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Josiah Gilbert
Josiah Gilbert was born in Wales, and when a child was brought to America by his parents. He grew to maturity in North Carolina, and married Mary Nixon, a native of that State. About the year 1812 he moved with his family to Wayne County, Ind., and entered a large tract of land, a part of which lies in the south part of Richmond. He cleared and cultivated this land to a considerable extent, and about 1830 he entered a large tract of land in Dudley Township, Henry Co., Ind., where he resided till his death. His wife survived him several years. Of his children, Morris, the second youngest, was born in 1817, south of Richmond. He followed farming through life, and died in Plainfield, Ind., in February, 1880. He was twice married. His first wife was Elizabeth, daughter of John Elliott, of Wayne County, and to this union two children were born. J. B., the youngest, was born in Henry County, Ind., in 1840, and in 1860 came to Richmond, where he was employed as clerk till 1866, since which he has been in business for himself, and is the oldest boot and shoe merchant in the city. Since 1869 he has occupied the store at 820 Main street, where he carries a full line of boots and shoes, and has in his employ eight regular salesmen and three workmen. He is a genial good fellow and has a big trade.
Source:
History of Wayne County, Indiana. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. 1884. Volume 2