Descendants of Amos Gibson
Generation No. 1
1. AMOS1 GIBSON (ZEDEKIAH R.A, JAMESB) was born 21 Mar 1832 in Rapides Parish, LA, and died 19 Oct 1909 in Rapides Parish, LA. He married (1) SARAH JANE SWEAT 29 Mar 1855 in Rapides Parish, LA, daughter of EPHRAIM SWEAT and NANCY WEST. She was born 20 May 1840 in Rapides Parish, LA, and died 11 Jan 1856 in Rapides Parish, LA. He married (2) DORCAS MCDERMOTT 17 Mar 1857 in Rapides Parish, LA, daughter of ? MCDERMOTT and ? ?. She was born 22 Nov 1840 in Louisiana, and died 24 Mar 1906 in Ruby, Rapides Parish, LA.
Notes for AMOS GIBSON:
Confederate Research Sources, Volume 2, page 12:
"Gibson, Amos, Pvt. Co. B, 16th Battn. La. Inf. En. Oct. 1, 1862, Camp Pratt. Rolls to April, 1863, Present. Roll for May and June, 1863, Deserted on march from Alexandria, La., to Natchitoches, La., May 7, 1863. Roll for July and Aug., 1863, Present or absent not stated. Also on Rolls of Co. A, Cons. Cres. Regt. La. Inf. Roll for Jan. and Feb., 1864, Present. Rolls of Prisoners of War, Paroled Natchitoches, La., June 19, 1865. Res. Rapides Par., La."
More About AMOS GIBSON:
Burial: Pine Grove Cemetery, Rapides Parish, LA
More About SARAH JANE SWEAT:
Burial: Occupy #1 Cemetery (Ten Mile Cemetery), Rapides Parish, LA
More About AMOS GIBSON and SARAH SWEAT:
Marriage: 29 Mar 1855, Rapides Parish, LA
Notes for DORCAS MCDERMOTT:
In the 1850 Census for Rapides Parish, Louisiana, Dorcas and her sister, Julia Ann, are living with Margaret L. Franks, age 50 of South Carolina.
From The Daily Town Talk, Alexandria, Louisiana, Friday, March 30, 1906, page 4:
"Death of Mrs. Dorcas Gibson of Ruby, La.
On March 24th, at 9 o'clock p.m., the home of Mr. Amos Gibson was overshadowed with sorrow when the death angel claimed and summoned home to rest his wife, Mrs. Dorcas Gibson, after several days of painful illness.
She was perfectly willing and wanted to go and during her last hours asked and prayed God to hasten the moment when her body would be out of pain, so she could join the glorious throng of Christ that was greeting her to His throne; and made it known to those around her bed that earth was a prison compared with where she was going to live.
She was laid away in the Baker cemetery at Ruby, Rapides parish, March 26, at noon and the funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. D. Chelette, the worthy Baptist minister, who has for years been pastor of the church at Ruby and neighboring churches. He delivered one of the most able and touching sermons ever heard in this vicinity to a numerous gathering of people who had congregated to pay the last tribute of respect to the parting saint.
She was called away at 65 years, 4 months and 2 days, and left a husband of 73, and they had lived through 49 years and 7 days of peaceful, married life.
Deceased lived a consecrated Baptist for 34 years, and naturally possessed a gentle kindness and motherly devotion to all.
May hearts go forth in sympathy in behalf of the bereaved father and children, of whom the youngest is twenty-four."
More About DORCAS MCDERMOTT:
Name 2: Dorcus McDermand
Name 3: Dorcas McDermed
Name 4: Dorcas McDermit
Burial: 26 Mar 1906, Pine Grove Cemetery, Rapides Parish, LA
More About AMOS GIBSON and DORCAS MCDERMOTT:
Marriage: 17 Mar 1857, Rapides Parish, LA
Children of AMOS GIBSON and DORCAS MCDERMOTT are:
i. ZEDEKIAH MARION2 GIBSON, b. 21 Feb 1858, Rapides Parish, LA; d. 03 Mar 1868, Rapides Parish, LA.
ii. ADELINE GIBSON, b. 03 Oct 1860, Rapides Parish, LA.
