James Lawson Gilbert (abt. 1912 - aft. 1956)

Born about 10 May 1912 in South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Edith (Underwood) Alexander — married 9 Jun 1932 in Pickens, South Carolina, United States

Died after 30 Apr 1956 after about age 43 in Pickens, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

James Lawson Gilbert was born on May 10, 1912, in Anderson, South Carolina, to Rachael Irene Denton and James Elbert Gilbert.

In 1920 he was living in the home of his parents in Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States^[1]
In 1930 he was living in the home of his parents in Liberty, Pickens, South Carolina, United States ^[2]

James Lawson Gilbert married Mary Edilla Underwood on June 9,1932 (marriage date is from FAG record [2])
Children:

1. Donald Laroy Gilbert (1933–1988)^[3]
2. Aldon Lawson Gilbert (1934–2001)^[3]
3. Hazel Gilbert Shirley (1936–2016) ^[3]
4. Helen Gilbert 1939–) ^[3]
5. Alma Gilbert (1941– ) ^[4]
6. Pearlie “Edith” Gilbert Durham ( 1943 - 2018) ^[4] Obit

In the 1940 census J (age 27) was the married head of household in Easley, Pickens, South Carolina, United States.^[3]

In the 1950 census James (age 37), Dogger, was the married head of household in Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States.^[4]

He died on April 30, 1956, in Pickens, South Carolina, at the age of 43, ^[5] and was buried in Hillcrest Memorial Park, Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6ZZ-XWT : accessed 13 November 2017), Lawson Gilbert in household of James Gilbert, Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States; citing ED 53, sheet 19B, line 76, family 350, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1685; FHL microfilm 1,821,685.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/SPZW-6BQ : accessed 13 November 2017), Lawson Gilbert in household of James Gilbert, Liberty, Pickens, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 2A, line 8, family 17, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2209; FHL microfilm 2,341,943.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4} 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 51;
   FamilySearch Record: K46Q-1FH (accessed 30 December 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9M1-PGDC
   J Lawson Gilbert (27), married head of household in Easley, Pickens, South Carolina, United States. Born in South Carolina.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} 1950 Census: "United States 1950 Census"
   citing Page: 18; Line: 17;
   FamilySearch Record: 6F7F-GF7C (accessed 30 December 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QHK-SQHW-16YT
   James L Gilbert (37), married, Dogger, head of household in Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States. Born in South Carolina.
5. ↑ "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/Q2SK-8P9L : 21 July 2017), James Lawson Gilbert, 30 Apr 1956; citing Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States, , Department of Archives and History, State Records Center, Columbia; FHL microfilm 2,248,467.
6. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVV4-XLX2 : 13 December 2015), James Lawson Gilbert, 1956; Burial, Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America, Hillcrest Memorial Park; citing record ID 5634849, Find a Grave, [1] Find A Grave: Memorial #5634849

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 17 November 2017, 03:30), entry for James Lawson Gilbert(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L5Z5-6P7); contributed by various users.