This is an attempt to help to know who we are,
and remember where we came from; these are the "Roots" that have
nourished our blossoming trees, allowing us to grow. It is dedicated to
all who have paved the roads for us, and the world we live in.
If any errors are found I would like to correct them, or if you would just like
to tell me about the ancestors you found here, please contact me at: jerrygarrison@yahoo.com
. I do try and reply to all who write. This revision may have
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Richard Boyd Gilson
B&LE Railroad retiree was Christ Community member
Funeral will be Wednesday for Richard Boyd Gilson, West Salem Township, formerly of 16 Delaware Road, Delaware Township. He died at 3:45 p.m. Saturday (7-8-00) in St. Paul Homes, West Salem Township. He was 97.
Mr. Gilson was born April 26, 1903, in Morgantown, W.Va., to Richard and Ella Bleakley Gilson.
He retired in 1969 after 46 years as a machinist from Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad Co., Greenville.
Mr. Gilson was a member of Christ Community Church, A Bible Believing People Worshipping at St. John's, Delaware Township.
For a number of years he was a member of Delaware (Township) Civic League.
His wife, the former Florence Kitch, whom he married May 28, 1925, died Nov. 14, 1996.
Surviving are: a daughter, Mrs. Howard (Mary Ellen) Shaw, Hermitage; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by a son, Duane, who died in 1975; five brothers, Robert, Alfred, Charles, Orval and a twin, Floyd; and a sister, Ella Stoyer.
Memorial contributions may be made to Christ Community Church, 2158 Greenville-Mercer Road, Greenville 16125.
GILSON
Richard Boyd, 97, West Salem Township, formerly of 16 Delaware Road, Delaware Township.
Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday (7-11-00) in JOHN W. KERPAN FUNERAL HOME, 1 Donation Road, Greenville.
Service: Funeral and committal service at 11 a.m. Wednesday (7-12-00) in the funeral home, with the Rev. K. Joshua Christiansen, pastor of Christ Community Church, A Bible Believing People Worshipping at St. John's, Delaware Township, officiating.
Burial: Delaware (Township) Cemetery.
This page was made possible through the help of many
people.
First, and foremost, I want to thank my ancestors, without whom I wouldn't be
here, and without whom I wouldn't be the same person I am. Second, all of the
people on the Kitch-L list who
have helped and given encouragement, but especially for the major contributions
by Linda (Antram) Smith and Tom Kitch; these two furnished both inspiration and
names and dates, as well as a sounding board for my ideas. In addition I
have had help and support from too many others to name here. It is
appreciated, and as long as we keep living, our genealogy will continue growing.
