Posted on: Calhoun Co. Ar Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/Calhoun/161 Surname: Madera Gilbert ------------------------- Sue, It's great to hear from you. Your grandfather Tom Madera was the right age to have been the eldest son of Thomas Frederick Madera and his first wife, Percilla (Priscilla?) Lambert. Thomas A. Madera was born 20 July 1868 AR. Thomas A.'s half-brother, Rufus Madera, was b. 1881 Culberson, TX. The family appears to have settled in Hubbard, TX by 1886. Rufus later had a cattle ranch in eastern NM and western TX. A young Gilbert was in the household of T. F. Madera's father in the 1870 census and there were at least two other marriages into the Gilbert family around 1900 in AR. If you know the names of your grandfather's brothers, perhaps we can make a positive ID. We have much to talk about. Will e-mail privately. Linda