Gee, I don't know. I was told by Lindsey's daughter (she's now deceased) that Darra was a widow. But I've learned by research that out-of-wedlock children were not at all rare in the past, people just didn't send their daughters to homes for unwed mothers or put the children out for adoption. Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alex Luken" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 12:07 AM Subject: Re: [VAAMHERS] Gilbert Is this your Darra? According to the 1920 Census, Clifton District, Allegheny Co. VA Her father is listed as 104/114 H N Gilbert, age 45, head, blacksmith in RR shop, rents Margaret Gilbert, age 33, wife Darra Gilbert, age 16, daughter Lillian Gilbert, age 13, daughter Byrd Gilbert, age 6, son Florence Gilbert , age 2 6/12, daughter Mary Gilbert, age 8/12, daughter Alex Luken On Jun 22, 2006, at 11:25 PM, Ann Wilmer wrote: > Don't know anything about an Edward Gilbert but my grandmother's > brother's > second wife was a Gilbert widow with a child that he raised. This is > what I > know: > > Lindsey Thomas Wilmer (born July 8, 1884 and died April 8, 1962), was > the > son of William Wilmer and Frances Lee Nuckols [sic]. Lindsey one > brother and > five sisters. His brother, William died between the age of 10 and 15. > His > sisters were Annie Byrd Wilmer, Laura Vickie Wilmer, Tempy Wilmer > Jennings, > Emma Wilmer Warren and Maggie Wilmer. Annie Byrd married Ed Wilmer and > they > were my grandparents. > > Lindsey was married twice. His first wife was Carrie Huffman Wilmer, > by > whon he had two daughters, Pauline Wilmer More Jones and Lillian Wilmer > Coleman. Carrie died from TB. > > Lindsey's second wife was, Darra Gilbert with whom he had six children: > Lonzie (never married), Beulah Wilmer Shields), Margaret Wilmer Larry > Mullens, Ruby died at 11 days old. Ila died at four months, Samuel > Lewis > died at two years old. > > Lindsey helped to raise Darra's daughter, Sadie Gilbert Nuckols. > > Ann Wilmer > > > > > ==== VAAMHERS Mailing List ==== > Thank you, Rootsweb, for making this list possible! > http://www.rootsweb.com > ______________________________