William Cummins Gilbert (abt. 1822 - 1910)

Born about 29 Nov 1822 in Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 1 Jan 1910 at about age 87 in Hinkledale, Carroll, Tennessee, United States

Biography

This profile is part of the Gilbert Name Study.

W. C. Gilbert, b. ca 1828 was the son of William Gilbert b. 1800 and Elizabeth Finley b. June 12, 1801. W. C. Gilbert stated that his grand-father was Webster Gilbert of Robertson Co., TN.

William Cummins Gilbert (2 Nov 1828 Robertson County, Tennessee, -1 Jan 1910 (aged 81) Hinkledale, Carroll County, Tennessee, BURIAL Concord Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery Hinkledale, Carroll County, Tennessee, ^[1]

Spouses

• Mary Elizabeth (nee Gwinn)Gilbert (1830–18 Oct 1889) (m. 19 Jul 1848)
• Kate Gee Gilbert 1848–1916 (m. 06 Dec 1893)

Children

• Thomas Edward Gilbert April 28th 1849–1909 [Wiki -Gilbert-15115]
• James Buchannan Gilbert (June the 4th day 1858–1941
• Dena [Mrs. W. J. ] (Gilbert) Yarbrough 1875–1959
• Martha Elizabeth [Mrs. J. E.] Simmons was born Oct 1, 1861 of Huntingdon in 1910]
• Mary Louiza 'Mollie' [Mrs. D. W.] Gallimore was born February 12, 1870. married July the 25th 1888.
• Sam C. Gilbert [of Columbia, Miss. in 1910]
• John William Gilbert was born December the 20th 1854 died 25th day of November 1855
• Robert Lee Gilbert was Born July the 7th 1864.
• Modena Priscilla was born July the 9th 1875.

Moved with his parents to Graves Co., KY in1834 , at age 17, after his father died, he returned to Robertson, Tennessee,and spent the remainder of his live in Carrol County. (obituary found on his FAG memorial)

He served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War,

1863 Military Unit : Third (Forrest's) Cavalry, captured at Carrol, TN 23 Feb, was a prisoner of war at Military Prison in Altoes, IL., paroled and sent to City Point, VA for exchange 7 May 1863.^[2]

The Bible Entries of William Cummins Gilbert, 1828 - 1910.

As copied from the Bible entries of William Cummins Gilbert, born November 28, 1828 in Robertson County, Tennessee,^[3]

died January 1, 1910 in Carroll County, Tennessee, married on July 19, 1848, Mary Elizabeth Gwinn, daughter of Edward Gwinn, Jr., born in Sumner County, Tennessee, and wife Martha Polly Moore of Christmasville, Tennessee, 3rd District, Carroll County.

W. C. Gilbert, b. ca 1828 was the son of William Gilbert b. 1800 ca and Elizabeth Finley b. June 12, 1801. W. C. Gilbert stated that his grand-father was Webster Gilbert of Robertson Co., TN.

Family Record

William Cummins Gilbert was born November 29th [28], 1828.
Mary Elizabeth Gilbert was born November 2, 1830.
Thomas Edward Gilbert son of Wm C & Mary was born April 28th 1849.
John William Gilbert son of Wm C & Mary was born December the 20th 1854.
Martha Elizabeth Parrille, daughter of R. V. Wren(?), Nov 14, 1859.
James Buchanan son of Wm C and Mary E. Gilbert was born June the 4th day 1858.
Martha Elizabeth daughter of W C & Mary E. Gilbert was born _____[Oct 1, 1861]
Robert Lee son of W C & Mary E. Gilbert was Born July the 7th 1864.
Mary Louisa Daughter of Wm C & Mary E. Gilbert was born February 12, 1870.
Sam Gwinn, son of W C & M E Gilbert was born May 23rd 1872.
William C. Gilbert and Mary E. Gwinn was married July the 19th 1848.
Thomas E. Gilbert was married to Narcissus McClure December the 11th day 1873.
W. C. Gilbert and Kate Gee was married Dec 6, 1893.
J. E. Simmons & Mattie Gilbert were married Jan. 17, 1883. [Mary Elizabeth Gilbert]
J. E. Simmons died March 1934.
D. W. Gallemore and Mollie L. Gilbert was married July the 25th 1888. [Mary Louiza Gilbert]
W. J. Yarbrough and Dena Gilbert was married Jan 4, 1894.
J. B. Gilbert & Minnie Lee Kerr were married March 10, 1898.
Sam G. Gilbert and Sara Elizabeth Rankin were married Thursday (Thanksgiving Day) November 28th 1907 at Columbia, Miss.
Mattie Simmons died Oct. 28, 1939
An infant departed this life on the 7th day of February 1852 being the third day after it was born.
Departed this life on the 25th day of November 1855 John William son of Wm. C. & Mary E. Gilbert being 7 months & 5 days old.

