Kansas Gilberts

71st Gilbert Reunion

2011-06-26T19:28:00.003-05:00

The 71st Gilbert Reunion was held 26 Jun 2011 at Lake Shawnee, Topeka, KS. Here are a few photos from the event. (Click on photos to enlarge)

Darlene Herbster Brammer

2011-05-04T10:09:00.004-05:00

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Darlene Lou Brammer, 80, of Atwater, Calif., died Thursday, April 28, 2011.

She was born in Morrill, Kansas on May 23, 1930, to Louis and Florence (Wilkerson) Herbster.

Darlene was married to Robert Lee Brammer on September 9, 1951, in Verdon, Neb. He survives.

She will be remembered for being a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a charter member of the Daughters of the Air Museum, a prominent member of the Seventeenth Annual Conference of America Women's Activities-Germany, a member of the Officers' Wives Club, a volunteer tax preparer for senior citizens and an avid bridge player. She was also an active member of the Methodist Church for over 50 years.

Other survivors include her son, Greg Brammer; two daughters, Cynthia Kuhle and Candace Cease; her grandchildren, Grant and Seth Brammer, Lindsey and Michael Kuhle and David Cease; and her stepbrother, Darrell Herbster of Auburn, Neb.

A sister, Donna Goolsby, preceded her in death.

The celebration of Darlene's life will be at the United Methodist Church in Atwater, Calif., at noon Wednesday. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Atwater United Methodist Church Memorial Fund or the American Heart Association. Her family wishes to acknowledge the care provided by Mercy Hospital in Merced, Calif., and Doctors Hospital in Modesto, Calif. ---taken from The Sabetha Herald, May 4, 2011

100th Wedding Anniversary

2011-02-25T15:07:00.003-06:00

February 28, 1911 Ralph Gilbert and Atha Smith were married in Kay County Oklahoma. After they were married they lived in near Fairview Kansas until about 1919 when they moved to Kay County Oklahoma, where they lived a short time and moved back to the Fairview area.
Their children were: Elda Artimza (15 Jun 1912 Fairview KS-15 Nov 2001 Sabetha KS) married Samuel Payne; John Woodrow (23 Jul 1914 Fairview KS-26 Nov 1978 Sabetha KS) 1st married Helen Holdren, 2nd married Martha Fisher; Melvin Ralph (20 Nov 1915 Brown Co. KS-03 Nov 1975 Hiawatha, KS)married Helen Sewell; William James Hiram (18 Mar 1918 Kay Co. OK-09 Mar 1984 Richardson Co NE) married Katherine Nohl; Esther Fidelia (04 Aug 1920 Kay Co OK-alive) married Ernest Lukert; Robert Anton (13 Aug 1922 Fairview KS-25 Jul 1997 Topeka KS.
Ralph was born 21 Jan 1889 Fairview KS died 04 Jul 1962 Kansas City MO the son of William and Mary Jane (Anderson) Gilbert and Atha was born 08 Mar 1891 Morrill KS died 26 Feb 1924 Nemaha Co Kansas the daughter of Samuel James Burnworth and Lena Susan (Geiger) Smith, both are buried in the Morrill KS cemetery.

Lillian B. (GILBERT) YOUNG

2010-08-06T13:45:00.002-05:00

Lillian B. Young, age 89, of Sabetha, passed away Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at the Sabetha Community Hospital. Lillian, the daughter of Oliver and Lula (Jacobia) Gilbert, was born May 28, 1921 at Granada, Kansas.
Lillian is survived by her sons; Donald Young, Sr. of Bern, Kansas, and Robert Young of Kansas City, Missouri; grandchildren, Pam Durre, Cindy Carlson, and Don Young, Jr., and a sister, Alice Woodson, of Muncie, Indiana.

A memorial service will be held Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at the Popkess Mortuary Chapel in Sabetha. Inurnment will take place in the Sabetha Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be left to the Seneca United Methodist Church or the Sabetha United Methodist Church, sent in care of the funeral home.

Lillian was married on December 17, 1938 at Falls City, NE to Noel Young, he died June 9, 1997.

Connie GILBERT FISHER HANBY

2010-07-23T18:12:00.004-05:00

Connie GILBERT FISHER HANBY was the daughter of John GILBERT who was the son of John and Dora Estley GILBERT and the grandson of William and Mary (ANDERSON) GILBERT.
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James GILBERT

2010-06-28T08:27:00.004-05:00

This is a recently acquired photo of James GILBERT the son of Ezekiel and Elizabeth Jane (MCGUIRE) GILBERT. It has been a long search to find a photo of James, who was born 28 December 1849 in Kentucky, coming to the Kansas Territory in about 1859 settling in what is now Brown County. James was married 29 December 1893 at Hiawatha, Kansas to Martha Agnes Kugler. They settled in the Granada, Kansas area where they were farmers. James died 15 March 1915 and was buried in the Granada cemetery. After James died his family moved to Sabetha, Kansas. James and Agnes had 5 children: Nellie Jeanette, Arthur William, Guy Frederick, Arlie L. and Mabel Elizabeth.

Gilbert Reunion 2010

2010-06-27T20:27:00.005-05:00

The Gilbert Family gathered today for their annual reunion. The first reunion was 70 years ago in 1940 and has been held each year since then. Today's reunion was in the Community Building in Fairview, Kansas, the area from which the Gilbert family has lived since they moved to Kansas from Kentucky in 1859.
The first reunion held in 1940 was to celebrate Mary Jane (ANDERSON) GILBERT'S 76th birthday. Her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren all gathered together to help her make the day special. It was such a success they decided to continue the tradition each year. Mary died 17 February 1948, her husband William A. GILBERT had died 16 May 1929. That first reunion was held at Sun Springs near Fairview, which is a local mineral springs resort with swimming, roller skating and camp grounds.
The 2011 Reunion is being planned and will be held at Lake Shawnee in Topeka, Kansas, details will be posted on this website when confirmed.

