20. Jane Wells (Nancy E. Ford , Solomon , Mr. )
Jane married Mr. Ballard 1.
They had the following children:
76 F i Emma Ballard 77 M ii Ollie Ballard 78 F iii Jennie Ballard 79 F iv Mattie Ballard 80 M v Earl Ballard 81 M vi Morton Ballard 82 M vii Arthur Ballard
41. Etta Ford (Daniel J. (or G.) , Solomon , Mr. )
They had the following children:
83 M i Edward Lynch
43. Charles B. Gilbert (Elizabeth Ann Ford , Solomon , Mr. ) was born in Jan 1861/1869. He died 1 on 4 Oct 1932 in Waltonville, Jefferson County, Illinois and was buried on 6 Oct 1932 in Waltonville, Jefferson County, Illinois.
OBITUARY: The Mt. Vernon Register News published the following on Tuesday, October 4, 1932 which read: "Charles B. Gilbert, aged 71 years, died at noon today at his home in Blissville township, after an illness of several months. A member of an old Jefferson county family, Mr. Gilbert was well known, and had been active for years in Republican politics. He served ______________ as a member of the board of supervisors, and was at one time chairman of the board. A substantial and successful farmer. Mr. Gilbert had many friends throughout the county, and was generally respected for his ability and fine character. Mr. Gilbert is survived by a widow, and one son, Alva S. Gilbert of Waltonville; a daughter, Mrs. G. W. Stoddard, of Decatur, died in January of this year. He also leaves four grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at Waltonville Methodist church of which Mr. Gilbert had long been a member."
Charles married Amanda Wells, daughter of Amos Wells and Nancy Redden, on 9 Sep 1880 in Jefferson County, Illinois. Amanda was born in May 1862 in Bracken County, Kentucky. She died 1 on 8 Dec 1932 in Jefferson County, Illinois and was buried on 9 Dec 1932 in Knob Prairie Cemetery, Waltonville, Jefferson County, Illinois.
They had the following children:
+ 84 F i Opal L. Gilbert + 85 M ii Alva S. Gilbert
44. Waldo Everett Gilbert (Elizabeth Ann Ford , Solomon , Mr. ) was born on 30 Sep 1861. Waldo resided in Jefferson County, Illinois.
Waldo married 1 (1) Martha E. Mannen on 25 Oct 1882 in Jefferson County, Illinois. Martha was born about 1866. She died about 1898/1899. Martha resided in Jefferson County, Illinois.
They had the following children:
+ 86 F i Blanche Gilbert 87 F ii Mamie Gilbert was born in Sep 1886. Mamie resided in Waltonville, Jefferson County, Illinois. She is home visiting her parents according to the personal notes in the local newspaper on 17 Mar 1908 in Blissville, Jefferson County, Illinois. 88 M iii Harry Gilbert was born in Sep 1888. Harry resided in Waltonville, Jefferson County, Illinois. 89 M iv Evert Gilbert was born on 27 Jun 1892/1893. He died on 21 Oct 1918 and was buried in Knob Prairie Cemetery, Waltonville, Jefferson County, Illinois. Evert resided in Waltonville, Jefferson County, Illinois. 90 F v Mabel Gilbert 91 F vi Sadie Martha Gilbert
Waldo also married 1 (2) Louise E. Stewart on 7 Jun 1902 in Jefferson County, Illinois. Louise was born about 1864. Louise resided in Jefferson County, Illinois.
45. Olive Luna Gilbert (Elizabeth Ann Ford , Solomon , Mr. ) was born on 12 Jun 1863 in Jefferson County, Illinois. She died 1, 2, 3 on 6 Mar 1945 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois from arterio schlerosis and mitrel heart lesion and was buried on 8 Mar 1945 in Knob Prairie Cemetery, Waltonville, Jefferson County, Illinois.
OBITUARY: The Mt. Vernon Register News published the following on Wednesday, March 7, 1945 which read: "Olive L. Dodds, widow of John D. Dodds, former Jefferson county coroner, died at 4:30 p.m. yesterday at her home, 1116 Main street. She was 81 years of age. Funeral services will be conducted by Dr. R.B. Guthrie at Myers Chapel Thursday at 3 p.m. and burial will follow at Knob Prairie Cemetery. Mrs. Dodds was born June 12, 1863 in Blissville Township, near Waltonville, to Raynor and Elizabeth (Ford) Gilbert. On February 11, 1880, she was united in marriage to John D. Dodds, who preceded her in death December 4, 1935. Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Norris of Waltonville, Mrs. Anna Reed of Centralia; Mrs. Ruby Hirons, Mrs. Alma Mannen and Mrs. Ruth Thompson, all of Mt. Vernon. Fourteen grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren also survive. Three sons, Gilbert, Wilburn and Wayne and a daughter, Minnie, preceded her in death. The body will remain at Myers chapel."
