Gilbert Family Cemetery is located in Camden County, North Carollina; About 0.2 mile west on Country Club Road (SR 1139) from junction with Treasure Point Road (SR 1130). On right heading west. Sets off the road in lightly wooded rural setting, Underbrush cut back in cemetery section. Some graves have plastic flowers.
There are three different families have graves:
GILBERT (12)
WHITEHURST (4)
TURNER (2) Also named are FORBES (1), WEST (1) & LAMB. Relationships (if any) among these different families is unknown to me.
The following information was gathered on Saturday, March 4, 2000 by Betty Ann Wright (Gilbert) O’Donnell & Jack Arthur O’Donnell.
GILBERT
• Willie J. GILBERT; b 15 May 1923; d 31 May 1958;
Inscription: North Carolina; PFC Co. D; 320 Infantry; World War II; BSM PH
• James T. GILBERT; b 2 Sept 1891; d 29 Sept1950.
• NOTE: Father of Willie J.
• Pattie Lamb GILBERT; b 21 May 1897; d 11 Dec1951.
• NOTE: Mother of Willie J.
• James Henry GILBERT “Little Jimmy”; b 14 Feb 1919; d 14 Nov 1926.
• Pattie Gilbert FORBES; b 15 Feb 1921; d 29 Sept 1995;
Inscription:Daughter of James GILBERT and Pattie LAMB.
• Robert GILBERT; b 5 Aug 1915; d 9 Apr 1966.
• NOTE: brother of Willie J. GILBERT
• James GILBERT; b 1 Sept 1842; d 23 Apr 1928.
• Maria GILBERT; b 12 Jun 1848; d 18 Mar 1927;
Inscription: “Wife of James Gilbert”;
• Robert GILBERT; b 25 May 1888; d 21 Nov 1903;
Inscription: Age 15 y 5 m 26 d.
• Wealthy GILBERT; b 16 Jun 1886; d 3 Aug 1889; Age 3 Yr.
• Robert GILBERT; b 14 Feb 1812; d 8 Nov 1880; Age 72 Yrs
• William GILBERT; b 10 Jan 1836; d 14 Nov 1881; Age 45 yrs.
• Jane WEST; b 1 Jun 1844; d 15 Dec 1888; Age 48 yrs.
Inscription: “This Little Sister Has Gone Before Me, She Has Gone To Live With God.”
• NOTE: Buried beside William GILBERT.
TURNER
• Alfred TURNER; b 15 Nov 1875; d 15 Feb 1937;
Inscription: “Father.”
• Jennie G. TURNER; b 25 Sept 1884; d 27 Dec 1986;
Inscription: “Mother.”
WHITEHURST
• Russell F. WHITEHURST; b 1905; d 1977;
Inscription: “Husband.”
• Ethel T. WHITEHURST; b 1913; d _(?)_;
Inscription: “Wife.”
• Ethel Louise WHITEHURST; born & died 17 Mar 1935
Inscription: “Daughter of R. F. & Ethel WHITEHURST.”
• Preston WHITEHURST; b 15 Oct 1901; d 16 Feb 1989.
Inscription: “BM2, US Coast Guard, World War II.”