Benjamin Harrison Gilbert

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CENSUS RECORDS

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Benjamin H Gilbert
Age: 12
Birth Date: Aug 1887
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Cooks Mill, Russell, Virgini
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Martha Gilbert
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Benjamin H Gilbert
Age: 31
Birth Year: abt 1889
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Bluefield Ward 1, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Margaret Gilbert
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Home Owned: Own
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Benjamin H Gilbert 31
Margaret Gilbert 51

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: B H Gilbert
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1890
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Margarete Gilbert
Father's Birthplace: United States
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
B H Gilbert 40
Margarete Gilbert 40

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Benjamin H Gilbert
Respondent: Yes
Age: 48
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
Street: Highland Avenue
House Number: 1209
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Occupation: Freight Handler
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $3000
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 39
Weeks Worked in 1939: 30
Income: $930
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Benjamin H Gilbert 48
Margarette L Gilbert 70

MILITARY RECORDS

World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name: Benjamin Harrison Gilbert
Birth Date: 4 Aug 1887
Birth Place: Russell, Virginia
Residence: Mercer, West Virginia
Employer: Norfolk and Western Freight Station

Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=401543&Type=Death

Benjamin married Margaret Louise Nelson. Margaret (daughter of William Nelson and Rutha Susan ALTIZER) was born 26 Oct 1874, Bandy, Tazewell Co. VA; died 04 Mar 1949, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Woodlawn Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV. [Group Sheet]