Olive married John David Dodds Jr., son of John David Dodds Sr. and Lucy Emmaline Keller, on 11 Feb 1880 in Jefferson County, Illinois. John was born on 16 Oct 1856 in Elk Prairie, Jefferson County, Illinois. He died 1, 2, 3 on 4 Dec 1935 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois and was buried on 6 Dec 1935 in Knob Prairie Cemetery, Waltonville, Jefferson County, Illinois.
RESEARCH NOTE: Two children - buried as young children with parents plot. One child was younger than Mary Olive's mom and older than Ruby. The other was younger than Ruby.
OBITUARY: The Mt. Vernon Register News published the following on Thursday, December 5, 1935 which read: "John David Dodds, coroner of Jefferson county and one of its best known residents, died at his home, 216 south Twelfth Street, at 11:30 o'clock last night. He had been in impaired health for several years and his condition had been critical since last Saturday, November 30. His age was 79 years, 1 month and 18 days. Funeral services will be held at the Universalist church in Waltonville at two o'clock Friday afternoon with Elder D. E. Baker officiating. Interment will be made in Knob Prairie Cemetery. Born on a farm near Waltonville on October 16, 1836, Mr. Dodds was a son of John and Emeline Keller Dodds, one of the old families of Jefferson County. He engaged in farming for a number of years and later moved to Mt. Vernon engaging in the real estate business. On February 11, 1880, he was united in marriage with Olive L. Gilbert at the home of her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Gilbert of Waltonville. On the occasion of their golden wedding anniversary, February 11, 1930. The Register News published an account of Mr. and Mrs. Dodds' wedded life, showing thatthe entire period had been spent in Jefferson County. During much of the time they made their home in Mt. Vernon and at other times resided on their farm. They lived in Mt. Vernon in 1887 when the town was swept by the great cyclone and their home was among the many razed in that disaster.
An unusual feature of the observance was that Mrs. Dodds' parents and grandparents lived to celebrate their golden wedding anniversaries. Had Mr. Dodds lived to February 11, 1936, he and Mrs. Dodds would have been married 56 years. Mr. and Mrs. Dodds werean unusually devoted couple and their long married life was characterized by happiness. Always actively affiliated with the Democratic party, Mr. Dodds was elected coroner with a large plurality in the landslide of 1932. He made an active campaign despite his age and his personal popularity was attested by his success. He conducted the affairs of his office in a thorough and efficient manner, holding inquests in many deaths. Troubled by his failing health at times, he occasionally delegated a part of the work to assistants, but at all tiimes he fulfilled the major duties of the position.
Mr. Dodds was a man of excellent business judgement, honest and upright in his dealings with his fellow me,andin a long and busy life left only friends. He never entertained feelings of ill will against anyone and his frank, open manner, his sterling traits of character won for him the respect of all, and the affection of those who knew him best. He is survived by his wife, five daughters, one son, a sister and a brother. The daughters are Mrs. Myrtle E. Norris of Waltonville, Mrs. Charles J. Thompson of Mt. Vernon, Mrs. Ruby Hirons of St. Louis, MO, Mrs. H. E. Mannen of Mt. Vernon and Mrs. Frank E. Reed of Sandoval, Illinois. The son is Wilburn Dodds of Denver, Colorado. The brother is W. N. Dodds of Mt. Vernon and the sister is Mrs. Susan Hirons of Waltonville. The body will lie in state at the Myers chapel, 122 north tenth street, until shortly before the funeral hour."
They had the following children:
+ 92 F i Myrtle Emaline Dodds + 93 F ii Ruby Dodds + 94 F iii Alma Dodds + 95 M iv Gilbert Dodds + 96 F v Ruth Dodds 97 M vi Wilburn (Wilbern) Dodds was born on 16 Aug 1899 in Waltonville, Jefferson County, Illinois. He died before 1965 and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois. Wilburn married 1 Hazel Hungate, daughter of W. W. Hungate and Norah McFarland (?), on 27 Dec 1919 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois. Hazel was born on 29 Apr 1900 in Hamilton County, Illinois. She died 2, 3 on 8 Jul 1927 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois and was buried on 10 Jul 1927 in Oakwood Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois.