Matt Hundley Leaving Topeka West for Barton

2010-05-18T22:15:00.002-05:00

Hundley leaving West for Barton
Coach attributes opportunity to Cinderella story of season ago
BY RICK PETERSON
Created May 17, 2010 at 6:42pm
Updated May 18, 2010 at 12:07am
Topeka West boys basketball coach Matt Hundley, who led the Chargers to a runner-up finish in the Class 5A state tournament, is leaving West to become a men's assistant coach at Barton Community College, located in Great Bend.
Hundley was 28-60 in four seasons at West, but the Chargers were the Cinderella story of last season, winning nine straight games late in the year before losing to Miege in the 5A championship game. West was 16-9.
The 30-year-old Hundley, who played at Washburn, said even though he has mixed feelings about leaving West, getting the job at Barton, as an assistant to Craig Fletchall, is the realization of his goal to get into college coaching.
"At some point, I knew I was going to have to do this," Hundley said. "I was fortunate enough to be at Topeka West for four years and just had a wonderful time. The administration and the people that I work with and all the players that were part of our program are just unbelievable.
"I wouldn't change that for anything, the experience we've had here. Just having this opportunity with Barton and coach Fletchall being such a great guy, I think this is just an unbelievable opportunity for me that I can't really pass up."
Hundley credited West's banner season for getting him the opportunity to move to the college level.
"Any time you have success, then you're definitely going to get the attention of people, and that's obviously somewhat of what's happened right now," he said. "You hate it for the kids who are still here, because I had such a great time coaching them and being a part of them, but you know at some point, some class down the line, you're going to have to leave.
"This just happens to be the opportunity for me that I can't pass up, and the timing's just right, I guess."
Hundley said he has no problem with being an assistant coach to start his college coaching career.
"My ultimate dream would be to be a head coach in college some day, at any level," Hundley said. "In order to do that, you have to go back to being an assistant. Not very often do you get a chance to go from being a head high school coach to head college coach. It just doesn't happen. So in order for me to do this, I'm going to have to be an assistant coach in college."
West graduated all five starters off its state runner-up team but does return Tegan Michael, Austin Roberts and Aaron Plump, who were valuable reserves last season.
Hundley is the second straight boys coach to leave West to become a junior college assistant. Chad Eshbaugh left the school to become an assistant at Cloud County and was recently named head coach at the school.
Rick Peterson can be reached at (785) 295-1129 or rick.peterson@cjonline.com

Kent Charles MAHAFFEY

2010-04-27T08:33:00.002-05:00

Kent MAHAFFEY was married to Pat GILBERT daughter of Dale and Betty GILBERT. She and Kent were divorced. Pat's second husband Tom GATZ died in February of this year.

SPARKS, NV- Kent Charles MAHAFFEY, 63, of Sparks, NV passed away April 19, 2010 at Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno, NV. He was born November 24, 1946 in Topeka, Kansas to Kenneth and Enid BENNETT MAHAFFEY. Kent served in the U. S. Navy during the Vietnam War. His mother, father and half brother Don KELLEY preceded him in death. He is survived by his son Shawn and wife Christy MAHAFFEY of Baldwin City, KS, his son Nathan and wife Cathy MAHAFFEY of Sparks, NV, their mother Patricia GATZ, and 2 grandchildren; Cole and Aubrey MAHAFFEY. In lieu of flowers please make donations to The Veterans Guest House, 880 Locust, Reno, NV 89502. Services are scheduled for Friday, April 30th at 2:00 p.m. at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Whiting Chapel, 4700 S. W. 17th Street, Topeka, KS. Topeka Capital-Journal on April 27, 2010

Donna Lee GILBERT JEFFERS

2010-03-24T11:28:00.002-05:00

Donna Lee JEFFERS, 69, formerly of Sabetha died Friday, March 5, 2010, in the Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove, Mo.
She was born in Sabetha on Sept. 7, 1940, the daughter of Guy and Frances FEEK GILBERT. She grew up in and attended school in Kansas. She was loved and cared for by her mother and grandmother while growing up. Se enjoyed being outdoors, especially when fishing, and taking care of farm duties and tending to her animals.
Donna was a kind and caring mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She never met a stranger and will be truly missed by those who knew and loved her.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Linda SMITH on March 14, 1998.
Survivors include her son and wife, Tommy and Heather JEFFERS of Mountain Grove; two brothers, Robert GILBERT of Warsaw, Mo., and Albert “Smokie” GILBERT of Mountain Grove; three sisters, Linda PARSONS of Mountain Grove and Wanda HOWARD and Dianna RAYBERN, both of Lawrence; four grandchildren, Matthew and Brittany SMITH, and Justin and Abbigail JEFFERS; a great-grandchild, M. J. MOONEYHAM; several nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were Tuesday in the CRAIG-HURTT Chapel in Mountain Grove, Mo., with burial in Hillcrest Cemetery. Donations/Contributions are suggest to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. The Sabetha Herald, March 10, 2010

Thomas Conrad GATZ

2010-02-13T08:21:00.002-06:00

Thomas Conrad Gatz was married to Patricia Gilbert (daughter of Betty and the late Dale Gilbert, Dale being the son of Raymond and May Ball Gilbert)

BALDWIN CITY — Thomas Conrad Gatz, 60, died Saturday (Feb. 6, 2010) at his residence in Baldwin City.
He was born Nov. 29, 1949, in Newton to Bernard Conrad and Mary Alice (Kerschen) Gatz.
A resident of Baldwin City for two and one-half years, moving from Scottsdale, Ariz., he was a retail sales associate and served his country as a Kansas National Guardsman.
On Aug. 21, 1971, he married Sue Garrett-Lively in Shawnee Mission. They later divorced, and she survives of Scottsdale, Ariz. On June 26, 1998, he married Patricia Ann Gilbert in Phoenix. She survives of Baldwin City.
Other survivors include daughters, Kresta Davis and husband, Chris, of Peoria, Ariz, and Emily Stowe and husband, Don, of Phoenix; stepsons, Shawn Mahaffey and wife, Christy of Baldwin City, and Nathan Mahaffey and wife, Cathy of Reno, Nev.; father, Bernard Gatz of Halstead; brother, Ronald Gatz and wife, Deborah of Joplin, Mo; sisters, Kathryn Grupp and husband, John, of Grand Prairie, Texas, Susan Luckert and husband, Karl, of Delia, and Marcia Jellison and husband, Don, of Skiatook, Okla.; and seven grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Alice Gatz.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Kaufman Funeral Home in Halstead. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Kaufman Funeral Home.
Burial will follow at Halstead Cemetery.
Memorials may be given to the Alzheimer’s Association in care of Kaufman Funeral Home.

