THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Francis Deane Gilbert son of Rose M. Gilbert (nee Welton); Born: 24 Apr 1901. His uncles were Richard B. and Morgan Gilbert.

FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready; Rose Gilbert: "Rose was a daughter of Ada Welton. She married a Gilbert (I think the one Allen (Andrews) refers to as "Captain Gilbert" or his son), but left him and brought her baby son back to the Unity. Later, her sister Ann Lewis brought him up in the north."

U.S. Federal Census/Estero/Lee County/Florida/1910Koreshan Unity; Enumeration Date: 25 Apr 1910; Enumerator: Walter S. Turner, Jr.; Microfilm No.: Fl 1910-H T624; ED: 80; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, January 1995: Francis D. Gilbert; Sex: Male; Race: white; Age 9; Marital status: Single; Place of birth: New York; Place of birth of father: Florida; Place of birth of mother: New York; Language spoken: English; Occupation: Student; No. of months not employed: 0; Can read and write: yes; Attending school: yes.

Vital Records: Social Security Death Index; 1937-1998; L-Z: Francis Gilbert; SS#: 078-12-7147; Social Security Number issued in New York; Date of birth: 25 Apr 1901; Death Date: October 1981; Residence: Lynchburg, VA 24503.

Notes from Evelyn Horn: Rose Gilbert
Sister Rose Gilbert came to Estero with the Chicago group of Koreshans in 1894 with one son, Dean, who grew up in the Unity. Rose lived in the Planetary Court with the Sisters. Dean lived in the children's or Brother's home.

Sister Rose was Estero's postmistress all her life. In later years her sister and brother-in-law, Anna and Frank Lewis, came to Everglade City to live where Anna was postmistress and Frank worked at Western Union office. In their retiring years the Lewis' built a home on Koreshan Unity property on Highway 41. They named it El-Retiro. The Lewis' were affiliate members of the Koreshan Unity. Frank served on the Board of Directors and also was bookkeeper and treasurer. Frank died December 7, 1946. Frank was a trailblazer.

Sister Rose lived with Anna in the new home "El-Retiro" after Frank's death. Rose died September 12, 1953, and Anna became postmaster. Dean Gilbert grew up and was educated in the Unity and left the Unity for Pennsylvania where he became a very prominent banker. He married and had two children, Robert and Joan. Dean died in Lynchberg, Virginia, leaving a wife, Mamie. He was 84
years old.