Olive Money

[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

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

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.