Irvin GilbertAge: 62 years1818–1880
- Name
- Irvin Gilbert
- Given names
- Irvin
- Surname
- Gilbert
 Birth | 1818 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 14 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 17 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
 Marriage | Elizabeth “Betsy” Hall — View this family January 5, 1843 (Age 25 years) |
 Birth of a son#1 | Phillip Ewing Gilbert August 11, 1846 (Age 28 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 28 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
 Census | August 24, 1850 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Mary Mollie Gilbert September 7, 1852 (Age 34 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 39 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 43 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 49 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 49 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 51 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Marriage of a child | Robert William Driskill — Mary Mollie Gilbert — View this family March 1870 (Age 52 years) |
| Census | October 5, 1870 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | George A Bell Driskill June 25, 1871 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Mary M Driskill January 18, 1873 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Elvis Hayes Driskill January 10, 1875 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Connie Robert “Meits” Driskill May 13, 1877 (Age 59 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Phillip Ewing Gilbert — Mary Jane Tabb — View this family October 18, 1877 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | William Henry Gilbert July 19, 1878 (Age 60 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 60 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | Rebecca Driskill 1879 (Age 61 years) |
 Death | April 1880 (Age 62 years) Cause of death: Pneumonia |
| Family with Elizabeth “Betsy” Hall |
| himself |
Irvin Gilbert Birth: 1818 — Kentucky, United States Death: April 1880 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Elizabeth “Betsy” Hall Birth: 1822 24 22 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: after 1880 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: January 5, 1843 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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| son |
Martin Gilbert Death: |
| son |
Phillip Ewing Gilbert Birth: August 11, 1846 28 24 — Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: January 3, 1929 — Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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6 years daughter |
Mary Mollie Gilbert Birth: September 7, 1852 34 30 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: October 29, 1935 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
No family available
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Irvin Gilbert - Household
Todd, Kentucky
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Irvin Gilbert - Household
Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
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