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"Jim" James M. Gilbert and "Haley" Eliza Mahala (Black) Gilbert |
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"Jim" James M. Gilbert and "Haley" Eliza Mahala (Black) Gilbert |
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the elder Haley Black (who married JOHN Gilbert), from her niece, the younger Haley Black (who married JIM Gilbert), the younger of the two Haleys is refered to below as "Eliza-Haley." |
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Jim's paternal grandfather, Nathan H. Gilbert, is a brother to Eliza-Haley's maternal grandfather, Wallace G. Gilbert; therefore, Jim and Eliza-Haley are 2nd cousins. |
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Jim's father, Jap Gilbert, is a 1st cousin to Eliza-Haley's mother, Mary Jane (Gilbert) Black; therefore, is a 2nd cousin-once removed to Eliza-Haley (his daughter-in-law). |
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Jim's uncle (a brother to Jim's father, Jap Gilbert), John S. Gilbert, is husband of Eliza-Haley's aunt (a sister to Eliza-Haley's father, Jim-T Black), Haley (Black) Gilbert. |
Barbourville, KY October 20, 1983 AVON BOTTLES ARE THEIR PASSION ~~~ By David Cole |
of sorts. Housed inside are over 5,000 Avon bottles and other assorted items which still contain perfume, as well as many other collectibles Jim and his late wife, Mahala accumulated over the past four years or so. Mrs. Gilbert, who died earlier this year, served as postmaster at Tedders for some 38 years. To build up the Avon collection Jim's really had to wear down a lot of blacktop as he scurries from local flea markets, such as the big ones at Tazewell and Georgetown, to traveling to the really big ones in Chattanooga, Gary, IN and even to Chicago, IL. Jim, who's a spry 72, is perhaps better known locally as a tobacco farmer who's still very much in business this year to the tune of about 20 acres. A visitor up Tedders Road can't help but see the big barns he stores tobacco in. Jim also gives credit for acculumating the Avon collection to his daughter, Wilma Jean, and son-in-law, Tom Ralston, who live nearby. Jim goodnaturedly refers to himself as the official buyer, while his daughter is the "marketer" and Tom gets the nod as "the packer." "It gets in your blood," Jim told a reporter as he related his weekly treks to the flea markets. "You'll be getting to want to go." As for the extensive Avon collection, you have to see it to believe it, they fill shelf after shelf in the bathroom. Mr. Gilbert says he's doing it in the long run for his three grandchildren, two of whom belong to Tom and Wilma (their names are James and Mahala) and another, Catrina Lynn, the child of Carson and and Iletta Gilbert. Jim relates this little bit of Avon history: the company under the name of the California Perfume Co., started in 1886 and then changed its name to Avon in 1928. Most of his collection dates from 1960 to the present, he said. "Before that, you just don't run into very many items and when you do, they cost around $200." Today, Avon collectibles filled with perfume come out in plastic containers, of which a reporter didn't see any on Mr. Gilbert's shelves. What are some of the Avon items? The company's perfume comes in everything from minature cars, lanterns, pennies, Presidents, animals, pistols, figurines, telephones -really, you name it. One of his secrets to knowing what to buy is a book on the Avon collection he carries to the flea markets very faithfully. It indicates what price to pay and lists what to look for, such as a ribbon or golfclub that might be absent and make the item practically worthless. "I soon learned to get a book," he said. Jim also likes making friends around the state and out of it and it recognized in many places, he said. He prefers flea markets down here, as compared to those up north, because of "better prices" and because "it you're a Southerner, you like Southern stuff." Jim also note that some of his best buys come at small markets such as those you see along the road. When he goes up to the market, which is about every weekend, he likes to beat the other fellow buyer to the draw, a kind of early-bird-catches-the-worm story. "It's a lot of fun," he said. "A lot of people ought to try it and get their minds off problems." |
