I believe Mom told me that they had ten children and I should have list somewhere which I need to post here. He was born in Alabma near the Warrior river and lived with the Choctaw Indians a number of years or maybe it was the Cherokees and he could speak their language. I believe he had 17 siblings!
Going to try to add his children. I do not know where they are all buried so cannot add them that way:
1.Oscar E. Gilbert - born Dec 17, 1886
2. Cora Lu Delia Gilbert - born Jan 28, 1889
my grandmother, died - March 27, 1975
3. Noah A. Gilbert - born Jan 6, 1894
note here he is buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery but do not have date
4. Newton C. Gilbert - born Apri 18, 1896
5. Simon Pinkney Gilbert - born Jan 5, 1899 married to Mamie Hicks
6.Velma Gilbert born Apr 11, 1901 but died in 1918 at Bennett Academy Mathison MS of typhoid fever
7. Myrtle Ora Gilbert - born 17 July 1903 - had red hair and a ruby ring which she left to my sister who shared her birthday
8.Flauda Gilbert - July 20, 1905, Aunt Flaud had two children Holly and Jack. Jack went to high school with Elvis Presley.
9. Ina Gilbert - born March 24, 1908
married Harry Robinson, Dec 30, 1936
10. Mamye Ann, born Sept 22, 1910, married Milton Yedlin in El Paso. I have several pictures of her. Her daughter moved to Australia long ago.
Going to try to add his children. I do not know where they are all buried so cannot add them that way:
1.Oscar E. Gilbert - born Dec 17, 1886
2. Cora Lu Delia Gilbert - born Jan 28, 1889
my grandmother, died - March 27, 1975
3. Noah A. Gilbert - born Jan 6, 1894
note here he is buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery but do not have date
4. Newton C. Gilbert - born Apri 18, 1896
5. Simon Pinkney Gilbert - born Jan 5, 1899 married to Mamie Hicks
6.Velma Gilbert born Apr 11, 1901 but died in 1918 at Bennett Academy Mathison MS of typhoid fever
7. Myrtle Ora Gilbert - born 17 July 1903 - had red hair and a ruby ring which she left to my sister who shared her birthday
8.Flauda Gilbert - July 20, 1905, Aunt Flaud had two children Holly and Jack. Jack went to high school with Elvis Presley.
9. Ina Gilbert - born March 24, 1908
married Harry Robinson, Dec 30, 1936
10. Mamye Ann, born Sept 22, 1910, married Milton Yedlin in El Paso. I have several pictures of her. Her daughter moved to Australia long ago.
I believe Mom told me that they had ten children and I should have list somewhere which I need to post here. He was born in Alabma near the Warrior river and lived with the Choctaw Indians a number of years or maybe it was the Cherokees and he could speak their language. I believe he had 17 siblings!
Going to try to add his children. I do not know where they are all buried so cannot add them that way:
1.Oscar E. Gilbert - born Dec 17, 1886
2. Cora Lu Delia Gilbert - born Jan 28, 1889
my grandmother, died - March 27, 1975
3. Noah A. Gilbert - born Jan 6, 1894
note here he is buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery but do not have date
4. Newton C. Gilbert - born Apri 18, 1896
5. Simon Pinkney Gilbert - born Jan 5, 1899 married to Mamie Hicks
6.Velma Gilbert born Apr 11, 1901 but died in 1918 at Bennett Academy Mathison MS of typhoid fever
7. Myrtle Ora Gilbert - born 17 July 1903 - had red hair and a ruby ring which she left to my sister who shared her birthday
8.Flauda Gilbert - July 20, 1905, Aunt Flaud had two children Holly and Jack. Jack went to high school with Elvis Presley.
9. Ina Gilbert - born March 24, 1908
married Harry Robinson, Dec 30, 1936
10. Mamye Ann, born Sept 22, 1910, married Milton Yedlin in El Paso. I have several pictures of her. Her daughter moved to Australia long ago.
Going to try to add his children. I do not know where they are all buried so cannot add them that way:
1.Oscar E. Gilbert - born Dec 17, 1886
2. Cora Lu Delia Gilbert - born Jan 28, 1889
my grandmother, died - March 27, 1975
3. Noah A. Gilbert - born Jan 6, 1894
note here he is buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery but do not have date
4. Newton C. Gilbert - born Apri 18, 1896
5. Simon Pinkney Gilbert - born Jan 5, 1899 married to Mamie Hicks
6.Velma Gilbert born Apr 11, 1901 but died in 1918 at Bennett Academy Mathison MS of typhoid fever
7. Myrtle Ora Gilbert - born 17 July 1903 - had red hair and a ruby ring which she left to my sister who shared her birthday
8.Flauda Gilbert - July 20, 1905, Aunt Flaud had two children Holly and Jack. Jack went to high school with Elvis Presley.
9. Ina Gilbert - born March 24, 1908
married Harry Robinson, Dec 30, 1936
10. Mamye Ann, born Sept 22, 1910, married Milton Yedlin in El Paso. I have several pictures of her. Her daughter moved to Australia long ago.
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Laurie, Linda and I were at his funeral but Mom would not let us go into the church. His wife is not buried in this cemetary but at Old Cumberland.
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