Alexander Gilbert (1830 - 1862)

Born 1830 in Georgia, USA

Died 23 Oct 1862 at about age 32 in Vicksburg, Warren, Mississippi, USA

Biography

This profile is part of the Gilbert Name Study.

Alexander Gilbert was wounded at Lumpkin Hill during the siege of Corinth Mississippi. He later died at City Hospital in Vicksburg. He was a member of Company F, 42nd Alabama. ^[1]

Research Notes

In the 1850 Madison Co., GA Census Subdivision 56, "'Alexander Gilbert 21 is in the household of Isham H. Gilbert b. September 1817, d. > 1900, (but not his child);

(1850 Madison Co., GA Census Subdivision 56, Isham married to Rhoda, Alexander Gilbert 21 with them; 1860 Forsyth Co,. GA Census, married to Nancy age 26;

"Alexander may be related to the family of

John GILBERT^[2] was born in 1782 NC. John married on 5 October 1815, in Oglethorpe Co., GA, to Nancy WEBB. Nancy was born 1790 GA, daughter of Pleasant and Nancy Ann Goss Webb

1830 Madison Co., GA Census 1840 Gwinnett Co., GA Census ; 1850 Gwinnett Co., GA Census Sugar Hill, [Matilda Gilbert 20 and Washington Gilbert 15 with them, could be John Gilbert age 78 b. NC with son John J. Gilbert 45; ]

1860 Whitfield Co., GA Census) Probably a different family with the John Gilbert son b. TN.

Children of John Gilbert 1782 and Nancy Webb 179

1. Isham H. Gilbert, b. September 1817, d. > 1900, m. 22 February 1842 to Rhoda E. Hampton, b. 1820, Madison Co., GA,, d. < 1860, daughter of Wade Hampton; (2) < 1860 to Nancy ____, b. 1834 SC (1850 Madison Co., GA Census Subdivision 56, married to Rhoda, "Alexander Gilbert 21 with them;" 1860 Forsyth Co. GA Census, married to Nancy age 26; 1870 Forsyth Co., GA Census Big Creek, I. W. married to Nancy, Robert Thompson 19 and Amanda Conley 22 with them; 1900 Isham with son John C.).
2. Isaac P. Gilbert, b. 25 March 1828, Jackson Co., GA, He married 5 Oct 1849 in Jackson Co., GA, to Sarah Charity RIDEN. She was born 8 Mar 1823 in Jackson County, GA, d. 1922, daughter of Elijah B. RIDEN and Ester UNKNOWN. (1880 Forsyth Co., GA Census, William Woods 19 servant with them )
3. John J. Gilbert, b. October 1817 (or 2 August 1814?) TN, d. 3 July 1885, Whitfield Co., GA, m. (1) 1840 to Rosa Hampton, b. 1819 Madison Co., GA; (2) 22 OCT 1843, Murray Co., GA, to Nancy E. Tate, b. 1827, Franklin Co., GA; (3) 11 OCT 1855 to Penelope Shipp, b. 1833 GA; (4) 21 DEC 1862 Whitfield, GA, to Mahulda A. Dyer, b. 15 August 1837, d. 6 November 1912, Whitfield Co., GA (1850 Murray Co., GA Census wife Nancy Tate; 1860 Whitfield Co., GA Census, Baptist Clergyman)
4. John H. Gilbert, b. 19 May 1819
5. Marion Gilbert, b. 19 May 1819
6. J. P. Gilbert, b. March 1829
7. Matilda Jane Gilbert, b. 3 March 1833 GA, m. 14 February 1867 to James W. Brooks (with parents 1850)
8. George Washington Gilbert, b. 1835/6 GA (with parents 1850)

Sources

1. ↑ FAG Source of information NPS.gov and Footnote.com
2. ↑ https://sites.google.com/site/southerndynasties/family-files/strickland/jacob/tamar/john

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