Breckinridge County KyArchives Obituaries.....GILBERT, Bruce Edward September 11, 1955 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Peggy Russell meemawpeg7@gmail.com August 9, 2021, 8:19 pm Unknown Kentucky Newspaper September 1955 OBITUARY B. E. GILBERT Bruce Edward GILBERT passed away at his home near Locust Hill, Ky., in Breckinridge County on September 11, 1955 after several months illness. He was born January 30, 1881, having attained the age of 74 years, 8 months, 11 days. Most of his early life was spent near Marshall, Illinois, in Clark County. (twenty miles west of Terre Haute, Indiana; Vigo and Sullivan Counties.) He taught school for several years, and was married to Mary Viola MILLHOUSE in 1899. To this union ten children were born, five boys and five girls. His wife preceded him in death. Mr. GILBERT was connected with the life insurance business for thirty years. His second marriage was to Mrs. Edna (SCHNEIDER) GILBERT. Nine years ago he bought a farm near Locust Hill, and moved here from Mattoon, Illinois. Who lives to mourn his death: his wife, Mrs Mary Edna (should be Mabel Edna) GILBERT two sons: Harold Eugene GILBERT, who resides at home Dale GILBERT of Mattoon, Illinois three daughters: Mrs. Martha CASSIDY of Greenup, Illinois Mrs. Carolyn RYLE of Charleston, Illinois Mrs. Marjorie DEIHL of Gary, Indiana He is also survived by one step-son, Frank SCHNEIDER (no residence given) 22 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren The following children preceded him in death: Lee, Daniel, Paul, Thelma. (I only count 9 children, not 10) Funeral services were held at the Locust Hill Church Tuesday afternoon, of which he had been a member for several years, conducted by the pastor, Reverend Hobart Miller with burial in the church cemetery. Besides the children, the following relatives attended the funeral from a distance: Mr. & Mrs. Paul CARTER & daughters, Rosemary & Paula, of Charleston, Illinois Mrs. Jack WILLIAMS & son, Ronnie, of Charlestown, Indiana Mr. & Mrs. Ed STEVENS Mr. & Mrs.John ?RAMSEY & children, William and ?James DIEHL of Gary, Indiana Robert FRYE, Peoria, Illinois Mr. & Mrs. John DARBY of Hammond, Illinois Mr. & Mrs. Frank SCHNEIDER of Pekin, Illinois (Tazewell County) Mr. & Mrs. R.A. or H.A. GILBERT of Arcola, Illinois (the obituary was in bad shape in places, and hard to read) Additional Comments: #0217 Locust Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery, located at the junction of Ky 1073 (Locust Hill-Harned Road) and Ky 1401 (Woodrow Road) in central Breckinridge County; directly behind the church. GILBERT, Bruce Edward 30 Jan 1881 -- 11 Sep 1955 husband of #1- Mary Viola MILLHOUSE Wed: May 14, 1889 in Clark County, Illinois 10 children husband of #2- Mrs. Mabel Edna "Edna" (maiden name unknown) SCHNEIDER Wed: in 1940 in Brocton, Embarrass Townshio, Edgar County, Illinois son of Daniel GILBERT & Hannah Etta HEIMER have his death certificate have his obituary he shares a double tombstone with his 2nd wife, Edna Clarksville Baptist Church Cemetery, Clarksville, Doles Township, Clark County, Illinois GILBERT, Mary Viola born 04 Aug 1882 in Marshall, Clark County, Illinois died 14 Apr 1940 Lafayette, Coles County, Illinois 1st wife of Bruce Edward GILBERT daughter of Henry Francis MILLHOUSE & Carolyn/Caroline SAITER have seen her Illinois death certificate (online-Ancestry.com) have seen her obituary she has a single tombstone REFERENCES: from Ancestry.com databases: 1920 census Mattoon Ward 1, Coles County, Illinois 1930 census Lafayette Township, Coles County, Illinois the Illinois, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900 the Illinois, U.S., Deaths & Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947 obituary found on Find-A-Grave.com, Memorial #44143810 GILBERT, Mabel Edna "Edna" born in Oklahoma on 09 Feb 1895 died in Tazewell County, Illinois in February 1983 wife of #1- __________ SCHNEIDER one son wife of #2- Bruce Edward GILBERT her parents unknown; her maiden name unknown she shares a double tombstone with her husband Dana Brown & Peggy Russell File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ky/breckinridge/obits/g/gilbert11946gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/