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 John S Gibson and Children-Family Census Data

 

 

Subject*          John S (Higgins) Gibson (187)

Census(1850):                  23 Sep 1850    (w); Jesse Gibson (8); Eel River Township, Hendricks, Indiana; [1]unknown author, 1850 Hendricks county, Indiana (n.p.: n.pub., n.d.), Dwelling 799, Family 808

Jesse Gibson, age 53 born Indiana [Value of Property $1900]

Mary, age 40 born in Virginia

Alexander, age 17 born in Indiana

Martha J, age 16 born in Indiana

Albert, age 12

Francis M, age 10

Martha J, age 5

Tempa E, age 4

Dwelling 799, Family 809

John Gibson, age 22 m, farmer, b. Indiana [Value of Property, $1000]

Mary J age 16 Indiana

Dwelling 800, Family 810

Archibald Gibson, age 92, born Pennsylvania

Vashti, age 92 born Pennsylvania

Elizabeth, age 30 born Tennessee

William, age 18 born Indiana.

Census(1860)*                    6 Jan 1860    Washington Township, Post Office-Jay, Harrison, Missouri; [2] June 1, 1860 Federal Filmed Census,, Harrison County, Missouri  Washington Township, Ancestry.com, Household is listed as below:

John S Gibson, age 31 born Indiana

Mary J , age 26 born Indiana

James G, age 9 born Indiana

Martha M, age 6 born Missouri

Mary, age 4 born Missouri

Nancy, age 4/12 born Missouri.

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Spouse*          Mary Jane Smith (16)

Census(1850):                    4 Sep 1850    (w); James Smith (15); Jackson Township, Boone, Indiana; [3]unknown author, 1850 Boone county, Indiana (n.p.: n.pub., n.d.),

James Smith, age b Ky

Elizabeth age b 18 Ky

Mary J age b 16 Ky

Malinda age 14 b Indiana

John H age 12 b Indiana

Eli Smith age 10 b Indiana

Ellza Smith age 7 b Indiana.

Census(1850):                  23 Sep 1850    (w); Jesse Gibson (8); Eel River Township, Hendricks, Indiana; [4]unknown author, 1850 Hendricks county, Indiana, Dwelling 799, Family 808

Jesse Gibson, age 53 born Indiana [Value of Property $1900]

Mary, age 40 born in Virginia

Alexander, age 17 born in Indiana

Martha J, age 16 born in Indiana

Albert, age 12

Francis M, age 10

Martha J, age 5

Tempa E, age 4

Dwelling 799, Family 809

John Gibson, age 22 m, farmer, b. Indiana [Value of Property, $1000]

Mary J age 16 Indiana

Dwelling 800, Family 810

Archibald Gibson, age 92, born Pennsylvania

Vashti, age 92 born Pennsylvania

Elizabeth, age 30 born Tennessee

William, age 18 born Indiana.

Census(1860):                    6 Jan 1860    (w); John S (Higgins) Gibson (187); Washington Township, Post Office-Jay, Harrison, Missouri; [5]June 1, 1860 Federal Filmed Census, , Harrison County, Missouri  Washington Township, Household is listed as below:

John S Gibson, age 31 born Indiana

Mary J , age 26 born Indiana

James G, age 9 born Indiana

Martha M, age 6 born Missouri

Mary, age 4 born Missouri

Nancy, age 4/12 born Missouri.

Census(1870)*                   15 Jul 1870    Jackson Township, Boone, Indiana;  June 4,1870 Boone Co., Indiana Filmed Census,, Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com, Mary J Gibson-Head of House age 33 born Indiana

Martha M-'at home" age 15 born Missouri

Mary L-at home age 13 born Missouri

John H-at home age 7 born Indiana.

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M         James Jesse Higgins (174)

Census(1860):                    6 Jan 1860    (w); John S (Higgins) Gibson (187); Washington Township, Post Office-Jay, Harrison, Missouri; [6]June 1, 1860 Federal Filmed Census, , Harrison County, Missouri  Washington Township, Household is listed as below:

John S Gibson, age 31 born Indiana

Mary J , age 26 born Indiana

James G, age 9 born Indiana

Martha M, age 6 born Missouri

Mary, age 4 born Missouri

Nancy, age 4/12 born Missouri.

