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From: Crilley <>
Subject: [GABIBB] John R. Gilbert Bio
Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2001 07:20:24 -0600

Here's a wonderful example of a "bio"---and I hope it inspires others to do
the same. This one was written around 1910---BUT, I'd like to see
individuals create "bios" (really just a story) from the research that
you've put together so far on your ancestors. (After all we never really
complete all our research, and this is a great way to help others in the
mean time!)

After all if this person hadn't written this down in 1910, we wouldn't have
it today!
This involves, Jones, Bibb, Talbot and several AL counties as well.

TALBOT COUNTY GA Bio of John R Gilbert

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by
Susan Banton

ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/talbot/bio/gilbert.txt

Table of Contents page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/talbot.htm
Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm

JOHN RODOLPHUIS GILBERT


John Rodolphuis Gilbert was born in Bibb County Georgia
July 8, 1833. He was the son of Edmund Albert born in
Jones County, Ga., 1812 and Ann Elizabeth Douglas, his
wife, born near Morgan County Ga in 1818; he is the son
of Edmund Gilbert, a native of Virginia, who moved to
Georgia in an early day, whose wife was a Miss Johnson
(Transcriber note: Amy Johnson Garret,) of Virginia,
first cousin of Henry Clay. (Transcriber note: Not a
first cousin, but a second, I have some of that lineage)

The maternal grandfather was Samuel Douglas who died in
Morgan County Ga.

The father of your subject (JR) moved from Bibb County Ga
when J.R. was quite young to Talbot County, Georgia, five
miles east of Talbotton where he remained about ten
years. He then moves to Tallapoosa County Alabama in
January 1847 where he died in 1895 aged 83 years and ten
months, his wife dying in 1885 at age of 67 years.
Eleven children were born to them of whom three are
living. JR being the oldest of the family.

The elder Gilbert was a Whig in ante-bellum days becoming
a Democrat after the war. He lived on one farm nearly
fifty years; Mrs. Gilbert was a Missionary Baptist. John
R. Gilbert was educated in the common schools, while
working on the farm and began teaching at the age of 22.


He enlisted in 1862 in the 19th Arkansas Infantry and
served until he was discharged on account of ill health.
He has moved to Arkansas in 1859 where he has been
teaching and in the drug business prior to his
enlistment. After the war he was engaged in teaching in
Tallapoosa County for two years later going into the
mercantile business at Fisher Pond for two more years.
He then went to Pinkneyville, Clay County, Alabama where
he followed mercantile business and farming for 34 years.
In 1902 he moved to Goodwater and built the Gilbert
warehouses, which he now owns. He owns a large amount of
land in Clay County but has retired from active business.


In early days he was Whig and a "Know Nothing" but since
the war he has been identified with the Democratic Party.
He was made a Mason in Nixburg Lodge Coosa County in 1857
and is a member of Hillabee Chapter Royal Arch Masons and
of Hillabee lodge No 197, Fine and accepted Masons.

He and his wife are members of the Missionary Baptist
Church. He was married December 20, 1866 to Martha
Elizabeth Gibson, daughter of Col L.A. Gibson of Clay
County. She died Aug 6, 1881; eight children were born
to them; Minnie Elizabeth, Cora Love, Albert Edmund
(deceased) Annie Laurie, Daisy (deceased) Georgia Bell,
Lola Pearl and Maud Estelle (deceased).

Mr. Gilbert was again married on Feb 8 1885 to Ella M.
Mayo of La Grange Ga. They had three children: Thalia
(deceased) John Rudolph and Boyd. Mr. Gilbert is one of
the well-to-do men of Goodwater and accumulated his own
property.

Notes:
This was written prior to 1910 by my GG Aunt's husband.
It is pencil and appears to be an early genealogical
report. I have found little evidence disputing this
account. I hope it is appropriate. And I hope I did it
OK.


Mrs. Minnie Gilbert Harlan - DAR ID 68981
Born Tallapossa County Ala.

From the desk of Aaron L. Harlan, MD. 1303 Church Street
Alexander City. Alabama: (transcribed by Susan Banton)

Virginia Crilley

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