Gilbert Belnap Descendants (by Generation)
The first three generations from Gilbert Belnap are now CLOSED (meaning no new additions/births are possible) and also TERMINATED (meaning all members of that generation have passed away). The fourth generation from Gilbert, i.e., his great grandchildren’s generation, is now CLOSED (it is no longer possible for more great grandchildren to be born) but is still NOT TERMINATED (members of this generation are still living–although there are ever-fewer remaining). Based on available family records, it appears that members of the fifth and sixth generations from Gilbert are reaching middle age and have ceased, or will soon cease, having additional children, which will impact the ultimate sizes of succeeding generations. The fifth generation is now believed to be CLOSED (no new additions are possible unless there should be an “octogenarian” birth event or late adoption) although the sixth generation is still OPEN (members can be and/or are still being added even though some members. i.e., infants, have already passed away). Note that the “birth ranges” and “death ranges” of each succeeding generation continue to widen as older and later born children have children over an increasing range of years–naturally, later born children will likely have children born in later years than their older siblings. At some point, it will be possible for an entire generation level in one branch of the family to come and go before the same generation level in another branch of the family starts to arrive. Interesting!
- Generation 1: Gilbert Belnap (plus wives Adaline Knight and Henrietta McBride)–Generation CLOSED and TERMINATED
- Born: 1 (plus 2 Spouses)
- Living: 0
- Birth Range: 1821-1831 = 10 years
- Death Range: 1899-1919 = 20 years
- Married with Children: All (100%)
- Generation 2: Children–Generation CLOSED and TERMINATED
- Born: 17 (plus 20 Spouses)
- Living: 0
- Birth Range: 1847-1874 = 27 years
- First birth in Generation 2: 1847–Gilbert Rosel Belnap
- Last birth in Generation 2: 1874–Lola Almira Belnap
- Death Range: 1850-1950 = 100 years
- First death in Generation 2: 1850–John McBride Belnap
- Last death in Generation 2: 1950–Mary Louisa Belnap
- First Birth to Last Death Range: 1847-1950 = 103 years
- Married with Children: 15 out of 17 (88.2%)
- Average Family Size: 10.7 children per married descendant
- Surnamed Belnap: 17 (100%)
- Male: 70.6% (12); Female: 29.4% (5)
- Generation 3: Grandchildren–Generation CLOSED and TERMINATED
- Born: 160
- Living: 0
- Birth Range: 1870-1920 = 50 years
- First birth in Generation 3: Jan 1870–Sarah Elizabeth Belnap (Gilbert Rosel Branch)
- Last birth in Generation 3: 1920–Vyrl Coolbear (Lola Almira Branch)
- Death Range: 1870-2011 = 141 years
- First death in Generation 3: 1870–Gilbert Levi Hammon (Martha Jane Branch)
- Last death in Generation 3: 2011–Vyrl Coolbear (Lola Almira Branch)
- First Birth to Last Death Range: 1870-2011 = 141 years
- Married At Least Once: 123 (76.875%)
- Married More Than Once: ___
- Married with At Least One Child: 122 (76.25%)
- Married with No Children: 4 (2.5%)
- Never Married–But Lived to Possible Marriage Age: 7 (4.375%)
- Never Married–Died Young: 27 (16.875%)
- Surnamed Belnap: 106 (66.25%)
- Male: 46.25% (74); Female: 53.75% (86)
- Generation 4: Great Grandchildren–Generation CLOSED but NOT TERMINATED
- Born: 590 known/reported
- Living: 523 known deceased; 67 are either still living or the death date is currently unknown (less than 11.4%)
- Birth Range: 1889-1960 = 71 years
- First birth in Generation 4: 1889–Clarissa Jane Stoker (Martha Jane Branch)
- Last birth in Generation 4: 1960–David William Coolbear (Lola Almira Branch)
- Death Range: 1890-Still Living = [132+] years
- First death in Generation 4: 1890–Clarissa Jane Stoker (Martha Jane Branch)
- Last death in Generation 4: [Still Living]