2. iii. URIAH MELTON GIBSON, b. 03 Oct 1860, Rapides Parish, LA; d. 06 Dec 1898, Harrison Co. (now Stone Co.), MS.
iv. EMERONE SUSAN GIBSON, b. 01 Aug 1861, Rapides Parish, LA; d. 10 Oct 1861, Rapides Parish, LA.
v. MARY ELIZABETH GIBSON, b. 30 Aug 1862, Rapides Parish, LA; d. 22 Feb 1876, Rapides Parish, LA.
More About MARY ELIZABETH GIBSON:
Date born 2: Abt. 1862, Louisiana
3. vi. MARGARET MATHILDA GIBSON, b. 03 May 1865, Rapides Parish, LA; d. 20 Feb 1954, Mauriceville, Orange Co., TX.
4. vii. ELIJAH THOMAS GIBSON, b. 07 Jun 1869, Rapides Parish, LA; d. 24 May 1950, Rapides Parish, LA.
5. viii. PARTHENA GIBSON, b. 06 Apr 1871, Rapides Parish, LA; d. Abt. 1927, Possibly Bexar Co., TX.
6. ix. JULIA ANN GIBSON, b. 08 Mar 1873, Rapides Parish, LA; d. 28 Oct 1921, Rapides Parish, LA.
x. JOSEPH H. GIBSON, b. 27 Mar 1875, Rapides Parish, LA; m. EVA ?, 1904; b. 1889, LA.
Notes for JOSEPH H. GIBSON:
In the 1910 census of Grant Parish, Louisiana, Joseph is listed with wife, Eva. They report having been married six years and have no children.
In the 1920 census of McLennan County, Texas, Joseph and Eva are listed with no children.
In the 1930 census of Navarro County, Texas, Joseph is listed as divorced. His brother, Herbert, is living with him. Joseph is listed as a hotel proprietor in this census.
More About JOSEPH GIBSON and EVA ?:
Marriage: 1904
7. xi. DANIEL WEBSTER GIBSON, b. 30 Mar 1877, Rapides Parish, LA.
8. xii. ELI CROCKET GIBSON, b. 10 Oct 1879, Rapides Parish, LA; d. 10 Mar 1945, Rapides Parish, LA.
9. xiii. MOAB BENJAMIN GIBSON, b. 28 Mar 1882, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA; d. 21 Nov 1975, Heritage Manor No. 1 Hursing Home, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA.
Generation No. 2
2. URIAH MELTON2 GIBSON (AMOS1, ZEDEKIAH R.A, JAMESB) was born 03 Oct 1860 in Rapides Parish, LA, and died 06 Dec 1898 in Harrison Co. (now Stone Co.), MS. He married MINERVA WILLIAMS 05 Sep 1878 in Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA, daughter of LEWIS WILLIAMS and CATHERINE TERRELL. She was born 06 Apr 1857 in Harrison Co., MS, and died 18 Dec 1921 in Bond, Stone Co., MS.
Notes for URIAH MELTON GIBSON:
The following is recorded in the 1880 United States Census for Jasper County, Texas, Precinct 4, page 162C, household 59:
Gibson, Uriah, W, M, 20, self, Works at Saw-logs, 10 months unemployed this year, BP LA, Father's BP NC, Mother's BP AL
Gibson, Minerva, W, F, 22, wife, Keeping house, cannot read or write, BP MS, Father's BP MS, Mother's BP MS
Gibson, Emer. E., W, F, 11/12 July, daughter, BP LA, Father's BP LA, Mother's BP LA
Black, William, W, M, 47, boarder, Teamster, BP SC, Father's BP SC, Mother's BP TN
He was a Deacon at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Stone Co., MS.
In the Bond-Harvison Memorial Park in Wiggins, MS is his tombstone inscribed as follows:
"Death is the gate of endless joy
And oft we dread to enter there.
U. M. Gibson
Born Oct. 3, 1860
Died Dec. 6, 1898"
According to Loretta Morgan Breland, Uriah was cutting trees with Wash Johnson and a tree fell on him and killed him.
