Brief Life History of Catsey
When Catsey Gilbert was born on 4 November 1816, in South Carolina, United States, her father, Henry Calphey Gilbert, was 22 and her mother, Rhoda Littlefield, was 17. She married Hiram Dockery Jr on 16 June 1835, in Wetumpka, Elmore, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 28 November 1867, in Fannin, Texas, United States, at the age of 51.
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Sources (6)
- Catesey Dockery in household of Hiram Dockery, "United States Census, 1860"
- Catsey Gilbert, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"
- Catesey Gilbert in entry for James Madison Dockray, "New Mexico Deaths, 1889-1945"
Spouse and Children
1811–1868 Male
1816–1867 Female
Children (9)
1836–1896 Male
1838–1911 Female
1841–1862 Male
1842–1894 Male
1846–1933 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1794–1860 Male
1799–1852 Female
Siblings (12)
1816–1867 Female
1817– Male
1822–1860 Female
1822– Male
1823– Male
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World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 3
1822 · Slave Rebellion
Age 6
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 14
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin), French, and German: from the personal name Giselbert, composed of the ancient Germanic elements gīsil ‘pledge, hostage, noble youth’ (see Giesel ) + berht ‘bright, famous’. This personal name enjoyed considerable popularity in England during the Middle Ages, partly as a result of the fame of Saint Gilbert of Sempringham (1085–1189), the founder of the only native English monastic order.
Americanized form of one or more similar (like-sounding) Jewish surnames.
History: The Devon family of Gilbert can be traced to Geoffrey Gilbert (died 1349), who represented Totnes in Parliament in 1326. His descendants included Sir Humphrey Gilbert (died 1583), who discovered Newfoundland. — Étienne Gilbert from Aulnay in Vienne, France, married Marguerite Thibault in Neuville, QC, in 1683. Louis Gilbert dit Comtois from Besançon in Doubs married Anne Jacques in Charlesbourg, QC, in 1722. Pierre Gilbert from Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire in Charente, France, married Marie-Angélique Dufour in Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, QC, in 1756. Charles Dupuis dit Gilbert from Rosnay in Indre, France, married Marie-Jeanne Brunet in Sainte-Foy, QC, in 1741.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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