Thomas Singleton Gilbert was born 16 June 1862 in Benton County, Indiana [1], the son of Herman Rhodes Gilbert (b. May 8, 1836, Maryland, d. Oct 1, 1914, N.D.) and Emily E. Gerard (b. Nov 24, 1836, Indiana, d. Sep 5, 1910, Iowa).[2] He married Sarah Elizabeth Harrow on 30 September 1883 in Decatur, Iowa.[3] Thomas Singleton Gilbert died 1 October 1936 in Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa.
Census History
1930 United States Census - Third Ward, Fort Madison City, Madison Township, Lee County, Iowa. Gilbert, Thomas [Line 22] (Head/O-800)/M/W/67/M-21-age at first marriage/Indiana (Kentucky/Indiana)/Laborer-Odd Jobs); -- Elizabeth [Line 23] (Wife/F/W/63/M - 18 age at first marriage/Iowa (Kentucky/Indiana)/None.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMJR-KVF : accessed 16 June 2020), Thomas Gilbert, Madison, Lee, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 23, sheet 23A, line 22, family 641, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 664; FHL microfilm 2,340,399.
Gilbert - Harrow Marriage Record: "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJXX-L4K : 8 March 2016), Thomas Gilbert and Elizabeth Harrow, 1883.
Thomas S. Gilbert Death Record: Iowa, Death Records, 1921-1940, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24D-HVNC : accessed 22 January 2017), Thomas Singleton Gilbert, 01 Oct 1936; citing Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa, United States, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FHL microfilm .
Extracted Information from Marriage Records Decatur County, Iowa Volume 3 (viewed on on Decatur County Iowa Genweb).
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