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Gilbert Garner Smiley

Birth	:	20 May 1850 Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA
Death	:	8 Nov 1924 Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, USA
Burial	:	Rose Hill Cemetery, Bloomington, Monroe County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.1656300, -86.5460010
Plot	:	Section O, Lot 107
Description	:	Gilbert Garner Smiley was born on May 20, 1850, probably in Pulaski County, Kentucky. Gilbert's father, John Smiley, was an illiterate farmer from Virginia. His mother Mary/Polly Ann [Hudson] Smiley was born and raised in Kentucky. Gilbert was a middle child out of twelve children, six older, five younger. His siblings were born over a nearly thirty year span, the oldest marrying not long after Gilbert was born. Siblings: James A. Smiley 1834–1893 Louisa J Smiley 1837–1854 Margaret A Smiley 1840–1911 Thomas Hansford Smiley 1842–1919 William H. Smiley 1846–1919 Curtis S. Smiley 1849–1926 GILBERT GARNER SMILEY 1850–1924 Charles Shelton Smiley 1852–1928 Sarah Elizabeth Smiley 1856–1924 Levi P Smiley 1858–1946 Amanda B. "Jane"... Read More	Gilbert Garner Smiley was born on May 20, 1850, probably in Pulaski County, Kentucky. Gilbert's father, John Smiley, was an illiterate farmer from Virginia. His mother Mary/Polly Ann [Hudson] Smiley was born and raised in Kentucky. Gilbert was a middle child out of twelve children, six older, five younger. His siblings were born over a nearly thirty year span, the oldest marrying not long after Gilbert was born. Siblings: James A. Smiley 1834–1893 Louisa J Smiley 1837–1854 Margaret A Smiley 1840–1911 Thomas Hansford Smiley 1842–1919 William H. Smiley 1846–1919 Curtis S. Smiley 1849–1926 GILBERT GARNER SMILEY 1850–1924 Charles Shelton Smiley 1852–1928 Sarah Elizabeth Smiley 1856–1924 Levi P Smiley 1858–1946 Amanda B. "Jane" Smiley 1861– Malvina S Smiley 1863– Gilbert worked the family farm and attended enough school to learn to read and write. When he was 17 he married Nancy Narcina Mcbee (February 12, 1868 in Pulaski County, Kentucky). Nancy was most likely a year younger. Gilbert and Nancy had seven children over a period of 21 years. John A 1872 – 1874 William Green 1877 – 1967 Kendrick Newton 1880 – 1899 Everett Franklin 1882 – 1965 Retta (Rettie) 1885 – 1969 Rose (Rosa, Rosie) 1888 – 1980 Mary Margaret 1894 – 1912 Their lives could not have been easy. They do not appear to have ever owned property. Gilbert worked the farms of others. Their first child died of flux before his second birthday. Their two youngest sons, Kendrick and Everett joined the military as teenagers. Kendrick fought in the Spanish American War and died of typhoid fever. Everett served in the Philippines at the turn of the century then dropped out of contact causing his parents to suppose he had also died. In 1902 Gilbert and Nancy left Kentucky with their three daughters and one remaining son. Their son William and daughter Rhetta were both married and brought their spouses and children with them. It's likely they made the move looking for work. They settled in Bloomington, Indiana. Gilbert worked for several employers over the remainder of his life, including Showers Furniture, Oolitic Stone Mill and the Bloomington Cut Stone Company. In 1912, the family had another tragedy when the youngest daughter, Mary, was accidentally shot and killed by one of their grandchildren. The gun involved in the accident was a 22 rifle Gilbert had borrowed to use on his job as night watchman for the Bloomington Cut Stone Company. At some point after 1912, Gilbert and Nancy returned to Hustonville, KY. Nancy died there in 1918 of malarial fever. Gilbert returned to Monroe County by 1920 and rented a farm property that he shared with a widow and her son. On October 9 1922, Gilbert remarried. His second wife's name was Matilda Phillips. Gilbert Garner Smiley died on November 8, 1924, in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, at the age of 74.

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Gilbert Garner Smiley's memorial is located at: Rose Hill Cemetery, Bloomington, Monroe County, USA.
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Gilbert Garner Smiley death on 8 Nov 1924 in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, USA
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Latitude: 39.1656300
Longitude: -86.5460010

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Nancy M McBee Smiley

(1856 - 1918)

Siblings

Children

William Green Smiley

(1877 - 1967)

Evert Franklin Smiley

(1882 - 1965)

Retta Smiley Hyde

(1885 - 1969)

Rose Smiley May

(1888 - 1980)

Mary Margaret Smiley Eads

(1894 - 1912)

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