I am researching my gg-grandparents in Clay County. Lorenzo D. Gilbert, b. Ohio about
1817 married Tenperance Slack, b. NC about 1820. I believe they were married in Clay Cty
around 1840, but have been unable to locate a marriage record. They had a daughter,
Margaret Jane, who was my great grandmother. I believe Lorenzo's father was Ebenezer
GILBERT, and that Lorenzo had a brother Ebenezer and a brother Charles D. Land records
show that Ebenezer GILBERT deeded land to Lorenzo in October, 1852 in Clay Cty.
Temperance and Lorenzo had the following children: Frances M., b. abt 1840, Ebenezer, b.
abt 1841, John, b. abt 1843, Ezekiel, b abt 1848, Joseph, b. abt 1850, Henry, b. abt 1853,
Margaret Jane, b. June, 1855, and Lorenzo, b. 1860. Margaret Jane married John B. Sparks
and were my g-grand parents.
Before the 1870 census, Lorenzo married Emiline Diel. I am assuming Temperance died. Any
information on these people would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Pat