 in Carey, Wyandot County, Ohio, the son of Harris Herman and Margaret M. (Finn) Koontz. Roscoe died 21 January 1949 at age 50 in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. Roscoe and Esther had daughters Alice Margaret, born in May 1918, and Dorothea Jane, born in February 1920 who in the 1930 federal census were inmates in the Children's Home in Guildford County, North Carolina. Esther and Roscoe divorced and Esther married 28 May 1923 Alton Oliver COFFMAN in Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan. He was born 29 April 1900 in Ohio, the son of Daniel and Lillie (Arnold) Coffman, and died in November 1973 in Valdosta. Their children were Robert James, Merry Jane and Victor Allen.

439.  Joseph Christian⁵ HARSHMAN (Samson J.⁴, Rhoda³ Gilbert, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 13 January 1856 in Elkhart County, Indiana. He died 13 February 1926 in Franklin County, Kansas at age 70, and was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Franklin County.

     Joseph married first Anna B. KILGORE 2 February 1882 in Franklin County. She was born in 1860 and died in 1888 at age 28 in Franklin County, likely in child birth. Anna was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Joseph and daughter Effie were enumerated in the 1890 census for Oklahoma Territory in Stillwater. Around 1891 he married second Cora May NICHOLS who was born in July 1874 in Knoxville, Marion County, Kansas, the daughter of Ozias Denton and Margaret (Shilling) Nichols. Her sister Lillie A. married Joseph's brother John H. Harshman. (see #442 Generation Four) Cora died 2 January 1958 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas at age 83, and was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

     Known children of Joseph Christian⁵ HARSHMAN and Anna B. KILGORE include:

                939       i.    Effie Sophia⁶ HARSHMAN was born 11 January 1888 in Franklin County, Kansas and died at age 58 on 16 September 1946 in Douglas County, Kansas. She was buried in Union Cemetery in that county. On 11 March 1903 in Ottawa, Franklin County Effie married Samuel Emery CRAWFORD who was born 8 August 1881 in Kansas and died in that state 28 November 1955 at age 74. He was buried in Union Cemetery. Effie and Samuel had children Earl I., born circa 1907; Lucille L., born 21 October 1914 and died 28 September 1964 in Kansas City at age 49 who married John Ervin EMRICH; Violet I., born 22 May 1916 and died 6 January 1987 at age 70 who married David A. BRYAN; and Roy D., born 26 May 1920 and died 21 November 2008 in Osage County, Kansas at age 88 who married Helen RHINE 15 August 1942.

     Known children of Joseph Christian⁵ HARSHMAN and Cora May NICHOLS were as follows:

                940       i.    Julie⁶ HARSHMAN was born in November 1893 in Oklahoma.

                941      ii.    Lena HARSHMAN was born in November 1898 in Willow Springs Township, Franklin County, Kansas.

                942     iii.    Lillie HARSHMAN was born circa 1902 in Willow Springs Township, Franklin County, Kansas.

                943      iv.    Eddie H. HARSHMAN was born 13 October 1903 in Willows Springs Township, Franklin County, Kansas. He died 31 August 1963 at age 59 and was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Franklin County.

440.  Rhoda Catherine⁵ HARSHMAN (Samson J.⁴, Rhoda³ Gilbert, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 25 October 1858 in Elkhart County, Indiana. She died 22 October 1932 in Franklin County, Kansas at age 73, and was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Franklin County.

     Rhoda married Eden Breckenridge BALES 18 March 1880 in Franklin County. He was born circa 1859 in Eel Township, Hendricks County, Indiana, the son of Tarlton and Samirah (Davidson) Bales. Rhoda and Eden were divorced 10 November 1893 in Franklin County, Kansas.

     Known children of Rhoda Catherine⁵ HARSHMAN and Eden Breckenridge BALES, all born in Franklin County, Kansas, were as follows:

                944       i.    Samson William⁶ BALES was born 8 December 1880. He died in 1945 at age 65, and was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Franklin County, Kansas. Samson married his uncle John H. Harshman’s widow Lillie (see #442 Generation Four).

                945      ii.    Charles BALES was born in February 1885. In the 1900 federal census he was a farm laborer in the household of Harry W. Sellers in Marion Township, Douglas County, Kansas.

                946     iii.    Stella Elizabeth BALES was born in October 1888. She died in 1976 in Kansas at age 88 and was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Franklin County, Kansas. Also called Lizzie, she married Cyrus M. BARNHART circa 1906 in Franklin County, Kansas. Cyrus was born in August 1886 in Kansas and died in 1960 at age 74 in that state. He was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Franklin County, Kansas.

443.  Nancy Henrietta⁵ HARSHMAN (Samson J.⁴, Rhoda³ Gilbert, Jeremiah², Thomas¹), known as Retta as well as Nancy, was born 18 March 1866 in Elkhart County, Indiana. She died 7 May 1931 in Oklahoma, likely Payne County, at age 65.

     Retta married James Ellsworth MOORE 9 February 1888 in Kansas and soon after they moved to Paradise Township, Payne County, Oklahoma. James was born 28 February 1864 in Kansas, the son of James Paul and Catherine (Brundage) Moore, and died 3 August 1923 in Payne County at age 59.

     Known children of Nancy Henrietta⁵ HARSHMAN and James E. MOORE were as follows:

                947       i.    Ida May⁶ MOORE was born 18 November 1888 in Kansas. Circa 1906 in Payne County, Oklahoma she married John Frederick KAUTZ who was born 20 January 1888 in Russia, the son of Johann Georg and Mary Elizabeth (Flohr) Kautz. He came to the United States in 1889 and was a farmer. The couple had a son William E., born circa 1907, and a daughter Inez, born 24 July 1910 and died 15 March 1984 at age 73 who married George Richard PANTLE. 

                948      ii.    Ethel A. MOORE was born 17 November 1891 in Oklahoma and died 30 August 1976 in that state at age 84. She was buried 1 September 1976 in Fairlawn Cemetery, Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma. Ethel married Myrtus M. DENNISON around 1914 in Payne County, Oklahoma. Myrtus was born in July 1866 in Branch County, Michigan, the son of Marvin M. and Lucy L. Dennison of New York, and died 24 August 1933 at age 67. He was buried in Fairlawn Cemetery. Myrtus married first Mary Beard of Iowa circa 1895 and they had a son Myrtus B. born in September 1895 in Stillwater. By 1910 Myrtus, a drugstore pharmacist, was a widower. He and Ethel had daughters Edith, born circa 1917, and Lola M., born circa 1919.

                949     iii.    Jesse E. MOORE was born in 1893 in Oklahoma and died in 1947 in that state at age 54. He was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Perkins, Payne County, Oklahoma.

                950      iv.    Edna Catherine MOORE was born 8 July 1895 in Oklahoma and died 29 August 1960 at age 65. She married Charles Orian, the son of Joseph W. and Rachel Jane (Martin) HARDEN, 22 June 1914 in Oklahoma. Orian, as he was called, was born 6 October 1895 in Neosho Rapids, Lyon County, Kansas, and died 1 March 1966 in Ponca City, Kay County, Oklahoma at age 70. The couple had children Fern, born circa 1916; Harry L., born 17 January 1919 and died in Missouri 10 October 1997 at age 78; and Grace Maxine, born 6 March 1927 and died 16 May 1943 at age 16. The family resided in Yale Township, Payne County, Oklahoma in 1920 and by 1930 were in Benton Township, Butler County, Kansas.

                951       v.    Wilma Fern MOORE was born 23 April 1899 in Oklahoma and died in August 1977 in Kansas at age 78. She married circa 1917 Allen Morlan FULTZ, the son of Benjamin Rufus and Florida I. (Ward) Fultz, who was born 5 February 1894 in Upshur County, West Virginia and died 3 May 1876 in Atchison County, Kansas at age 82.  Their children were Alvin L., born 11 March 1918 and died 19 May 1998 at age 80; Rosella; Martin L.; Lawrence M.; and Billie.

                952      vi.    Wilburn Clifford MOORE was born 9 May 1901 in Payne County, Oklahoma. He died in June 1977 at age 76. His last known residence was Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio.

                953     vii.    Willard Clayton MOORE was born 14 November 1902 in Payne County, Oklahoma. He died in July 1980 in that county at age 77 and was buried in Marena Cemetery in Stillwater, Payne County.

                954    viii.    Charles Earl MOORE was born 2 January 1905 in Payne County, Oklahoma. He died at age 56 on 24 January 1961 in Jefferson County, Kansas.

444.  William Melvin⁵ HARSHMAN (Samson J.⁴, Rhoda³ Gilbert, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 22 February 1869 in Kansas and died in July 1917 in Payne County, Oklahoma at age 48. He was buried in Marena Cemetery, Stillwater, Payne County.

