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To contact the OH-BMD-D list administrator, send mail to OH-BMD-admin@rootsweb.com. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #1 Date: 25 Feb 2004 15:50:46 -0000 From: Archives To: OH-BMD-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20040225155046.31506.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: [OH-BMD] Oh-Muskingum Co. Obituary (GILBREATH) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Muskingum County OhArchives Obituaries.....William McKindree GILBREATH October 31 1893 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Doug Gilliland genealogy@dougstheology.org February 25, 2004, 10:50 am Zanesville Courier 2 Nov 1893 The death of Rev. W. M. Gilbreath occurred Tuesday noon, after an illness of four months, of Brights disease, at his residence on the Adamsville road. For thirty-five years, Rev. Gilbreath has been a highly respected resident of Muskingum county, having engaged in the ministry for about forty years. He has been for some time past an occassional correspondents of the COURIER and was well known to many Zanesville people who learn with regret of his death. Rev. Gilbreath has been engaged in the ministry for forty years, and was for twenty- four years pastor to St. Paul's Lutheran church of Adamsville. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 1.1 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: 25 Feb 2004 15:52:37 -0000 From: Archives To: OH-BMD-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20040225155237.31936.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: [OH-BMD] Oh-Muskingum Co. Obituary (GILBREATH) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Muskingum County OhArchives Obituaries.....William McKindree GILBREATH October 31 1893 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Doug Gilliland genealogy@dougstheology.org February 25, 2004, 10:52 am Lutheran Observer - 17 Nov 1893 For the Lutheran Observer REV. William M. GILBREATH Biographical Sketch On the 31st of October, 1893, Rev. Wm. M. Gilbreath fell asleep in Jesus, at the mature age of 75 years, 4 months and 27 days. He was born in Guilford county, N. C., on the 4th of June, 1818. His father was a minister of the Methodist Episcopal church. The family came to Ohio about the year 1829, and settled in Guernsey county. He studied theology under Rev. Ezra Keller, D. D., president of Wittenberg college. He was licensed to preach the gospel on the 2nd of May, 1848, and was afterward ordained by the same body viz., the English Evangelical Lutheran synod of Ohio, as it was then called. He was married to Miss Violet Jane Dorland, of Remsburg, O., on the 6th of May, 1856. Two children were born to them. The wife and mother died very unexpectedly on the 19th of November, 1864, leaving the bereft husband with the care of the two children, one being only a few weeks old. For almost twenty-nine years he lived the life of a widower, and devoted himself to the welfare of these motherless ones. His first charge was at Point Pleasant, Guernsey county, O. During his ministry he also preached in the following counties: Noble, Muskingum, Licking, Knox, Richland and Ashland. For a short time he had a pastorate in Indiana, when he united with the Olive Branch Synod, which he maintained his connection. The longest pastorate he enjoyed was that of the Sonora charge, in Muskingum county, O., where he labored for almost nineteen years. For the last few years he retired from the active duties of the ministry. And lived in the vicinity of Zanesville, O., and was an attendant of St. John’s English Lutheran church. As a minister he had been self-denying, earnest, zealous and active. He was very methodical in his work, and the register of his ministerial acts contains a record of great activity. He did pioneer and mission work. He often traveled from place to place. He held services in school-houses, in private dwellings, and wherever opportunity offered. On the highway, in the home, at the bedside of afflicted, in the home of mourning, he preached Christ and him crucified, with deep unction and great feeling. He often supplemented his meagre salary by teaching He never thought more highly of himself than he ought to have done, but was retiring and modest. His dairy reveals the yearning of his sould for holiness and righteousness, and the deep sense of his own unworthiness. He was successful in building churches and laying the foundations of others. He sowed that others might reap of his labors. In the mellow ripeness of age, after all his toils, trials and sacrifices, he has fallen asleep in the assurances of life everlasting. “Let me die the death of the righteous, and my be last end be like his.” For years he was a director of Wittenberg College. He ever maintained a deep interest in that institution, and it was through his influence that some valuable contributions were made to its endowment funds. He was active in sending students and instrumental in leading quite a number of young men into the ministry. “Belssed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth; yea, saith the Spirit, that that may rest from their labors and their works do follow them.” - F. Richards, Zanesville, O., November 8th, 1893. Additional Comments: F. Richards was the pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church in Zanesville, Ohio. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 4.0 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: 25 Feb 2004 15:55:23 -0000 From: Archives To: OH-BMD-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20040225155523.32652.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: [OH-BMD] Oh-Licking-Guernsey-Belmont Co. Obituary (GILBREATH) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Licking-Guernsey-Belmont County OhArchives Obituaries.....James Logan GILBREATH August 25 1880 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Doug Gilliland genealogy@dougstheology.org February 25, 2004, 10:55 am The Lutheran Observer. Sep 10, 1880 The Lutheran Observer. Philadelphia, PA Sep 10, 1880. For The Lutheran Observer IN MEMORIAM. Rev. James Logan Gilbreath died in Newark, 0., August 25th, 1880, aged 59 Years, 8 months, and 22 days. The subject of this notice was the fourth one of six sons of Rev. Robert, and Mary T. Gilbreath, and was born near Greensborough, Guilford county, North Carolina,- December 3d, 1820, and emigrated with his parents to Belmont county, Ohio, in December, 1830, and was raised on Protestant Methodist circuits in eastern Ohio. He was educated in common schools and "Madison" United Presbyterian College, in Antrim, O. He embraced religion when quite young, united with the Mt. Zion church, in Rev. W. G. Kile's pastorate, Guernsey county, 0., and was licensed to preach by the "East Ohio Synod" of the Lutheran Church, at the meeting in Shanesville, Tuscarawas county, Ohio, in May 1848. He was ordained to the gospel ministry by the same synod, at the meeting in North Georgetown, Columbiana county, O., in May, 1852. His first charge was the Washington pastorate in Guernsey county, 0., which he served as pastor five years, preaching and laboring in that arduous field with great acceptance and usefulness, and gained the love of all who knew him. He resigned this charge, to the regret of all his parishioners and friends, from a sense of duty and increased usefulness and accepted a unanimous call to the Newark charge, which he served with fidelity and general satisfaction seventeen years organizing, building, and establishing the churches. He secured the love and confidence of all who knew him, both in and out of the Church. In view of a change of climate and failing health, he removed to Vanadalia, Ill, and preached to the 'Hickory Creek charge' four years; and, owing to general debility, sore eyes, etc., he returned to Newark, O., and preached to a part of his former charge, as his health would permit. Two years ago he moved to Urbana, O., thinking his wife would be more successful in the millinery and dressmaking business there then in Newark; and he, still hungering and thirsting after usefulness, and desiring to improve his health, accepted a call to the Brandonville, pastorate in Preston county, W. Va., which he served one year, to do which he left his family in Urbana, O., and rode horseback among the mountain ranges, filling every appointment for the time. But, warned by failing health that his ministry was accomplished, he bade his numerous mountain friend farewell, and returned to his home to die. His illness continued during a period of sixteen months. At the time of his death his family was in the act of moving to Newark in his account. He was attacked by diseases in various ways and every attack was with great pain - which he bore with unusual patience, "rejoicing in the hope firm until the end," and died as he lived and preached, "in the Lord," and in love for his church and all mankind. He earnestly desired that the Lord his Saviour would pardon his errors, and accept of his thanks for token of kindness, both during his/long ministry, and in his last illness. Rev. J. L. Gilbreath was married in 1850 by Rev. W. G. Kile, to Miss L. A Gray, of Senecaville, O. He was the affectionate father of two daughters, one of whom died in infancy, the other is still living, and was married to the late Jacob Harkey of Illinois, by whom he leaves one granddaughter. He chose Rev. W. G. Kile and Dr. Imhoff to officiate at his funeral. Both