ALLEN COUNTY OHIO 
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File contributed to the Ohio Biographies Project by
Diane Mancini
OurFamGenealogy@aol.com
December 3, 2000 
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Please note: I do not have any further information on the individuals 
mentioned here. I have only transcribed the profile as it was originally 
written. 


1875 Historical Atlas of Allen County, Ohio by H H Hardesty & Co. Publishers, 
Chicago.

Jackson Twp 


HORACE GILBERT and his wife are natives of Lower Canada. She was born Aug. 
20, 1809. Her parents were Hezekiah and Lydia Wood. In the year 1836, Mr. 
Gilbert's parents, Josiah and Chloe Gilbert, came from New York and settled 
in Allen County. Four years later, at the age of 35, Mr. Gilbert came to this 
county. Mr. G. has eight brothers and sisters--Hammond, Joel, Harlow, 
Richard, Hollis, Bethiah, Charity and Helen. Mrs. G. is one of a family of 
six--Thomas, Peter, Joel, John, Levina and Sarah. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert are 
the parents of five children--Parthenia, Melissa, Laura, Miranda and Marantha.