THE GILBERT FAMILY HISTORY
THE GILBERT FAMILY HISTORY
The family of Elizabeth Gilbert in the USA in the 1800s
Website created by Richard Gilbert, last updated 10 November 2020.
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FAMILY MEMBERS ARRANGED IN DATE ORDER
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c1821 - 18?? JAMES ROBERTS
Born; c1821 in England
Married; Elizabeth Gilbert (1823-1853) (whom he met and married in England, prior to moving to USA with her parents in 1851).
A James Roberts appears in the 1841 Heathfield census, aged 20 (i.e. born c1821).
Children; Mercy (1847-1931, married David John Pierce, farmer, in 1872, Illinois, 4 children?), Mary Jane (1849-?? married
William Hurst in Illinois, 1 daughter ?)
1823 - 1853 ELIZABETH ROBERTS (Nee GILBERT)
Born; 4 November 1823, Little Saperton, Heathfield, Sussex, England.
Parents; Thomas Gilbert (1791-1851) = Mercy Errey (1802-1851)
Married; James Roberts (whom she met and married in England, prior to moving to USA with her parents in 1851). A James Roberts
appears in the 1841 Heathfield census, aged 20 (i.e. born c1821).
Children; Mercy (1847-1931, married David John Pierce, farmer, in 1872, Illinois, 4 children?), Mary Jane (1849-??, married
William Hurst in Illinois, 1 daughter ?)
Died; Town Line, New York, 27 June 1853, aged 29.
1847 - 1931 MERCY PIERCE (Nee ROBERTS)
Born; 1847
Parents; James Roberts (1821-18??) = Elizabeth Gilbert (1823-1853)
Married; David John Pierce, farmer, in 1872 in Illinois.
Children; Four?
1849 - 1??? MARY JANE HURST (Nee ROBERTS)
Born; 1849
Parents; James Roberts (1821-18??) = Elizabeth Gilbert (1823-1853)
Married; William Hurst in Illinois.
Children; One daughter?
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