March 5, 1824 - May 26, 1900
The following is from Source: Portrait and Biographical Album, Muscatine County, Iowa, 1889, page 411:
In 1841 Mary Ann Chinn was united in marriage with Samuel Gilbert. This lady is a daughter of Thomas and Susan (Smith) Chinn, who are numbered among the pioneers of 1839.
She is descended from illustrious families on both sides. Her father who was an Englishman by birth, was an own cousin of Sir Walter Scott, and after his emigration to this country became one of the warm friends of George Washington, in fact Gen. Washington was the administrator of his estate and guardian of his children.
Mary Ann Gilbert's mother, Mrs. Chinn who is yet living at the ripe old age of ninety-three, was born in Kentucky, and Mrs. Gilbert is a daughter of the illustrious Sir Thomas Chinn of England. She is the eldest in a family of four children:
R. W., the second child, is married and resides in Dumont, Colorado; Hezekiah is living in Cowley County, Kansas, and Henry is now deceased.
By the union of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert eight children have been born, seven of whom are now living :
1) Martha is the wife of George Stiles, a farmer of Sweetland Township, whose sketch appears elsewhere in this volume;
2) A. J., a resident of Arkansas City, Kansas, wedded Sarah Lorin, daughter of A. T. Lorin;
3) Alice M., who is now deceased;
4) Irena, wife of Rudolph Huffmaster, a resident of Muscatine;
5) Rowley is the husband of Melvina Gordon, and resides in Muscatine;
6) Mary C., is the wife of Howard Chandler, whose home is in Mercer County, IL;
7) Douglas is a farmer residing in Hall County, Nebraska; and
8) Samuel, a resident of Sweetland Township, married Gertrude Lamp, a native of Prussia, and is employed as the engineer at the tile works.
The following is from Source: Portrait and Biographical Album, Muscatine County, Iowa, 1889, page 411:
In 1841 Mary Ann Chinn was united in marriage with Samuel Gilbert. This lady is a daughter of Thomas and Susan (Smith) Chinn, who are numbered among the pioneers of 1839.
She is descended from illustrious families on both sides. Her father who was an Englishman by birth, was an own cousin of Sir Walter Scott, and after his emigration to this country became one of the warm friends of George Washington, in fact Gen. Washington was the administrator of his estate and guardian of his children.
Mary Ann Gilbert's mother, Mrs. Chinn who is yet living at the ripe old age of ninety-three, was born in Kentucky, and Mrs. Gilbert is a daughter of the illustrious Sir Thomas Chinn of England. She is the eldest in a family of four children:
R. W., the second child, is married and resides in Dumont, Colorado; Hezekiah is living in Cowley County, Kansas, and Henry is now deceased.
By the union of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert eight children have been born, seven of whom are now living :
1) Martha is the wife of George Stiles, a farmer of Sweetland Township, whose sketch appears elsewhere in this volume;
2) A. J., a resident of Arkansas City, Kansas, wedded Sarah Lorin, daughter of A. T. Lorin;
3) Alice M., who is now deceased;
4) Irena, wife of Rudolph Huffmaster, a resident of Muscatine;
5) Rowley is the husband of Melvina Gordon, and resides in Muscatine;
6) Mary C., is the wife of Howard Chandler, whose home is in Mercer County, IL;
7) Douglas is a farmer residing in Hall County, Nebraska; and
8) Samuel, a resident of Sweetland Township, married Gertrude Lamp, a native of Prussia, and is employed as the engineer at the tile works.
March 5, 1824 - May 26, 1900
The following is from Source: Portrait and Biographical Album, Muscatine County, Iowa, 1889, page 411:
In 1841 Mary Ann Chinn was united in marriage with Samuel Gilbert. This lady is a daughter of Thomas and Susan (Smith) Chinn, who are numbered among the pioneers of 1839.
She is descended from illustrious families on both sides. Her father who was an Englishman by birth, was an own cousin of Sir Walter Scott, and after his emigration to this country became one of the warm friends of George Washington, in fact Gen. Washington was the administrator of his estate and guardian of his children.
Mary Ann Gilbert's mother, Mrs. Chinn who is yet living at the ripe old age of ninety-three, was born in Kentucky, and Mrs. Gilbert is a daughter of the illustrious Sir Thomas Chinn of England. She is the eldest in a family of four children:
R. W., the second child, is married and resides in Dumont, Colorado; Hezekiah is living in Cowley County, Kansas, and Henry is now deceased.
By the union of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert eight children have been born, seven of whom are now living :
1) Martha is the wife of George Stiles, a farmer of Sweetland Township, whose sketch appears elsewhere in this volume;
2) A. J., a resident of Arkansas City, Kansas, wedded Sarah Lorin, daughter of A. T. Lorin;
3) Alice M., who is now deceased;
4) Irena, wife of Rudolph Huffmaster, a resident of Muscatine;
5) Rowley is the husband of Melvina Gordon, and resides in Muscatine;
6) Mary C., is the wife of Howard Chandler, whose home is in Mercer County, IL;
7) Douglas is a farmer residing in Hall County, Nebraska; and
8) Samuel, a resident of Sweetland Township, married Gertrude Lamp, a native of Prussia, and is employed as the engineer at the tile works.
The following is from Source: Portrait and Biographical Album, Muscatine County, Iowa, 1889, page 411:
In 1841 Mary Ann Chinn was united in marriage with Samuel Gilbert. This lady is a daughter of Thomas and Susan (Smith) Chinn, who are numbered among the pioneers of 1839.
She is descended from illustrious families on both sides. Her father who was an Englishman by birth, was an own cousin of Sir Walter Scott, and after his emigration to this country became one of the warm friends of George Washington, in fact Gen. Washington was the administrator of his estate and guardian of his children.
Mary Ann Gilbert's mother, Mrs. Chinn who is yet living at the ripe old age of ninety-three, was born in Kentucky, and Mrs. Gilbert is a daughter of the illustrious Sir Thomas Chinn of England. She is the eldest in a family of four children:
R. W., the second child, is married and resides in Dumont, Colorado; Hezekiah is living in Cowley County, Kansas, and Henry is now deceased.
By the union of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert eight children have been born, seven of whom are now living :
1) Martha is the wife of George Stiles, a farmer of Sweetland Township, whose sketch appears elsewhere in this volume;
2) A. J., a resident of Arkansas City, Kansas, wedded Sarah Lorin, daughter of A. T. Lorin;
3) Alice M., who is now deceased;
4) Irena, wife of Rudolph Huffmaster, a resident of Muscatine;
5) Rowley is the husband of Melvina Gordon, and resides in Muscatine;
6) Mary C., is the wife of Howard Chandler, whose home is in Mercer County, IL;
7) Douglas is a farmer residing in Hall County, Nebraska; and
8) Samuel, a resident of Sweetland Township, married Gertrude Lamp, a native of Prussia, and is employed as the engineer at the tile works.
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