Thomas Ellis Gilbert
1861 - 1931 (70 years)
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Name Thomas Ellis Gilbert Birth 5 May 1861 Rutherford Co, NC 
Gender Male _UID 0741811C7E16E147B93FD5A3EBB838352103 Death 28 May 1931 Buncombe Co, NC Person ID I56718 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 10 Nov 2012
Father James M Gilbert, b. Oct 1833, Spartanburg Dist, SC d. Aft 1910, McDowell Co, NC (Age > 78 years) Mother Elizabeth M Giles, b. Mar 1835, Spartanburg Dist, SC d. 1900/1910, McDowell Co, NC (Age 74 years) Marriage 1850/1854 Spartanburg Dist, SC Family ID F18739 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Leah Caldonia Lytle, b. 27 Jun 1861, McDowell Co, NC d. 28 Nov 1946, Buncombe Co, NC (Age 85 years) Marriage 5 Nov 1885 McDowell Co, NC Children 1. Claud Mitchell Gilbert, b. 26 Sep 1886, McDowell Co, NC d. 28 Nov 1951, Buncombe Co, NC (Age 65 years)2. Maud A Gilbert, b. Aug 1890, McDowell Co, NC d. Aft 1920, Buncombe Co, NC (Age > 31 years)3. Ernest F Gilbert, b. 8 May 1892, McDowell Co, NC d. 16 May 1944, Buncombe Co, NC (Age 52 years)4. Joseph Burton Gilbert, b. Jun 1897, McDowell Co, NC d. Aft 1920, Buncombe Co, NC (Age > 24 years)Family ID F18746 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 12 Jan 2025
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Notes - !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
!MARRIAGE: 5 Nov 1885 McDowell Co., NC Thomas Gilbert, 24, and Callie Lytle,24, 5 Nov 1885 by J. L. Burgin, JP. Wit: T. Y. Litle and C.C. Harmon and Nora Gilbert (she may be on next line for P. S. Gilbert).
!CENSUS:1900 McDowell Co., NC
Township Crooked Creek
Page / House / Family Number 187 / 135 / 136
Name Rel R S Birth Age Ms Ch Occupation Birth Places
Thomas Gilbert Hd W M May 1861 39 M 14 Farmer SC-SC-SC
Leah C. Wf W F Jun 1861 38 M 14 5-4 NC-NC-NC
Claud S W M Sep 1886 13 S Farm Laborer NC-SC-NC
Maud A. D W F Aug 1890 9 S NC-SC-NC
Earnest S W M May 1894 6 S NC-SC-NC
Joseph B. S W M Jun 1897 2 S NC-SC-NC
!CENSUS:1910 McDowell Co., NC
Township Old Fort
Page / House / Family Number 270 / 367 / 377
Name Rel R S Age Ms Ch Occupation Birth Places
Thomas Gilbert Hd W M 49 M1 24 Farming NC-NC-NC
Caldona Wf W F 48 M1 24 5-4 NC-NC-NC
Claud M. S W M 23 S Laborer NC-NC-NC
Maude D W F 17 S NC-NC-NC
Ernest F. S W M 16 S Farm Laborer NC-NC-NC
Burtin S W M 14 S NC-NC-NC
!CENSUS:1920 * Buncombe;
- !CENSUS:1870 Rutherford County, North Carolina