Copyright 2010 The Newton Kansan. Some rights reserved taken from Kansan.com obit posted 10 Feb 2010

Olive Money

2009-12-20T10:12:00.004-06:00

[Olive Money's daughter Merilyn was 1st married to Eddie Lukert (who was killed in Vietnam), Eddie was the son of Ernie and Esther (Gilbert) Lukert of Sabetha, Kansas. Merilyn and Eddie had a son Robert who passed away a few years ago.]

FAIRVIEW- Olive Money passed peacefully from this world on December 17th twelve days short of her 89th birthday. Among those who preceded Olive in death are her husband of sixty years Avery "Hamp" Money. Among those left behind are her daughter Merilyn, sons Leslie and Charley and their spouses, two brothers: Frank and Johnnie Johnston. Funeral Services are planned for 10 a.m. Tuesday, December 22, at Delaware Baptist Church in Fairview. The family will meet with friends one hour prior to services at Church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations may be made in Olive's name to the Nemaha County Home Health and Hospice which may be sent in care of Chapel Oaks Funeral Home, 124 S 7th St., Hiawatha 66434. www.chapeloaksfuneralhome.com

Published in Topeka Capital-Journal on December 20 2009

Famous Relatives in the Gilbert Family

2009-12-18T12:24:00.005-06:00

These are just a few of the famous people we are related to:
I refer to different members of the Gilbert family here.
Aquilla Gilbert married Elizabeth Butterworth they were the parents of
Simon Isaac Gilbert who was the father of
Aquilla Gilbert who was the father of
Ezekiel Gilbert married Jane McGuire and move to Brown Co. Kansas, they were the parents of William A. Gilbert who married Mary Jane Anderson the parents of
Julia Jacobia, Oliver, Ralph, John, Raymond, Willie & Alice Owen
Enjoy!
Larry Gilbert

Alice Sayre (1541-1567)
was the mother of
John Wheeler and Thomas Wheeler
(1563-1644) (1561-1635)
John's son Thomas's daughter
Henry Wheeler Grace Wheeler
(1604-1644) (1594-1664)
Henry's son Grace's daughter
John Wheeler Mary Brooks
(1630-1694) (1628-1672)
John's son Mary's son
Thomas Wheeler Richard Norcross
(1660-1735) (1660-1745)
Thomas's son Richard's son
Benjamin Wheeler William Norcross
1685-1741 1715-
Benjamin's daughter William's son
Jane Wheeler Wm Norcross
1705-1770 1748-1803
Jane's daughter William's son
Elizabeth Butterworth Joel Norcross
1731-1806 wife of Aquilla 1776-1846
Gilbert b 1726
Elizabeth's son Joel's daughter
Simon Isaac Gilbert Emily Norcross
1754-1827 1804-1882
Isaac's son Emily's daughter
Aquilla Gilbert Emily Dickenson
1785-1870 1830-1885

Also through Alice Sayre's son Thomas Wheeler we are related to Franklin Pierce (same generation as Aquilla Gilbert and Emily Dickenson; also through this Thomas Wheeler line we have Julia Child whose grandfather Byron Weston is the same generation as Aquilla Gilbert; same line we have Stephen Crane whose grandmother Sarah Townley is the same generation as Aquilla Gilbert;
Jane Wheeler listed above as the great grandmother to Aquilla Gilbert. Jane Wheeler's mother was Elizabeth Clements 1680-1742. Following this family back we have her 24 Great Grandfather Johann Gutenberg 1398-1468 which would then be my 34 Great Grandfather.
Jane Wheeler's daughter listed above was married to Isaac Butterworth 1704-1747 who was the son of Isaac Butterworth 1673-1728. This Isaac 1673-1728 had a sister Hannah Butterworth who was married to a Webster. Following this family down we have Richard Nixon 1913-1994
Also, somewhere I have notes on how Walt Disney, the 2 George Bush's and others fit into all of this. More to be posted later.

Grace GILBERT HOUCHENS

2009-12-02T08:01:00.001-06:00

Grace I. HOUCHENS, 92, formerly of Hiawatha, died Monday afternoon, November 30, 2009, at STORMONT-VAIL Hospital in Topeka where she had been a patient for a week. She was born October 31, 1917, at Granada, Kansas, one of six children of Oliver and Lula JACOBIA GILBERT. Grace was a member of the First Christian Church of Hiawatha for over 60 years. She also was a lifetime member of the BPOE #1741, Hiawatha Elks Lodge; and the LaGrange Social Club. She was an employee of the former Brown County Infirmary and later became a certified nurse aide. She subsequently worked at Oak Ridge Acres in Hiawatha. She worked as a cook for six years at Hiawatha Elks Club prior to owning and operating a restaurant for several years in Horton known at "The Huddle Cafe". She later worked at Heartland Restaurant in Hiawatha for a short time until hip surgery led her to stop working. Grace married Virgil Lee SLACK in 1938. To this union a daughter Janet was born. He passed away unexpectedly in 1961. She later married Marvin HOUCHENS who died in 1989. She was also preceded in death by her parents; sisters: Lola PORTER, Norma JURGENSMEIER; a brother Alvin GILBERT; grandson-in-law Larry CHEEK; and a great-granddaughter Beth MONSON. Survivors include her daughter Janet GRIFFITH of Topeka; two grand-daughters Alisa CHEEK of Auburn, KS, Darla (Jeff) TAYLOR of Topeka; 6 great-grandchildren; and 6 great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sisters Lillian YOUNG of Sabetha, and Alice WOODSON of Muncie, Indiana; many wonderful nieces, nephews, and other relatives. Funeral services are planned for 11 a.m. Friday, December 4, at Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha. The family will meet with friends one hour prior to services Friday. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Hiawatha First Christian Church Memorial Fund or Heart of America Hospice of Topeka, which may be sent in care of the funeral home, 124 S 7th St., Hiawatha 66434. www.chapeloaksfuneralhome.com Grace HOUCHENS.