     William made the land rush 'run' into Oklahoma in 1889/90 and settled in Paradise Township in Payne County. In 1900 he married Clara Neville KIMBALL who was born in June 1883 in Missouri, the daughter of John and Rachel Anna (Wilkinson) Kimball.

     Known children of William Melvin⁵ HARSHMAN and Clara Neville KIMBALL, all born in Payne County, Oklahoma, were as follows:

                955       i.    Alma L.⁶ HARSHMAN was born 9 April 1903 and died 4 August 1977 in Oklahoma at age 74. Interestingly, the Social Security Death Index gives his first name as Alan, but his headstone in Marena Cemetery, Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma is inscribed Alma L. He married Bertha M. WHITMORE, the daughter of James C. and Carrie I. (Ellis) Whitmore, who was born 3 December 1911 in Oklahoma and died 2 December 2004 at age 92 in Payne County. She was buried in Marena Cemetery. The couple had four children.

                956      ii.    Viola HARSHMAN was born 18 May 1906 and died in July 1982 in California at age 76. Her last known residence was South El Monte, Los Angeles County. Viola married Steven SMITH.

                957     iii.    Melvin Henry HARSHMAN was born 14 November 1908 and died 26 February 1987 in San Bernardino County, California at age 78. Melvin was enumerated in the 1930 federal census in Santa Rita, Merced County, California. He married Florine Elizabeth LEMLEY 8 February 1934. Florine, the daughter of Mark and Linnie (Yates) Lemley, was born 18 June 1915 in Texas. She died 24 July 1992 in San Bernardino County at age 77.

452.  Calvin Elias⁵ HUFFMAN (Lydia⁴ Harshman, Rhoda³ Gilbert, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 28 October 1861 in Frederick County, Maryland and died 4 November 1944 at age 83 in Elkhart County, Indiana. He was buried in Baintertown Cemetery, New Paris, Elkhart County.

     Calvin was raised by his Harshman grandparents after the death of his mother, and supposedly they taught him to spell his surname with a "u" instead of an "o." In census records his name is spelled Huffman.

     Calvin married Hannah Catharine PEFFLY 14 December 1882 in Elkhart County. Hannah was born 17 July 1853 in Elkhart County, and died 27 May 1935 in that county at age 81. She was buried in Baintertown Cemetery. Hannah was the daughter of John and Ann Catherine (Spohn) Peffley.

     Known children of Calvin Elias⁵ HUFFMAN and Hannah Catharine PEFFLEY, all born in Elkhart County, Indiana, were as follows:

                958       i.    Charles Orville⁶ HUFFMAN was born 25 August 1883. He died of scarlet fever 27 February 1889 in Elkhart County, Indiana at age 5 and was buried in Baintertown Cemetery, New Paris, Elkhart County.

                959      ii.    Jacob HUFFMAN was born 21 May 1885 and died 5 August 1949 in Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana at age 64.

Jacob married Alice Jane SMITH in August 1912. Alice was born 23 February 1877 in Indiana, the daughter of Samuel B. and Martha J. (McDowell) Smith, and her marriage to Jacob was her second. She was married first at age 19 to Edwin Zaccheus 'Zack' Weddell and had children Georgiana, born circa 1897; Hazel M., born circa 1900; Charles Maxwell, born circa 1902; and Joseph, born circa 1904. Jacob and Alice had no children. She died 15 May 1966 at age 89 in Elkhart County.

                960     iii.    Grace HUFFMAN was born 18 December 1886. She died 2 December 1971 in Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana, at age 84. Grace married Edward BARINGER 9 December 1928 in Elkhart County. Edward was born 7 January 1855 in Indiana, the son of David and Susanna Baringer, and died 21 June 1947 in Elkhart County at age 92. He had been married previously circa 1887 to Ada L. {--?--]. Grace and Edward had no children.

                961      iv.    Ella HUFFMAN was born 10 November 1890. She died of appendicitis 28 June 1901 in Jackson Township, Elkhart County, Indiana at age 10, and was buried in Baintertown Cemetery, New Paris, Elkhart County.

                962       v.    Myrtle HUFFMAN was born 10 April 1894. She died of disabetes 4 May 1902 in Jackson Township, Elkhart County, Indiana at age 8, and was buried in Baintertown Cemetery, Elkhart County.

458.  Corinda Florida⁵ HARSHMAN (John⁴, Rhoda³ Gilbert, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 12 January 1863 in Frederick County, Maryland. She died 4 January 1927 in Brown County, Kansas, at age 63.

     Corinda married Wallace G. MCGUIRE circa 1882 in Hamlin, Brown County, Kansas. He was born in December 1853 in Owen County, Indiana, the son of John Milton and Margaret (Skidmore) McGuire, he of Kentucky and she of Tennessee. Wallace died before 1910 in Brown County.

     Known children of Corinda Florida⁵ HARSHMAN and Wallace A. MCGUIRE, all born in Kansas were as follows:

                963       i.    Charles H.⁶ MCGUIRE was born 11 September 1885. Circa 1907 in Brown County, Kansas he married Tea M. [--?--] who was born circa 1886 in Missouri. They had daughters Hazel J., born circa 1908; and Goldie V., born in 1910, both in Brown County.

                964      ii.    Milton J. MCGUIRE was born 27 January 1888. In the 1910 census he was enumerated in Morrill, Brown County, Kansas, married for three years to wife Jennie, age 23, born in Missouri. He has his own barber shop. By the 1930 federal census he was residing in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California with wife Charlotte J., born circa 1892 in Utah. Milton owns a barber shop. He and Charlotte were married circa 1922.

                965     iii.    William MCGUIRE was born 11 March 1890 and died in October 1963 in Hiawatha, Brown County, Kansas at age 73. He married Marian Frances SHAFER circa 1912. Marian was born 4 January 1895 in Doniphan County, Kansas, the daughter of Thomas Roach and Mattie Mae (Troy) Shafer, and died 14 November 1984 in Hiawatha at age 89. Their known children were Evelyn, Kenneth, Gerald and Mildred.

                966      iv.    Bessie MCGUIRE was born in June 1892.

                967       v.    Cecil MCGUIRE was born 24 May 1900. On 26 November 1924 in Brown County, Kansas he married Esther May HESSELTINE, daughter of Bert and Cora (Warrick) Hesseltine, who was born 8 June 1901 in Nemaha County, Kansas. She died 29 June 1969 at age 68.

461.  William Melvin⁵ HARSHMAN (John⁴, Rhoda³ Gilbert, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 2 July 1867 in Frederick County, Maryland. He died 11 August 1905 in Kansas at age 38.

     William married Effie Florence SWANK in 1894 in Kansas. Effie was born in December 1871 in Kansas, the daughter of Robert and Eliza (Litton) Swank. In 1900 William, Effie and their daughter resided in Osawatomie, Miami County, Kansas. By 1910 Effie was a widow and lived with her daughter in Parsons, Labette County, Kansas. By 1920 she was in Chanute, Neosho County, Kansas.

     Known children of William Melvin⁵ HARSHMAN and Effie Florence SWANK were:

                968       i.    Mabel⁶ HARSHMAN was born in January 1895 in Iowa. She married first William A. BOLINGER and had a son Kenneth, born circa 1915. William was born circa 1895 in Kansas; his father in Switzerland and his mother in Illinois. They divorced before 1920 and William moved to Baca County, Colorado. Mabel married second Ray WALKER. He was born circa 1895 in Kansas and worked for the steam railroad.

475.  Alfred Z.⁵ HARSHMAN (Elias⁴, Rhoda³ Gilbert, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 14 August 1865 in Frederick County, Maryland. He worked as a carpenter in the construction industry.

     Alfred married first Emma G. ELLMAKER circa 1893 in Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois. Emma was born 21 February 1868 in Sterling, and died 17 July 1902 in that city at age 34. She was the daughter of Amos and Elma M. Ellmaker. About 1903 Alfred married second Jennie L. TAYLOR who was born circa 1874 in Illinois. The couple moved to Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas where they were enumerated in the 1920 and 1930 federal censuses.

     Known children of Alfred Z.⁵ HARHSMAN and Emma G. ELLMAKER both born in Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois, were as follows:

                971       i.    Ruth⁶ HARSHMAN was born 17 January 1894. She died 3 June 1894 in Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois.

                972      ii.    Amos Patrick HARSHMAN was born 23 June 1895 and died 14 June 1950 in Illinois at age 54. He never married.

     There were no known children of Alfred Z.⁵ HARSHMAN and Jennie L. TAYLOR.

476.  Omar F.⁵ HARSHMAN (Elias⁴, Rhoda³ Gilbert, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 28 August 1871 in Elkhart County, Indiana, and died 20 November 1959 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California at age 88. He was a deaf mute.

