Christened 14 Mar 1816, Phillack, Cornwall, England
Son of Oliver Gilbert and Mary Williams
Married Mary Blackwell, 27 August 1837, Limehouse St Anne, Middlesex, England
Children - George Henry Gilbert, William Gilbert, James Gilbert, James Blackwell Gilbert, Josephine Gilbert, Dolthea Gilbert, Edwin Gilbert, Edward Gilbert, Moroni Gilbert
Biography - George Henry Gilbert was born 4 June 1837 (?), at Phillack, Cornwall, England. His parents were George Henry and Mary Blackwell Gilbert. They were religious people and belonged to the Wesleyan Church. When George was about two years of age the family moved to South Wales, where his father could get better work at his trade as a machinist. George learned to speak both Welch and English very fluently.
While in Wales the Gospel was taught by the missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They soon believed in its truths and joined the church. They sailed from Liverpool, England 10 January 1852 on the ship "Kennebec". It took them nine weeks to cross the ocean. Like most of the saints who joined the church in the early days, he came to Nauvoo and later moved to Council Bluffs. He traveled from Council Bluffs by ox team to Salt Lake City, leaving Kanesville, Iowa, June 1852 in the Abraham O. Smoot Company, and arrived in Salt Lake City 3 September 1852 (Another account says under the leadership of Wooley B. Young).
The father went to Iron County to find work but was not successful. He ran a farm in Millcreek for a while, then moved his family to Brigham City, Utah. After arriving in the valley, George Henry was sent back East again by Brigham Young to obtain provisions. This was in the spring of 1860. They went to Florence, Nebraska to get provisions, and as a test trip to see if the journey could be made in one season. There he met Henrietta Noble and her sister, who did the cooking for the teamsters. All of the men greatly enjoyed the songs these two girls sang by the campfire in the evening. He was sent back to Winter Quarters seven times to help companies complete their journey. He also took provisions to the destitute Mormons camped at Green River. A dead man was put in his wagon to be taken to Salt Lake from Green River, but when George arrived in Salt Lake, the body had disappeared. No one has ever known what happened to the body.
George also helped escort dissatisfied Saints on their way to California for Gold. He wore a large pale blue top coat with a flowing cape as he escorted the company to California. His daughter, Mary Louise remembered his beautiful blue overcoat. George Henry was in a party that went to welcome back Johnson's Army. Later he herded sheep for Brigham Young in the northern mountains of Salt Lake.
Later he was one of the original group sent to colonize Brigham City. There he married his sweetheart, Henrietta Noble. Their wedding supper consisted of baking powder biscuits and molasses, but they had a wonderful time. He was one of six men sent by Brigham Young to hold land for incoming Saints in Brigham City. For this he was given a plot of land on which he built a one-room house, which was put together with wooden pegs. He and Henrietta lived in this small house for many years. All eight children were born in this one-room. There were four boys and four girls. Mary Louise was the oldest child.
As time went on they gave most of their land away to immigrants who were too poor to buy land. This early life was very hard. Mary Louise was 13 when the family moved to a larger house--four rooms, 2 upstairs and 2 rooms downstairs. They had quite a lot of land on which they planted a number of peach and other fruit trees. In the fall he would harvest the fruit and travel between Brigham City and towns between it and Preston, Idaho, where his daughter Mary Louise lived, selling the fruit. He had two horses and a covered wagon to haul his fruit. He worked for the Central Pacific Railroad and was working for them at the time the golden spike was driven, joining the transcontinental railroad. He walked back and forth to work every day - a distance of fourteen miles.
George and Henrietta were later married in the Endowment House, and George was ordained a High Priest. George and Henrietta loved music and sang together for various functions all of their lives. George Henry died at the age of 88 on 29 March 1925. He died of a stroke. At his death he was kneeling at his bed in the attitude of prayer. The day of his death his daughter, Mary Louise, her daughter, Mable and son-in-law Buel had brought him some fruit juice and ice cream. He had talked to them about living the gospel and testified of the power of prayer. He passed away at the home of one of his daughters in Salt Lake City. He was buried in the Brigham City Cemetery.