Nadine Marie MCMURRY GILBERT

2009-11-11T11:10:00.002-06:00

Nadine Marie MCMURRY GILBERT of Kansas City died Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, at North Kansas City Hospital.
She was born in Atwood on July 30, 1925, to Anna Marie PENTECO and Stanley MCMURRY. She attended Sabetha Senior High School in Sabetha and graduated on May 21, 1943. She also attended Kansas State Teacher's College in Emporia (now Emporia State University).
Mrs. GILBERT was the youngest teacher to have taught at the Nemaha County Schools in Kansas from 1943 to 1951. She was formerly married to Loyd Milton GILBERT of Sabetha. She was employed at the North Kansas City Hospital as Head Cashier of the Business Office and Unit Secretary.
Survivors include her six children, Loyd Kent GILBERT of El Dorado Springs, MO., Steven Bruce GILBERT of Platte City, MO.,Alexa Marie GILBERT of Blue Springs, MO., Dorathea HAZELRIGG of Kansas City, MO., Douglas Dean GILBERT of Humble, Texas, and Colin Murry GILBERT of Kansas City, MO.; four grandchildren, Chris, Christy and Jodie GILBERT and Joshua MOSER; four great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Preceding Nadine in death were two grandsons, Darren L. GILBERT in 1968 and Chad ROGERS in 1999.
Services followed the visitation at the Salvation Army on Nov. 9. Mrs. GILBERT was laid to rest in the Sabetha Cemetery in Sabetha on Nov. 10. In lieu of flowers and gifts, she requested donations to the Salvation Army at 5306 North Oak Trafficway, Gladstone, MO 64118. Arrangements were by D. W. NEWCOMER'S Sons White Chapel. 816-452-8419. The Sabetha Herald, 11 November 2009

John GIBSON family book 1705-2006

2009-08-28T07:59:00.004-05:00

Our own Betty (Mrs. Dale) GIBSON GILBERT, has written a book on her GIBSON family, starting with John GIBSON born c1705 Ulster, Ireland died c1767 Milford, Kent Co. Delaware. The book has good sources and well proven. Title is "One GIBSON Family c1705-2006", hardcover, 189 pages, contains 2 fold-out maps, cost $25. If you are interested in a GIBSON family book contact Betty (GIBSON) GILBERT at 2518 S.E. Faxon Dr., Topeka, KS 66605

Gilbert Reunion 2009

2009-06-21T17:46:00.006-05:00

(click images to enlarge) The 69th gathering of the Gilbert Family was held Sunday June 21, 2009 at the Community Center in Fairview, Kansas with approximately 75 in attendance. This year the family celebrated the 150th anniversary of the family moving to Brown County Kansas from Kentucky in 1859. Decendants still live in the area as well as in 15 states.
A partial list of those in attendance were: Doug and Natalie Brammer, Joe and Mary Frances Hundley, Esther Lukert, Galen and Ruth Brammer, Rodney and Robin Sanner all of Sabetha;
Connie Rowland of Salem, Nebraska; Katherine Gilbert of Falls City, Nebraska; Susan and Jessica Dalton of Prairie Village, Kansas; Cori and Amy Thrower of New Cambria, Kansas; Jack and Sandy Jacobia of Indianapolis, Indiana; Jim and Carla Jacobia, Tina and Brian Elliott, Tammy Laursen, Joe Godinez of Wamego, Kansas; Joe and Ginny Crai, Randy and Debbie Hewitt, Larry and Debbie Turner, Linda Devoe, Michelle Crai and family; Dianna Berry, Mary Freeby of Topeka, Kansas; Sharon Lake of Lake In The Hills, Illinois; Joe and Marty Dalinghaus, Lori Bergman and family of Baileyville, Kansas; Rodney and Beth Gilbert of Pleasant Valley, Missouri; Chris and Christy Salmond of Junction City, Kansas; Bill and Beverly Gentry of Rossville, Kansas; Butch and Helen Freeby, Katelynn Williams of Ozawkie, Kansas; Glenn Jacobia, Delbert and Karen Jacobia of Salina, Kansas; Joe and Gerry Wyzenski of LaVista, Nebraska; Gary and Annalee Gilbert of Binghamton, New York; Jim and Penny Ludlow of Soldier, Kansas, Eileen Crouch of Tahlequah, Oklahoma; Steve and Sharilynn Gilbert, Craig and Robin Gilbert of Robinson, Kansas; Robert and Rose Gilbert, Cole Gilbert, Grace Gilbert of Meriden, Kansas and Larry Gilbert of Oskaloosa, Kansas

2009 Gilbert Reunion--150 years in Kansas

2009-06-15T15:07:00.003-05:00

(Click on photo to enlarge)Photo is Elizabeth Jane McGuire Gilbert in front of her log cabin, which was later covered with siding. Date of photo unknown.

In 1859 Ezekiel and Elizabeth "Jane" (McGuire) Gilbert purchased land in Brown County Kansas and with their young family set roots. Now 150 years later, with family still in the area, as well as all over the country, their descendants will be gathering to celebrate those 150 years with a special family reunion on Sunday, June 21, 2009 at the Fairview Community Building, Fairview, Kansas.

Jane's father James Adgar McGuire (1805-1900) and her brother Hiram had first come to Brown County and were on the special 1857 Kansas Territorial census, and it is assumed that they were here to check out the lay of the land and sent for the Gilbert family. James McGuire returned to Kentucky but Hiram McGuire stayed, married and started a family here, he later moved his family to Missouri then back to Kentucky.