     Omar married Fannie TAYLOR 2 November 1896 in Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas. Fannie was born 21 January 1871, the daughter of Arnold Bonnifield and Emeline (Chapman)Taylor of Rural Township, Jefferson County, Kansas. Fannie and two other siblings were deaf mutes. One of those siblings, her brother Luther Haden Taylor, was an accomplished pitcher with the National League New York Giants, and was known as "Dummy" Taylor. Fannie died 6 January 1960 at age 88 in Los Angeles County.

     Omar, Fannie and family were enumerated in the 1910 federal census in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. By 1920 they resided in Clay Center, Clay County, Kansas, and in 1930 were in Montebello Township, Los Angeles County, California. Omar was a shoemaker, but in 1930 owned his own key making business.

     Known children of Omar F.⁵ HARSHMAN and Fannie TAYLOR, both born in Kansas, were as follows:

                973       i.    Lydia⁶ HARSHMAN was born circa 1902. She was also known as Sandice per 1920 census.

                974      ii.    Bessie HARSHMAN was born circa 1905.

477.  John Wesley⁵ HARSHMAN (Elias⁴, Rhoda³ Gilbert, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 29 March 1873 in Elkhart County, Indiana. He died 19 February 1942 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington at age 68, and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Spokane.

     John married Nellie FISHER 28 October 1895 in Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas. Nellie, the daughter of Pat and Mary Frances (Baker) Fisher, was born in April 1873 in Lawrence and died in September 1956 in Spokane, Washington at age 83. She was buried in Greenwood Cemetery. Nellie’s father was police chief of Lawrence, Kansas.

     John, Nellie and family were enumerated in the 1900 federal census in Stevens County, Washington where he was a teamster. By 1910 they lived in Spokane and John worked in real estate. In 1920 John was proprietor of a used car business in Boise, Ada County, Idaho, and in 1930 was back in Spokane working as a garage mechanic.

     Known children of John Wesley⁵ HARSHMAN and Nellie FISHER were as follows:

                975       i.    Marguerite⁶ HARSHMAN was born 17 December 1897 in Douglas County, Kansas and died in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington in March 1987 at age 89. She never married.

                976      ii.    Robert M. HARSHMAN was born 8 December 1913 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon. He married Clarabell Renee TUCKER 19 October 1942. He and Clarabell were divorced in 1964 and he married second Ruth May Steensman ANDERSON, the daughter of Peter J. and Virgine Mary (Neel) Steensman. Robert died 29 June 2001 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington at age 87.

479.  Henry Dallas⁵ HARSHMAN (Elias⁴, Rhoda³ Gilbert, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 26 March 1877 in Elkhart County, Indiana. He died 18 June 1931 in Fostoria, Seneca County, Ohio at age 54, and was buried in New Paris, Elkhart County.

     Henry married his first cousin Daisy Romain Miller, daughter of Jacob B. and Catherine (Harshman) Miller (see #119 Generation Four), on 9 January 1904 in Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana. Daisy was born 9 January 1887 in Indiana. She died 13 September 1970 in Fostoria, Seneca County, Ohio at age 83, and was buried in New Paris. Henry worked as a railroad foreman in 1910, a wire drawer in a mill in 1920, and a building contractor in 1930.

     Known children of Henry Dallas⁵ HARSHMAN and Daisy Romain MILLER were as follows:

                977       i.    Lola Mae⁶ HARSHMAN was born circa 1906 in Indiana, and died 28 April 1955 in East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey. She married Arthur Jack MASTERS 29 February 1936 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.

                978      ii.    Irene Marie HARSHMAN was born 15 December 1907 in Indiana and died 19 March 1974 at age 66 in Imperial County, California. She married Raymond Jack MATTOX 7 September 1926 in Fostoria, Seneca County, Ohio, and they divorced in 1947. Raymond was born 14 June 1909 in West Virginia, the son of Robert and Tina Frances (Hall) Mattox, and died in August 1971 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio at age 62. The couple had children Nancie Mae, born 18 April 1927 and died 23 September 1997 at age 70 who married George Glenn CLARK; Robert Henry, born and died in 1929; Evelyn Joan who married first Robert CHRISTMAN and second Norman SHAW; Marilyn Marie who married Robert Bruce LAW; and Ronald who married Barbara Jean PATCHETT.

                979     iii.    Evelyn Romain HARSHMAN was born 2 October 1911 in Stroh, LaGrange County, Indiana. She died 8 December 1986 in Fostoria, Seneca County, Ohio at age 75. Evelyn married three times: first Gilbert WIGGINS 11 November 1933 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; second Donald MILES 17 June 1948 in Fostoria by whom she had a son Kenneth; and last Clifford W. MYERS 13 December 1957. Clifford, the son of James Albert and Cora Belle (Jones) Myers, was born 28 October 1897 in Fostoria, and died 15 July 1992 in that city at age 94.

                980      iv.    Alice Pearl HARSHMAN was born 23 March 1915 and died 2 November 1915.

                981       v.    Kathryn Mary HARSHMAN was born 23 May 1916 in Indiana and died 14 March 1993 in Ohio at age 76. She married Paul M. MCLAUGHLIN, the son of Harvey and Bessie (Rutledge) McLaughlin, 29 April 1944 in Ohio. Paul was born 9 September 1918 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, and died 7 August 2007 in that city at age 88. He was senior staff engineer for Owens Illinois. Kathryn and Paul had a daughter Mary Ellen and son David Paul.

                982      vi.    Edith Elizabeth HARSHMAN was born 5 March 1919 in Fostoria, Seneca County, Ohio. She died 26 January 1985 in Hancock County, Ohio at age 65. Edith married Edwin Martin MASEL 3 July 1937 in Fostoria. Edwin was born 13 November 1917 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, the son of Frank and Bessie (Clapham) Masel. They had children Karen Sue, Lucinda Ann, Sara Kay, David Timothy, and Lynn Marie.

                983     vii.    Warren Eugene HARSHMAN was born 5 March 1922 in Fostoria, Seneca County, Ohio and died 9 May 2001 in California at age 79.  He was a chemical engineer and worked in the oil industry. Warren married Jan JARRELL 4 February 1956 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Jan was born in Grandfield, Tillman County, Oklahoma, the daughter of Grant W. and Gwelda J. Jarrell. They had a son Thomas Carlyle and daughter Marsha Eileen.

481.  Ellen S.⁵ WARSTLER (Elizabeth⁴ Harshman, Rhoda³ Gilbert, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 22 June 1867 in Elkhart County, Indiana. She also went by the name of Ella.

     Ella married Joseph SWIHART 4 September 1887 in Elkhart County. Joseph was born in February 1864 in Indiana, the son of Aaron and Mary Swihart, both born in Pennsylvania, who were in Marshall County, Indiana in 1880. His brother Aaron Swihart, Jr., married Ella’s sister Minnie Warstler. Some time between 1900 and 1910 Joseph, Ella and their family moved to Manistee County, Michigan.

     Known children of Ellen S.⁵ WARSTLER and Joseph SWIHART, all born in Elkhart County, Indiana, were as follows:

                985       i.    Charles Leroy⁶ SWIHART was born 3 September 1888. He died 12 February 1898 in Marshall County, Indiana at age 9, and was buried in Walnut Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Marshall County.

                986      ii.    William Alonzo SWIHART was born 20 April 1890, and died in December 1980 in Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan, at age 90. He was known as Alonzo and resided in Hart Township, Oceana County, Michigan. Circa 1909 William married Mary S. STULL who was born 5 February 1890 in Indiana and died in March 1977 at age 87 in Oceana County. Their children were Ernest J., born 2 February 1913 and died 4 June 1988 in Michigan; Ethel, born circa 1915; Fern, born circa 1918; Freda, born circa 1920 and Flossie, born circa 1927.

                987     iii.    Martha Ellen SWIHART was born in October 1895.

                988      iv.    Mary Gertrude SWIHART was born in June 1899.

482.  Isaac Newton⁵ WARSTLER (Elizabeth⁴ Harshman, Rhoda³ Gilbert, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born in May 1868 in Elkhart County, Indiana.  He was also known as Newton per the 1900, 1910 and 1920 federal censuses.

     Newton, a night watchman, married Emma J. STINE 16 March 1893 in Elkhart County. Emma was born in November 1866 in Pennsylvania.

     Known children of Isaac Newton⁵ WARSTLER and Emma J. STINE, all born in Elkhart County, Indiana, were as follows:

                989       i.    Maude Ethel⁶ WARSTLER was born 26 December 1893 and died 13 November 1990 at age 96. She married circa 1917 in Elkhart County David Gordon CONRAD circa 1917, the son of William D. and Rosanna B. 'Rose' Conrad, and lived with his parents in Goshen, Elkhart County for both the 1920 and 1930 censuses. David, who also went by the name Gordon, was born 8 July 1893 in Elkhart County. He died in September 1983 in Elkhart County at age 90.

