 1835 - 1909 (73 years)
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| Name |
George Washington Gilbert |
| Gender |
Male |
| Born |
8 September 1835 |
Ohio, USA  [1] |
| Occupation |
Farmer |
| Death Notice |
Syracuse-Wawasee Journal, April 8, 1909, p. 4, col. 1
Tippecanoe
George Washington Gilbert, was born in the state of Ohio, Sept. 8, 1835 and departed from this life April 2, 1909, age 73 years 6 months and 24 days. He was united in marriage to Susanna Rensbarger Oct. 10, 1857. She departed this life Sept. 6, 1863. To this union was born 4 children, still surviving him.
He then married to Susanna Black, Feb. 25, 1864. To this union, there were 8 children born, of which 4 still survive him. She departed this life June 19, 1875. He was then united in marriage to Catherine Black June 28, 1878. She departed this life January 19, 1909. To this union there were 2 children born, who survive him, and two step daughters survive him.
He was united to the German Babtist Church in his early days and lived a devoted Christian life to the end. He leaves a host of relatives and friends to mourn his departure.
The funeral services were held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Baintertown church. Rev. Daniel Rothenberger was the officiating clergyman. |
| Residence(s) |
1850: Benton, Elkhart Co., IN
1860-1870: Jackson, Elkhart Co., IN
1880: Benton twp., Elkhart Co., IN
1900: Turkey Creek, Kosciusko Co., IN [1] |
| Died |
2 April 1909 |
Elkhart Co., Indiana, USA [2, 3] |
| Headstones |
 Submit Headstone Photo |
| Person ID |
I9075 |
Angus Saline's Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
22 October 2011 |
| Father |
Joseph Gilbert, b. 5 May 1810, Frederick Co., Maryland, USA , d. 18 September 1874, New Paris, Elkhart Co., Indiana, USA (Age 64 years) |
| Mother |
Mary Julia, b. 28 April 1811, Virginia, USA , d. 23 March 1895, New Paris, Elkhart Co., Indiana, USA (Age 83 years) |
| Family ID |
F6428 |
Family Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family/Spouse 1 |
Susanna H. Rensberger, b. about 1840, Ohio, USA , d. 6 September 1863 (Age ~ 23 years) |
| Married |
10 October 1857 |
Elkhart, Elkhart Co., Indiana, USA |
| Children |
| | 1. Isabel Gilbert, b. about 1859, Indiana, USA |
| | 2. Sarah J. Gilbert, b. April 1860, Indiana, USA |
| | 3. Silas E. Gilbert, b. 1 May 1863, Indiana, USA , d. 3 April 1946, Elkhart Co., Indiana, USA (Age 82 years) |
| | 4. Gilbert |
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| Family ID |
F6320 |
Family Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family/Spouse 2 |
Susannah Black, b. 15 October 1830, Indiana, USA , d. 19 June 1877, Elkhart Co., Indiana, USA (Age 46 years) |
| Married |
25 February 1864 |
Elkhart Co., Indiana, USA [4] |
| Children |
| | 1. Mary Gilbert, b. 1865, Indiana, USA |
| | 2. Catharine Gilbert, b. 10 December 1866, Indiana, USA , d. 18 March 1887 (Age 20 years) |
| | 3. Melinda Gilbert, b. about 1867, Indiana, USA |
| | 4. Elizabeth H. Gilbert, b. about 1869, Indiana, USA |
| | 5. Willie Gilbert, b. about 1872, Indiana, USA |
| | 6. Martha L. Gilbert, b. 3 July 1873, Indiana, USA , d. 13 August 1887 (Age 14 years) |
| + | 7. John Henry Gilbert, b. 2 July 1875, Indiana, USA , d. 9 December 1945 (Age 70 years) |
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| Family ID |
F6417 |
Family Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- may have served in the Civil War, 123rd Indiana Infantry, Co. A, corpl., M540, roll 27, mustered in 18 Nov 1863, mustered out 29 May 1865. Living in Greensburg, Indiana. Age 42 in 1863--wrong age.
Lived on a farm about four miles northeast of Goshen on the old Goshen and Middlebury road for several years . George was well remembered by the picnics which were held in his grove. William Guffey owned the farm in 1928. [5]
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| Sources |
- [S2333] .
- [S2334] Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920.
- [S2348] Kosciusko Co., IN Syracuse, Indiana Obituaries.
- [S2510] Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959.
- [S2430] ((Goshen, Ind.: Goshen Printery, 1930)).
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