Robert was born in Mercer Co., KY. He died in Buchanan Co., MO. His brother, James Gilmore, moved his family from Bedford Co., TN to Douglas Co., Oregon in 1852 via the Oregon Trail and the Applegate Trail. These Gilmore brothers married Poteet sisters. James' wife was Mary Polly Poteet. Robert's wife, Mary "Rebecca" Poteet was Polly's sister. I descend from a third Poteet sister, Mahala Poteet who married a Charles D. McGee. Mahala and Charles are buried in the Paradise Cemetery in Clay Co., MO. James and Mary Gilmore are buried in the Gilmore Cemetery in Douglas Co., Oregon. ks!
Robert was born in Mercer Co., KY. He died in Buchanan Co., MO. His brother, James Gilmore, moved his family from Bedford Co., TN to Douglas Co., Oregon in 1852 via the Oregon Trail and the Applegate Trail. These Gilmore brothers married Poteet sisters. James' wife was Mary Polly Poteet. Robert's wife, Mary "Rebecca" Poteet was Polly's sister. I descend from a third Poteet sister, Mahala Poteet who married a Charles D. McGee. Mahala and Charles are buried in the Paradise Cemetery in Clay Co., MO. James and Mary Gilmore are buried in the Gilmore Cemetery in Douglas Co., Oregon. ks!
Gravesite Details
This marker was salvaged by Shelby Gilmore when the cemetery was being bulldozed by the new landowner for more crop land
Family Members
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Milford Gilmore
1815–1884
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Mary Gilmore McDowell
1817 – unknown
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James Jefferson Gilmore
1818–1896
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Robert Modrell Gilmore
1821–1875
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Elizabeth Emeline Gilmore Fish
1823–1866
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Jane Gilmore Brinton
1824–1904
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Samuel Dixon Gilmore
1828–1909
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Margaret Adaline Gilmore Jessee
1830–1903
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William Madison "Uncle Matt" Gilmore
1833–1914
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Elizabeth Catherine Gilmore Dowell
1838–1916
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Benjamin Franklin Gilmore
1838–1918
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