1855–1924

Introduction

Born: Ap­ril 8, 1855, Wales.

Died: May 17, 1924, Ber­wick, Penn­syl­van­ia.

Buried: Pine Grove Ce­me­te­ry, Ber­wick, Penn­syl­van­ia.

Biography

Richard was the son of John Da­vy Gil­bert and El­fre­da Trus­cott. He mar­ried three times, to Sar­ah Ro­sa­lie Spohn, Ju­lia Ann Lau, and Mar­ga­ret Emi­ly Jack­son.

He was a min­is­ter in the Cen­tral Penn­syl­van­ia Con­fer­ence of the Me­tho­dist Epis­co­pal Church, and served at the Em­po­ri­um Me­tho­dist Epis­co­pal Church, Elk Coun­ty, Penn­syl­van­ia (1883–86).

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Help Needed

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Gil­bert (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),