                990      ii.    Raymond Aaron WARSTLER was born 10 January 1895.

                991     iii.    Mildred Agnes WARSTLER was born 13 November 1897. She married Wilbur ZOLLINGER, born circa 1891 in Indiana, and they had a son Irvin L, called Jack, born 11 July 1914 and died in June 1976 at age 61. Mildred and Wilbur were divorced by 1930.

                992      iv.    Mark Dayton WARSTLER was born 28 July 1899. He died in March 1974 in Elkhart County, Indiana at age 74.

                993       v.    Mayme Irene WARSTLER was born 7 September 1901.

                994      vi.    Harry Robert WARSTLER was born 8 July 1904. He died in December 1957 at age 53. Harry appeared on the census of 1930 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.

485.  Calvin Walter⁵ WARSTLER (Elizabeth⁴ Harshman, Rhoda³ Gilbert, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 30 January 1882 in Elkhart County, Indiana, and died 15 February 1964 in Preble County, Ohio at age 82. Calvin attended the Bethany Bible College in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois around 1910. In 1920 he and his family were enumerated in Pittsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and by 1930 were in Union township, Logan County, Ohio where he was pastor of Stony Creek Church. He was also called Walter.

     Calvin married Edith O. GOUKER 2 February 1902 in Elkhart County, Indiana. Edith, the daughter of Adam and Estella Gouker, was born in May 1884 in Elkhart County.

     Known children of Calvin Walter⁵ WARSTLER and Edith GOUKER, all born in Indiana were as follows:

                995       i.    Arthur E.⁶ WARSTLER was born 26 March 1903.

                996      ii.    Eva Marie WARSTLER was born on 30 January 1905.

                997     iii.    Kenneth WARSTLER was born 25 August 1912 and died in August 1985 at age 73. His last known residence was Dekalb County, Indiana.

                998      iv.    Lavonne WARSTLER was born circa 1917.

487.  Mary May⁵ MILLER (Catherine⁴ Harshman, Rhoda³ Gilbert, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 5 January 1874 in Elkhart County, Indiana. She died 5 July 1956 in Elkhart County, Indiana at age 82.

     Mary married Noah STRYCKER 3 July 1903 in Goshen, Elkhart County. Noah was born 25 February 1882 in Indiana and died 26 March 1961 in Elkhart County at age 79. He was the son of Abraham and Catherine (Gingerich) Strycker.

     Known children of Mary May⁵ MILLER and Noah STRYCKER were:

                999       i.    Clayton Edward⁶ STRYCKER was born 25 August 1905 in Elkhart County, Indiana and died in November 1980 in Indiana at age 75. Clayton married Faye ARNOLD 4 September 1926 in Elkhart County, Indiana. She was born 27 August 1906 in Indiana, the daughter of Melvin and Luella Jane (Stump) Arnold. Their children were Virginia Rae, born 2 March 1929 and died in June 1984 at age 55 who married Elmer BOWERS; Richard Eugene, born 28 July 1930 and died 27 December 1999 at age 69 who married Fontaine M. CATON; Dean Lamar who married Janet Rae LUKE and Thomas Lee who married Judi Lynn ELIJAH.

488.  William Edward⁵ MILLER (Catherine⁴ Harshman, Rhoda³ Gilbert, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 6 February 1877 in Elkhart County, Indiana. He died 30 October 1962 in Elkhart County, Indiana at age 85, and was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Elkhart County.

     William married Dora D. RITZMAN 1 January 1900 in Goshen, Elkhart County. Dora, the daughter of Isaac and Caroline (Shaum) Ritzman, was born 27 July 1878 in Indiana and died 30 December 1958 in Elkhart County at age 80. She was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery. Dora was married first to a [--?--] Werner by whom she had a son Clyde, born 28 November 1897 and died in November 1977 in Elkhart County at age 80.

     Known children of William Edward⁵ MILLER and Dora D. RITZMAN, all born in Elkhart County, Indiana, were as follows:

             1000       i.    Ethel Romaine⁶ MILLER was born 2 October 1900 and died in June 1976 at age 75. She married Harold Eugene GARDNER 17 April 1921 in Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana. Harold, the son of Franklin Eugene and Dessie Cora (Eberhardt) Gardner, was born 18 April 1896 in Edwardsburg, Cass County, Michigan. He died in October 1976 at age 80. The had sons Maxwell Eugene, born 11 June 1923 and died 15 December 1999 at age 76 who married Shirley Ellen BRINKER; and Donald Everett, born 29 July 1924 and died 23 January 2005 at age 80 who married Mxine Louise FREED.

             1001      ii.    Eldon Sylvester MILLER was born 21 June 1903. He died in May 1986 in Indiana at age 82. Eldon married Blossom G. O'DIORNE 16 October 1924 in Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Michigan. Blossom was born 12 February 1905 in Kalkaska, Kalkaska County, Michigan, the daughter of Alfred E. and Clara G. (Schlemmer) O’Dorne. She died in June 1981 in Indiana at age 76. They had children Georgene Eloise who married Lewis L. MOSER; Dixie Rae, a twin, born 11 July 1926 and died in January 1994 at age 67 who married Charles D. DONHAM; and Bonnie, a twin, who married DeWayne L. SHELEY.

             1002     iii.    Jay Bryon MILLER was born 29 December 1906 and died 8 October 1934 in New Paris, Elkhart County, Indiana, at age 27. He never married.

             1003      iv.    Hazel Irene MILLER was born 5 February 1911. She died 8 May 1911 in Elkhart County, Indiana.

             1004       v.    Ray Edward MILLER was born 4 May 1912 and died 10 September 2005 in Indiana at age 93. He married Eileen Pearl Cordier MILLER 26 March 1932 in Elkhart County, Indiana. Eileen was born 7 June 1915 in Elkhart County, Indiana and died 21 April 2006 in that county at age 90. She was the daughter of Gordon and Bertha (Cordier) Miller. They had three daughters and two sons.

             1005      vi.    Marie May MILLER was born 27 March 1915 and married Joseph L. BROOKINS 21 October 1939 in Elkhart County, Indiana. Joe was born 8 April 1916 in Indiana, the son of Alpha J. and Elma Brookins, and died in October 1992 in Elkhart County at age 76. The couple had a daughter.

496.  Cora Jane⁵ BRIDGES (Salathiel Fitch⁴, Mary³ Gilbert, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born in March 1867 in Texas. She married John Wilburn WHITE circa 1891 in Mason County, Texas.

     John was born 22 July 1854 in Gonzales County, Texas, the son of Thomas Jefferson and Martha E. (Phelps) White, he of Georgia and she of Tennessee. He died in 1939 in Mason County, Texas. John was a cattleman and a farmer and by 1930 a bank president in Mason.

     Known children of Cora Jane⁵ BRIDGES and John Wilburn WHITE, all born in Mason County, Texas, were as follows:

             1013       i.    Thomas Jefferson⁶ WHITE was born 4 October 1893 and died in 1963 in Mason County, Texas at age 70. He married Adelia Belle ‘Addie’ GRANDSTAFF circa 1915 and had a son Thomas Jefferson II, born 15 December 1915 and died in January 1981 at age 65 who married Virginia Lee NIXON who died in 1978. They also had a daughter Anne Bevan.

             1014      ii.    Jennie Davy WHITE was born in March 1897.

             1015     iii.    Loula Mildred WHITE was born in November 1899. Circa 1925 she married Seth L. BAZE who was born circa 1899 in Texas and in 1930 they were in Mason County where he was a mens store merchant. They had a son Billie White, born 16 June 1926 and died 28 May 2000 at age 73 who married Bobbie Jean SCHMIDT.

             1016      iv.    Mary Elizabeth WHITE was born circa 1904.

             1017       v.    Walton Walker WHITE was born 6 September 1905 and died 23 September 2002 at age 97. His name also seen as Walker W. In 1920 in Mason he married Sarah Virginia MCGAHA who was born in 7 May 1907 in Coahoma County, Mississippi, the daughter of William C. and Buford P. McGaha. She died 23 March 2000 at age 92. Their last known residence was Mason, Mason County, Texas.

             1018      vi.    John Wilburn WHITE, Jr., was born in 1910. He died in 1990 in Texas at age 80.

522.  John William⁵ GILBERT (William⁴, John³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 11 May 1875 in Wabash County, Indiana. He died 27 January 1960 at age 83 and was buried in Gardens of Memory, Huntington County, Indiana.

     John married Edith Carrie RUSSELL 29 May 1897 in Huntington County. Edith was born in 1881 in Ohio and died 27 May 1947 in Indiana at age 66. She was buried in Mount Etna Cemetery, Huntington County.

