James GILBERT

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

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.