Person:Jacob Gilbert (7)

Jacob C. Gilbert, the father of our subject, was born on North Hero island, in October, 1807, and was reared to farm life, receiving a good practical education and putting the same to test by engaging in teaching, in which vocation he was employed at various points in the state of New York, and later in Ohio. In his native state he was united in marriage to Mandana Stoughton, the date of this ceremony being 1832. She died on the 3d of July in the succeeding year, and on January 1, 1838, Mr. Gilbert consummated his second marriage, in Atwater, Portage county, Ohio, where he was united to Martha A. Butler ... The children of Jacob C. and Martha A. Gilbert were in order of birth as follows: Lucian and Lucius, deceased; Rufus E., the immediate subject of this review; Martha, deceased ; Mary wife of Henry Wing; Adelaid, deceased; Ida M., wife of David Owens, and Prosper L. After coining to Ohio, Jacob C. Gilbert was for six years engaged in mercantile business at Cuyahoga Falls, and after this located in Cleveland, where he was employed as a traveling salesman for a period of three years as a representative of a wholesale paper house. In 1858 he removed to Monroe township, Putnam county, and here purchased a farm, and was prominently identified with the interests of his county until the time of his death, which occurred December 16, 1864. He was a stanch republican in his political proclivities, and was called upon to fill the office of township clerk. He was a zealous adherent of the Methodist church, in which he held for a number of years the position of steward. His venerable widow still retains her residence on a part of the old farm, in close proximity to the home of our subject, who accords her a true filial solicitude.

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March 17, 1866, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary E. Gilbert, who was born in Summit county, Ohio, August 9, 1847. She is the daughter of Jacob and Martha (Butler) Gilbert. Her father was born in the Champlain region of Vermont, while her mother was a native of Connecticut. They were married at Cayuga Falls, Ohio, where Jacob Gilbert engaged for several years in the mercantile business. They lived in Cleveland, Ohio, for three years, and then removed to Putnam county, and made their home in Monroe township. Here they purchased a tract of school land and became substantial citizens of that section. Mr. Gilbert was one of the pioneer school-teachers of this portion of Ohio, and he followed the vocation up to the time of his death, in December, 1863. He was an old-line whig politically, and was several times honored with political preferment at the hands of his fellow-citizens. His religious views led him to a membership in the Methodist church, while Mrs. Gilbert has been a Bible Christian— a lady beloved for her many sterling qualities, and a mother whose life has been devoted to her family. She still resides upon the old homestead. Eight children were born to them, viz: Lucien, Lucius, Rufus E., Martha, Sarah A., Ida M., Prosper L. and Mrs. Wing.

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