     Known children of John William⁵ GILBERT and Edith Carrie RUSSELL were as follows:

             1021       i.    Icy Iona⁶ GILBERT was born 11 July 1898 in Wabash County, Indiana and died in 1989 in Huntington County, Indiana at age 91. She was buried in Mount Etna Cemetery in that county. Icy married Thomas George PINKERTON 23 December 1916 in Huntington County. Thomas, the son of John Christopher and Mary Adeline (Cecil) Pinkerton, was born 3 February 1895 in Jefferson Township, Huntington County, and died in April 1971 at age 76. Their children, all born in Huntington County, were Ethel M., born 3 November 1917 and died 28 May 2000 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana at age 82 who married Charles S. RANDALL; Lloyd T., born 17 September 1919 and died 11 January 2005 at age 85; Lawrence; Betty Ermadene, born 27 November 1924 and died 15 December 2009 at age 85 who married first [--?--] SELL and second Cedric 'Cid' Leon PRATHER 25 November 1979; Daisy who married Lloyd E. HASTY; and Willard, born 28 December 1930 and died 24 January 2009 at age 78 who married Ellen M. SCHNEPP 3 July 1948.

             1022      ii.    Everett Lee GILBERT was born 3 December 1899 in Huntington County, Indiana. He died 20 January 1974 in Indiana at age 74, and was buried in Gardens of Memory, Huntington County, Indiana.

             1023     iii.    Russell GILBERT was born 21 March 1902 in Huntington County, Indiana. He died 14 September 1987 in Warren, Huntington County at age 85 and was buried in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, La Fontaine, Wabash County, Indiana. Russell was variously a barber, farmer and real estate auctioneer. On 7 September 1931 he married Evelyn G. SNYDER who was born 16 July 1905 in Grant County, Indiana, and died 15 August 2003 in Indiana at age 98. She was buried in I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

             1024      iv.    Alta M. GILBERT was born circa 1904 in Indiana. In the 1930 federal census she was a lodger in Marion, Grant County, Indiana where whe was a presser in a dry cleaner.

             1025       v.    Daisy GILBERT was born in 1907 in Indiana. She died in 1929 in Huntington County, Indiana, and was buried in Mount Etna Cemetery, Huntington County.

             1026      vi.    Howard W. GILBERT was born 5 March 1913 in Indiana. He died 2 April 1968 in Indiana at age 55, and was buried in Gardens of Memory, Huntington County, Indiana. Howard married Lela A. ELBERT who was born in 1914 and died in 2003 at age 89. She was buried in Gardens of Memory

             1027     vii.    Alva GILBERT was born 21 June 1915 in Huntington County, Indiana and died 4 August 2000 in Huntington County, Indiana at age 85. He was buried in Gardens of Memory, Huntington County. Alva served in the U.S. Coast Guard as a barber and police dog trainer from 1945 to 1948. He worked at RCA in Marion, Delaware County, Indiana and also farmer.  Alva married Thelma WATTS 22 October 1938 in Indiana. Thelma, the daughter of Edward and Hazel Fern (Bailey) Watts, was born 8 April 1916 in Wabash County, Indiana, and died 7 May 2011 at age 95. She was buried in Gardens of Memory. The couple had a daughter Bonnie and son Larry W., born 14 April 1945 and died 6 June 1995 at age 50.

             1028    viii.    Chester F. GILBERT was born 16 August 1917 in Indiana. He died 7 October 2007 in Tucscon, Pima County, Arizona at age 90.

523.  Ira Ivan⁵ GILBERT (William⁴, John³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 10 December 1879 in Indiana. He died 15 September 1970 in Indiana at age 90, and was buried in Gardens of Memory, Huntington County, Indiana. Ira was a house painter and a farmer.

     Circa 1924 Ira married Fernada Bell HOLLENBACK who was born 23 April 1895 in Howard County, Indiana, the daughter of Samuel Harrison and Edith Lucinda (Kuhns) Hollenback. She died 3 April 1964 at age 68, and was buried in Gardens of Memory.

     Known children of Ira Ivan⁵ GILBERT and Fernada Bell HOLLENBACK were:

             1029       i.    Keith L.⁶ GILBERT was born 10 August 1925 in Wabash County, Indiana. He died 14 April 2008 at age 82, and was buried in Gardens of Memory, Huntington County, Indiana. Keith married Betty DENMAN 16 April 1946 and had children Jerry L., Ronald E., Dennis K., Shirley D., Deborah J. and Beverly K. Keith was a farmer and worked for Wertenberger Tire Company for 20 years, retiring in 1985.

524.  James Franklin⁵ GILBERT (Harrison⁴, John³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born in July 1867 in Miami County, Indiana and died in 1929 in that county at age 62. He was buried in Chili Community Cemetery, Chili, Miami County. On 6 September 1888 in Miami County he married Mary Catherine KELLER who was born in August 1866 in that county, the daughter of Samuel and Margaret Keller, and they resided in Liberty Township, Fulton County, Indiana in both the 1900 and 1910 federal censuses. By 1920 they were in Richland Township, Miami County. James was also called Frank.

     Known children of James Franklin⁵ GILBERT and Mary Catherine KELLER, both born in Indiana, were as follows:

             1030       i.    Oran Lamont⁶ GILBERT was born 1 January 1896 and died in April 1974 in Indiana at age 78. Known most commonly as Lamont, he married 22 September 1915 in Fulton County, Indiana Ruth Marie GREEN], the daughter of James E. and Bertha (Thompson) Green, who was born 20 March 1899 in Miami County, Indiana and died in 1922 at age 23. She was buried in Chili Community Cemetery, Chili, Miami County. The couple had a son Cleon L., born 27 September 1916 and died 12 November 2002 at age 86; a son Emerson, born circa 1918 who likely died before 1930 as he was not with family in the census that year; and a daughter Helen, born circa 1920. 

             1031      ii.    Keller LaZerne GILBERT was born 1 November 1897 and died 29 March 1926 at age 27 in Miami County, Indiana. He shares a headstone with his father at Chili Community Cemetery, Chili, Miami County.

527.  Viola Isabel⁵ GILBERT (George Washington⁴, Joseph³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 8 October 1858 in Elkhart County, Indiana and died in 1939 in that county at age 81. She was buried in Baintertown Cemetery, New Paris, Elkhart County.

     On 31 October 1880 she married David WELBAUM in Elkhart County. David was born 10 November 1849 in Allen County, Indiana, the son of Michael and Ann Eliza (Moses) Welbaum, and died 19 March 1920 in Elkhart County at age 70. He was buried in Baintertown Cemetery.

     Known children of Viola Isabel⁵ GILBERT and David WELBAUM were as follows:

             1032       i.    Ora Michael⁶ WELBAUM was born 19 September 1881 in Michigan, and died in March 1970 in that state at age 88. Circa 1909 he married Henrietta S. PHILLIPPI who was born in 1887 in Michigan, the daughter of Henry and Charlotte Phillippi. She died 15 March 1936 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois at age 49. The couple had children Orpha, born in 1909; Orville Ora, born 5 March 1908 and died in November 1963 at age 55; Rona M., born circa 1915, and Isabelle Charlotte, born 8 April 1918 and died 6 May 1918 who was buried in Mount Zion Cemetery, Berrien County.The family resided in Bertrand Township, Berrien County, Michigan.

             1033      ii.    Arthur WELBAUM was born 11 February 1883 in Michigan and died in November 1967 in Kosciusko County, Indiana at age 84. He married Nellie JOHNSON 17 July 1906 in St. Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan. She was born in 1888 in Michigan, and died between 1920 and 1930. The couple resided in St. Joseph County, Indiana and had children Paul John, born 22 February 1908 and died 26 June 1995 at age 87; and Allene, born circa 1912.

             1034     iii.    Luther WELBAUM was born 30 May 1892 in Indiana and died in November 1966 at age 74. On 26 September 1915 in Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana Luther married Mildred C. HASSAN who was born 31 October 1893 in Hancock Ohio, the daughter of Alvin M. and Angeline Hassan, and died in September 1986 at age 92. They had children Maurene C., born circa 1917; and Gerald H., born 27 February 1921 and died 19 December 2007 at age 86. The family resided in Elkhart County, Indiana.

528.  Sarah J.⁵ GILBERT (George Washington⁴, Joseph³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 10 April 1860 in Indiana, and died 13 January 1933 in Union Township, Elkhart County, Indiana at age 72. She was buried in Union Center Cemetery, Nappanee, Elkhart County.

     Sarah married Joseph W. KECK 29 January 1880 in Elkhart County. Joseph was born 18 May 1856 in Indiana, the son of William John and Elizabeth ‘Barbie’ (Pippenger) Keck. He died 15 June 1955 in Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana at age 99 and was buried in Union Center Cemetery.

