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GILBERT, Lillie Beatrice Wilbanks
Born Nov 10, 1875 at Southhill Collinsville Ala
Died: Nov 12, 1931 in Spur, Dickens County, Texas
Father: Jacob Burroughs WILBANKS (Rev.)
Mother: Nancy OIphelia REEVES
Married: Sept 16, 1897 to D.J. GILBERT
Born: Sept 16, 1867 Gadsen Ala.
Six Children:
Wyndell Gilbert
Lanier Gilbert
Beulah Irene Gilbert POWELL 2/18/1898 - Mar 2, 1936
Winnye Gilbert GRUBEN
Thyra Lea Gilbert HOLLEYMAN
Gladys Gilbert WEST
Obituary
Mrs. D.J. Gilbert Died Here Thursday
Thursday morning about 5:00 o'clock, Mrs. D.J. Gilbert died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Luther Powell of this city. Mrs. Gilbert has for several years made her home in Lubbock but for the past few months has been in ill health and has made her home her with her daughters, Mrs. Powell and Mrs. Henry Gruben.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert, during the time they lived here were residents of the Twin Wells community and their numerous friends here join in extending sympathy to the bereaved family. The deceased is survived by her husband; two sons, Wyndell and Lanier of Lubbock; and four daughters, Mrs. Luther Powell and Mrs. Henry Gruben of this city Mrs. Dan Hollyman of Mexia; and Miss Gladys Gilbert of Lubbock. The funeral arrangements have been made for today.©The Texas Spur, November 13, 1931
From the record of Lillian Grace Nay, Spur Museum, Transcribed by Becky Hodges, August 2004
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