{"id":80,"date":"2023-06-03T12:24:50","date_gmt":"2023-06-03T17:24:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/lincoln\/?p=80"},"modified":"2023-06-03T12:24:50","modified_gmt":"2023-06-03T17:24:50","slug":"family-bible-of-washington-alexander-gilbert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/lincoln\/family-bible-of-washington-alexander-gilbert\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Bible of Washington Alexander Gilbert"},"content":{"rendered":"

Family Bible Dates 1811-1964<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

N<\/span>ote: Washington A. Gilbert (1811-1894), who was born and died in Lincoln Co., TN, was the son of the Rev. John Gilbert and his wife, Sarah (possibly Bourland) Gil bert, who were both born in N.C. and later settled in Bedford\/Lincoln Co., TN. W.A. and his wife, Sarah (Oliver) , were married in Rodgersville, AL in 1842. Her parents were William and Sarah Oliver. W.A. and Sarah Gilbert ha d seven children, including one set of twin boys. Two of their sons, Dr. James Washington Gilbert and Albert Ale xander Gilbert served in the Confederate Army. This Bible record follow the family of another son, Henry Clay Gilbert a nd his wife Lucy H. Pride. Please note that W.A. Gilbert’s brother, D.A. “Doc” Gilbert (1821-1902), also of Lincoln Co. , TN, had a son named Washington A. Gilbert (1839-1865), who married Margaret T. Sorrells. This second W.A. Gilbert was also a lifelong resident of Lincoln Co., TN.
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A photocopy of these register pages was sent to me by Maurice Hughston (Mrs. Ric hard L.), now deceased, of Midland, Texas in 1990, great-granddaughter of W.A. and Sarah (Oliver) Gilbert.
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Vertabim transcription:<\/b>
\nFirst register page<\/b>
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Certificate–This Certifies that the Rite of Holy Matrimony was Celebrated betwe en
\nW.A. Gilbert of Tennessee
\nand S.E. Oliver of Alabama
\non 13th Jan 1842 at Rodgersville
\nby Rev. Jesse Seal
\nWitness: Albert Oliver and Jas D. Cannon<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Second register page<\/b>
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Births
\nWashington Alexander Gilbert Son of John and Sallie
\nGilbert; Born A.D. Sept 28, 1811.
\nSarah Elizabeth Gilbert, Daughter of William and Sarah
\nOliver; Born Feb’y 2d, A.D. 1823.
\nWilliam Bourland Gilbert Son of Washing-
\nton A. and Sarah E. Born 30th Jan. A.D. 1843.
\nJames Washington Gilbert Son of Washington A.
\n& Sarah E. Born 9th July A.D. 1845.
\nAlbert Alexander, Son of W.A. and
\nS.E. Gilbert, Born 28th Sept 1847.
\nA. Judson Son of W. A. and S.E. Gilbert
\nBorn 8th Dec. 1849.
\nJoseph Eaton, Son of W.A. Gilbert and
\nS.E. Gilbert, Born A.D. 25th Dec 1854.
\nDaniel Webster & Henry Clay, Twin
\nSons of W.A. & S.E. Gilbert, Born A.D.
\nDec. 13th 1857.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Third register page<\/b>
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Marriages
\nDr. J.W. Gilbert to miss Laura Harris (dec’d) to
\nMiss Naomi Harris his first wife’s sister (now
\ndec’d) and to Miss Ella Anthony
\nA. J. Gilbert to Miss Alice Hayley
\nJ.E. Gilbert to Miss Maggie Warren
\nH.C. Gilbert to Miss Lucy H. Pride 12-13-’83 [number written as superscript after Pride]
\nD.W. Gilbert to Miss Lucy Chapman<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\n# Births to H.C. & L. C. Gilbert # <\/u>[underscored in original]
\nOct. 27th A.D. 1884, Hermann Harper Gilbert.
\nApr. 30, A.D. 1887, Sarah Pride Gilbert.
\nSept. 30, A.D. 1889, James Barrett Gilbert.
\nNov. 22, A.D. 1895, Henry Morgan Gilbert.
\nDec. 17, A.D. 1899, Lucy Harper Gilbert.
\nMarriages [underscored in original]
\nJune 7, 1916, Sarah P. Gilbert to M.D. Ingram
\nOct. 12, 1920, Henry Morgan Gilbert to Eva Orr
\nApr. 22, 1922, James B. Gilbert to Lucille Taylor, Died 4\/–\/1942
\nApr. 20, 1926 Lucy Harper Gilbert to Roy A. Wagstaff
\nNov. 14-1952 James B. Gilbert to Martha Ashcroft
\nNewspaper clipping at bottom of page:
\nGilbert-Sholars [heading]
\nMrs. Armene Tweedy Sholars and Mr. James Barnett Gilbert announce
\ntheir marriage on Saturday, June 5, 1943, Birmingham, Ala.
\nMr. and Mrs. Gilbert are at home.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Fourth register page:<\/b>
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Deaths
\nWilliam Bourland Gilbert died 15 Dec 18__
\nAlbert Alexander Gilbert died 3rd Nov. 1874
\nSarah E. Gilbert died 22nd Oct. 1878
\nWashington A. Gilbert died 30 Aug. 1894
\nJames Washington Gilbert died 19″ Jan’y 1926
\nA. Judson Gilbert died 2nd Apr 1926
\nJoseph Eaton Gilbert died 13th July 1943
\nDaniel Webster Gilbert died 30th June 1947
\nHenry Clay Gilbert – Feb 21-1944
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\n#Deaths–H.C. & L. C. Gilbert–& Theirs<\/u> [heading underlined in original]
\nHerman Harper Gilbert died Nov. 9, 1893.
\nMrs. Lucy Pride Gilbert died January 2, 1938
\nMrs. Lucile Taylor Gilbert died April 3-1942 born Decr. 14, 189_
\nHenry Clay Gilbert died Dec.2, 1951
\nMartha Ashcroft Gilbert died June 29, 1962
\nArmene Tweedy Gilbert-died June 20, 1962
\nHenry Morgan Gilbert Nov 26-1964
\nJames B. Gilbert [no date]
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Created 20 November, 1996.  Patricia A. West.<\/i><\/span><\/address>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Family Bible Dates 1811-1964 Note: Washington A. Gilbert (1811-1894), who was born and died in Lincoln Co., TN, was the son of the Rev. John Gilbert and his wife, Sarah (possibly Bourland) Gil bert, who were both born in N.C. and later settled in Bedford\/Lincoln Co., TN. W.A. and his wife, Sarah (Oliver) , were married in Rodgersville, AL in 1842. Her parents were William and Sarah Oliver. W.A. and Sarah Gilbert ha d seven children, including one set of…<\/p>\n

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