OBITUARY: The Mt. Vernon Register News published the following on Friday, July 8, 1927 that read: "Mrs. Hazel Dodds, wife of Wilber Dodds, died this afternoon at the home of her mother, Mrs.W. W. Hungate, on South Twentieth Street, where she and her husband made their home. Mrs. Dodds died after a lingering illness. Her age was 27 years. Mrs. Dodds is survived by her husband, her mother and three brothers and three sisters as follows: Buel, Hogan and Hall Hungate, and Mrs. George Dalton, Mrs. S. T. Casey and Thelma Hungate at home. Funeral services will be held Sunday and burial will follow at Oakwood but final arrangements have not been made and the hour had not been decided on this afternoon."98 M vii William Dodds was born before 1900 in Waltonville, Jefferson County, Illinois. He died before 1900 and was buried in Knob Prairie Cemetery, Waltonville, Jefferson County, Illinois.
Appears that he died as an infant.+ 99 F viii Anna Margaret Dodds 100 F ix Minnie Dodds died before 1965 and was buried in Knob Prairie Cemetery, Waltonville, Jefferson County, Illinois.
50. W. D. "Billie" Ford (Thomas Benton H. , Solomon , Mr. ) was born in 1877 in Jefferson County, Illinois. He died 1 on 2 Apr 1962 in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio and was buried in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio.
OBITUARY: The Mt. Vernon Register News published the following on Tuesday, April 3, 1972 which read, "W. D. Ford, 85, died Monday night at his home in Zanesville, Ohio. He was a former resident of Jefferson County. Funeral services, incomplete at this time, will be held in Zanesville. Burial will be in that city." His wife, Willadee preceded him in death. "Survivors include three daughters ... a brother, Hall Ford of Hammond, Ind., a sister, Mrs. Agnes Shelton of Mt. Vernon; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren."
W. D. "Billie" Ford married Willadee. Willadee died before Apr 1962.
They had the following children:
101 F i Lois Ford Lois married Mr. Leasure. 102 F ii Ruth Ford Ruth married Mr. Marshall. 103 F iii Ruby Ford Ruby married Mr. Boone.
57. Ernie (Erie) Ford (Albert H. , Solomon , Mr. ) was born about 1877. He died before Dec 1955.
Ernie married 1 Maud McLaughlin on 18 Nov 1899 in Jefferson County, Illinois. Maud was born about 1880. She died 2 on 5 Dec 1955 in General Hospital, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri and was buried on 8 Dec 1955 in Oakwood Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois. Maud resided in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois.
Published in the Mt. Vernon Register News on Tuesday & Wednesday, December 6 & 7, 1955 were the following:
OBITURARY #1:" Mrs. Maud Ford of Kansas City, Mo., a former Mt. Vernon resident, died yesterday afternoon in General Hospital in that city. She was 74 years old. She was the mother of two children, Max Ford, of Kansas City, with whom she made her home and Mrs. Joe Farney of Alton, Illinois. She also had three grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Assembly of God Church in Kansas City at 2:00 p.m. tomorow and the body will be brought to Mt. Vernon for burial in Oakwood Cemetery. She was the sister of Mrs. Beulah Piper and Arthur McLaughlin, both of this city. Her husband, Erie Ford, preceded her in death."
OBITURARY #2: "Graveside services for Mrs. Maude Mae Ford, a former resident of Mt. Vernon, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday in Oakwood Cemetery. Mrs. Ford died Monday afternoon in Kansas City, Mo., and funeral services were held in that city this afternoon. The body will arrive in Mt. Vernon at 12:43 a.m. Thursday. Friends may call at Myers Chapel after 10 a.m. Thursday. Mrs. Ford is survived by one son, Max, of Kansas City; one daughter, Mrs. Madelyn Farney of Alton, Illinois; one brother, Arthur McLaughlin of Mt. Vernon; and one sister, Mrs. Beulah Piper of Mt. Vernon."
They had the following children:
104 M i Max Ford 105 F ii Madelyn Ford Madelyn married Joseph Farney.
61. George Gale Gilbert (Lawyer) 1, 2 (Susan A. (Susa) Ford , Solomon , Mr. ) was born on 11 Nov 1869 in Jefferson County, Illinois. He died 3 on 7 Apr 1943 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois from coronary thrombosis, hypertension and nephritis and was buried on 9 Apr 1943 in Oakwood Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois.
