499. Samuel Pierce6 Gorby (Jacob5, Samuel George4, Joseph3, Joseph2, Samuel1) was born in OH. February 4, 1837. Samuel died February 16, 1895 in NE., at 58 years of age. His body was interred. Buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Nance Co, NE, Section 1, Lot 96, Grave 2.

He married twice. He married Sarah Ann ? BEF. 1862. Sarah was born 1832. Sarah died November 1865 at 33 years of age. Her body was interred. Buried at Point Pleasant Cemetery, Salem Center, Meigs Co, OH. (1997) Tombstone gives date of death as November 1865 - 33y 7m 23d w/o Samuel P Gorby.

He married Mary E Edmundson in OH., ABT. 1869. Mary was born in OH. March 1842. Mary died 1915 at 73 years of age. Ref: CEN1870, CEN1880, CEN1900 The 1936 Gorby Book stated that Samuel Pierce Gorby served in the Civil War for the entire four years. He married Mary E Edmundson and they lived in Kansas. They actually moved to Nance Co, NE where he was a blacksmith.

Ref: CEN1870 - Samuel Gorby and Mary Edmundson Gorby lived in Salem Twp, Meigs Co, OH. Occupation: Farmer, Value of Real Estate: $1200, Value of Personal Property: $350.

Ref: CEN1880 - Cottonwood Pct, Nance Co, NE Enumerator: Dan Barker, Page 1, 3 Jun 1880 Gorby, Sam'l P, m 42, c1837 OH, Head, Farmer, Married, Parents born Unknown. Gorby, Mary, f 38, c1841 OH, Wife, Married, Parents born OH. Gorby, Edith C, f 10, c1869 OH, Daughter, Single, Parents born OH. Gorby, Ethel E, f 8, c1871 OH, Daughter, Single, Parents born OH. Gorby, Walter, m 5, c1874 OH, Son, Single, Parents born OH. Gorby, Wallace, m 3, c1876 OH, Son, Single, Parents born OH.

Special Schedules of the Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War Microfilm Series M123 Roll 37, Nance County Nebraska Gorby, Samuel P P.O. Glenwood, NE Private. Co. H Reg. 18 OH Inf. Enl. 23 Apr 1861, Dis. 28 Aug 1861. Served 4m 5d.

Gorby, Samuel P P.O. Glenwood, NE Mustered as Private, appointed Sergeant Feb 13, 1862, appointed 1st Lieut April 7, 1862. Co. I Reg. 53 OH Inf. Enl. 26 Oct 1861, Dis. 24 Dec 1864. Served 3y 1m 28d.

1890 U. P. R. R. Gazetteer of the State of Nebraska listed: Glenwood, a postoffice in the southwestern part of Nance county, 18 miles from Fullerton, the county seat. Population, 25. Glenwood Business Listings include: Gorby S P, blacksmith.

Ref: CEN1900 - Cottonwood Twp, Nance Co, NE Enumerator: Wm Johnson, Page 6a, 18 Jun 1900 Gorbey, Mary E, f 58, Mar 1842 OH, Head, Farmer. Married 30 yrs (c1869). She had 4 children, 3 living. Parents born Ohio. Owns a farm, free of mortgage (Ag. Sch. #52). Gorbey, Edetta?, f 30, Feb 1870 OH, Daughter, Single. Father born IL, mother born OH. Gorbey, John A, m 22, Mar 1878 OH, Son, Farm laborer. Single. Father born IL, mother born OH.

Samuel Pierce Gorby and Mary E Edmundson had the following children:

child 1478 i. Edith C7 Gorby was born in OH. ABT. 1869. Ref: CEN1870 - Not listed.

child + 1479 ii. Ethel Elma Gorby was born 1872.

child 1480 iii. Walter Gorby was born in OH. 1874. Walter died ABT. 1880 in NE.. Ref: GWG1

Mortality info: Died at age 6.

child + 1481 iv. Wallace B Gorby was born January 1, 1877.

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