The Gilbert's were living in Owsley County Kentucky before settling 3 miles south of what would become Fidelity and made it their home. Ezekiel died sometime between 1862-1865. When he died Jane said she buried him at the corner of the house so she could keep an eye on him. The house, which was a log cabin, has long disappeared. When Jane died on 30 March 1907, she was buried in the churchyard cemetery in Comet, Kansas, which is located next to the underground telephone facility south of Fairview. Jane, born 01 January 1827, would be considered a pioneer woman, living and providing for her young family without Ezekiel the traditional bread winner. In the 1865 Kansas agricultural census Jane was 38 years old, her 6 children ranged in age from 3 to 14 yrs, and the records show she had 1 horse, 2 milk cows and 4 swine all valued at $150; she had grown and had on hand 120 bushels of Indian corn, 2 bushel Irish potatoes, 100 lbs of butter, 20 gal. of sorgham molasses and a $20 value of slaughtered animals.

When the Gilbert family moved to Kansas the children were, James, William A. Margaret, and Nancy. After settling in their new home Elizabeth and Hiram were born. James (1849-1915)married Agnes Kugler and lived in the Granada area; William (1850-1929) married Mary Jane Anderson and lived south of Fairview; Nancy (1855-1903) married William Brownlee who moved to Lincoln Co, Kansas before ending up in Weld Co. Colorado; Margaret (1857-1911) first married Henry Fortney of Capioma, and after his death Ezra Cleveland living in Lawrence, Kansas at the time of their deaths; Elizabeth (1861-1914) married Chauncy Robb and lived in Comet before moving to Centralia, Kansas; and Hiram (1862-1928) never married and lived his life out on the 36 acres he purchased in 1874 for $1.00 and was buried next to his mother at Comet.

T-shirt design for Gilbert Reunion 2009

2009-05-08T18:39:00.002-05:00

(click on image to enlarge) This is the t-shirt designed by Greg Brammer for the 2009 Gilbert Reunion. For information about or to order shirts email me at ks_nature_boy@hotmail.com The cost is for adult sizes S-M-L-XL are $10, XXL $12, and XXXL are $13 plus shipping if mailed to you. Orders need to be placed by June 1

Tyler Russell Receives Scholarship

2009-04-28T21:25:00.002-05:00

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article is from the 29 April 2009 Sabetha Herald, Sabetha, Kansas
Tyler Russell is the son of Lori Brammer Bergman, grandson of Galen Brammer, great grandson of LuVerne Jacobia Brammer, great great grandson of Julia Gilbert Jacobia, great great great grandson of William A. Gilbert and great great great great grandson of Ezekiel and Jane Gilbert

Roger Dale Gilbert

2009-04-05T08:14:00.004-05:00

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Roger Dale Gilbert the son of Guy Gilbert, grandson of James & Agnes Gilbert, and great grandson of Ezekiel and Jane (McGuire) Gilbert

Ernie and Esther Gilbert Lukert

2009-03-26T21:11:00.005-05:00

(click on image to enlarge) Esther Gilbert Lukert is the daughter of Ralph and Atha Gilbert, granddaughter of William A. Gilbert and great granddaughter of Ezekiel and Jane McGuire Gilbert

History Lesson

2009-03-14T07:47:00.001-05:00

The next time you are washing your hands and complain because the water temperature isn't just how you like it, think about how things used to be. Here are some facts about the 1500's: Most people got married in June because they took their yearly bath in May, and still smelled pretty good by June. However, they were starting to smell, so brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the body odor. Hence the custom today of carrying a bouquet when getting married.
Baths consisted of a big tub filled with hot water. The man of the house had the privilege of the nice clean water, then all the other sons and men, then the women and finally the children. Last of all the babies. By then the water was so dirty you could actually lose someone in it. Hence the saying, Don't throw the baby out with the Bath water...
Houses had thatched roofs-thick straw-piled high, with no wood underneath. It was the only place for animals to get warm, so all the cats and other small animals (mice, bugs) lived in the roof When it rained it became slippery and sometimes the animals would slip and fall off the roof. Hence the saying . It's raining cats and dogs.
There was nothing to stop things from falling into the house... This posed a real problem in the bedroom where bugs and other droppings could mess up your nice clean bed. Hence, a bed with big posts and a sheet hung over the top afforded some protection. That's how canopy beds came into existence.
The floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had something other than dirt. Hence the saying, Dirt poor.
The wealthy had slate floors that would get slippery in the winter when wet, so they spread thresh (straw) on floor to help keep their footing. As the winter wore on, they added more thresh until, when you opened the door, it would all start slipping outside. A piece of wood was placed in the entrance way. Hence the saying a thresh hold.
(Getting quite an education, aren't you?)
In those old days, they cooked in the kitchen with a big kettle that always hung over the fire. Every day they lit the fire and added things to the pot. They ate mostly vegetables and did not get much meat. They would eat the stew for dinner, leaving leftovers in the pot to get cold overnight and then start over the next day. Sometimes stew had food in it that had been there for quite a while. Hence the rhyme, Peas porridge hot, peas porridge cold, peas porridge in the pot nine days old...
Sometimes they could obtain pork, which made them feel quite special. When visitors came over, they would hang up their bacon to show off. It was a sign of wealth that a man could, bring home the bacon. They would cut off a little to share with guests and would all sit around and chew the fat...
Those with money had plates made of pewter. Food with high acid content caused some of the lead to leach onto the food, causing lead poisoning death. This happened most often with tomatoes, so for the next 400 years or so, tomatoes were considered poisonous.
Bread was divided according to status. Workers got the burnt bottom of the loaf, the family got the middle, and guests got the top, or the upper crust.
Lead cups were used to drink ale or whiskey. The combination would sometimes knock the imbibers out for a couple of days. Someone walking along the road would take them for dead and prepare them for burial. They were laid out on the kitchen table for a couple of days and the family would gather around and eat and drink and wait and see if they would wake up. Hence the custom of holding a wake. England is old and small and the local folks started running out of places to bury people. So they would dig up coffins and would take the bones to a bone-house, and reuse the grave. When reopening these coffins, 1 out of 25 coffins were found to have scratch marks on the inside and they realized they had been burying people alive. So they would tie a string on the wrist of the corpse, lead it through the coffin and up through the ground and tie it to a bell. Someone would have to sit out in the graveyard all night (the graveyard shift.) to listen for the bell; thus, someone could be, saved by the bell or was considered a ..dead ringer... And that's the truth...
Now, whoever said History was boring ! ! !
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Kristina Schuetz and Jacob Dalinghaus