Births

Modena Priscilla daughter of W. C.& M. E. Gilbert was born July the 9th 1875.
William Robert Gilbert son of T. E. & NAC Gilbert was born Nov. 1874.
Departed this life on the 30th day of April 1883 Robert Lee Gilbert son of W. C. & Mary E Gilbert being 19 years and 10 months old.
Departed this life on the 18th day of October 1889 Mary Elizabeth Gilbert wife of W. C. Gilbert being 58 years, 11 months and 10 days old.
W. J. Yarbrough was born March 28, 1869.
Rev. W. C. Gilbert departed this life Jan 1, 1910 being 82 yrs, 1 mo old born the 29 of Nov. 1828.
Martha Elizabeth Simmons departed this life Oct 24, 1839.
Etheridge Simmons departed this life in 1934.
Mary Louiza Gallemore departed this life June 20, 1940 was 70.
J. B. Gilbert departed this life May 20, 1941 he was born June 4, 1858.
Mary Elizabeth Gilbert, wife of W. C. Gilbert & Mother of Thomas Edward, and James Buchanan, Robert Lee, Martha Elizabeth, Mary Louisa. Samuel Gwinn, Modena Priscilla, departed this life Oct. 19, 1889. She was born Nov. 2, 1830 was 58 years 11 m & 17 days old, Was married to W. C. Gilbert on the 19th day of July 1848 her maiden name was Gwinn Daughter of Edward & Martha Gwinn, Carroll County Tennessee Buried at Concord Church, 3rd District, Sunday Oct. 25th.
William Cumins Gilbert was born Nov. 29, 1828 Died Jan 1, 1910 was 82 years 1 mo.
J. E. Simmons died March 1934 being 70.

Births,

Thomas F. Moore ___Wednesday __ day of May 1857.
Mattie J. Moore was ____Wednesday, July __.
___A. Moore was __Tuesday the __day of Sept 1876.

Deaths:

Rev. T. F. Moore died July 26, 1926 being 75 years old was born May 14, 1851.
Rev . W. S. Roney died May 25, 1928 was 73 yrs. old.
Rev. W. C. Gilbert died Jan 1, 1910 was born Nov 28, 1828 was old 82.
H. A. Moore ___ Wednesday the 14th day of May 1851.
Mattie J. Moore was ___ Wednesday_______1857.
H. A. Moore was __Tuesday the __day of Sep. 1876.

Marriages:

T. F. Moore and M. J. Dinning were married the 1st day of Dec. 1875 at 3 P.M. on Wednesday.

 :Marriage Certificate: That Thomas F. Moore of Dresden Weakley Co. Tenn. and Mattie J. Dinning of Carroll Co. Tenn. were by me united together in Holy Matrimony on the first day of December in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy Five in the Presence of. On my Witness, (signed)___ Oliver, W. C. Gilbert.

Post card included: to W. C. Gilbert, McKenzie, Carroll County, Tennessee; Chrisville: J.T.

 :Dear Uncle, i seat my self to writ yo a few lins to let yo no that i am well. i wold lik to no how yo air getting along with the estate i would lik to hav my part now if i could get hit writ soon and often. this September the 24, 1883 [1883 settlement of Edward Gwinn Jr’s estate] Signed: W. J. Burns to W. C. Gilbert and family.

Census

1880 Census W. C. Gilbert, District 3, Grainger, Tennessee,^[4]

1870 Census Carroll, Tennessee, United States^[5]

• William Gilbert Male 46Tennessee 'Carpenter'
• Mary Gilbert Female 36 Tennessee
• Thomas Gilbert Male 21 Tennessee
• James Gilbert Male 12 Tennessee
• Martha Gilbert Female 8 Tennessee
• Robert Gilbert Male 5 Tennessee
• Mary Gilbert Female 3/12 Tennessee

United States Census, 1860 Tennessee, Carroll, Civil District no 3 ^[6]

• William C Gilbert 38
• Mary E Gilbert 30
• Thomas E Gilbert 10
• James B Gilbert 2

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #58768672
2. ↑ "Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZQB-TY1 : 4 December 2014), William C Gilbert, 1863; from "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Tennessee," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing military unit Third (Forrest's) Cavalry, NARA microfilm publication M268 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1960), roll 12.
3. ↑ https://tngenweb.org/robertson/bible/biblegilbertwc.html?msclkid=dd99258acee711eca3329dbe82cb755d
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDQP-LDJ : 15 January 2022), Thomas E. Gilbert in household of W. C. Gilbert, District 3, Grainger, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD8V-5LH : 29 May 2021), William Gilbert, 1870.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8T4-H3P : 11 November 2020), William C Gilbert, 1860.

See also:

• United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5W-ZRT : 20 February 2021), William Gilbert, Robertson, Tennessee, United States; citing 385, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 179; FHL microfilm 24,537.
• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSZ1-9DV : 9 March 2022), W C Gilbert, 1900.