Son of Oliver Gilbert and Mary Williams
Married Mary Blackwell, 27 August 1837, Limehouse St Anne, Middlesex, England
Children - George Henry Gilbert, William Gilbert, James Gilbert, James Blackwell Gilbert, Josephine Gilbert, Dolthea Gilbert, Edwin Gilbert, Edward Gilbert, Moroni Gilbert
Biography - George Henry Gilbert was born 4 June 1837 (?), at Phillack, Cornwall, England. His parents were George Henry and Mary Blackwell Gilbert. They were religious people and belonged to the Wesleyan Church. When George was about two years of age the family moved to South Wales, where his father could get better work at his trade as a machinist. George learned to speak both Welch and English very fluently.
While in Wales the Gospel was taught by the missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They soon believed in its truths and joined the church. They sailed from Liverpool, England 10 January 1852 on the ship "Kennebec". It took them nine weeks to cross the ocean. Like most of the saints who joined the church in the early days, he came to Nauvoo and later moved to Council Bluffs. He traveled from Council Bluffs by ox team to Salt Lake City, leaving Kanesville, Iowa, June 1852 in the Abraham O. Smoot Company, and arrived in Salt Lake City 3 September 1852 (Another account says under the leadership of Wooley B. Young).
The father went to Iron County to find work but was not successful. He ran a farm in Millcreek for a while, then moved his family to Brigham City, Utah. After arriving in the valley, George Henry was sent back East again by Brigham Young to obtain provisions. This was in the spring of 1860. They went to Florence, Nebraska to get provisions, and as a test trip to see if the journey could be made in one season. There he met Henrietta Noble and her sister, who did the cooking for the teamsters. All of the men greatly enjoyed the songs these two girls sang by the campfire in the evening. He was sent back to Winter Quarters seven times to help companies complete their journey. He also took provisions to the destitute Mormons camped at Green River. A dead man was put in his wagon to be taken to Salt Lake from Green River, but when George arrived in Salt Lake, the body had disappeared. No one has ever known what happened to the body.
George also helped escort dissatisfied Saints on their way to California for Gold. He wore a large pale blue top coat with a flowing cape as he escorted the company to California. His daughter, Mary Louise remembered his beautiful blue overcoat. George Henry was in a party that went to welcome back Johnson's Army. Later he herded sheep for Brigham Young in the northern mountains of Salt Lake.
Later he was one of the original group sent to colonize Brigham City. There he married his sweetheart, Henrietta Noble. Their wedding supper consisted of baking powder biscuits and molasses, but they had a wonderful time. He was one of six men sent by Brigham Young to hold land for incoming Saints in Brigham City. For this he was given a plot of land on which he built a one-room house, which was put together with wooden pegs. He and Henrietta lived in this small house for many years. All eight children were born in this one-room. There were four boys and four girls. Mary Louise was the oldest child.
As time went on they gave most of their land away to immigrants who were too poor to buy land. This early life was very hard. Mary Louise was 13 when the family moved to a larger house--four rooms, 2 upstairs and 2 rooms downstairs. They had quite a lot of land on which they planted a number of peach and other fruit trees. In the fall he would harvest the fruit and travel between Brigham City and towns between it and Preston, Idaho, where his daughter Mary Louise lived, selling the fruit. He had two horses and a covered wagon to haul his fruit. He worked for the Central Pacific Railroad and was working for them at the time the golden spike was driven, joining the transcontinental railroad. He walked back and forth to work every day - a distance of fourteen miles.
George and Henrietta were later married in the Endowment House, and George was ordained a High Priest. George and Henrietta loved music and sang together for various functions all of their lives. George Henry died at the age of 88 on 29 March 1925. He died of a stroke. At his death he was kneeling at his bed in the attitude of prayer. The day of his death his daughter, Mary Louise, her daughter, Mable and son-in-law Buel had brought him some fruit juice and ice cream. He had talked to them about living the gospel and testified of the power of prayer. He passed away at the home of one of his daughters in Salt Lake City. He was buried in the Brigham City Cemetery.