- Married with Children: at least ___
- Surnamed Belnap: 195 (33.05%)
- Male: 51.19% (302); Female: 48.81% (288)
- Generation 5: Great Great Grandchildren–Generation CLOSED but NOT TERMINATED
- Born: 1,850 known/reported
- Living: estimated 50%; 372 are known to be deceased (20.1%)
- Birth Range: 1910-1991 = 81 years
- First birth in Generation 5: 1910–Norma Pauline James (Martha Jane Branch)
- Last known birth in Generation 5: 1991–Ian Christian Coolbear (Lola Almira Branch)
- Death Range: 1918-Still Living = [104+] years
- First death in Generation 5: 1918–(baby boy) Sperry (Joseph Branch)
- Surnamed Belnap: 329 (17.8%)
- Male: 53.1% (982); Female: 46.86% (867); Unknown: 0.00% (1)
- Generation 6: 3rd Great Grandchildren–Generation OPEN
- Born: 4,682 known/reported
- Living: estimated 75%+; 203 are known to be deceased (4.3%)
- Birth Range: 1932-present
- First known birth in Generation 6: 1932–James Cloyd Bartonek (Martha Jane Branch)
- Death Range: TBD–insufficient data
- Surnamed Belnap: 538 (11.5%)
- Male: 51.32% (2,403); Female: 48.46% (2,269); Unknown: 0.21% (10)
- Generation 7: 4th Great Grandchildren–Generation OPEN
- Born: 4,267 known/reported
- Living: estimated 85%+; 74 are known to be deceased
- Birth Range: 1960-present
- First known birth in Generation 7: 13 Jun 1960–Shane Lloyd Crossley (Joseph Branch)
- Surnamed Belnap: 420 (9.84%)
- Generation 8: 5th Great Grandchildren–Generation OPEN
- Born: 659 known/reported
- Living: estimated 95%+; 9 are known to be deceased
- Birth Range: 1980-present
- First known birth in Generation: 1980 (male) Hines (Joseph Branch)
- Surnamed Belnap: 38 (5.8%)
- Generation 9: 6th Great Grandchildren–Generation OPEN
- Born: 11 known/reported
- Living: estimated 98%
- Birth Range: 2012 (and likely much earlier)-present
NOTE: Due to the extending years of/growing overlap with previous generations, births are now occurring simultaneously over Generations 6 through 9—four generation levels. Members of Generation 9 will continue to be born long after all descendants who are living today, regardless of generation level, are gone. The last member of Generation 9 could be born about A.D. 2200.
- Generation 10: 7th Great Grandchildren–estimated 0 Born–Generation NOT YET OPEN
- Born: 0 known . . . but coming soon!
- Anticipated Arrival: about 2022 . . . if not already here
- Potential Final Size: over 100,000
TOTAL DESCENDANTS IN FAMILY DATABASE (includes natural-born and adopted/sealed children but not including spouses) (as of 12 Aug 2022):
- Total direct descendants: 12,238
- Descendants including spouses (current and former): 17,723
- Direct descendants who are known to be deceased: 1,360
- Estimated total number of direct descendants: between 15,000 – 17,500
NOTE: It is believed that, on average, at least one new descendant of Gilbert Belnap is now born every day.
Gilbert Belnap Descendants (by Family Branch)
Some branches of Gilbert Belnap’s family are comparatively quite prolific–particularly Martha Jane. Other branches are relatively less fecund. Below is a list of the total number of descendants by family branch, not including spouses, based on family database records (as of 12 Aug 2022). The total number of Gilbert’s descendants when broken out by branch can exceed Gilbert’s total number of descendants due to “self relationships.” (For further information on known self relationships among descendants and ancestry of Gilbert Belnap, Adaline Knight, and Henrietta McBride, click here.)
- Gilbert Rosel = 368
- John McBride = 1 (died young)
- Reuben = 881
- Joseph = 997
- Martha Jane = 1,950
- Hyrum = 881
- Augustus Weber = 1,108
- Volney = 1 (died young)
- Vinson Knight = 175
- Amasa = 410
- Adaline Lorinda = 417
- Mary Louisa = 430
- Lola Almira = 404
- William James = 622
- Oliver = 1,475
- Francis Marion = 1,184
- Isadora Estella = 995
Last update: 12 Aug 2022