Background
Gilbert, Osceola Pinckney was born on September 22, 1875 in Rockford, Alabama, United States. Son of John Fleming and Susann (Thomas) Gilbert.
Gilbert, Osceola Pinckney was born on September 22, 1875 in Rockford, Alabama, United States. Son of John Fleming and Susann (Thomas) Gilbert.
Student Mercer U., Macon, Georgia, 1895-1897, Doctor of Divinity, 1930. University of Georgia, 1899-1900. Crozer Seminary, Chester, Pennsylvania, 1901-1902.
Ordained ministry Baptist Church, 1895. Pastor Second Baptist Church, Augusta, Georgia, 1900-1905, 1908-1916, First Baptist Church, Americus, Georgia, 1905-1908, First Baptist Church, Brunswick, Georgia, 1916-1930. Moderator Hephzibah Baptist Association 1915-1916.
Member Executive Committee Georgia Baptist Convention, 1919-1929. Editorial writer Brunswick Banner, 1917-1919. Book editor The Christian Index, 1922, editor and manager of publication, 1930-1947.
Member of advisory board to president Mercer University Trustee Baptist Bible Institute, New Orleans.
Married Talula Zuleme Jordan, December 7, 1904. Children: Wright Courtland, John Jordan, William Andrew (deceased), Osceola Pinckney, Benjamin Pierce, James Brown.