Missing cens record*          1 Jun 1870    [7]

Missing cens record:           1 Jun 1880    Mercer, Missouri.[8]

Census(1880)*                  12 Jun 1880    Allen Township, Worth, Missouri; [9] June 12,1880 Federal Census-1870,, Enumeration of J J Gibson Home,  Ancestry.com, James J Gibson, age 24 Farmer is head of house-also in household

Paulus Hess, age 26 born Penn

Mary              age 19 born Iowa.

Census(1900)*                  15 Jun 1900    Marion Township, Mercer, Missouri; [10] 6-15-1900 Federal Census,, Ancestry.com, In household listed below:

James Jesse Higgens age  46  Indiana

MaryA wife age 38 Missouri

Lulu  daughter- age 20 born April1878 Iowa

Burthold son- age 15 born April 1882 Iowa

Ira son- age 13 born Aug 1883 Missouri

John G son- age 11 born Oct 1885 Missouri

Arthur son- age 9 born May 1891

Everette S son- age 7 born Mar 1893

James E son-  age 5 born April 1895

Frank L son- age 3 born April 1897

William J son- age 1 born March 1899.

Census(1910)*                 11 May 1910    Buchanan Township, Sullivan, Missouri; [11] May 11, 1910 Mercer Co, 1900 Census,, Family members of J J Higgens,  Ancestry.com, J J Higgens Household(lists his parents as both born in US)

Mary A , age 46 b. Iowa(both parents as born in US)

Ernest S, age 17, b. Mo

Everette J, age 15 b. Mo

Frank L, age 13 b. Mo

William J, age 11 b. Mo

Thomas V, age 9 b. Mo

Harley C, age 6 b. Mo

**states that they have been married 33 yrs-giving a rough date of marriage yr-1877.

Missing cens record:         __ Jun 1920    Missouri.[12]

Census(1930)*                  26 Apr 1930    Buchanan County Home for Paupers, St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri;  4-26-1930 Buchanan County Home for Paupers enumeration,, Printed Poplulation Schedule Sheet,  Ancestry.com, Buchanan County Home for Paupers

J J Higgens, inmate age 80, widower born Indiana Father-KY, Mother-KY.

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F          Martha M(Mattie) (Higgins) Gibson (1019)

Census(1860):                    6 Jan 1860    (w); John S (Higgins) Gibson (187); Washington Township, Post Office-Jay, Harrison, Missouri; [13]June 1, 1860 Federal Filmed Census, , Harrison County, Missouri  Washington Township, Household is listed as below:

John S Gibson, age 31 born Indiana

Mary J , age 26 born Indiana

James G, age 9 born Indiana

Martha M, age 6 born Missouri

Mary, age 4 born Missouri

Nancy, age 4/12 born Missouri.

Census(1870):                    15 Jul 1870    (w); Mary Jane Smith (16); Jackson Township, Boone, Indiana; June 4,1870 Boone Co., Indiana Filmed Census, , Ancestry.com, Mary J Gibson-Head of House age 33 born Indiana

Martha M-'at home" age 15 born Missouri

Mary L-at home age 13 born Missouri

John H-at home age 7 born Indiana.

Missing cens record* circa __ ___ 1880

Census(1900):                  12 Jun 1900    (w); William E Smith (1321); Anderson Township, Anderson, Madison, Indiana; [14] 6-12-1900 1900 US census,, William E Smith's 1900 Census, Ancestry.com, 1900 Madison Co., Indiana Census

In this household was:

William E, age born Indiana-Listed as Policeman. [Father and Mother born in Indiana] Born in November 1861

Martha M, age  born Missouri[Father born Indiana, Mother born Indiana] Born in October 1860.

Oliver H-Father, age 66, born July 1838, born Indiana[Parents born in Tennesssee]

In this census, they say they have been married for 12 yr.-making their marriage date in 1888.

Census(1910):                  27 Apr 1910    (w); William E Smith (1321); 3rd Ward, Anderson, Madison, Indiana; [15] April, 1910 1910 US Census,, Will and Martha Smith's 1910 Census, Ancestry.com, 1910 Madison Co., Indiana Census

In this household was:

Wm E Smith, age 48-born Indiana

Martha E Smith, age 46-born Indiana[Father b.Indiana, Mother b. Indiana]

They state that they have been married for 25 yrs.  That would make their date closer to 1885.