Christened 14 Mar 1816, Phillack, Cornwall, England
Son of Oliver Gilbert and Mary Williams
Married Mary Blackwell, 27 August 1837, Limehouse St Anne, Middlesex, England
Children - George Henry Gilbert, William Gilbert, James Gilbert, James Blackwell Gilbert, Josephine Gilbert, Dolthea Gilbert, Edwin Gilbert, Edward Gilbert, Moroni Gilbert
Biography - George Henry Gilbert was born 4 June 1837 (?), at Phillack, Cornwall, England. His parents were George Henry and Mary Blackwell Gilbert. They were religious people and belonged to the Wesleyan Church. When George was about two years of age the family moved to South Wales, where his father could get better work at his trade as a machinist. George learned to speak both Welch and English very fluently.
While in Wales the Gospel was taught by the missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They soon believed in its truths and joined the church. They sailed from Liverpool, England 10 January 1852 on the ship "Kennebec". It took them nine weeks to cross the ocean. Like most of the saints who joined the church in the early days, he came to Nauvoo and later moved to Council Bluffs. He traveled from Council Bluffs by ox team to Salt Lake City, leaving Kanesville, Iowa, June 1852 in the Abraham O. Smoot Company, and arrived in Salt Lake City 3 September 1852 (Another account says under the leadership of Wooley B. Young).
The father went to Iron County to find work but was not successful. He ran a farm in Millcreek for a while, then moved his family to Brigham City, Utah. After arriving in the valley, George Henry was sent back East again by Brigham Young to obtain provisions. This was in the spring of 1860. They went to Florence, Nebraska to get provisions, and as a test trip to see if the journey could be made in one season. There he met Henrietta Noble and her sister, who did the cooking for the teamsters. All of the men greatly enjoyed the songs these two girls sang by the campfire in the evening. He was sent back to Winter Quarters seven times to help companies complete their journey. He also took provisions to the destitute Mormons camped at Green River. A dead man was put in his wagon to be taken to Salt Lake from Green River, but when George arrived in Salt Lake, the body had disappeared. No one has ever known what happened to the body.
George also helped escort dissatisfied Saints on their way to California for Gold. He wore a large pale blue top coat with a flowing cape as he escorted the company to California. His daughter, Mary Louise remembered his beautiful blue overcoat. George Henry was in a party that went to welcome back Johnson's Army. Later he herded sheep for Brigham Young in the northern mountains of Salt Lake.
Later he was one of the original group sent to colonize Brigham City. There he married his sweetheart, Henrietta Noble. Their wedding supper consisted of baking powder biscuits and molasses, but they had a wonderful time. He was one of six men sent by Brigham Young to hold land for incoming Saints in Brigham City. For this he was given a plot of land on which he built a one-room house, which was put together with wooden pegs. He and Henrietta lived in this small house for many years. All eight children were born in this one-room. There were four boys and four girls. Mary Louise was the oldest child.
As time went on they gave most of their land away to immigrants who were too poor to buy land. This early life was very hard. Mary Louise was 13 when the family moved to a larger house--four rooms, 2 upstairs and 2 rooms downstairs. They had quite a lot of land on which they planted a number of peach and other fruit trees. In the fall he would harvest the fruit and travel between Brigham City and towns between it and Preston, Idaho, where his daughter Mary Louise lived, selling the fruit. He had two horses and a covered wagon to haul his fruit. He worked for the Central Pacific Railroad and was working for them at the time the golden spike was driven, joining the transcontinental railroad. He walked back and forth to work every day - a distance of fourteen miles.
George and Henrietta were later married in the Endowment House, and George was ordained a High Priest. George and Henrietta loved music and sang together for various functions all of their lives. George Henry died at the age of 88 on 29 March 1925. He died of a stroke. At his death he was kneeling at his bed in the attitude of prayer. The day of his death his daughter, Mary Louise, her daughter, Mable and son-in-law Buel had brought him some fruit juice and ice cream. He had talked to them about living the gospel and testified of the power of prayer. He passed away at the home of one of his daughters in Salt Lake City. He was buried in the Brigham City Cemetery.