being unable to attend, the various ministers of Newark, led by Rev. Mr. Jones, Congregationalist, officiated and were pall-bearers. The deceased was in the habit of reading the Holy Scriptures daily, and read the entire Bible consecutively through once in a year for thirty years. He kept a journal of all of his official ministerial acts from the start. From this we glean the following items: He was in the ministry thirty-two years and four months; Preached nearly thirty-four hundred sermons received nearly nine hundred members into the Lutheran church by baptism and confirmation, baptized over four hundred Infants, solemnized over two hundred weddings, and attended three hundred funerals. He was a member of the Lutheran Ministerial Insurance League. He was of a studious and retiring disposition at ecclesiastica1 meetings and everywhere. And now that he "rests from his labors, and his works do follow him" may his bereft companion, daughter, and a granddaughter continue to share the deserved confidence and of kindness of all. He leaves many spiritual children to rise up and call him blessed. W. M. G. (probably his brother WIlliam M Gilbreath) This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 5.2 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #4 Date: 25 Feb 2004 16:07:45 -0000 From: Archives To: OH-BMD-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20040225160745.3587.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: [OH-BMD] Oh-Licking-Belmont-Champaign Co. Obituary (Gilbreath) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Licking-Belmont-Champaign County OhArchives Obituaries.....James Logan Gilbreath August 25 1880 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Doug Gilliland genealogy@dougstheology.org February 25, 2004, 11:07 am Newark Advocate 24 Sep 1880 page 3 IN MEMORIAM. Rev. James Logan Gilbreath died at the residence of Mrs. Mary Chamberlin, Newark, August 25th, 1880, aged 59 Years, 8 months, and 22 days. He was the son of Rev. Robert, and Mary Gilbreath, and was born in Greensborough, N. C., December 3d, 1820, and emigrated to Belmont county, Ohio, in December, 1830. He embraced religion when quite young and united with the Mt. Zion Ev. Lutheran church, Guernsey county, 0. He was licensed to preach by the East Ohio Synod of the Lutheran Church, at the meeting in Shawnesville, Tuscarawas county, May 1848. He married Louisa A. Gray, or Senecaville, O., in May 1851. He removed to Utica in 1855 and removed to his late home in Newark in the spring of 1861 and continued to preach in Newark for sixteen years; He resigned to accept a call to Vanadalia, Illinois charge where he remained four years but from failing health he resigned and removed to his late home on Elm Street and preached when he was able 2 years. In view of aiding his wife and daughter he consented to move to Urbana, He went to the Brandsville, W. Va charge and traveled on horseback and preached one year, after which he bade his friends farewell and came to his family in Urbana to die where he lingered for sixteen months. He and his family concluded to move to Newark about the fires of September prox, to live and die in the midst of his friends. As he was sinking rapidly he left Urbana and started for Newark in company with his only daughter and Rev. W. M. Gilbreath on the 24th of August. He was taken to the residence of Mrs. Chamberlain where he remained quietly and without pain until Aug 25, when he closed his eyes upon earthly objects. Additional Comments: Probably written by his brother Rev. William M Gilbreath. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #5 Date: 25 Feb 2004 16:19:57 -0000 From: Archives To: OH-BMD-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20040225161957.7050.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: [OH-BMD] Oh-Guernsey-Belmont-Licking Co. Marriage (Gray) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Guernsey-Belmont-Licking County OhArchives Marriages.....Louisa Ann Gray - James Logan Gilbreath August 1 1850 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Doug Gilliland genealogy@dougstheology.org February 25, 2004, 11:19 am Guernsey County, Ohio Microfilm Roll D Marriage 6017 p 292 1 Aug 1850 Attest George McLeran Clerk James L. Gilbreath to Louisan Grey. The State of Ohio Guernsey County ss,; By virtue of a marriage license issued from the Court of Common Pleas of said County I did on the 1st day of August 1850 solemnize the marriage of Mr. James L. Gilbreat to Louisanna Grey. Given under my hand this 6th day of Sept. 1850. W. G. Keil This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 1.0 Kb -------------------------------- End of OH-BMD-D Digest V04 Issue #24 ************************************