2009-03-09T12:55:00.002-05:00

ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Jerry and Debra Bailey of Fairview and Stephen Schuetz of Lenexa are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristina Schuetz, to Jacob Dalinghaus, son of Joe and Marty Dalinghaus of Baileyville.
Kristina is a 2003 graduate of Sabetha High School. She is currently employed at Koch and Company in Seneca. Jacob is a 2006 graduate of B&B High School. He is currently employed at Argabright Welding in Sabetha.
A June 13 wedding is planned at Sycamore Springs.
---The Sabetha Herald, 04 March 2009

Jacob Dalinghaus is the grandson of Joe and Mary Frances (Gilbert) Hundley and the great grandson of the late John W. Gilbert of Sabetha and is a great great great great grandson of Ezekiel and Jane (McGuire) Gilbert

Riley Clinton Van Vleck

2008-12-14T11:00:00.000-06:00

Riley Clinton Van Vleck
HURON- Riley C. Van Vleck, 3, Huron, Kansas, died Monday, December 8, 2008 at his home. Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, December 13, 2008 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Leos Church, Horton, Kansas with Rev. Earl Dekat as celebrant. Interment will follow in St. Leos Cemetery, Horton, Kansas. Visitation with the family will be from 10:00 A.M. until time of services on Saturday at the church. The Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home, Atchison, Kansas has been entrusted with the final arrangements. Riley was born April 29, 2005 in Topeka, Kansas the son of Carrie Gilbert and Larry Van Vleck. Riley was a fan of the curious George character. Survivors include his mother, Carrie Gilbert, Huron, KS, his father, Larry Van Vleck, Rossville, KS, a sister, McKena Van Vleck, Huron, KS, four brothers, Cody Giles and Chase Van Vleck, both of Huron, KS, Corey Van Vleck and Justin Van Vleck, Rossville, KS, maternal grandparents, Tim Gilbert, Carbondale, KS, Debbie Earl, Topeka, KS, maternal great grandparents, Connie Piper, Robinson, KS, Fred and Mary Gilbert, Horton, KS, and paternal grandparents, Judy and Omer Van Vleck, Rossville, KS and numerous cousins.

Raymond Jurgensmeier Veteran

2008-11-12T21:00:00.001-06:00

Click article to enlarge. Raymond Jurgensmeier of Fairview, Kansas married Norma Gilbert daughter of Oliver Gilbert, granddaughter of William A. Gilbert, great granddaughter of Ezekiel Gilbert.

Travis Hecht

2008-10-31T21:40:00.002-05:00

This appeared in the Sabetha Hearld, October 29, 2008 (Sabetha, Kansas) Travis Hecht is the son of Betty (Hundley) Hecht; grandson of Mary Frances (Gilbert) Hundley; great grandson of John W. Gilbert; great great grandson of Ralph Gilbert; great great great grandson of William A. Gilbert; great great great great grandson of Ezekiel Gilbert and so on and so forth.

2008-06-22T16:32:00.002-05:00

The 2008 Gilbert Reunion is now history, we had a good attendance of over 100 people at Lake Shawnee in Topeka, Kansas. If you didn't attend, where were you? Attached to this are some photos of those in attendance, the large group photo is of Agnes Mitchell Jacobia and her kids, grandkids great grandkids etc. The shelter house was packed and with good weather many also ate their lunch outside. Next years reunion will have a large attendance as many who could not attend this year have said they are making plans to attend. More details will be posted on the 2009 Reunion as they become available. The 2009 Reunion will be held in the Community Building in Fairview, Kansas and it will be a celebration of the 150th year the Gilbert family has lived in what we know of today as KANSAS. I am updating and will publish a new GILBERT FAMILY HISTORY in time for next years reunion. I am needing updated information on all people in the family plus more photos for the book. Contact me at ks_nature_boy@hotmail.com and check to see what information I have on you and your family. DEADLINE for information for the new book is JANUARY 1, 2009.

Matthew Allen Runyan

2008-05-20T11:11:00.003-05:00

Matthew Allen Runyan is a descendant of Ezekiel and Jane (McGuire) Gilbert through their daughter Margaret Gilbert and Ezra Cleveland. His grandmother Daisy Elieen Coffman Runyan is a granddaughter of Margaret and Ezra.

Matthew Allen Runyan, 20, Silver Lake, died Sat., May 17, 2008, in an automobile accident. He was born on April 22, 1988, in Topeka, the son of Susan M. (Blush) and Robert A. Runyan, Jr. Matt graduated from Silver Lake High School in 2006, and was attending Kansas State Univeristy majoring in athletic training. He was employed by Kansas State Univ. Housing & Dining Dept. as a grounds keeper. He had volunteered at St. Francis Hospital and was a member of National Athletic Trainers Assoc. and Northland Christian Church. Matt loved sports and although he was a K-State student he was an avid KU fan. He participated in basketball, cross country, and track during his high school years and currently holds the pole vault record at Silver Lake High School. Surviving are his parents: Susan M. and Robert A. Runyan, Jr. of the home; a sister: Autumn Marie Runyan of the home; and grandparents: Daisy E. and Robert A. Runyan, Sr. of Topeka, and June M. Blush of Silver Lake. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather: George H. Blush, Sr. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM, Wed., May 21, 2008, at Northland Christian Church. Burial in Silver Lake Cemetery. Matt will lie in state after 3:00 PM, Tues., at Northland Christian Church, Topeka, where the family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Memorial contributions to Northland Christian Church (to be designated for the Eagless Nest Childrens Home in Guatemala, Mexico); 3102 NW Topeka Blvd., Topeka, KS 66617.
Published in the Topeka Capital-Journal on 5/20/2008

