Philo Madison Gilbert
Philo Madison Gilbert was my wife's great-great grandfather.He was born in 1830 in Middlesex, Yates County, NY and died in 1921 in Hennessey, Kingfisher County, OK.Philo is buried in the the Hennessey Cemetery.His father was Joseph Osmyn Gilbert (born on 24 Apr 1808 in Madison, Madison County, NY and died on 10 Feb 1863 in Cambridge, Henry County, IL)
Joseph was married on 24 Aug 1828 to Speda Minerva Tyler (born on 24 Aug 1810 in Middlesex, Yates County, NY and died in 1897)
On 10 Jun 1857 in Henry County, IL, Philo married Emaline "Emily" Augusta Wood (born in 1833 in Stockbridge, Windsor County, VT and died in 1911 in Hennessey, Kingfisher County, OK.Emily is buried in the Hennessey Cemetery)
Philo and Emily's daughter Alva Eviline "Allie" Gilbert (born on 31 Jul 1858 in IL and died on 21 Jan 1924 in Enid, Garfield County, Ok.Allie is buried in the Hennessey Cemetery) married Sumner Joseph Zerger on 28 Oct 1884 in Winfield, Crowley County, KS.Sumner Joseph was born on 23 Jul 1857 in Hancock County, OH and died on 27 Feb 1949 in Hennessey, Kingfisher County, OK.Sumner is buried in the Hennessey Cemetery.
Allie had been married before to a B. Smith (born in IL) and had two sons, Edwin F. Smith (born in 1877 in NE) and Herbert L. Smith (born in 1880 in NE).
Sumner and Allie had six children:Ira Raymond, Ralph Elmer, Guy M., Charles H., Clara Belle and Cora Elizabeth.
On 19 Sep 1908, Ralph Elmer Zerger (born 22 Feb 1888 in Falls City, Richardson County, NE and died 3 Feb 1961 in Hennessey, Kingfisher County, OK.Ralph is buried in the Hennessey Cemetery) married Mary Louella House (born 11 Dec 1890 in Hennessey, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma Territory and died 13 Jul 1989 in Hennessey, Kingfisher County, OK.Mary is buried in the Hennessey, Cemetery.)
Ralph and Mary had seven children: Winona Ruth, Carl Guy, Lurland Mae, Roberta Jewel, Naomi Maxine, Sybil Ralphine and Ralph Elmer, Jr.
On 2 Nov 1940, Naomi Maxine (born 28 Feb 1922 in Hennessey, Kingfisher county, OK and died on 16 Jan 1989 in Enid, Garfield County, OK.Maxine is buried in the Enid Cemetery) married Marvin Monroe Shaklee (born 5 Nov 1918 in Enid, Garfield County, OK and died on 27 Mar 2003 in Enid, Garfield County, OK.Marvin is buried in the Enid Cemetery).
Marvin and Maxine had one child: Marva Lee (born 24 Jan 1944 in Enid, Garfield County, OK).Marva is my wife.
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