Census(1920)*                  12 Jan 1920    3rd Ward, Anderson City, Madison, Indiana; [16] January 1920 1920 Federal Census,, Martha Gibson-Smith's 1920 Census, Ancestry.com, Martha "A" Smith, age 62.

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F          Mary L (Mollie) Gibson (1322)

Census(1860):                    6 Jan 1860    (w); John S (Higgins) Gibson (187); Washington Township, Post Office-Jay, Harrison, Missouri; [17]June 1, 1860 Federal Filmed Census, , Harrison County, Missouri  Washington Township, Household is listed as below:

John S Gibson, age 31 born Indiana

Mary J , age 26 born Indiana

James G, age 9 born Indiana

Martha M, age 6 born Missouri

Mary, age 4 born Missouri

Nancy, age 4/12 born Missouri.

Census(1870):                    15 Jul 1870    (w); Mary Jane Smith (16); Jackson Township, Boone, Indiana; June 4,1870 Boone Co., Indiana Filmed Census, , Ancestry.com, Mary J Gibson-Head of House age 33 born Indiana

Martha M-'at home" age 15 born Missouri

Mary L-at home age 13 born Missouri

John H-at home age 7 born Indiana.

Census(1880):                  24 Jun 1880    (w); Larkin Alexander Gibson (36); Washington, Harrison, Missouri; [18]June 1880, June 1880 1880 Filmed Federal Census,, Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com, 1880 Harrison County Census

L. A. Gibson Washington, Harrison, MO abt 1832 Indiana Self (Head)

Elizabeth Gibson  abt 1830 Ohio Wife

John C. Gibson abt 1860 Missouri Son

George H. Gibson  abt 1862 Iowa Son

Jesse F. Gibson abt 1864 Iowa Son

William S. Gibson  abt 1866 Missouri Son

James G. Gibson abt 1873 Missouri Son

Mary L. Gibson abt 1858 Missouri Niece.

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F          Nancy Gibson (3987)

Census(1860):                    6 Jan 1860    (w); John S (Higgins) Gibson (187); Washington Township, Post Office-Jay, Harrison, Missouri; [19]June 1, 1860 Federal Filmed Census, , Harrison County, Missouri  Washington Township, Household is listed as below:

John S Gibson, age 31 born Indiana

Mary J , age 26 born Indiana

James G, age 9 born Indiana

Martha M, age 6 born Missouri

Mary, age 4 born Missouri

Nancy, age 4/12 born Missouri.

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M         John H Gibson (1021)

Census(1870):                    15 Jul 1870    (w); Mary Jane Smith (16); Jackson Township, Boone, Indiana; John is listed as "illiterate"; June 4,1870 Boone Co., Indiana Filmed Census, , Ancestry.com, Mary J Gibson-Head of House age 33 born Indiana

Martha M-'at home" age 15 born Missouri

Mary L-at home age 13 born Missouri

John H-at home age 7 born Indiana.

Missing cens record*        __ Jun 1880    [20]

Census(1900)*                    9 Jun 1900    Washington Township, Boone, Indiana; [21] 6-9-1900 1900 US Census,, John H Gibson's 1900 Census Record, Ancestry.com, 1900 Boone Co., Indiana Census

In this household was:

John H  Gibson, age 38, born June, 1861-Indiana [Both parents born in Indiana]

Susan A Gibson, wife age 41, born April, 1859

Laura E, age 15,  born March 1885-daughter b Indiana

Dolly May, age 6, born August 1894-daughter b Indiana

Maurice Heath, age 10, born May 1890-servant b. Indiana.

Census(1910)*                   3 May 1910    Precinct 2, Anderson Township, Madison, Indiana; [22] June 9, 1910 1910 US Census,, John H Gibson's 1910 Census Record, Ancestry.com, 1910 Madison Co., Indiana Census

In this household was:

John H Gibson, age 44, born Indiana [both parents born in US] can read and write-farmer

Effie, age 32, born Indiana -wife

Morris, age 18, son born Indiana

Julie Keep, age 12-daugher born Indiana

William Keep, age 10-son born Indiana

Clara Clare, age 6-born in Indiana, Granddaughter.

