STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 1885, p.1, c.6 MARY (BACHMAN) GILBERT, 28 Feb 1795 - 16 Jan 1885 DIED, Jan. 16, 1885, Mrs. Mary Gilbert, aged 89 years, 10 months and five days. Deceased was born in Adams county, Penn., and moved to this county in 1852. Her husband died in the year of 1861. She was the mother of eight children, six of whom survive her. At an early age she united with the German Lutheran church of which she was a consistant member for over forty years. After moving to this state she united with the U. B. church. We can say of her that she was a kind mother and of a generous disposition, never allowing those around her to suffer for wants she could supply. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Mary (Backman/Baughman) Gilbert, 28 Feb 1795 - 16 Jan 1885, married John Christian Fox Gilbert, 06 Nov 1799 - 30 Apr 1861. Mary was born in Manellen Township, Adams County, PA, the daughter of Johann Christian Baughman, born 1755 in Baden-Baden, Germany, and Elizabeth (Schnebele) Baughman, born in 1762 in Germany, died 10 Feb 1861 in PENN. Mary's husband, John C. F. Gilbert was born in Ardentsville, Adams County, PA. He was the son of Jacob Gilbert, born 20 Jul 1756 in Ardentsville, Adams County, PA, and Anna Margretha (Barr/Baer) Gilbert, born 1765 in Macunngie Township, Lehigh County, PA; died 03 May 1838 in Straban Township, Adams County, PA. Mary and John Gilbert are buried at North Otsego Cemetery, Steuben County, IN. CHILDREN OF THE MARRIAGE: DGTR: Hannah M. (Gilbert) Williams, born 30 Oct 1818 in Manallen Township, Adams County, PA; died 08 Feb 1903 in Steuben County, IN. She married Aaron Williams, 29 Nov 1814 - 20 Apr 1893. They are buried at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Steuben County, IN. SON: John J. Gilbert, born in Manallen Township, Adams County, PA, about 1820; on 24 May 1846 married Mary (Reynolds) Gilbert, born about 1822 in Penn. or Ohio. SON: Jacob Gilbert, born 27 Mar 1823 in Portage County, OH and died 22 Feb 1915 in Ravenna, Muskegon County, MI. On 05 Dec 1844 in Warren Township, Trummel County, OH, married Sarah (Kerns) Gilbert, 13 Oct 1823 - died 08 Mar 1903 in Chester Township, Ottawa County, MI. SON: Joseph A. Gilbert, born 03 Aug 1825 in Manallen township, Adams County, PA; died 04 Mar 1904 in Steuben County, IN. On 25 Feb 1850 in Portage County, OH, he married his first wife, Martha Ann (Forder) Gilbert, 28 Jul 1833 - 26 Jul 1859. On 17 Feb 1861 he married his 2nd wife, Emily D. (Case) Gilbert, born 24 Jan 1835 in Orleans County, NY; died 12 Apr 1884 in Steuben County, IN. They are buried at North Otsego Cemetery. Emily was the daughter of Furman and Parmelia (Marlott) Case. They are buried at Lake Gage Cemetery, Steuben County, IN. DGTR: Elizabeth M. (Gilbert) Kogin Barber, 17 Aug 1833 in Deerfield Township, Portage County, OH; died 15 Nov 1912. On 22 Nov 1851, she married her first husband, John Kogin, 12 Sep 1825 - 23 Jun 1881. He is buried at North Otsego Cemetery. On 17 Aug 1889 in Steuben County, IN, she married Levi A. Barber, 02 Dec 1831 - 03 Oct 1916 in Steuben County, IN. They are buried at Metz Cemetery, Steuben County, IN. SOURCES: "Cemetery Books of Steuben County, IN - 1990," by Audree Seibel Lewis, Vol. 1, pages 86, 302, 302, 721, 722, 7223, 724, 726; Vol. 2, pages 1067, 1956, 1958. "Marriage Records Steuben County, 1837 - 1899." www.familysearch.org: 1880 U. S. Census, Aaron Williams, Joseph Gilbert. www.rootsweb/worldconnect.com, "Bickford's B ranch County, Michigan and associated families research, bgenealogy@verizon.net."Stark's Ancestry, braejen73@hotmail.com.