Posted on: Polk County, NC Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Polk/152 Surname: Gilbert, Hughes, Chitwood, Hamrick ------------------------- Have info on John Thomas Gilbert (son of Lanson Padgett Gilbert). JT born 6 Jul 1879 Polk,NC, died 8 Nov 1957 Spartanburg,SC. Married abt 1900 Frances Alcestes Charles b.26 Mar 1879, d.2 Feb 1912. (they had 3 children, Mary, Minerva, and Frances Alecestes) JT married 2nd Alice Corinne Chitwood b.3 Aug 1899 Sandy Spring,Polk,NC, d.29 Dec 1968 Columbus,Polk,NC. Their marr date: 30 Mar 1929 in Henderson,NC. They had a child: Lawrence W. Gilbert b.19 May 1930, died same day, Columbus,Polk,NC.