Show major maior gilbert dead rochester N Y jan 26 major john gilbert aged 93 died tonight at his biome in palmyra major gilbert was known from one end of the united states to the other as the man who printed the first mormon bible major gilbert was born in columbia county in 1802 and when 16 he learned the printers trade and in moved oved to palmyra mr gilbert was until a few of the first years ago the possessor mormon bible when lie he printed the book he preserved the first true sheets printed and kept the whole together unbound i disposing of them it a few years ago ago ta to non hon pliny the sex tou of palmyra major gilbert won his title of major in the old training days when the local militia was in its glory for the past few yeara ears lie he had bad M been leading a very quiet life his health began to fail some months ago ile ie suffered frum from a stroke of paralysis some three weeks ago which hastened the end sunday herald |