Susan Ann Yerxa

• Daughter of John Yerxa and Joanna Sarah Merrithew
• Born 1812 Douglas Parish, York County NB
• Married Josiah Gilbert 11 December 1827 with witnesses Michael Yerxa and Lydia Yerxa
• Lived in Douglas Parish
• In Book 47: 676, Woodstock Court House, Susan Ann (Yerxa) Gilbert received a consideration from the estate of her brother Gideon Yerxa, late of the Parish of Woodstock, County of Carleton, who died intestate and without issue in 1879.
• Died 2 August 1889 at Douglas Parish
• Buried in Carlisle Cemetery, Douglas Parish, York County NB

• Josiah Gilbert was born 1802 at Douglas Parish
• Son of Moses Gilbert and Margaret Green
• Was a shoemaker by trade
• Died 13 June 1888 at Douglas Parish
• Buried in Carlisle Cemetery, Douglas Parish, York County NB

Children of Susan Ann Yerxa and Josiah Gilbert

1. James B. Gilbert born 1832
   Married Martha Haines of St. Mary's Parish 28 March 1854, 4 children
   Died 30 March 1914 in York County
   Martha Haines was born 1834
2. Margaret Ann Gilbert born 1834 at Douglas Parish, York County NB
   Married John Edwards Todd 1851/2
   Died 19 February 1873 in South Portland, ME
3. William Gilbert born 1837 at Douglas Parish, York County NB
   Died 7 February 1865 in Hatcher's Run VA
4. John Wellington Gilbert born 1839 at Douglas Parish, York County NB
   Married Sarah Beek 19 September 1867, 10 children
   Died 19 October 1909
5. Angelina Gilbert born 1844 at Douglas Parish, York County NB
   Married Henry Davis
   Lived in Calais ME
6. Enoch Gilbert born 7 December 1845 at Douglas Parish, York County NB
   Married Emma (Dow) Yerxa widow of Elias Yerxa, 2 children
   Died 1921
7. Benjamin Bradford Gilbert born 1847 at Douglas Parish, York County NB
   Married Elsie (Emery) Scott, no children
   Died 18 October 1921, York County
8. Jemima Gilbert born 22 September 1850 at Douglas Parish, York County NB
   Married John McGibbon, son of Alexander and Amy (Yerxa) McGibbon
   Died 8 May 1940
9. Emma Gilbert born 13 December 1852 at Douglas Parish, York County NB
   Married Henry Bevard
   Lived in Calais ME and Providence RI
10. Winslow Clayton "Arthur" Gilbert born 10 December 1854 at Douglas Parish, York County NB
    Married Susan Jane Elizabeth Gill 25 March 1885; 7 children
    Died 9 October 1917
    Susan was born 6 January 1869
11. Chesley Gilbert born 4 March 1856 at Douglas Parish, York County NB
    Married Belle Scott 14 August 1884