     Known children of Sarah J.⁵ GILBERT and Joseph W. KECK, all born in Elkhart County, Indiana, were as follows:

             1035       i.    Jesse W.⁶ KECK was born 15 November 1880 and died 3 April 1967 in Leesburg, Kosciusko County, Indiana at age 86. He was buried in Union Center Cemetery, Nappanee, Elkhart County, Indiana. Jesse married Ida Madge PEMBROOK 9 April 1903 in Elkhart County. Ida, the daughter of Charles and Helen (Brown) Pembrook, was born 15 December 1881 in England and emigrated to the United States in 1898. She died in January 1974 in Elkhart County, Indiana at age 92 and was buried in Union Center Cemetery. The couple had children Roland E., born 21 January 1904; Glenice L., born 21 January 1905 and died 10 January 1975 at age 69 in Cass County, Micigan who married Wilbur M. STROUP 14 Febraury 1926; Paul R., born 4 September 1906 and died in March 1977 at age 70 in California; Ruth Violet, born 11 May 1909 and died 22 March 2005 at age 95 who married Mervin J. STOUDER; Merle Monroe, born 4 November 1911 and died in 1970 at age 59 who married Verda May STOUDER 23 April 1935; Alfred Lincoln, born 14 August 1914 and died in April 1975 at age 60 who married Marjorie M. STOUDER; Blanche L., born 31 March 1970 and died 8 March 1924 at age 6; and Orpha E., born 31 December 1918 and died 26 October 2009 at age 90 who married [--?--] HAWLEY.

             1036      ii.    Melvin O. KECK was born in March 1884 and died 17 August 1925 in Elkhart County, Indiana at age 41. He was buried in Union Ceneter Cemetery, Nappanee, Elkhart County. Melvin was a stone mason and a cabinet enameler in Nappanee. He married 31 March 1906 Mabel DENNISON, the daughter of Lincoln and Minnie A. (Troup) Dennison. She was born 22 March 1889 in Locke Township, Elkhart County. After Melvin’s death Mabel married second Milton O. Stump, a postal clerk in Elkhart who also had been married previously, and married third Chester Conley. Melvin and Mabel had children Vera Elva, born 22 March 1907 who married Maxwell Merritt SNAVELY 31 October 1933; Clarence, born 23 June 1909 and died 6 April 1999 at age 89; Everett, born 28 September 1911 and died 3 August 1992 at age 80; Forrest, born 18 October 1914 and died in September 1970 at age 55; Ethel Marie, born 19 January 1917 and died in Arizona in 2001 at age 84 who married Howard Waldemar STUMP; and George L., born 6 June 1920 and died 9 December 1997 at age 77.

             1037     iii.    Chester KECK was born 3 January 1891. He died 27 April 1911 in Elkhart County, Indiana at age 20. He also was called Charlie and was buried in Union Center Cemetery, Nappanee, Elkhart County, Indiana.

529.  Silas E.⁵ GILBERT (George Washington⁴, Joseph³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born in May 1863 in Elkhart County, Indiana and died in Elkhart County in 1946 at age 83. He was buried in New Paris Cemetery, Elkhart County.

     Silas married Catherine MISHLER 5 February 1889 in Indiana. Catherine was born in 1871 in Indiana, the daughter of Aaron and Eve (Weaver) Mishler of Holmes County, Ohio. She died in 1928 in Elkhart County at age 57 and was buried in New Paris Cemeteyr.

     Known children of Silas E.⁵ GILBERT and Catherine MISHLER, both born in Elkhart County, Indiana, were as follows:

             1038       i.    Ethel May⁶ GILBERT was born 22 March 1891 and died in December 1980 in Elkhart County, Indiana at age 89. She married first 5 September 1912 in Elkhart County Clem GERHART who was born 24 September 1891 in Indiana, the son of Morris/Maurice and Sophronia Gilbert. They had children Gladys, Elmer, Anna Marie and Kenneth D.  Either Clem died or they divorced and circa 1928 Ethel married Ira J. HARTZLER, the son of Joseph K. and Mary Hartzler. He was born 24 April 1900 in Wayne County, Ohio, and died in September 1968 in Elkhart County at age 68. There were no known children of Ethel and Ira.

             1039      ii.    Arthur Leroy GILBERT was born 31 July 1893 and died in May 1985 at age 91 in Kosciusko County, Indiana. On 7 April 1917 in Kosciusko county he married Sarah Marie NOSS who was born 8 April 1896 in Indiana and died in that state in May 1985 at age 89. The couple resided in Van Buren Township, Kosciusko County and had no children.

532.  Ellen Malinda⁵ GILBERT (George Washington⁴, Joseph³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born in March 1868 in Elkhart County, Indiana. She died 26 May 1945 in Kosciusko County, Indiana at age 77 and was buried in Union Cemetery, Syracuse, Kosciusko County.

     Ella, as she was called, married first Charles W. STRIEBY 13 August 1887 in Kosciusko County. Charles was born 4 March 1865 in that county, the son of Conrad and Eliza Jane (Wiggins) Strieby. The couple divorced and on 20 October 1898 in Kosciusko County Ella married second George KREGER who was born in November 1844 in Ohio. His mother Mary Kreger, who at the time had typhoid fever, lived next door to Ella’s first husband Charles Strieby and parents in the 1880 federal census for Turkey Creek Township. George, a veteran of the Civil War, died in 1935 at age 91 and was buried in Union Cemetery.

     Known children of Ellen Malinda⁵ GILBERT and Charles W. STRIEBY, both born in Kosciusko County, Indiana, were as follows:

             1040       i.    Vern Delbert⁶ STRIEBY was born 24 January 1890. On 21 July 1914 he married Susie GROSSCOCK who was born 18 May 1897 in Noble County, Indiana, and they had a daughter Florence Ellen, born 1 April 1915. Vern and Susie divorced about 1918. Vern then married a second time but they divorced before 1930.

             1041      ii.    Orville STRIEBY was born in May 1894. He died 7 October 1911 in Kosciusko County, Indiana at age 17. Orville was buried in Strieby Cemetery, Turkey Creek Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana. His name may have been William Orville.

     There were no known children of Ellen Malinda⁵ GILBERT and George KREGER.

548.  Mary Ellen⁵ GILBERT (William E.⁴, Joseph³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 21 December 1861 in Elkhart County, Indiana. She died 10 December 1945 in Indiana at age 83, and was buried in Baintertown Cemetery, New Paris, Elkhart County.

     Mary married Iverson Preston WYLAND 12 January 1881 in Elkhart County. Iverson was born 9 January 1854 in Elkhart County, the son of Jonathan, Jr., and Eleanor Wyland. He died 22 August 1938 in Indiana at age 84, and was buried in Baintertown Cemetery. He was a dairy farmer, and in 1930 a mail carrier.

     Known children of Mary Ellen⁵ GILBERT and Iverson Preston WYLAND were as follows:

             1048       i.    Gilbert Burdell⁶ WYLAND was born 18 August 1882 in Elkhart County, Indiana and died there 23 September 1882. He was buried in Baintertown Cemetery, New Paris, Elkhart County.

             1049      ii.    Zarada Ida Zoe WYLAND was born 6 June 1885 in Michigan and died 25 June 1963 at age 78. She was buried in Baintertown Cemetery, New Paris, Elkhart County, Indiana. Zoe, as she was called, never married.

             1050     iii.    Janie WYLAND was born circa 1894 in Indiana.

             1051      iv.    Charles Iverson Paul WYLAND was born 30 April 1900 in Indiana and died 23 March 1962 at age 61. He was buried in Baintertown Cemetery, New Paris, Elkhart County, Indiana. Charles married Frances E. KINYON, the daughter of Ernest and Jennie Kinyon, who was born circa 1900 in Indiana. They had a daughter Marjorie J. who was born circa 1918 and was enumerated in the household of her grandparents Iverson and Mary Wyland in the 1930 federal census.

549.  Henrietta⁵ GILBERT (William E.⁴, Joseph³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹), known as Etta, was born in 1865 in Elkhart County, Indiana and died before 1934 in Dewey County, Oklahoma.

     She married Jesse Edward GEYER 28 March 1885 in Elkhart County, Indiana. Jesse was born in October 1859 in Indiana and died after 1930 in Oklahoma. He, Etta and family moved from Indiana to Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas around 1899 and Jesse taught school. By 1910 they were in Edmond, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma and Jesse worked as a house carpenter. In the 1920 federal census Jesse, a farmer, and family resided in Sickles Township, Caddo County, Oklahoma, and by 1930 Jesse owned a general store in Vici, Dewey County, Oklahoma.

     Known children of Henrietta⁵ GILBERT and Jesse Edward GEYER, all born in Indiana, were as follows:

             1052       i.    Glenn E.⁶ GEYER was born in September 1887.