 Elaine (Helton) Lorinczi d/o Bob &Cathy(Hayes) Helton gd/o Bob &Avis(Sasser) Helton g-gd/o George &Matilda(Vaughn) Helton gg-granddaughter of James &Lucy(Osborne) Helton THANKS, CUZ ELAINE, FOR SHARING! |
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where the members of the family of Jim &Haley(Black)Gilbert are buried. It is across the road from where they lived. Next to the cemetery is the barn where their son Carson's tobacco is curing. |
are double double-cousins (half Gilbert double-cousins, half Taylor double-cousins), as they are one-half Gilbert double-3rd cousins/ one-quarter Taylor 3rd cousins/ one-quarter Taylor 4th cousins-once removed. | ||||||
Wallace-W & Susan(Jones) Gilbert |
Isaac & Rhoda(Smith) Taylor | |||||
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Fee Gilbert s/o Wallace-W (m:Catherine Taylor) |
Nathan Gilbert s/o Wallace-W (m:Nannie Tuttle) |
Wallace-G Gilbert s/o Wallace-W (m:Nannie Tuttle) |
Mary-Pop Taylor d/o Isaac (m:Wallace-G Gilbert) |
Clayborne Taylor s/o Isaac (m:Sally Woolum) |
Catherine Taylor d/o Isaac (m:Fee Gilbert) | |
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Children of the Siblings |
Gen Gilbert s/o Fee (m:Elizabeth Cobb) |
Jap Gilbert s/o Nathan (m:Malinda Blanton) |
MaryJane Gilbert d/o Wallace-G (m:Jim-T Black) |
MaryJane Gilbert d/o Mary-Pop (m:Jim-T Black) |
Angeline Taylor d/o Clayborne (m:George Tedders) |
Gen Gilbert s/o Catherine (m:Elizabeth Cobb) |
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Grandchildren of the Siblings |
Felix Gilbert s/o Gen (m:Pauline Tedders) |
Jim Gilbert s/o Jap (m:ElizaHaley Black) Jim & Eliza are Gilbert 2nd cousins |
ElizHaley Black d/o MaryJane (m:Jim Gilbert) Eliza & Jim are Gilbert 2nd cousins |
ElizaHaley Black d/o MaryJane (m:Jim Gilbert) |
Taylor Tedders s/o Angeline (m:Lizzie Hoskins) |
Felix Gilbert s/o Gen (m:Pauline Tedders) Felix & Pauline are Taylor 3rds-once rmvd |
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g-Grandchildren of the Siblings |
Tevis Gilbert d/o Felix (m:J.B. Gilbert) |
J.B. Gilbert s/o Jim (m:Tevis Gilbert) |
J.B. Gilbert s/o ElizaHaley (m:Tevis Gilbert) |
J.B. Gilbert s/o ElizaHaley (m:Tevis Gilbert) |
Pauline Tedders d/o Taylor (m:Felix Gilbert) Pauline & Felix are Taylor 3rds-once rmvd |
Tevis Gilbert d/o Felix (m: J.B. Gilbert) |
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gg-Grandchildren of the Siblings |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Tevis Gilbert d/o Pauline (m:J.B. Gilbert) | n/a |
Verna's Ancestry | |
Wm. M. & Alice (Cobb) Smith g-grandparents: Thomas J. & Elizabeth (Sasser) Smith gg-grandparents: Barden & Pharby (Jones) Sasser |
Sebastian & Lucy (Jones) Taylor g-grandparents: Thomas & Sarah (Hale) Taylor, Sr. gg-grandparents: Isaac & Rhoda (Smith) Taylor |
Verna's gg-grandfather, Barden Sasser; therefore, on their SASSER sides, James & Verna are at least 4th cousins. Their connections, if any, in the families, of Cobb, Hale, Jones, Smith, Taylor, etc., have not yet been determined. | |
Tommy & Jeanette on their wedding day.
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this "Jim/Haley" page were generously provided by Catrina Lynn Gilbert THANKS, CUZ CATRINA, FOR SHARING! |
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