BIOGRAPHY: The Mt. Vernon Register News published an article in the "personal section" during January 1926 which read: "G. Gale Gilbert arrived last night from Oklahoma City, Okla., where he was called by the illness of his daughter, Mrs. J. B. Charles, Jr. He left Mrs. Charles considerably improved. Mr. Gilbert and Mrs. B. F. Harman, who was called to Oklahoma City several days ago, were accompanied as far as St. Louis by Mrs. Jennie Hoyt, who had been some time at Oklahoma City. ... "
A second sketch is found In the History of Jefferson County, Illinois on the Gilbert Family which focuses on descendant George Gale as follows: "G. Gale Gilbert, whose birth occurred in McClellan township on the 27th November 1867 (different date than other records show), spent his early life on the family homestead and while still a lad became familiar with the rugged duties of the farm. Reared under wholesome home influences, he early acquired habits of industry and grew up with a proper appreciation of the dignity of honest toil. At the proper age he attended the public schools of his neighborhood and later took a high school course in Mount Vernon, the discipline thus received being afterwards supplemented by a more thorough training in the Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, where he made commendable progress in his studies and earned an honorable record as a diligent and enterprising student.
Having decided to make the legal profession his life work, Mr. Gilbert, shortly after finishing his scholastic education, entered the office of N.H. Moss, of Mount Vernon, under whose able instruction he continued until his admission to the bar on May 7, 1891, since which date he has forged rapidly to the front as a capable lawyer and judicious practitioner, being at this time recognized as one of the leading members of his profession in the field to which his talents are principally confined. His career presents a series of continued successes such as few men of his age and experience attain and during the last ten years, few important cases have been tried in the courts of Jefferson County in which he has not appeared as counsel, besides being interested in a large and growing legal business in neighboring counties.
Mr. Gilbert has never ceased being a student, and his aim has been to become a good lawyer and stand as near as possible in the very front ranks of his profession. To this end he keeps in close touch with the trend of current legal thought and familiar with the leading authorities, this with his knowledge of the basic principles of jurisprudence and the ability to apply the same to practice, enabling him to cope with the ablest of opposing counsel and in the majority of cases to gain verdicts for his clients. He is careful and methodical in the preparation of legal papers and their presentation to the court are very thorough in the matters of detail as well as in the general principles of his cases, while his ability as an advocate makes him a formidable, though at all times a fair and courteous adversary.
Mr. Gilbert served from 1905 to 1907 as City Attorney of Mount Vernon and in 1896 was the Republican nominee for Prosecuting Attorney for Jefferson County, but failed of election on account of the then normally strong Democratic majority. He is an active and influential politician, a trusted leader of the Republican party in his own and other Southern Illinois counties, besides enjoying a wide acquaintance in political circles throughout the state. In addition to his general practice, he is attorney for various enterprises, among which are the Mount Vernon Car Manufacturing Company, the Third National Bank, of which is also a director, the Citizens Gas, Electric & Heating Company, and the Mount Vernon Loan & Building Association. He is also a director of I.G. Gee & Co. Bank at Waltonville, and sustains a similar relation to the banks of Woodlawn and Kell, his connection with these several interests indicating the confidence which the management repose in his ability and judgment, besides being a compliment to his high standing as a faithful and honorale business man. In addition to his successes in his profession and in politics Mr. Gilbert is a capable and prosperous business man.
In the year 1906 Mr. Gilbert was appointed postmaster of Mount Vernon and has since conducted the office with his characteristic business ability, discharing the duties with credit to himself and tothe entire satisfaction of the public. Since taking charge of the office, hehas made many changes and introduced a number of reforms and it is now conceded by all with any knowledge of postal affairs as well as by the department, to be one of the most methodical and best managed offices in the state.
Mr. Gilbert was married in April 1893, to Miss Catherine Harman, of Jefferson County, daughter of the late John Q. Harman, a former prominent citizen of the county and the first Clerk of the Appellate Court at Mount Vernon, of which position he was the incumbent at the time of his death. Three children have been born to this union, namely: James Harman, Helen May and George Gale, Jr. In his fraternal relations Mr. Gilbert is a member of the Pythian Brotherhood, belonging to Jefferson Lodge, No. 121, and he is also an influential worker in Lodge No 819, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks."
George married 1 Catherine Harman, daughter of John G. Harman and Mary McKenzie, on 20 May 1894 in Jefferson County, Illinois. Catherine was born on 14 Oct 1867 in Cairo, Alexander County, Illinois. She died 2 on 11 Dec 1925 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois and was buried on 15 Dec 1925 in Oakwood Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois.
They had the following children:
106 M i James Harman Gilbert 107 F ii Helen May Gilbert Helen married John B. Charles Jr.. 108 M iii George Gale Gilbert Jr.