Jefferson W. Gilbert s/o Abram and Lydia R. McGahan Gilbert Erie Co., PA, Leavitt Twp., Oceana Co., MI.

Civil War Veteran Pennsylvania Co. F, 211th, Vol. Infantry
Pension #336910

Jefferson W. Gilbert married his 1st cousin Nancy Jane Gilbert d/o Philemon D. Gilbert and 1/w Betsy Conklin, Randall, Gilbert around 1866 Oceana Co., MI.

Federal Census
1860 Washington Twp. Erie Co., NY.
Abram Gilbert 50 Farmer NY
Lidia Gilbert 46 PA
John Gilbert 24 PA
Jefferson Gilbert 23 PA
Ruth Gilbert 19 PA
Peter Gilbert 17 PA
Corintha Gilbert 16 PA
David Gilbert 11 PA
George Gilbert 9 PA
Hanah Gilbert 6 PA

1870 Oceana Co., MI.
Jefferson Gilbert 26 Farmer PA
Nancy Gilbert 22 NY
Delia D. 3 MI
Charles D 1 MI

1880 Leavitt, Oceana Co., MI.
Jefferson Gilbert 39 Farmer PA
Nancy Jane 30 NY
Delia 12 MI
Charley D. 11 MI
Philemn D. 4 MI

1890 Special Census for Veterans of Civil War
Jefferson W. Gilbert of Hart, Oceanna Co., MI
Private Co. F, 211th PA Vol, Inf.
(says New York but it was Pennsylvania)

1900 Hart Twp., Hart Village, Oceana Co., MI.
Jefferson W. Gilbert July 1840 PA Widower age 60
Milia Gilbert (adopted son) 18 MI (aka Miron
Gilbert 1882-1908 I believe son of daughter Adelia
Desire McGahan)
Adelia Mcgahen dau. 32 MI
Harry J. Mcgahen grandson 13 NY
Addie M. Mcgahen granddau. 10 MI
Linnie B. Mcgahen granddau. 8 MI
Norah V. Mcgahen granddau. 5 MI

1910 Elbridge, Oceana Co., MI
Jefferson W. Gilbert 67 widower PA
Nora A. Gilbert 33 dau.-in-law Widow MI
Louis V. Gilbert 10 grandson MI
Myrtle L. Gilbert 6 granddau. MI
Lovis G. Gilbert 4 grandson MI
Vivian K. Gilbert 2 granddau. MI
Milea M. Gilbert 0 granddau Mi
Mary Mayer 67 Boarder NY

1920 PA Home for Soldiers and Sailors
Erie Ward 1, Erie Co., PA
Jefferson W. Gilbert Inmate, Widower age 76 PA NY PA

He honorably discharged himself from PA Home for Soldiers and Sailors and moved to Westfield, Chautaugua Co. New York
to have his daughter Adelia Desire Gilbert McGahan take care
of him. He and daughter are both buried in Westfield Cemetery.
His daughter-in=law Nora Bertrau Gilbert had re=married to Charles Beaujean and they lived near Westfield in Mayville, Chautauqua Co., NY. Her FAG #91640388.