Martha Fisher Gilbert

2008-05-01T12:21:00.000-05:00

Martha Gilbert (May 31, 1911 - April 30, 2008)
Martha May (Fisher) Gilbert, 96, of Sabetha died April 30, 2008 at the Apostolic Christian Home, where she had been a resident since May of 2007.
She was born on a farm south of Fairview on May 31, 1911 the daughter of Joseph T. Fisher and Hanna Wheeler Fisher. She moved to Sabetha with her family in 1915. She attended Sabetha schools and graduated Valedictorian of her class in May of 1929.
On November 23, 1960 she married John W. Gilbert at the First United Methodist Church in Sabetha; they were married 18 years before John died on November 26, 1978. She was a loving wife and step-mother to John’s four children, Mary Frances, Rosalie Mae, Linda Sue and John David.
Martha was employed 29 years at the Farmers State Bank when she married John and left their employment to become a homemaker and to continue raising John’s two children Linda Sue and John David. She later worked at the Sabetha Community Hospital until she retired in 1980.
Martha was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Sapphire Chapter #348 of the Order of Eastern Star. She served the Sapphire Chapter #348 as Worthy Matron in 1956 and was awarded her fifty year pin in November of 1999.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her brother, Julian T. “Jack Fisher; his wife, Ruth and her two sisters, Mildred Fisher and Pauline Fisher.
Surviving include her daughters, Mary Frances Hundley of Sabetha, Rosalie Mae Geneske of Fort Collins, Colorado, Linda Sue Gudenkauf of Topeka; her son, John David Gilbert of Las Vegas, Nevada and 13 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and 25 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Saturday, May 3, 2008 at 10:00 A.M. at the Popkess Mortuary Chapel in Sabetha. Family visitation will be Friday evening 7:00 to 8:30 P.M. at the Popkess Mortuary Chapel. The interment will be in the Sabetha Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Mary Cotton Public Library or a charity of the donor’s choice sent in care of the funeral home.

Norma Gilbert Jurgensmeier

2008-04-21T11:03:00.000-05:00

Norma Jurgensmeier
FAIRVIEW- Norma Jurgensmeier, 77, of rural Fairview, died April 19, 2008, at a Sabetha Care Home. Survivors include her husband Raymond; four sons Bernard Jurgensmeier and wife Mary of Marion, IL, Gregory Jurgensmeier of Fairview, Kevin Jurgensmeier of Sabetha, Randal Jurgensmeier, also of Fairview; three daughters Pamela Koch and Patricia Bailey, both of Sabetha, Diane Low and husband J.R. of Nortonville; three sisters Lillian Young of Seneca, Grace Houchens of Topeka, Alice Woodson of Eaton IN; ten grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Augustine Catholic Church at Fidelity, 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 23. A parish rosary will be recited at St. Augustine Church at 7 p.m. Tuesday, followed by family visitation. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Norma Jurgensmeier Memorial Fund which may be sent in care of the funeral home, 124 S 7th St., Hiawatha 66434. Published in the Topeka Capital-Journal on 4/21/2008.

2008-01-23T14:57:00.000-06:00

Leonard D. Gilbert
Deaths
01/21/2008
Updated 01/22/2008 04:18:31 PM CST

Leonard D. Gilbert, 82, of Wathena, Kan., formerly of Brown County, Kan., died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008, shortly after arrival at Heartland East Hospital in St. Joseph.He was born Jan. 29, 1925, in Oneida, Kan., one of seven children of John and Dora Halstead Gilbert. He grew up in the Oneida-Bern area in Kansas and attended schools there prior to graduating at Bern High School with the class of 1943.He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was discharged in 1947, at the rank of Tech 5. He served with the military police in Germany and France during the Nuremberg trials.He returned to northeast Kansas and worked as an automobile mechanic for 25 years for Chrysler-Plymouth dealerships in the area. He later drove a truck for Dallas Corbet of Robinson and Pasco Steel Company of Wathena, Kan. He retired from trucking after his first heart attack and served as a rural mail carrier in Wathena and later Climax Springs. He also did upholstery work.Gilbert was a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a member of the American Legion Post No. 217 of Warsaw. He served on the city council at Climax Springs for a couple of terms.He married Pauline Trompeter Nov. 19, 1947. She died in 1997.Survivors include two sons, Daniel Gilbert of Satanta, Kan., and Jerry Gilbert of Hiawatha, Kan.; two daughters, Annette Balogh of St. Joseph and Colleen Koerperich of Hiawatha, Kan.; a brother, Fred Gilbert of Everest, Kan.; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.He was also preceded in death by his parents; a son, Jack Gilbert in 20O5; four brothers and a sister.Services are at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, at Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha, Kan., with Pastor Rich Lehmkuhl officiating. Flag folding will be a courtesy of 2nd BN, 130th FA, Kansas National Guard of Hiawatha. Burial will follow at Powhattan Cemetery.Friends may call at the funeral home after 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, where the family will meet from 7 until 8:30 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Leonard Gilbert Memorial Fund in care of the funeral home, 124 S 7th St., Hiawatha KS 66434. A special message may be sent to the family at www.chapeloaksfuneralhome.com. Obituary from the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, January 21, 2008, Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri

Elizabeth Gilbert and Chauncey D. Robb

2007-11-03T20:47:00.000-05:00

Elizabeth Gilbert the daughter of Ezekiel and Jane (McGuire) Gilbert was born 1 January 1861 in Brown County Kansas. She was married 19 August 1883 at Comet, Brown Co., KS to Chauncey Dill Robb born 16 Aug 1837 in Westmoreland Co. PA the son of George W. Robb and Christiana Palmer. Elizabeth died 18 Dec 1914 and Chauncey died 31 October 1922 both at Centralia Kansas and are buried in the Comet cemetery south of Fairview Kansas. They were the parents of 8 children: a son born Feb 1894 died very young; a dau who also died very young; Kitty Murphy; Christian Wilson born 1886; Ella Jasper born 1887; Grace Edna 1892-1915 married Louis Weyer; Blanche Ritenbacher born 1895; and Letha Nancy 1898-1986 married Ed Anderson. Chauncey had been married prior to Elizabeth to Sarah Elizabeth Pry, they had adopted a son Claude Robb. Sarah had died in 1880 in Brown county and was buried at Severance, Kansas

