Osceola County MI Archives Biographies.....Gilbert, George H. June 19, 1843 - 
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Author: Chapman Brothers, Chicago

George H. Gilbert, proprietor of the Gilbert House at Reed City, was born in 
Schuyler, Herkimer Co., N.Y., June 19, 

1843.  His parents, Josiah and Tilda (Whitaker) Gilbert, were natives of the 
Empire State, and died there.  Mr. Gilbert, 

when about 14 years of age, began to operate as a buyer and shipper of cattle, 
in which he was engaged 11 successive 

years.  In JUly 1862, he enlisted in Co. C, 121st N.Y. Vol. Inf., under Capt. 
Fish, and went to the front as Third 

Sergeant.  He was in the service until the close of the war, and was in the 
Army of the Potomac.  He was in the actions 

of the second Bull Run, Antietam, Cold Harbor, Wilderness, Spottsylvania Court-
House, Cedar Creek, Crampton's Pass, 

Frederick City, Winchester, Petersburg, Fredericksburg, Sailor's Creek, or 
Oliver Mountain, and was present at the 

surrender of General Lee.  Mr. Gilbert was discharged as Orderly Sergeant, and 
returned to the State of New York, and 

passed two years in the vicinity of the city of Utica, on a farm.  In the 
spring of 1867 he came to the village of 

Newaygo, in the county of the same name, and engaged in the meat business.  He 
officiated as manager of the Jarse House 

two years, and in 1871 came to Reed City, where he bought a building site, 
removed the timber, literally "cleared the 

bush," erected a building and established a sloon and billiard-room.  In the 
following year he built the hotel which he 

is now managing.  It is 24 x 96 feet in extent, is two stories in height, with 
a basement, and has accommodaions for an 

average of 40 guests.  His hotel was destroyed by fire the morning of Jan. 17, 
1885.

Mr. Gilbert is a member of the order known as the Princes of the Orient, and 
also of the Odd Fellows.  Besides his hotel 

property he owns ninety feet front on Slosson Street, with a barn, 80 acres of 
land in Mason County and also 160 acres 

of land in Lake County.

He was married in Schuyler Co., N.Y., Aug. 27, 1866, to Amoretta Sterling, and 
they have two children:  Vara, born in 

January, 1870, in Newaygo; and Ira, born in July, 1879, in Reed City.  Mrs. 
Gilbert was born in August, 1844, In 

Schuyler, N.Y.

Additional Comments:
1884 Portrait & Bio Album of Osceola Co.

Chapman Brothers, Chicago

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