Son of Oliver Gilbert and Mary Williams
Married Mary Blackwell, 27 August 1837, Limehouse St Anne, Middlesex, England
Children - George Henry Gilbert, William Gilbert, James Gilbert, James Blackwell Gilbert, Josephine Gilbert, Dolthea Gilbert, Edwin Gilbert, Edward Gilbert, Moroni Gilbert
Biography - George Henry Gilbert was born 4 June 1837 (?), at Phillack, Cornwall, England. His parents were George Henry and Mary Blackwell Gilbert. They were religious people and belonged to the Wesleyan Church. When George was about two years of age the family moved to South Wales, where his father could get better work at his trade as a machinist. George learned to speak both Welch and English very fluently.
While in Wales the Gospel was taught by the missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They soon believed in its truths and joined the church. They sailed from Liverpool, England 10 January 1852 on the ship "Kennebec". It took them nine weeks to cross the ocean. Like most of the saints who joined the church in the early days, he came to Nauvoo and later moved to Council Bluffs. He traveled from Council Bluffs by ox team to Salt Lake City, leaving Kanesville, Iowa, June 1852 in the Abraham O. Smoot Company, and arrived in Salt Lake City 3 September 1852 (Another account says under the leadership of Wooley B. Young).
The father went to Iron County to find work but was not successful. He ran a farm in Millcreek for a while, then moved his family to Brigham City, Utah. After arriving in the valley, George Henry was sent back East again by Brigham Young to obtain provisions. This was in the spring of 1860. They went to Florence, Nebraska to get provisions, and as a test trip to see if the journey could be made in one season. There he met Henrietta Noble and her sister, who did the cooking for the teamsters. All of the men greatly enjoyed the songs these two girls sang by the campfire in the evening. He was sent back to Winter Quarters seven times to help companies complete their journey. He also took provisions to the destitute Mormons camped at Green River. A dead man was put in his wagon to be taken to Salt Lake from Green River, but when George arrived in Salt Lake, the body had disappeared. No one has ever known what happened to the body.
George also helped escort dissatisfied Saints on their way to California for Gold. He wore a large pale blue top coat with a flowing cape as he escorted the company to California. His daughter, Mary Louise remembered his beautiful blue overcoat. George Henry was in a party that went to welcome back Johnson's Army. Later he herded sheep for Brigham Young in the northern mountains of Salt Lake.
Later he was one of the original group sent to colonize Brigham City. There he married his sweetheart, Henrietta Noble. Their wedding supper consisted of baking powder biscuits and molasses, but they had a wonderful time. He was one of six men sent by Brigham Young to hold land for incoming Saints in Brigham City. For this he was given a plot of land on which he built a one-room house, which was put together with wooden pegs. He and Henrietta lived in this small house for many years. All eight children were born in this one-room. There were four boys and four girls. Mary Louise was the oldest child.
As time went on they gave most of their land away to immigrants who were too poor to buy land. This early life was very hard. Mary Louise was 13 when the family moved to a larger house--four rooms, 2 upstairs and 2 rooms downstairs. They had quite a lot of land on which they planted a number of peach and other fruit trees. In the fall he would harvest the fruit and travel between Brigham City and towns between it and Preston, Idaho, where his daughter Mary Louise lived, selling the fruit. He had two horses and a covered wagon to haul his fruit. He worked for the Central Pacific Railroad and was working for them at the time the golden spike was driven, joining the transcontinental railroad. He walked back and forth to work every day - a distance of fourteen miles.
George and Henrietta were later married in the Endowment House, and George was ordained a High Priest. George and Henrietta loved music and sang together for various functions all of their lives. George Henry died at the age of 88 on 29 March 1925. He died of a stroke. At his death he was kneeling at his bed in the attitude of prayer. The day of his death his daughter, Mary Louise, her daughter, Mable and son-in-law Buel had brought him some fruit juice and ice cream. He had talked to them about living the gospel and testified of the power of prayer. He passed away at the home of one of his daughters in Salt Lake City. He was buried in the Brigham City Cemetery.
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