The photo is of Chauncey D. and Elizabeth Robb

William A. Gilbert and Mary Anderson Gilbert

2007-11-03T20:28:00.001-05:00

William Anderson Gilbert the son of Ezekiel and Jane (McGuire) Gilbert was born 25 December 1850 in Owsley County Kentucky and came to Brown County Kansas with his parent around 1859. He was married on 27 March 1884 in Brown County Kansas to Mary Jane Anderson born 15 July 1864 near Robinson Kansas the daughter of Norwegian immigrants Ole Anderson and Kjersti Bronson Anderson. William died 16 May 1929 and Mary died 17 Feb 1948 at their farm home south of Fairview, Kansas. Both are buried in the Powhattan cemetery, Powhattan, KS. They were the parents of 7 children: Julia Ann 1885-1950 married Merlin Jacobia; Oliver 1887-1954 married Lula Jacobia; Ralph 1889-1962 married Atha Smith; John 1891-1955 married Dora Estley Halstede; Raymond 1897-1977 married May Ball; William 1899-1966 married Rowena Meade; and Alice 1902-1991 married William Owen.

Photo is of William and Mary Gilbert

Photos, Etc.

2007-11-02T11:54:00.000-05:00

I am in the process of updating the book The Gilbert Family in Kansas, published in 1982. If you have photos, stories, births, deaths, marriages, divorces, etc. for the new book please get them to me at the below address. I am hoping to have the book finished in time for the 2009 Family Reunion. So the holiday season is coming up, a good time when all the family is together to take a few photos.
I am also searching for a photo of Hiram Gilbert 1862-1928. Also, if you have old family photos I'd be interested in knowing what you have as I may want to add them to my collection of family photos.
I am also collecting email addresses to send out verifications on information I have for the book, so if you have family members that have an email address I may not have please let me know, I'd rather have duplicate information than no information at all.
For more information or to contact me: Larry Gilbert my email is ks_nature_boy@hotmail.com and my mailing address is 11047 McCall Drive, Oskaloosa, KS 66066
Your help is always appreciated.

History of the Gilbert Family in Kansas

2007-11-01T18:48:00.000-05:00

Ezekiel and Elizabeth Jane (McGuire) Gilbert packed up their young family to leave their native Kentucky for the wilds of the Kansas Territory. The time period is from 1857-1859, no proof exists as to when they left nor how long it took them to travel to Kansas. What is known is that they purchased land in what became Brown County on 8 April 1859.

Ezekiel was born approx. 1819 in Madison County Kentucky the son of Aquilla and Jane (Stewart) Gilbert. He was married 11 September 1848 in Owsley County Kentucky to Elizabeth Jane McGuire who was born 1 January 1827 in Madison County Kentucky the daughter of James Adger and Nancy (Anglin) McGuire.

They were the parents of 8 children, two of which no record can be found so are assumed to have died very young. Those children who lived to adulthood were James Gilbert 28 December 1849-15 March 1915 married Martha Agnes Kugler; William Anderson Gilbert 25 December 1850-16 May 1929 married Mary Jane Anderson; Nancy Ann Gilbert April 1855-circa 1904 married William Brownlee; Margaret Gilbert ?-17 Feb 1911 1st married Henry Fortney, 2nd married Ezra Cleveland; Elizabeth Gilbert 1 January 1861-18 December 1914 married Chauncey D. Robb; Hiram Gilbert 9 October 1862-7 July 1928.

It is unknown when Ezekiel died but is was sometime between 1862-1865 and according to family tradition he was buried at the corner of the log cabin so his widow, Jane, could keep an eye on him. Jane died 30 Mar 1907 and was buried in the Comet cemetery.

The photo is that of Elizabeth Jane Gilbert, date of the photo is unknown

Margaret Gilbert Fortney Cleveland

2007-10-31T10:34:00.000-05:00

This photo is of Margaret Gilbert and Ezra Cleveland, she the daughter of Ezekiel and Jane Gilbert and sister to William Gilbert. She was 1st married to Henry Fortney he died in 1879, they had one child Charley who died in 1878. Henry and Charley are buried in Capioma Kansas. Margaret then remarried to Ezra Cleveland and they had ten children. Margaret died in 1911 and is buried in an unmarked grave in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lawrence, Kansas.

Another photo of Mary Gilbert

2007-10-30T20:23:00.000-05:00

First photo is of Mary Gilbert and her children in attendance at the 1940 reunion. The 1st reunion was held in honor of Mary's birthday.

Second photo is of Mary's grandchildren in attendance at the reunion.

Mary Gilbert 1940

2007-10-30T20:20:00.000-05:00

This photo is of Mary Gilbert and her great grandchildren as of 1940 at the reunion.

1st Official Gilbert Reunion

2007-10-30T20:16:00.000-05:00

1st Official Gilbert Reunion held in 1940 at Sun Springs. The photo attached is a group shot of all in attendance.

An e-mail from Larry Gilbert dated October 1st, 2007

2007-10-30T20:12:00.000-05:00

As far as I have been able to determine and have proof of such, the Gilbert family came to Brown county KS in 1859 or at least they are recorded as buying land then. They could have been here longer, but no proof. So I proposed that the 2009 reunion which would mark the 150th year, be a special family reunion. Our yearly reunion is basically the William and Mary Gilbert descendants, so I am going to attempt to get the descendants of William's brothers and sisters to attend this one, don't know how much luck I will have as they are very hard to get to answer emails and letters.Greg Brammer is working on designs so we can create t-shirts for the occassion, the sale of which to offset the cost of the reunion after they have paid for themselves.From talking to others, the reunion will be held on June 21, 2009 in the new Fairview Community Building.

New website coming soon!

2007-10-30T20:10:00.000-05:00

The new Gilbert Family website will be coming real soon. It will feature the Gilbert lineage in Kansas for the last 150 years. Details coming soon.