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
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