Philemon(men) D. Gilbert b. 1819-1828 New York was son of John D Gilbert and Ruth Garner. Source of parents name
from his third marriage record to Rosa Madison. Her correct
name Rosetta Violet Babcock, Mattison. Ancestry.com
has his mother's name as Ruth Hogan.

1st wife Betsy Conklin Randall m. @ 1843-1844 New York. Her Death Record 25 Aug. 1880 Leavitt, Oceana Co., MI. age 55 and 6 months. Parents: Philip Conkley and S. Conkley. Source: Michigan Deaths, 1867-1897.

They had following children:
Ruth Ann Gilbert b. 1844 New York
Ellen Gilbert b. 1846 New York
Nancy J. Gilbert b. 1848 New York m. 1st cousin Jefferson
W. Gilbert s/o Abram Gilbert and Lydia R. McGahan
Charles Dudley Gilbert b. 1850-1851 New York m. Nora Ann
Bertrau d/o Francis E. Bertrau and Mary A. McQueen
Mary Gilbert b. 1859-d bef. 1870

Michigan Marriage Records 1867-1957
2nd wife Jane Bay (Jane Carpenter) m. 1 Jan. 1882 Leavitt, Oceana Co., MI.
says Clileman D. Gilbert to Jane Bay his age 63 hers 38 years.

Michigan Marriages 1868-1925
3rd wife Rose Madison spelling error should have been (Rosetta Violet Babcock, Mattison) m. 27 Feb. 1892 Leavitt, Oceana Co., MI. This marriage says he was b. 1828 New York
State, spouses birth b. 1868. Her FAG#73029535. They had
one children: William Domenic Gilbert aka Wm. H. Gilbert
born 26 Aug. 1893 Walkerville, Oceana Co. MI.

Nancy/Pearl Jane McCoy b. 20 Jan 1896 Hart, Oceana Co., MI. was the natural daughter of Rosetta Violet Babcock, Mattison, Gilbert and George McCoy who she later married in 1902. Nancy McCoy was given up when her mother and husband Philemon D. Gilbert separated. She was adopted by James and Delilia (Samuels) Wilcoxson in Crystal, Oceana Co., MI at age 4 years. I believe they are the ones who changed her name to Pearl Jane Wilcoxson.
Pearl Jane McCoy/Wilcoxson married 1/h Rupert R. Thompson, 2/h Lawrence Wood. She and Lawrence Wood are buried in Mona View Cemetery Muskegon Heights, Muskegon Co., MI.

Michigan Marriages 1868-1925
Philemon C. Gilbert was b. 1828 New York State, spouses birth b. 1868. Her FAG#73029535.

Federal Census
1850 Hornellsville, Steuben Co., NY

Philemon Gilbert age 33 b. 1817 PA.
Betsey Gilbert age 30
Ruth Ann Gilbert age 6
Ellen Gilbert age 4
Nancy J. Gilbert age 2
George W. Gilbert age 35
William Conklin age 26

1860 Hornellsville, Steuben Co., NY

Phileman Gilbert age 41
Betsy Gilbert age 35
Ruth Gilbert age 16
Ellen Gilbert age 13
Nancy Gilbert age 12
Charles Gilbert age 10
Mary Gilbert age 1
Thomas Gilbert age 50

1870 Leavitt, Oceana Co., MI
Philenas D. Gilbert age 51 New York
Betsey Gilbert 45
Charles 19

1880 Leavitt, Oceana Co., MI
Philemon Gilbert age 60 New York
Betsy Gilbert age 55

Betsy Conklin Randall Gilbert died 24 Aug. 1880 Leavitt, Oceana Co., MI. Michigan Deaths, 1867-1897

1880-1900
Married 2/wife Jane Bay then married 3rd wife Rosetta Violet
Babcock, Mattison. They divorced or separated and he leaves
State of Michigan for Virginia and listed there on 1900 Federal Census..

1900 Federal Census
Macon District (south part) Powhatan, Virginia
Philemon D. Gilbert head 80 years b. New York
William H. Gilbert son 8 years old b. Michigan

Died in Virginia or returned to Michigan with son William
D. Gilbert (aka. William H. Gilbert) and died in Oceana Co., MI.

I have placed Phileman D. Gilbert in Abson Cemetery, Leavitt Twp. with I believe his brother Abram Gilbert. He had another older brother George W. Gilbert living 1850 Census and Thomas Gilbert living with him on 1860 Federal Census. Also his first wife Betsey Conkley Gilbert is most
likely buried in this cemetery since she died in Leavitt Twp. Oceana Co., MI.