Missing cens record:         __ Jun 1920    [23]

Census(1930)*                    2 Apr 1930    3rd Ward, Anderson, Madison, Indiana; [24] April, 1930 1930 US Census,, John H Gibson's 1930 Census, Ancestry.com, 1930 Madison Co., Indiana Census

In this household was:

J H Gibson, age 66, born Missouri [Father-Indiana, Mother-Kentucky] Cannot read or write, is listed as "Softdrink" salesman.  Property valued at $3000.00

Effie, age 52, born Indiana wife

William Keep, age 5, born Indiana, step-grandson.

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Printed on: 26 Aug 2007                 

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Bibliography

 

 

 4-26-1930 Buchanan County Home for Paupers enumeration. Ancestry.com.

 

 6-12-1900 1900 US census. Ancestry.com.

 

 6-9-1900 1900 US Census. Ancestry.com.

 

 April, 1910 1910 US Census. Ancestry.com.

 

 April, 1930 1930 US Census. Ancestry.com.

 

 January 1920 1920 Federal Census. Ancestry.com.

 

 June 1, 1860 Federal Filmed Census. Ancestry.com.

 

 June 12,1880 Federal Census-1870. Ancestry.com. unknown repository.

 

 June 4,1870 Boone Co., Indiana Filmed Census. Ancestry.com.

 

 June 9, 1910 1910 US Census. Ancestry.com.

 

 May 11, 1910 Mercer Co, 1900 Census. Ancestry.com.

 

unknown author. 1850 Boone county, Indiana. n.p.: n.pub.

 

unknown author. 1850 Hendricks county, Indiana. n.p.: n.pub.

 

unknown repository address. 6-15-1900 Federal Census. unknown repository.

 

unknown repository address. June 1880 1880 Filmed Federal Census. Ancestry.com. unknown repository.

 


 

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Endnotes

 

 

 



[1]Dwelling 799, Family 808

Jesse Gibson, age 53 born Indiana [Value of Property $1900]

Mary, age 40 born in Virginia

Alexander, age 17 born in Indiana

Martha J, age 16 born in Indiana

Albert, age 12

Francis M, age 10

Mary E, age 5

Tempa E, age 4

Dwelling 799, Family 809

John Gibson, age 22 m, farmer, b. Indiana [Value of Property, $1000]

Mary J age 16 Indiana

Dwelling 800, Family 810

Archibald Gibson, age 92, born Pennsylvania

Vashti, age 92 born Pennsylvania

Elizabeth, age 30 born Tennessee

William, age 18 born Indiana.

[2]In this household are the following individuals:

Household is listed as below:

John S Gibson, age 31 born Indiana

Mary J , age 26 born Indiana

James G, age 9 born Indiana

Martha M, age 6 born Missouri

Mary, age 4 born Missouri

Nancy, age 4/12 born Missouri.

[3]James Smith, age 38 b Ky

Elizabeth age b 18 Ky

Mary J age b 16 Ky

Malinda age 14 b Indiana

John H age 12 b Indiana

Eli Smith age 10 b Indiana

Ellza Smith age 7 b Indiana.

[4]Dwelling 799, Family 808

Jesse Gibson, age 53 born Indiana [Value of Property $1900]

Mary, age 40 born in Virginia

Alexander, age 17 born in Indiana

Martha J, age 16 born in Indiana

Albert, age 12

Francis M, age 10

Mary E, age 5

Tempa E, age 4

Dwelling 799, Family 809

John Gibson, age 22 m, farmer, b. Indiana [Value of Property, $1000]

Mary J age 16 Indiana

Dwelling 800, Family 810

Archibald Gibson, age 92, born Pennsylvania

Vashti, age 92 born Pennsylvania

Elizabeth, age 30 born Tennessee

William, age 18 born Indiana.

[5]In this household are the following individuals:

Household is listed as below:

John S Gibson, age 31 born Indiana

Mary J , age 26 born Indiana

James G, age 9 born Indiana

Martha M, age 6 born Missouri

Mary, age 4 born Missouri

Nancy, age 4/12 born Missouri.

