Mr. [Jacob C.] Gilbert consummated his second marriage, in Atwater, Portage county, Ohio, where he was united to Martha A. Butler, who was born in New Haven county, Conn., December 16, 1820, the daughter of David and Betsey (Foot) Butler; the former of whom was born in New Haven county, Conn., October 2, 1772, and the mother in the same county, August 9, 178 1 , their marriage having been consummated in the same county. There they remained until 1829, when the family emigrated to Portage county, Ohio,. where the parents passed the residue of their lives, being among the most honored pioneers of that county. David Butler died March 29, 1856, his wife having passed away August 3, 1854. In their religious affiliations they were Congregationalists, and in politics he was an old-line whig. Mrs. Gilbert's grandfather, Matthew Butler, was a native of England, and emigrated to New Haven county, Conn., in the early colonial days. He was an active participant in the war of the Revolution, serving in the continental army for a period of seven years. The maiden name of his wife was Ruth Lindley, and by occupation he was a wheelwright. His son David also served in the war of the Revolution and stood as a minute-man in the battle of Long Island.
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