GILBERT, S. S. - 1914

GILBERT, FERGASON

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Date: 7/6/2009 at 00:51:22

HISTORY OF
Cherokee County
IOWA
VOLUME II
ILLUSTRATED
CHICAGO
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY
1914
by Thomas McCulla

S. S. GILBERT.

S. S. Gilbert, one of the most prominent and able of the younger farmers of Cedar township and one of Cherokee countys successful and representative native sons, was born August 9, 1880, and is a son of Richard and Louisa Gilbert, a sketch of whom appears on another page of this work.

S. S. Gilbert acquired his education in the public schools of Cherokee county and from his early childhood assisted with the operation of the homestead. When he was twentyone years of age he rented a portion of this property from his father and after seven years purchased two hundred and forty acres of the farm. This land is located one and one-half miles east of Larrabee and under Mr. Gilberts able management has become a productive and valuable property.

On February 15, 1905, Mr. Gilbert was united in marriage to Miss Letha E. Furgason, who was born in this county, a daughter of Noah W. and Fannie M. Furgason, now residents of St. Cloud, Florida. In their family were three children: Letha E., the wife of the subject of this review; Louis O., of Cherokee county; and Walter M., of Minnesota. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert have become the parents of two children: Imogene B., who was born October 7, 1907; and Lyle M., born April 17, 1910. The parents are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.

Mr. Gilbert gives his political allegiance to the republican party and is connected fraternally with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Although still a young man he has already secured for himself a definite place in agricultural circles of his native township and his ability will undoubtedly carry him forward to still more important connections with farming interests.