Biographical Sketch of G. Allen Gilbert, Johnson County, Missouri,
Warrensburg

>From "History of Johnson County, Missouri," by Ewing Cockrell,
Historical Publishing Company, Topeka, Cleveland, 1918.
**********************************************************************

G. Allen Gilbert, who for the past 28 years has been agent for the
Standard Oil Company in Warrensburg, Missouri was born at the home of 
his father, which was located at 222 East Gay street in Warrensburg,
Missouri, the site of the present residence of Mr. Gilbert.  He is a
son of George M. and Mary Eliza (Allen) Gilbert, natives of New York.
George M. Gilbert was born in New York in 1829.  Mary Eliza (Allen)
Gilbert was born in August, 1838 in New York.  They came to Missouri
in 1865 and located in Warrensburg, where George M. Gilbert entered
the grocery business, opening a store on South Holden street.  He con-
tinued in business at that location for some time, when the store was
burned.  Mr. Gilbert then moved to a new location on North Holden
street and opened another grocery store.  In 1889 he and his son, G.
Allen, purchased the business in Warrensburg of B. Harris & Company.
They did an extensive business in hides, pelts, furs, scrap iron and
metal.  The son, G. Allen, the subject of this review, traveled for
many years and bought from other dealers.  George M. Gilbert died in
August, 1915 at the age of eighty-six years.  His wife had preceded
him in death five years, her death occurring at the age of seventy-one
years.  Both parents were buried in the cemetery at Warrensburg.  G.
Allen Gilbert attended the public schools of Warrensburg, Missouri and
the Warrensburg State Normal School.  At the age of sixteen years, he 
was employed by B. Harris & Company and when eighteen years of age was
associated in business with his father.  Mr. Gilbert has been in busi-
ness at his present location for the past fifteen years.  His office
formerly was on Railroad street, but has been recently moved to the
other end of the lot, which is 50 x 133 feet in dimensions, and now 
faces East Pine street.  Prior to the breaking out of the present world
war, Mr. Gilbert shipped many furs to the London market.  He is now do-
ing a large business, buying and shipping pelts, hides, scrap iron,
wool and salt.  For nearly thirty years, Mr. Gilbert has been agent for
the Standard Oil Company at Warrensburg, Missouri, operating the dis-
tributing station at this place.  Oil is furnished Knob Noster, Center-
view, Fayetteville, Cornelia, Columbus and all the surrounding towns.
Mr. Gilbert not only has many friends, but is one of the successful
business men of the county.  In 1909, G. Allen Gilbert was united in
marriage with Frances M. Glenn, daughter of Charles F. and Mary Eliza-
beth (Reed) Glenn, of Jefferson City, Missouri.  Mrs. Gilbert's father
died May 18, 1917 in Jefferson City.  To G. Allen and Frances M. 
(Glenn) Gilbert has been born one child, a son, Charles Allen.  Mr. and
Mrs. Gilbert are numbered among the county's most respected and sub-
stantial citizens.

====================================================================
     USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing
         free information on the Internet, data may be used by
         non-commercial entities, as long as this message
         remains on all copied material. These electronic
         pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit
         or for presentation by other persons or organizations.

         Persons or organizations desiring to use this material
         for purposes other than stated above must obtain the
         written consent of the file contributor.

         This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb
         Archives by:  <>
		      Penny Harrell <Incog3678@aol.com>

====================================================================