Isaac Gilbert (1798 - 1866)

Born 5 Apr 1798 in Frederick, Maryland, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Mahala (Harshman) Gilbert — married 3 Aug 1820 in luthern cong of zion church, Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland

Husband of Julia (Lowry) Gilbert — married 11 Apr 1851 in Frederick, Maryland

Descendants

Died 1866 at about age 67 in Twin township, Darke County, Ohio

Biography

Isaac Gilbert was the son of ...

Isaac, a cooper, married first Mary HARSHMAN 3 August 1820 in Lutheran Congregation of Zion Church, Middletown, Frederick County. Mary was born circa 1801 in Maryland. Her middle name may have been Mahala. Based on the 1840 federal census for Frederick County, her father may have been Christian Harshman (born circa 1770-1780), but was more likely Jacob Harshman and her mother Elizabeth Kline/Klein/Cline. If indeed the latter, then she probably had a brother Christian Harshman who married Rhoda Gilbert, Isaac's sister, as well as a brother Jacob in whose home in 1850 in Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland resided Julia A. LOWRY who became Isaac's second wife.

Children of Isaac and Mary all born in Frederick County, Maryland, were as follows:

1. Christian
2. Ezra, b. 15 Sep 1821; married Mary Ann Elizabeth WILES.
3. Mahala, b. 10 Mar 1824; married James WEDDLE.
4. Israel, b. 8 Jan1825; married Mary HORNING.
5. William, b. 9 Jun 1826; married Julia Ann CLARK.
6. Mary Ann, b.19 Sep 1828; married Joseph DELK.
7. Martin, b. 6 Oct 1831; married Margaret WAGNER.
8. Isaac, b. 6 May 1832; married Frances Catherine WILES.
9. Elizabeth, b. circa 1834.
10. James G., b. 23 Jan 1836; married Ellen York ZUCK.
11. Sarah, b. circa 1838.
12. John, b. circa 1840; married Lucy Ann WINTERS.
13. Rhoda, b.1847-d.1936 in Yellow Springs Township, Des Moines County, Iowa at age 89. She was buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Des Moines County. Rhoda married William GELDARD 11 Sep 1879 in Burlington, Des Moines County. William, a miller, was born in Jul 1823 in England and emigrated to the United States in 1862. He died 17 Jun 1902 in Des Moines County at age 78, and was buried in Kossuth Cemetery. The couple had no children.
14. Reuben Roy, b. 19 Sepw 1847; married Viola Martha ZUCK.
15. Julia Ann, b. Dec 1849; married Andrew J. DERR.

In December 1823 Isaac received $69.04, 1/28th part of the residue of the estate of his grandfather Thomas Gilbert.

After Mary's death in 1850, Isaac married Julia A. Lowry on 11 Apr 1851. Julia, the daughter of Jacob and Mary A. (Ellis) Lowry, was born 6 March 1828 in Maryland.

Children of Isaac GILBERT and Julia LOWRY were as follows:

1. Jeremiah, b. Oct 1852 in Frederick County, Maryland; married Mary Elizabeth CLARK.
2. Samson, b. 18 Jul 1853 in Frederick County, Maryland; married Virginia Belle NESMITH.
3. Benjamin, b. 16 November 1854 in Frederick County, Maryland. He died 14 Sep 1886 in Darke County, Ohio at age 31, and was buried in Abbottsville Cemetery, Darke County. Benjamin never married.
4. William Silas, b. 13 Sep 1856 in Frederick County, Maryland. He died of chronic myocarditis 21 Dec 1928 in Washington Township, Preble County, Ohio at age 72, and was buried 23 Dec1928 in Mote Cemetery, Darke County, Ohio. William never married.
5. Lydia, b. 10 Mar 1857 in Ohio and died of uremia 17 Nov 1934 in Darke County, Ohio at age 77. She was buried 20 Nov 1934 in Mote Cemetery, Darke County. Lydia never married.
6. Margaret Lauretta, b. Sep 1859 in Darke County, Ohio; married Randolph REICHARD.
7. Samira, b. 1862 in Montgomery County, Ohio and died in 1928 at age 66. She married Henry DERR 7 Apr 1887 in Darke County, Ohio. Henry was born 9 Jul 1854 in Ohio. He died 23 Sep 1896 in Ohio at age 42.
8. Louisa, b.11 Apr 1866 in Montgomery County, Ohio and died 16 Jul1896 in Ohio at age 30. She was buried in Mote Cemetery, Darke County, Ohio. On 10 Dec 1892 in Darke County Louisa married William DERR who was born 14 Dec 1866 in Twin Township, Darke County, the son of Andrew Derr. Andrew is likely the Andrew Derr who had as his second wife Julia Ann Gilbert. William died 19 March 1897 in Ohio at age 30, and was buried in Mote Cemetery.

Around 1856 Isaac, Julia and family moved to Jackson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio.

The family was found in the 1860 US Census in Jackson Township, Montgomery, Ohio, USA.^[1] The household was enumerated as follows:

• Isaac Gilbert M 62 Maryland
• Julia A Gilbert F 33 Maryland
• John Gilbert M 20 Maryland
• Roda Gilbert F 14 Maryland
• Rhuben Gilbert M 12 Maryland
• Julia Gilbert F 10 Maryland
• Jeremiah Gilbert M 9 Maryland
• Samson Gilbert M 8 Maryland
• Benjamin Gilbert M 7 Maryland
• William S Gilbert M 6 Maryland
• Lydda Gilbert F 4 Maryland
• Margaret L Gilbert F 1 Maryland

Isaac died in 1866 at age 68. Julia, a widow, moved by 1880 to Twin Township, Darke County, Ohio, and died there 16 November 1882 at age 54. She was buried in Mote Cemetery in Darke County.

Research Notes

http://www.beckfoot.info/ See Person #29 under surname Gilbert.(family tree only)

Residence:

Date: 1850

Place: Middletown, Frederick, Maryland^[2]

Marriage:

Date: 1820^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCLG-PPX : 13 December 2017), William S Gilbert in entry for Isaac Gilbert, 1860.
2. ↑ Source: #S-2089995808 Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: Middletown, Frederick, Maryland; Roll: M432_293; Page: 339B; Image: . Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1850usfedcenancestry&h=17814803&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1798 Birth place: Maryland Residence date: 1850 Residence place: Middletown, Frederick, Maryland APID: 1,8054::17814803
3. ↑ Source: #S-2089995553 Page: Source number: 424.001; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: . Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=worldmarr_ga&h=466502&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1798 Birth place: MD Marriage date: 1820 Marriage place: APID: 1,7836::466502