             1053      ii.    Bessie L. GEYER was born 17 September 1892 and died 11 September 1978 at age 85 in Vici, Dewey County, Oklahoma. She married Jesse Moses RAY 8 October 1913. He was born 13 July 1892 in Kansas and died 25 March 1987 at age 94. The couple had children Eldred O., born 22 July 1914 and died 26 September 1978 in Oklahoma age 64 who married Olive F. STEWART; Bernardine; and Gwendolyn.

             1054     iii.    Ralph E. GEYER was born in June 1898. He married 13 April 1919 in Caddo County, Oklahoma Rachel C. THORNTON who was born circa 1903 in Texas, the daughter of Walter and Elizabeth Thornton, and in the 1920 census they resided in Binger, Caddo County. Rachel died before 1930 and in the census for that year Ralph, a widower, was a clerk for the steam railroad in Shawnee, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma.

550.  Melvin E.⁵ GILBERT (William E.⁴, Joseph³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born in April 1868 in Elkhart County, Indiana.

     Melvin married Emma E. CRIPE 21 June 1891 in Goshen Elkhart County. Emma was born in February 1870 in Indiana and was likely the daughter of David and Barbara Cripe of Ohio. The couple may have had a son Earl born 8 April 1891 and died 17 January 1892 in Elkhart County in addition to the children listed below.

     In 1900 Melvin, Emma and family were enumerated in Jefferson Township, Elkhart County, but by 1910 were living in Kankakee Township, La Porte County, Indiana. In 1920 they resided in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana and then moved to Michigan where in 1930 they resided in Cass County.

     Known children of Melvin E.⁵ GILBERT and Emma E. CRIPE were as follows:

             1055       i.    Ira M.⁶ GILBERT was born 2 October 1893 in Elkhart County, Indiana. He died in June 1985 at age 91. His last known addres was Zephyrhills, Pasco County, Florida. On 5 September 1917 in St. Joseph, berrien County, Michigan he married Lillie STONER, the daughter of Albert L. and Ella M. (Nichols) Stoner, who was born in August 1892 in La Porte County, Indiana. She died before 1920.

             1056      ii.    Ruth M. GILBERT was born 23 November 1896 in Elkhart County, Indiana. She died 22 April 1984 in La Porte, La Porte County, Indiana at age 87, and was buried in Foster Cemetery, La Porte County. Ruth married Harley BARNES 3 March 1917 in Rolling Prairie, La Porte County. Harley was born 13 October 1894 in that county, the son of James Adlebert and Ada (Sutherland) Barnes. He died 2 August 1993 in New Carlisle, La Porte County at age 98, and was buried in Foster Cemetery. Ruth and Harley had children Robert L., born 19 July 1919 and died in Florida 12 February 2006 at age 86; Ada who married [--?--] ZELLERS; Barbara who married [--?--] METZNER; and Dale.

             1057     iii.    Everett E. GILBERT was born 20 September 1903 in Indiana. He married Henrietta BOWERMAN 20 March 1930 in Elkhart County, Indiana. Etta, as she was called, was born 12 June 1903 in Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana, the daughter of Henry and Clara (Chilson) Bowerman. Either the couple divorced or Etta died and Everett married next 6 May 1944 in Cass County, Michigan Eula May FREEZE, the daughter of Hiram and Rachel (Gillentine) Smith. She was married first to Emery Ellsworth Johnson 20 June 1928 in Elkhart County, Indiana, and married again to [--?--] Freeze. Eula was born 14 November 1909 in Tennessee.

             1058      iv.    Ray Donald GILBERT was born circa 1909 in La Porte County, Indiana. He was also known as Don per the 1930 census.

554.  Lula May⁵ GILBERT (William E.⁴, Joseph³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 23 May 1878 in Elkhart County, Indiana. She died in August 1967 in Indiana at age 89 and was buried in Baintertown Cemetery, New Paris, Elkhart County.

     Lulu married James Edward ALWINE, a house plasterer, 24 December 1898 in Elkhart County. James, the son of James and Catherine (Peffley) Alwine, was born in October 1869 in Elkhart County and died in 1953 in Indiana at age 84. He was buried in Baintertown Cemetery.

     Known children of Lula May⁵ GILBERT and James Edward ALWINE, both born in Elkhart County, Indiana, were as follows:

             1059       i.    Katharine Jane⁶ ALWINE was born 6 September 1907. She died 17 December 1988 in Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana at age 81, and was buried in Violet Cemetery, Goshen. Katharine married first on 30 November 1933 Clyde Henry MCDONALD who was born 31 March 1902. He died 8 December 1956 at age 54. She married second Ralph W. Fox on 28 September 1968. Ralph was born 1 August 1900 and died in April 1986 in Indiana at age 85.

             1060      ii.    Philip ALWINE, known as Phil, was born 6 September 1918. He died 22 March 2005 at age 86.

566.  Tillman Sylvester⁵ GILBERT (John H.⁴, Joseph³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 12 September 1867 in Elkhart County, Indiana. He died in February 1947 in La Porte County, Indiana at age 79, and was buried 13 February 1947 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Wills Township, La Porte County.

     Tillman married Delilah J. BUNTON circa 1891 in Indiana. Delilah, the daughter of Peter and Rosetta Ann (Walker) Bunton, was born 8 September 1868 in Wills Township, La Porte County. She died 22 September 1908 and was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery. On 6 February 1911 in Kosciusko County, Indiana Tillman married second Elizabeth SMITH. She was born circa 1867 in Indiana.

     Known children of Tillman Sylvester⁵ GILBERT and Delilah J. BUNTON were as follows:

             1061       i.    Mary A.⁶ GILBERT was born in April 1891 in Indiana.

             1062      ii.    Mabel M. GILBERT was born in April 1893 in Indiana.

             1063     iii.    Millie GILBERT was born 17 July 1894 in La Porte County, Indiana. She died in September 1894 in that county and was buried 11 September 1894 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Wills Township, La Porte County.

             1064      iv.    Ira T. GILBERT was born 18 August 1896 in La Porte County, Indiana, and died 20 October 1976 in that county at age 80. He was buried 22 October 1976 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Wills Township, La Porte County. Circa 1917 in La Porte County Ira married Lillie STONER who was born 30 August 1893 in Indiana, the daughter of Albert and Mary (Nichols) Stoner. She died 30 September 1918 in La Porte County at age 25 and was buried in Wills Township Baptist Cemetery. Ira and Lillie had a son Ira T., Jr., who was born 29 September 1918 and died the next day. He was buried in Wills Township Baptist Cemetery.

             1065       v.    John GILBERT was born in July 1902 in La Porte County, Indiana. He died there in November 1902 and was buried 28 November 1902 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Wills Township, La Porte County.

             1066      vi.    Hazel GILBERT was born circa 1905 in La Porte County, Indiana.

     There were no known children of Tillman Sylvester⁵ GILBERT and Elizabeth SMITH.

598.  Julia C.⁵ GILBERT (Silas⁴, Solomon³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 7 December 1870 in Darke County, Ohio and died 11 December 1966 in Stanislau County, California at age 96.

     Julia married Rollie Roscoe PETERS 25 December 1902. Rollie was born 30 September 1875 in Darke County, Ohio, the son of Ambrose Meredith and Manora Ann (Marsh) Peters. He died 17 June 1961 in Stanislau County, California at age 85. Between 1912 and 1920 Rollie, Julia and family moved from Hardin County, Iowa to Stanislau County.

     Known children of Julia C.⁵ GILBERT and Rollie Roscoe PETERS, all born in Iowa, were as follows:

             1067       i.    Frances Manora⁶ PETERS was born 13 January 1904 and died 17 December 1996 in San Joaquin County, California at age 92. She was buried in Park View Cemetery, Manteca, San Joaquin County. Frances married Clyde Elmer PURVIS 2 November 1945 in Reno, Washoe County, Nevada. Clyde was born 25 June 1910 in Washington County, Colorado, the son of George Elmer and Sabra Elizabeth (Hamilton) Purvis. He died 11 January 1985 in Manteca, San Joaquin County, California at age 74 and was buried in Park View Cemetery.

             1068      ii.    James Harold PETERS was born 3 March 1905. He died 7 July 1963 in Stanislau County, California at age 58.

             1069     iii.    Margaret PETERS was born circa 1908.

             1070      iv.    Eugene D. PETERS was born circa 1910.

             1071       v.    Everett Meredith PETERS was born 25 July 1911. He died 12 August 1986 in Stanislau County, California at age 75.

599.  Oren Slifer⁵ GILBERT (Silas⁴, Solomon³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 22 February 1874 in Darke County, Ohio, and died 3 March 1941 in Stanislau County, California at age 67. He was buried in Pioneer Cemetery, Modesto, Stanislau County.

     Oren married Minnie V. PUDERBAUGH 9 March 1893 in Darke County. Minnie was born 13 January 1872 in Ohio and died 16 October 1944 in Stanislau County at age 72. She was buried in Pioneer Cemetery. Her mother's maiden name was Renwick per her death record.

