Tombstone Tuesday - Gibbs Family

ISAAC GIBBS

AUGUST 5, 1854

MAY 24, 1924

                           FANNIE GRIFFITH                   ISABELLA SINNICKSON

                                    WIFE OF                                           WIFE OF

                              ISAAC GIBBS                                       ISAAC GIBBS

                         BORN DEC 7 1857                             BORN SEPT 30 1863

                       DIED JULY 26 1884                            DIED MAY 19, 1892

CARRIE SINNICKSON

WIFE OF

ISAAC GIBBS

1867-1942

[1]1860 United States Federal Census in Appoquinimink Hundred in New Castle County in the state of Delaware shows Benjamin Gibbs as head of household, born about 1813 in Delaware, male, white, married, value of real estate $18,000, value of personal estate $4,000, occupation listed as a farmer, 46 years of age. Hanah Gibbs, born about 1820 in Delaware, female, white, no occupation listed, 40 years of age. Joseph Gibbs, born about 1846 in Delaware, male, white, no occupation listed, 14 years of age. Anna Gibbs, born about 1848 in Delaware, female, white, no occupation listed, 12 years of age. Gustavus J. Gibbs, born about 1852 in Delaware, male, white, no occupation listed, 8 years of age. Isaac Gibbs, born about 1855 in Delaware, male, white, no occupation listed, 5 years of age. Edmund Gibbs, born about 1857 in Delaware, male, white, no occupation listed, 3 years of age. Catharine Gibbs, bornabout 1857 in Delaware, female, white, no occupation listed, 3 years of age. Sarah C Justice, born about 1836 in Delaware, female, white, no occupation listed, 24 years of age. William Crisden, born about 1841 in Delaware, male, black, occupation listed as farm laborer, 19 years of age. Edward Monds, born about 1830 in Delaware, male, black, occupation listed as apprentice to farming. 

[2]1870 United States Federal Census in Appoquinimink Hundred in New Castle County in the state of Delaware shows Benjamin Gibbs as head of house hold, born about 1813 in Delaware, male, white, married, value of real estate $20,000 value of personal estate $1,500, occupation listed as register wills, 57 years of age. Hanah Gibbs, wife of head of house hold, female, white, born about 1820 in Delaware, occupation keeping house, 50 years of age. Anne Gibbs, female, white, born about 1848 in Delaware, occupation listed as at home, 22 years of age. Gustavus Gibbs, male, white, born about 1852 in Delaware, occupation listed as farm manager, 18 years of age.  Isaac Gibbs male, white, born about 1855 in Delaware, occupation listed as at home, 15 years of age.  Edmund Gibbs, male, white, born about 1857 in Delaware, occupation listed as at home, 13 years of age.  Catharine Gibbs, female, white, born about 1857 in Delaware, occupation listed as at home, 13 years of age. Washington Rothwell, male, black, born about 1859 in Delaware, occupation listed as farm laborer, 11 years of age. Phillip Pagen, male, black, born about 1852 in Delaware, occupation listed as farm laborer, 18 years of age.  Jeremiah Waters, male, black, born about 1848 in Delaware, occupation listed as farm laborer, 22 years of age.  Mary Milison, female, black, born in 1850 in Maryland, occupation listed as domestic servant, 20.

**Special Note: Joseph Gibbs, Sarah C Justice, William Crisden and Edward Monds who were listed on the 1860 census are not listed on the 1870 census.

[3]1880 United States Federal Census in Kent County in the state of Maryland shows Isaac Gibbs as head of house hold, male, white, born about 1855 in Delaware, both parents born in Delaware, occupation listed as farmer, 25 years of age. Fannie Gibbs, listed as wife to head of house hold, female, white, born about 1858 in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, no occupation listed, 22 years of age. Jenny Smith female, white, born about 1820 in Delaware, both parents born in Maryland, occupation listed as house keeper, 60 years of age. Jos Smallwood male, black, born about 1873 Delaware, both parents born in Maryland, no occupation listed, 7 years of age. Hayes McKay listed as boarder in relation to head of house hold, male, white, born about 1863 in Delaware, both parents born in Maryland, occupation listed as works on farm, 17 years of age. John Williams male, black, born about 1865 in Delaware, both parents born in Maryland, occupation listed as works for the farm, 15 years of age.

**Special Note: Isaac Gibbs is no longer living in his parents’ home, this is the first census showing him as the head of the house hold. 

 [4]1900 United States Federal Census Chesapeake City in Cecil County in the state of Maryland shows Isaac Gibbs as head of house hold, white, male, widowed, born in AUG 1853 in Delaware, both parents born in Delaware, occupation listed as farmer, 44 years of age. Joseph C Gibbs listed as son to head of house hold, white, male, single, born JAN 1892 in Maryland, father born in Delaware and mother in Maryland, occupation listed at school, 8 years of age. Carrie Sinnickson listed as sister-in-law to head of house hold, female, white, single, born SEP 1867 in Maryland, both parents born in New Jersey, no occupation listed, 32 years of age. Emma Bradshaw listed as servant to head of house hold, male, black, single, born MAR 1877 in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, occupation listed as servant, 23 years of age.

**Special Note: Fannie Sinnickson, Jenny Smith, Joe Smallwood, Hayes McKay and John Williams who were listed on the 1880 census are not listed on the 1900 census. 

[5]1910 United States Federal Census in Kent County in the state of Maryland shows Isaac Gibbs as head of house hold, born about 1855 in Delaware, male, white, married for three years, this is his third marriage both parents born in Delaware, occupation listed as farmer, 55 years of age. Carrie Gibbs is listed a wife to head of house hold, born about 1867 in Maryland, female, white, married for three years, both parents born in New Jersey, no occupation listed, 43 years of age. Joseph Gibbs is listed as son to head of house hold, born about 1892 in Maryland, male, white, single, father born in Delaware and mother in Maryland, occupation listed as farm laborer on home farm, 18 years of age.

**Special Note: Emma Bradshaw who was listed on the 1900 census is not listed on the 1910 census. Carrie Sinnickson who was listed as the sister-in-law on the 1900 census she is now listed as the wife on the 1910 census. 

[6]1920 United States Federal Census in Kent County in the state of Maryland shows Isaac Gibbs as head of house hold, born about 1855 in Delaware, male, white, married, owns home mortgage free, both parents born in Delaware, occupation listed as farmer, 65 years of age. Carrie S. Gibbs is wife to head of house hold, born about 1868 in Maryland, female, white, married, both parents born in New Jersey, no occupation listed, 52 years of age.

**Special Note: Joseph Gibbs who was listed on the 1910 census is not listed on the 1920 census.  

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[1]1860 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 30 March 2015) Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Place: Appoquinimink Hundred, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: M653_96; Page: 707; Image: 10; Family History Library Film: 803096 Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. 

[2]1870 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 30 March 2015) Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Place: Appoquinimink Hundred, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: M593_120; Page: 433A; Image: 87; Family History Library Film: 545619 Original data:

1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. 

[3]1880 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 30 March 2015) Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Place: Masseys, Kent, Maryland; Roll: 512; Family History Film: 1254512; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 047; Image: 0012 Source Information Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). 

[4]1900 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 30 March 2015) Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Place: Chesapeake, Cecil, Maryland; Roll: 620; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 1240620 Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. 

[5]1910 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 30 March 2015) Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.Place: Massey, Kent, Maryland; Roll: T624_566; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1374579. Original data: Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). 

[6]1920 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 30 March 2015) Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Place: Masseys, Kent, Maryland; Roll: T625_673; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 60; Image: 1060. Original data: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls).