James M Gilbert
1833 - Aft 1910 (> 78 years)-
Name James M Gilbert Birth Oct 1833 Spartanburg Dist, SC 
Gender Male _UID EAC6103D80413D4ABB8A0AEF015EF51AF1A1 Death Aft 1910 McDowell Co, NC Person ID I56706 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 21 Feb 2020
Father Balaam Gilbert, b. 1797/1798, SC d. 1850/1860, Spartanburg Dist, SC (Age 62 years) Mother Ellender, b. 1804/1805, SC d. Aft 1860, Spartanburg Dist, SC (Age > 56 years) Marriage Bef 1830 Spartanburg Dist, SC Family ID F14602 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Elizabeth M Giles, b. Mar 1835, Spartanburg Dist, SC d. 1900/1910, McDowell Co, NC (Age 74 years) Marriage 1850/1854 Spartanburg Dist, SC Children 1. Mary Jane Gilbert, b. 21 Aug 1854, Spartanburg Dist, SC d. 11 Jan 1925, McDowell Co, NC (Age 70 years)2. William James Gilbert, b. 27 Mar 1856, Spartanburg Dist, SC d. 12 Apr 1939, McDowell Co, NC (Age 83 years)3. Ceda P Gilbert, b. May 1859, Spartanburg Dist, SC d. Aft 1900, Spartanburg Co, SC (Age > 42 years)4. Thomas Ellis Gilbert, b. 5 May 1861, Rutherford Co, NC d. 28 May 1931, Buncombe Co, NC (Age 70 years)5. Robert Coley Gilbert, b. 1863/1864, Rutherford Co, NC d. Aft 1880, McDowell Co, NC (Age > 17 years)6. Sarah E Manerva Gilbert, b. 18 Feb 1869, Rutherford Co, NC d. 12 Nov 1923, Gaston Co, NC (Age 54 years)7. Columbus Gilbert, b. 1870, Rutherford Co, NC d. Aft 1880, McDowell Co, NC (Age > 11 years)8. Martha E Gilbert, b. 2 Mar 1873, McDowell Co, NC d. 31 Mar 1939, Buncombe Co, NC (Age 66 years)9. Missouri Gilbert, b. 1874/1875, McDowell Co, NC d. Aft 28 Feb 1895, McDowell Co, NC (Age > 20 years)10. Minnie Gilbert, b. 1876/1877, McDowell Co, NC d. Aft 1880, McDowell Co, NC (Age > 4 years)Family ID F18739 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Mar 2025
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Notes - !CENSUS:1850 Spartanburg Dist, SC # 1534/1534
Balam Gilbert 52 Farmer $800 SC
Nilly 45
J. M. 17 m
S. A. 15 f
Littlebury 13
Elezeda? 10 f
Gorham 9 m
Kinchen 7 m;
!CENSUS:1860 Spartanburg District, South Carolina
Township / Post Office Northern Division / Buck Creek PO
Page / House / Family Number 235 / 571 / 571
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Real $ Pers $ Birth Place
James Gilbert 27 M Farmer 375 So Ca
Elizabeth 23 F “ ”
Mary Jane 6 F “ ”
William J. 4 M “ ”
Cedey 1 F “ ”
!CENSUS:1870 Rutherford County, North Carolina
Township / Post Office Chimney Rock / Rutherfordton PO
Page / House / Family Number 17 / 37 / 37
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Real $ Pers $ Birth Place
James M. Gilbert 42 M W Farming 300 200 South Carolina
Elizabeth 38 F W Keeping House North Carolina
Mary J. 16 F W At Home “
William J. 14 M W At Home “
Ceda 12 F W “
Thomas 8 M W “
Coley 6 M W “
Manerva 2 F W “
!CENSUS:1880 McDowell County, North Carolina
Township Old Fort
Page / House / Family Number 451B / 137 / 137
Name Age S R Rel Ms Occupation Birth Places
James M. Gilbert 46 M W M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Elizabeth 45 F W Wf M Keeping House SC-SC-SC
Thomas E. 19 M W S S At Home SC-SC-SC
Robert C. 16 M W S S At Home NC-NC-NC
Sarah E. 13 F W D S At Home NC-NC-NC
Columbus 10 M W S S At Home NC-NC-NC
Martha E. 8 F W D S At Home NC-NC-NC
Masouria 5 F W D S At Home NC-NC-NC
Minnie 3 F W D S At Home NC-NC-NC
!CENSUS:1900 McDowell County, North Carolina
Township Crooked Creek
Page / House / Family Number 187 / 134 / 135
Name Rel R S Birth Age Ms Ch Occupation Birth Places
James M. Gilbert Hd W M Oct 1833 66 M 46 Farmer SC-SC-SC
Elizabeth M. Wf W F Mar 1835 65 M 46 12-8 SC-SC-VA
Benjamin A. Bird SL W M Un M 6 Farm Laborer NC-NC-NC
Martha E. D W F May 1873 27 M 6 3-2 NC-SC-SC
Minnie M. GD W F Dec 1894 5 S NC-NC-NC
Carl D. GS W M Dec 1899 1 S NC-NC-NC
!CENSUS:1910 McDowell County, North Carolina
Township Old Fort
Page / House / Family Number 254 / 42 / 43
Name Rel R S Age Ms Ch Occupation Birth Places
Benn L. Bird Hd W M 39 M1 17 Foreman on Railroad NC-NC-NC
Martha E. Wf W F 37 M1 17 7-5 NC-NC-NC
Minnie L. D W F 16 S NC-NC-NC
Clyde S W M 8 S NC-NC-NC
Jessie E. D W F 5 S NC-NC-NC
Edith D W F 3 S NC-NC-NC
Willie H. S W M 3/12 S NC-NC-NC
James M. Gilbert FL W M 76 W None SC-SC-SC
- !CENSUS:1850 Spartanburg Dist, SC # 1534/1534