     By 1897 Oren, Minnie and family resided in Grundy County, Iowa where Oren was a farmer. They moved to Siskiyou County, California around 1908 and in 1920 resided in San Joaquin County, California where Oren sold fertilizer. In 1930 Oren and Minnie were enumerated in San Juan Capistrano, Orange County, California and he worked as a building carpenter.

     Known children of Oren Slifer⁵ GILBERT and Minnie V. PUDERBAUGH were as follows:

             1072       i.    Isa M.⁶ GILBERT was born in August 1894 in Ohio.

             1073      ii.    Wilbur M. GILBERT was born in November 1897 in Iowa. He appeared on the census of 1920 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California as a boatswain on the receiving ship U.S. Boston at the Naval Training Station, Goat Island.

             1074     iii.    William Virgil GILBERT was born 28 May 1899 in Iowa and died 1 July 1954 in Stanislau County, California at age 55. He ws buried in Acacia Memorial Park, Modesto, Stanislau County. William married Marie Jane LACROTTE circa 1921 in California. She was born 12 December 1897 in France and died 15 August 1980 in Stanislau County at age 82. She was buried in Acacia Memorial Park.  Marie emigrated to Los Angeles, California with her parents Peter and Teresa (Passe) Lacrotte in 1902. In 1930 the couple appeared on the census in Oakland, Alameda County, California.

             1075      iv.    John Hubert GILBERT was born 22 January 1902 in Iowa. He died 6 March 1968 in Stanislau County, California, at age 66. John married Marina Rachel DUGHI circa 1928 in California. She was born 8 March 1906 in Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo County, California, the daughter of David and Christina (Isola) Dughi, and died 24 November 1996 in Stanislau County at age 93. John and Marina appeared on the census of 1930 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California.

             1076       v.    Russell Silas GILBERT was born 15 March 1903 in Iowa and died 27 July 1979 in Stanislau County, California at age 76.

             1077      vi.    Berdine G. GILBERT was born circa 1907 in Iowa.

             1078     vii.    Paul Eugene GILBERT was born 26 October 1909 in California. He died 29 October 1976 in Stanislau County, California at age 67 and was buried in Acacia Memorial Park, Modesto, Stanislau County.

600.  Mary C.⁵ GILBERT (Silas⁴, Solomon³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹), known as Molly, was born 28 June 1876 in Darke County, Ohio and died 11 February 1919 in that county at age 42. She was buried 14 February 1919 in Stelvideo Cemetery, Darke County.

     Molly married Cara BREWER 26 January 1895 in Darke County. He was born 9 May 1873 in Darke County, the son of Jesner and Abigail (Werts) Brewer, and died 12 February 1946 in Piqua, Miami County, Ohio at age 72. Cara was buried 13 February 1946 in Stelvideo Cemetery. Soon after marrying Cara and Molly moved to Iowa, and eventually settled in Grundy County. They returned to Darke County some time between 1915 and 1919.

     Known children of Mary C.⁵ GILBERT and Cara BREWER were as follows:

             1079       i.    Carey⁶ BREWER was born and died in Grundy County, Iowa in 1897, and was buried in Sheller Cemetery there.

             1080      ii.    Emmert G. BREWER was born 22 April 1898 in Iowa and died 29 January 1957 in Ohio. He was buried in Harris Creek Cemetery, Bradford, Miami County, Ohio. Emmert married Mary FOX and had daughters Evelyn and Naomi.

             1081     iii.    Merlin A. BREWER was born 9 December 1899 in Iowa and died 24 March 1990 in Jasper County, Iowa at age 90. Merlin married Rachel E. BRUBAKER who was born 3 March 1907 and died 2 February 1998 in Jasper County at age 90. They had children Donald, Dorothy and Erma Lee.

             1082      iv.    Homer Rufus BREWER was born 9 April 1901 in Iowa and died 26 March 1984 in Stanislau County, California at age 82.  Circa 1923 he married Edith Eva FOX who was born 30 December 1904 in Ohio. She died 7 October 1999 in California at age 94. The couple had children Helen I., Betty J., Verl R., Wanda, Norma, Jackie, Patty and Donald.

             1083       v.    Ruth M. BREWER was born 1 April 1903 in Iowa. She died 17 March 1979 in Ohio at age 76 and was buried in Stelvideo Cemetery, Darke County, Ohio. Ruth married Harold Ray MILLER who was born 11 September 1900 and died 29 March 1971 at age 70. Their last known residence was Greenville, Darke County.

             1084      vi.    Laura BREWER was born 28 January 1905 in Iowa. She died 29 March 1992 in Greenville, Darke County, Ohio, at age 87. Laura married Edward ROOT circa 1927. Edward was born 13 December 1901 in Darke County, the son of Samuel and Minnie Root, and died there in August 1977 at age 75.

             1085     vii.    Bessie BREWER was born 6 August 1906 in Iowa and died in September 1995 in Maricopa County, Arizona at age 89. She was buried in Mountain View Memorial Gardens, Mesa, Maricopa County. Circa 1928 Bessie married John R. NULL, the son of John H. and Minnie V. Null, who was born 19 August 1904 in Darke County, Ohio and died in Maricopa County in October 1982 at age 78. He was buried in Mountain View Memorial Gardens. The couple had a daughter Maxine.

             1086    viii.    Ralph L. BREWER was born 14 December 1907 in Iowa and died 25 January 1979 in San Bernardino, California, at age 71. He was buried in Hillside Memorial Park, Redlands, San Bernardino County. In 1930 Ralph married Margaret Laura HEISMAN. Margaret, the daughter of George E. and Lula M. (Wachtel) Heisman, was born 10 March 1906 in Preble County, Ohio, and died 11 October 1994 at age 88 in San Bernardino County. She was buried in Hillside Memorial Park. In the 1930 federal census Ralph and Margaret were newlyweds in Petaluma, Sonoma County, California where he was a service man for an incubator company.

             1087      ix.    Mildred BREWER was born 2 May 1909 in Iowa and died 9 June 2006 at age 97 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. She married first David Benjamin BOSSERMAN and second Charles OSSWALD who was born 25 June 1914 and died 5 July 1998 at age 81 in Dayton.

             1088       x.    Galen Werts BREWER was born 11 August 1912 in Grundy County, Iowa and died 19 December 1971 at age 59.

             1089      xi.    Clarence BREWER was born 2 June 1914 in Grundy County, Iowa and died 31 July 1964 in Los Angeles County, California at age 50. He married Mary BRYANT who was born 5 September 1919 in Ohio.

             1090     xii.    Mary Irene BREWER was born 2 February 1919 in Darke County, Ohio and died 30 August 2011 at age 92. She was buried in Teegarden Cemetery, Ansonia, Darke County. Irene, as she was known, married Donald E. WINTERROWD, the son of Ernest and Mildred Winterrowd, who was born 3 September 1917 in Darke County. He died 21 June 1990 at age 72. and was buried in Teegarden Cemetery. The couple had a son Billie E., born 29 March 1943 and died 3 April 1943; a daughter Jean; and a son Ted.

604.  Vera S.⁵ GILBERT (Silas⁴, Solomon³, Jeremiah², Thomas¹) was born 29 January 1889 in Ohio and died 12 April 1913 in Palermo Township, Grundy County, Iowa at age 24. She was buried in Sheller Cemetery, Grundy County.

     Vera married Samuel Elias MOATS 19 December 1906 in Grundy County. Samuel was born in May 1876 in Maryland. After Vera died he married Clara J. [--?--] who was born circa 1887 in Maryland. They had daughters Dorothy Isabella, born circa 1918, and Miriam Cecil, born circa 1919, and resided in Melrose Township, Grundy County.

     Known children of Vera S.⁵ GILBERT and Samuel Elias MOATS, both born in Grundy County, Iowa, were as follows:

             1092       i.    Edgar Milton⁶ MOATS was born 26 September 1908. He died in April 1977 in Eldora, Hardin County, Iowa at age 68 and was buried in Sheller Cemetery, Grundy County, Iowa. Edgar married Marie SMITH 12 August 1933 in Iowa, and had children Marlene, Dean, Marvin and Vernon. Marie was born 1 December 1905 and died in September 1982 at age 76 in Grundy County. She was buried in Sheller Cemetery.

             1093      ii.    Glen S. MOATS was born 28 April 1910 and died 29 April 1999 in Grundy County, Iowa at age 89. He was buried in Sheller Cemetery, Grundy County. Glen married Gladys A. BUTTON 28 December 1932 in Grundy County. Gladys was born 4 October 1911, the daughter of Ruben and Frances Button, and died 9 February 1993 at age 81. She was buried in Sheller Cemetery.Glen and Gladys had children Loretta, Lois and Carl.

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