Fairlenia Jane (Wilson) Gilbert (1894 - 1988)

Born 18 Jan 1894 in Union, Georgia, United States

Wife of Joseph Byers Gilbert — married about 1914 in Georgia, United States

Died 30 Oct 1988 at age 94 in Dawson, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Fairlenia Jane Wilson was born on January 18, 1894, in Union, Georgia, to Margaret M Fortenberry and John Calvin Wilson. ^[1] She died on October 30, 1988, in Dawson, Georgia, at the age of 94, and was buried in Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery, Dawsonville, Dawson County, Georgia, United States. ^[2]View Headstone

View photo of Wiley Bishop and Fairlenia Jane Wilson shared on FAG

View photo of Joseph, Fairlenia and Charles Gilbert as shared on FindAGrave

Joseph Byers Gilbert and Fairlenia Jane Wilson married some time around 1913 based on the age of first known child.

Children:

1. Eva Mae Gilbert (1915–1916)
2. Charles Columbus Gilbert (1916–1990)^[3][4][5]
3. Bernice Mallsie Gilbert Peck (1920–1991)^[4][6]
4. Vernon Joseph Gilbert (1920–1984)^[4]

After the death of her first husband Fairlenia married Wiley Thomas Bishop in about 1923. (based on the 1930 Census) ^[7] The children of her and Joseph are found living in the home of her parents John Wilson and Margaret Fortenberry in Shoal Creek, Lumpkin, Georgia, United States ^[4]

Children:

1. Gertrude Bishop Flanagan (1927–2009) ^[8]
2. Willie Thomas Bishop (1932 - 1988) ^[9]

• Fact: Residence (1900) Militia Districts 1409, 1162, Owltown, Coosa, Union, Georgia, United States ^[10]
• Fact: Residence (1910) Quillians, Hall, Georgia, United States ^[11]
• Fact: Residence (1920) Wahoo, Lumpkin, Georgia, United States^[3]
• Fact: Residence (1930) Savannah, Dawson, Georgia, United States^[7]
• Fact: Residence (1935) Same House
• Fact: Residence (1940) Militia District 931, Dawson, Georgia, United States
• Fact: Burial (1988) Dawsonville, Dawson, Georgia, United States

Sources

1. ↑ "Fairlenia Wil Bishop (Parents: John C Wilson & Margaret M Fortenberry)  in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007." Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. (Web. 12 Feb. 2018). [1]. Name: Fairlenia Wil Bishop, Female, White, Born: 18 Jan 1894 in Union, Georgia. Death Oct 1988. Parents: John C Wilson & Margaret M Fortenberry
2. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 February 2018), memorial page for Fairlenia Jane Wilson Bishop (18 Jan 1894–30 Oct 1988), Find A Grave Memorial no. 52243136, citing Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery, Dawsonville, Dawson County, Georgia, USA ; Maintained by Diane Bishop (contributor 47037782) .FAG
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJ6Z-V6F : accessed 11 February 2018), Ferlena Gilbert in household of Joseph B Gilbert, Wahoo, Lumpkin, Georgia, United States; citing ED 130, sheet 2B, line 68, family 38, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 263; FHL microfilm 1,820,263.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/34X3-8MM : accessed 12 February 2018), Charles Gilbert in household of John Wilson, Shoal Creek, Lumpkin, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 5, sheet 2A, line 1, family 17, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 374; FHL microfilm 2,340,109.
5. ↑ "Charlie Columbus Gilbert (Parents: Joe Gilbert & Thylena Wilson ) in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007." Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. (Web. 12 Feb. 2018). [2]. Name: Charlie Columbus Gilbert, Male, White, Birth: 24 NOv 1916 in Clermont, Lumpkin, Georgia. Death: 16 March 1990. Parents: Joe Gilbert & Thylena Wilson Notes: Apr 1937: Name listed as CHARLIE COLUMBUS GILBERT; 28 Apr 1975: Name listed as CHARLIE C GILBERT; 30 Mar 1990: Name listed as C C GILBERT
6. ↑ "Bernice Mallsie Peck (Parents: Joseph B Gilbert & Fairlnia J Wilson.) in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007." Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. (Web. 12 Feb. 2018). [3]. Name: Bernice Mallsie Peck, Female, White, Birth: 20 April 1920 Hall, Georgia. Parents: Joseph B Gilbert & Fairlnia J Wilson. Notes: Dec 1943: Name listed as BERNICE MALLSIE PECK; 29 Aug 1991: Name listed as BERNICE G PECK
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/3312-2W2 : accessed 11 February 2018), Fairlena Bishop in household of Willy Bishop, Savannah, Dawson, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 4, sheet 1B, line 60, family 14, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 350; FHL microfilm 2,340,085.
8. ↑ "Gertrude Bishop Flanagan in Legacy.com online index" Published in gainesvilletimes.com from Apr. 27 to Apr. 28, 2009[4] Name Gertrude Bishop Flanagan, born Dec. 14, 1927, to the late W.T. Bishop and Fairlena Wilson Bishop. Husband Frank Flanagan
9. ↑ "Willie Thomas Bishop ( Parents: Wiley T Bishop & Fairlenia Wilson ) in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007." Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.( Web. 12 Feb. 2018). [5]. Name: Willie Thomas Bishop, Male, White. Birth: 2 Apr 1932 in Dawson, Georgia. Death: Mar 1988. Parents: Wiley T Bishop & Fairlenia Wilson. Notes: Jul 1949: Name listed as WILLIE THOMAS BISHOP; 22 Apr 1988: Name listed as W T BISHOP
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3VX-58F : accessed 12 February 2018), Farlena J Wilson in household of John C Wilson, Militia Districts 1409, 1162, Owltown, Coosa, Union, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 128, sheet 11A, family 170, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,225.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/ML28-7TR : accessed 12 February 2018), Farlemia J Wilson in household of John C Wilson, Quillians, Hall, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 89, sheet 8A, family 141, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 196; FHL microfilm 1,374,209.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 11 February 2018, 04:46), entry for Fairlenia Jane Wilson(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LR5Y-8NT); contributed by various users.