Bernard Graham Gilmer Sr.

  General Notes:

The 1930 Federal Census for Morehead Township, Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina, District 27 records Bernard G. Gilmer (51 - Tenn/NC/NC) and Minnie Reid Gilmer (50 - NC/NC/NC) with their son Bernard Gilmer Jr. (17) living at 102 Edgeworth. Bernard and Minnie have been married for 27 years. Bernard is a Claims Agent for the Southern R R.

See general notes on daughter Marion for 1920 census facts.

The WWI Draft Registration Card for Bernard Graham Gilmer taken on Sept 12, 1918 in Greensboro, NC records his date of birth as Oct 4, 1878. He is living with his wife, Minnie L. Gilmer at 102 North Edgeworth. His physical description is medium height and build with brown eyes and black hair.

The 1910 Federal Census for Morehead Township, Guilford Co., North Carolina, District 108 records Bernard G. (42-Tenn) and Minnie R. (31-NC) Gilmer, married 7 years, with daughter Marion Gilmer (6) living at 102 North Edgeworth. Also in the household is Bernard's widowed mother-in-law, Margaret E. Reid (55). Margaret was born in NC and has has 4 children all still living. Bernard is a law agent for the Railroad.

The 1900 Federal Census for Greensboro Ward 2, Guilford Co., North Carolina, District 53 (Gilmer Township) records B. G. Gilmer (Oct 1876 - Tenn) boarding in a home at 414 Elm Street. B. G. is a telegraph operator. The WWI Draft Registration Card for Bernard Graham Gilmer records his date of birth as October 4, 1878. His physical description is medium height and build with brown eyes and black hair.

The 1880 Federal Census for Jefferson Co., Tennessee, District 9, page 434B, dated June 17, 1880 records Bernard G. Glmer (sic) [Gilmer] (2 - Tenn) in the household of his parents S. L. (51 - NC) and Matilda C. (43 - NC) Glmer [Gilmer] with children Robert (21 - NC), Mary B. (20 - NC), Samuel L. (18 - NC), Edgar G. (14 - NC), Jesse S. (13 - NC), Gertrude (9 - NC), and Nette M. (4 - NC). S. L. is a Farmer.


North Carolina Death Collection, 1908-2004
Name: Bernard G Sr. Gilmer
Race: White
Age: 84
Date of Birth: 1878
Date of Death: 1 May 1962
Death County: Guilford
Death State: North Carolina
Source Vendor: NC State Archives. North Carolina Deaths, 1908-67

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name:Bernard Graham Gilmer Sr
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 84
Birth Date: 4 Oct 1877
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 1 May 1962
Death Location: Greensboro, Guilford
Spouse's Name: Minnie Reid
Father's Name: Samuel L Gilmer
Mother's Name: Matilda Moore
Residence: Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina

Bernard married Minnie LeGrand Reid, daughter of Rev. Frank L. Reid and Margaret E. (Minnie) Cardwell, circa 1903. (Minnie LeGrand Reid was born in Oct 1876 in Raleigh, Wake Co., North Carolina and died on 28 Feb 1974 in Guilford County, N.C..)