Genesee County MI Archives Biographies.....Gilbert, Hiram A. 1827 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

HIRAM A. GILBERT. This representative farmer of Genesee Township, Genesee
County, was born in Nunda Township, Allegany County, N. Y., January 25, 1827.
and his parents were also New Yorkers, his father being born in Herkimer County,
May 25, 1802. When eleven years of age Luther Gilbert removed with his parents
to Cayuga, where he had his training and education and thence went to Alleghany
County where he carried on a farm until 1839 when he removed to Monroe County.

  Luther Gilbert, the father of our subject, came to this county, in 1850,
making his home on section 18, Genesee Township, and he is now living on the
same section and in the house which he built the year after coming here. His
first marriage which took place in 1825 united him with the mother of our
subject, Hannah Wisner, by name, who was born and reared in Cayuga County. To
them were granted one daughter and four sons, who bore the following names:
Orin, Edwin, Horace, Hiram, and Jane.

  Hiram Gilbert who is the eldest of this family remained with his father and
mother until 1849 when he came to Michigan previous to his father's removal
hither and bought one hundred and sixty acres of land where he now resides in
Genesee Township, Genesee County. Just previous to coming here he had been
united in marriage in Monroe County, N. Y., with Josephine Simmonds.

  Mrs. Hiram Gilbert is a native of Wayne County, N. Y., and she became the
mother of two daughters and two sons, namely: Jessie, the wife of George Splain
who is a traveling man and resides in Flint; Harvey died in 1869; Kittie and
Edwin, When Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert came upon the farm there were only twenty-seven
acres of it partially improved, but it is now in a fine condition and produces
most excellent crops. It comprises one hundred and seventy acres of well
improved land and a general farming business is there carried on.

  He of whom we write is thoroughly in sympathy with the doctrines which are the
teachings of the Republican party and throughout his life he has never, with one
exception, voted for a Democrat, and he says that he is heartily sorry for that
exception. He has the honor of having held the office of Treasurer of the
township for three years and he is the only man who ever held that office longer
than two years. He was also Constable for something over eight years and Highway
Commissioner for three years, and in every instance he conducted the duties of
these offices so as to win for himself the respect of his fellow-citizens and to
advance the interests of the township.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892


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