[6]In this household are the following individuals:

Household is listed as below:

John S Gibson, age 31 born Indiana

Mary J , age 26 born Indiana

James G, age 9 born Indiana

Martha M, age 6 born Missouri

Mary, age 4 born Missouri

Nancy, age 4/12 born Missouri.

[7]1870 US Census Record: As of this publishing, James Jesse Higgins or James J Gibson has not found on any 1870 census record.

[8]1880 U S Census Record:Even though famiy history suggests that  J J Higgens was living in Lineville, Missouri during the 1880 time period, James Jesse Higgins has not been found on any 1880 census record, either Mercer Co, Missouri or Wayne Co., Iowa.

[9]1880 Harrison Co., Mo Census

James J Gibson was enumerated as Dwelling #141, Allen Township, Mercer, Co, Missouri

Listed  as "farmer", age 24-born Indiana. Mother and father born in Indiana

Paulus Hess, age 26-Farmer also in household-born Penn, mother and father born Penn

Mary Hess, age 19-wife (Keeps House) born Iowa, mother and father born Iowa.

[10]1900 Mercer Co, Missouri Census

Listed in this household was:

James J Higgens, age 46

MaryA wife age 38 Missouri

Lulu  daughter- age 20 born April1878 Iowa

Burthold son- age 15 born April 1882 Iowa

Ira son- age 13 born Aug 1883 Missouri

John G son- age 11 born Oct 1885 Missouri

Arthur son- age 9 born May 1891

Everette S son- age 7 born Mar 1893

James E son-  age 5 born April 1895

Frank L son- age 3 born April 1897

William J son- age 1 born March 1899

 

JJ lists' his father and mother as born in Indiana. Lists Mary Alice's parents as both born in Missouri.

[11]1910 Sullivan Co., MO Census

In this household were:

J J Higgens Household(lists his parents as both born in US)

Mary A , age 46 b. Iowa(both parents as born in US)

Ernest S, age 17, b. Mo

Everette J, age 15 b. Mo

Frank L, age 13 b. Mo

William J, age 11 b. Mo

Thomas V, age 9 b. Mo

Harley C, age 6 b. Mo

**states that they have been married 33 yrs-giving a rough date of marriage yr-1877.

[12]US Census-1920

James Jesse was not living with the family by 1920. We are not sure where he was living, but he occasionally would show up-according to family lore.  He eventually lost contact with the family altogether, until he died.  They were sent a wire of his death and a couple of Grandpa's brothers went to pick up his body in St. Joseph.  According to June Allen, a wake and funeral was held in Grandma Mary Alice's home for him.  She remembers the funeral.

[13]In this household are the following individuals:

Household is listed as below:

John S Gibson, age 31 born Indiana

Mary J , age 26 born Indiana

James G, age 9 born Indiana

Martha M, age 6 born Missouri

Mary, age 4 born Missouri

Nancy, age 4/12 born Missouri.

[14]1900 Madison Co., Indiana Census

In this household was:

William E, age born Indiana-Listed as Policeman. [Father and Mother born in Indiana] Born in November 1861

Martha M, age  born Missouri[Father born Indiana, Mother born Indiana] Born in October 1860.

Oliver H-Father, age 66, born July 1838, born Indiana[Parents born in Tennesssee]

In this census, they say they have been married for 12 yr.-making their marriage date in 1888.

[15]1910 Madison Co., Indiana Census

In this household was:

Wm E Smith, age 48-born Indiana

Martha E Smith, age 46-born Indiana[Father b.Indiana, Mother b. Indiana]

They state that they have been married for 25 yrs.  That would make their date closer to 1885.

[16]1920 Madison Co., Indiana Census

In this household was:

Martha "A" Smith, age 62-home [Mother born Indiana, Father b. Indiana].

[17]In this household are the following individuals:

Household is listed as below:

John S Gibson, age 31 born Indiana

Mary J , age 26 born Indiana

James G, age 9 born Indiana

Martha M, age 6 born Missouri

Mary, age 4 born Missouri

Nancy, age 4/12 born Missouri.

[18]1880 Harrison County Census

L. A. Gibson Washington, Harrison, MO abt 1832 Indiana Self (Head)

Elizabeth Gibson  abt 1830 Ohio Wife

John C. Gibson abt 1860 Missouri Son

George H. Gibson