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William James Gilbreth
1864 – 12 Feb 1934
| Birth | 1864 |
| Death | 12 Feb 1934 |
| Cemetery | Mimosa Cemetery Lawrenceburg , Lawrence County , Tennessee , USA |
| Added by | Michael Hoover on 14 May 2020 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16659444 |
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Born in Maury Co. TN, Wife Margaret Fleming Gilbreth
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Wm. J. Gilbreth DU 16 Feb 1934 Wm. J. Gilbreth Dies Following A Long Illness Guardsmen Fire Salute New York Speaker Is Present To Give Last Eulogy Attended by one of the largest crowds ever present at an occasion of this kind in Lawrenceburg, funeral services were conducted Thursday afternoon of this week, at the courthouse, for Capt. Wm. J. Gilbreth, who died Monday at 8:35 am, at the Vanderbilt hospital in Nashville. He had been taken there for treatments about a week before, following an illness of more than a year. His daughter, Mrs. E.A. Tefft of Memphis, and Mrs. Gilbreth were with him as the end came. He was 69 years of age. He was married to Miss Margaret Fleming of Maury County, a direct descendant of General John Coffee, August 7, 1887, and to this union six children were born, all of whom survive: Capt. Joe Gilbreth of Ft. Mills, P.I.; Flo Gilbreth of Washington, D.C.; Fred Gilbreth of this city; Mrs. E.A. Tefft of Memphis; Bill Gilbreth of Washington; and Mack Gilbreth of Denver, Colo. All were present for the funeral except the first son, who was unable to attend. The funeral oration was delivered by Major Joseph Wheless, a prominent attorney of New York City. Rev. James E. Elder of the Cumberland Presbyterian church of this city, also made a talk. Music furnished by the quartet was: "When You and I Were Young, Maggie," "Auld Lang Syne," and "The Last Rose of Summer." C.O. Freemon was in charge of arrangements. Burial followed in Mimosa cemetery, where a large crowd gathered to witness the last tribute of respect. Military honors were accorded the deceased, with a salute by a firing squad from Company K, local nit of the National Guard., and echo taps following. The casket was flag draped and Spanish-American war veterans, as well as Legion members attended in a body. Capt. Gilbreth had a distinguished record as a soldier. He was commander of Company D, the Tenn. infantry, during the Spanish-American war, and later served as commander of the local company of the National Guard, until he was retired because of the age. Capt. E.C. McNeal, later commander of the Guard here, was during the war, Captain Gilbreath's first lieutenant. For many years he was a merchant in this city, retiring later to operate his farm, north of this city, and to attend to his various business enterprises. He was active in politics in this section, being a member of the Republican party. He was a descendant of two of the most prominent pioneer families of North Carolina and Kentucky, and was a native of Maury county, living at Enterprise, near Mt. Pleasant, before coming to this county. Pallbearers were: Active: E.C. McNeal, M.M. Moore, A.H. Wright, E.W. Clark, M.J. Wright, E.E. McNely. Honorary: Joe Kraus, Warren Short, J.F. Morrison, Sr., R.M. Crowder, H.D. Derrick, Marvin Spence, M. Richardson, W.W. Massey, W.M. Gallaher, Dr. W.H. Neal, Dr. E.R, Braly, W.E. Alexander, Marshall Dugger, Dr. T.A. McAmis. Source: The Democrat Union Lawrenceburg, Tennessee
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Captiain D Co. 1st Tenn. Vol In. War with Spain
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- Gladys Gilbreth 1888–1888
- Colonel Joseph Hiram Gilbreth 1890–1970
- Fred F Gilbreth 1892–1980
- Marie Gilbreth Sailor 1896–1990
- John M Gilbreth 1902–1967
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