Posted on: Franklin Co. Ms Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ms/Franklin/731 Surname: Ducker, Gilbert, Guice, Higdon, Hughes, McIntyre, Sheffield, Spires ------------------------- Susan Jean Spires, b.1827 & d. 1857, m. 8 Jan 1846 in Jefferson Co.,MS, Benjamin Franklin Gilbert, b. 1826 MS & d. 1862.I am not sure who his parents were. However, there may be a clue in the 1850 Franklin Co. Census which shows: House # 261 Benjamin F. Gilbert 24 m MS Farmer $600 Susan J. 23 f MS Sidney A f m MS Dicey Gilbert 63 f SC (Susan Jean Spires is a granddaughter of Aaron Sheffield and Susanna Grantham. Susanna Grantham Sheffield m/2 Captain Jacob Guice) My information shows that Benjamin and Susan had 1) Sidney A. Gilbert, b. 1849, d. 1885 & m. John H. Ducker 2) Samuel Gilbert, b. 1853 and d. abt 1862 3) James Monroe Gilbert, b. 22 Jan 1855 Jefferson Co. & d. 1937. He married Mary Cynthelia McIntyre 27 Nov 1884 in Adams Co. 4) Benjamin Franklin Gilbert,Jr b. 1857 & d. 1941. Also, there was in Franklin County a Samuel Gilbert b. Abt 1777 in GA who died in Franklin Co. before 1850. He married Dicey Hughes, b. 1787 in SC. (I am wondering if this is not the same Dicey Gilbert shown in Benjamin Franklin Gilbert's household in the 1850 census?) At anyrate, it is known that Samuel Gilbert and Dicey Hughes had the following: 1) Louisiana Gilbert, b. 1817 and d. 1875. She m. Daniel Higdon abt 1831. 2) Samuel Preston Gilbert, b. 22 Jul 1824 & d. 20 Jul 1905. He married Mary Elizabeth Clistia Spires on 10 Dec 1845 in Franklin Co. Happy Holidays!