Ralph was the oldest of three children born to Rodelphus Gilmore and Rosa Ellen Deane, both of Leeds. His father was called "Dell." His parents took up residence in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where his father was employed as a lawyer and judge. Ralph's siblings were Eliza Otis Gilmore and Deane Gilmore.
In 1869 Rosa's father, Stephen Deane, traveled to Cedar Rapids to visit his daughter. Stephen's son "Bertie" by his second wife was about a year older than Ralph. In a letter to his family back in Maine, he wrote the following:
"June 23, 69. Ralph is as quick as Bertie and I shall not wonder if he could surpass him at some things. Today he went into the pantry and got Rosa's jug of hard cider, got its stopper out and relieved it of some of its contents and let Ellie get down and suck it up from the carpet. His mother was apprised of the business by hearing her smacking it up. Yesterday he had a similar engagement with the vinegar jug-- and this PM he went and got a chair and climbed up and helped himself to several cookeys which Rosa had on a shelf in the box which I had carried my food in."
Rosa contracted tuberculosis. In 1876 the family returned to Leeds, Maine, for a visit, and while here Rosa died. She is buried in this cemetery.
In 1878, Dell remarried to Mary Crandall of Almond, New York. In 1880 year 10-year-old Deane Gilmore died of diphtheria. His body was shipped by train to be buried in Maine with his mother.
Within weeks of Deane's death Dell relocated his family to Golden, Colorado. He moved there "for the health of his wife," suggesting that Mary too might have contracted tuberculosis. There in 1882 Ralph Gilmore, age 14, died. His Aunt Abbie said in her diary only that he died of a brief illness. His body was also shipped back to Maine for burial. In the case of both sons, their grandfather Stephen Deane met the train.
In 1869 Rosa's father, Stephen Deane, traveled to Cedar Rapids to visit his daughter. Stephen's son "Bertie" by his second wife was about a year older than Ralph. In a letter to his family back in Maine, he wrote the following:
"June 23, 69. Ralph is as quick as Bertie and I shall not wonder if he could surpass him at some things. Today he went into the pantry and got Rosa's jug of hard cider, got its stopper out and relieved it of some of its contents and let Ellie get down and suck it up from the carpet. His mother was apprised of the business by hearing her smacking it up. Yesterday he had a similar engagement with the vinegar jug-- and this PM he went and got a chair and climbed up and helped himself to several cookeys which Rosa had on a shelf in the box which I had carried my food in."
Rosa contracted tuberculosis. In 1876 the family returned to Leeds, Maine, for a visit, and while here Rosa died. She is buried in this cemetery.
In 1878, Dell remarried to Mary Crandall of Almond, New York. In 1880 year 10-year-old Deane Gilmore died of diphtheria. His body was shipped by train to be buried in Maine with his mother.
Within weeks of Deane's death Dell relocated his family to Golden, Colorado. He moved there "for the health of his wife," suggesting that Mary too might have contracted tuberculosis. There in 1882 Ralph Gilmore, age 14, died. His Aunt Abbie said in her diary only that he died of a brief illness. His body was also shipped back to Maine for burial. In the case of both sons, their grandfather Stephen Deane met the train.
Ralph was the oldest of three children born to Rodelphus Gilmore and Rosa Ellen Deane, both of Leeds. His father was called "Dell." His parents took up residence in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where his father was employed as a lawyer and judge. Ralph's siblings were Eliza Otis Gilmore and Deane Gilmore.
In 1869 Rosa's father, Stephen Deane, traveled to Cedar Rapids to visit his daughter. Stephen's son "Bertie" by his second wife was about a year older than Ralph. In a letter to his family back in Maine, he wrote the following:
"June 23, 69. Ralph is as quick as Bertie and I shall not wonder if he could surpass him at some things. Today he went into the pantry and got Rosa's jug of hard cider, got its stopper out and relieved it of some of its contents and let Ellie get down and suck it up from the carpet. His mother was apprised of the business by hearing her smacking it up. Yesterday he had a similar engagement with the vinegar jug-- and this PM he went and got a chair and climbed up and helped himself to several cookeys which Rosa had on a shelf in the box which I had carried my food in."
Rosa contracted tuberculosis. In 1876 the family returned to Leeds, Maine, for a visit, and while here Rosa died. She is buried in this cemetery.
In 1878, Dell remarried to Mary Crandall of Almond, New York. In 1880 year 10-year-old Deane Gilmore died of diphtheria. His body was shipped by train to be buried in Maine with his mother.
Within weeks of Deane's death Dell relocated his family to Golden, Colorado. He moved there "for the health of his wife," suggesting that Mary too might have contracted tuberculosis. There in 1882 Ralph Gilmore, age 14, died. His Aunt Abbie said in her diary only that he died of a brief illness. His body was also shipped back to Maine for burial. In the case of both sons, their grandfather Stephen Deane met the train.
In 1869 Rosa's father, Stephen Deane, traveled to Cedar Rapids to visit his daughter. Stephen's son "Bertie" by his second wife was about a year older than Ralph. In a letter to his family back in Maine, he wrote the following:
"June 23, 69. Ralph is as quick as Bertie and I shall not wonder if he could surpass him at some things. Today he went into the pantry and got Rosa's jug of hard cider, got its stopper out and relieved it of some of its contents and let Ellie get down and suck it up from the carpet. His mother was apprised of the business by hearing her smacking it up. Yesterday he had a similar engagement with the vinegar jug-- and this PM he went and got a chair and climbed up and helped himself to several cookeys which Rosa had on a shelf in the box which I had carried my food in."
Rosa contracted tuberculosis. In 1876 the family returned to Leeds, Maine, for a visit, and while here Rosa died. She is buried in this cemetery.
In 1878, Dell remarried to Mary Crandall of Almond, New York. In 1880 year 10-year-old Deane Gilmore died of diphtheria. His body was shipped by train to be buried in Maine with his mother.
Within weeks of Deane's death Dell relocated his family to Golden, Colorado. He moved there "for the health of his wife," suggesting that Mary too might have contracted tuberculosis. There in 1882 Ralph Gilmore, age 14, died. His Aunt Abbie said in her diary only that he died of a brief illness. His body was also shipped back to Maine for burial. In the case of both sons, their grandfather Stephen Deane met the train.
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