More About URIAH MELTON GIBSON:
Burial: Bond-Harvison Memorial Park, Wiggins, MS
Cause of Death (Facts Pg): 1898, Logging Accident
Occupation: 1880, Works at Saw-logs
Notes for MINERVA WILLIAMS:
The 1860 Census should reflect Minerva Williams at age 3, Elizabeth Williams at age 2, Catherine Williams at age 27, and Lewis Williams. A search in this census for Harrison, Perry, and Jackson counties brought no matches. Hancock county is not online, so it has not been searched.
The 1870 U.S. Census for Pass Christian, Harrison Co., MS, page 388 lists Minerva Williams at age 14 living with her sisters Elizabeth and Ophelia (ages 12 and 9), her mother Catharine Terrell Williams Gammill, her stepfather Benjamin, and her half-siblings.
According to Eva Mae Gibson in a testimony on November 1, 2001 to Howard Baulch, Minerva died in 1921. She had eaten parched peanuts, talked and laughed with family until 2am. Everyone told her not to eat so many peanuts, but she kept on eating them. She died in her sleep that night.
Minerva Williams Gibson's Mississippi Death Certificate Number 21709, recorded in 1921, offers the following information:
Place of Death: Bond, Stone County, Mississippi
Marital status: Widowed
Date of Birth: 4/6/1857
Age: 64 years
Birthplace: Miss.
Name of Father: Lewis Williams
Birthplace of Father: Miss
Name of Mother: Catherine Terrell
Birthplace of Mother: Miss
Informant: A. (Abner) Gibson, Bond, Miss
Filed: 12/19/1921
Date of Death: 12/18/1921
Cause of death: Hemorrhage from gastric ulcer.
Signed: S. E. Dunlap, Wiggins, Miss
More About MINERVA WILLIAMS:
Date born 2: 1856, MS
Date born 3: 1858, MS
Burial: 19 Dec 1921, Bond-Harvison Memorial Park, Wiggins, Stone Co., MS
Cause of Death (Facts Pg): 18 Dec 1921, Hemorrhage from gastric ulcer
Marriage Notes for URIAH GIBSON and MINERVA WILLIAMS:
The State of Louisiana, Parish of Rapides.
To Obediah Johnson, Esq.
Who is Authorized to Celebrate Marriages in and for the Parish of Rapides--Greeting:
YOU ARE HEREBY LICENSED and permitted to unite in the Bonds of Matrimony, according to law Mr. Uriah Gibson and Miss Minerva Williams
GIVEN under my hand and the Seal of Office as Clerk of the District Court, in and for the Parish of Rapides, the 4th day of September, 1878.
James H. Rausdell, Clerk.
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State of Louisiana, Parish of Rapides.
Be It Remembered, That on the 5 day of September 1878, Mr. Uriah Gibson and Miss Minerva Williams personall appeared before me Obey Johnson, Justice of Peace in and for the Parish of Rapides, together with Balis Goldmon, W. S. Braddy, S. H. Smith all witnesses of full age, and resident in the said Parish, and then and there the said Mr. Uriah GIbson and Miss Minerva Williams having produced the License required by law, signified their desire and intention, before us, the said Justice of Peace and witnesses, to be united in the State of Matrimony.
Whereupon, after due proclamation made, and no impediment being suggested, they, the said Mr. Uriah Gibson and Miss Minerva Williams were by the said Justice of Peace, in the presence of said witnesses, Joined in Wedlock, according to the laws of the State of Louisiana, and by me, the said Justice of Peace duly pronounced to be Husband and Wife.
In Testimony Whereof, the parties to the said Marriage hereunto affix their signatures, together with me the said Justice of Peace, and the aforesaid witnesses, on this 5 day of September 1878 at S. H. Smith La., in the Parish aforesaid.
WITNESSES:
W. S. Braddy
B. E. Goldmon
Sherrod H. Smith
Uriah Gibson
Minerva {her mark} Gibson
Oby Johnson, Justice Peace
More About URIAH GIBSON and MINERVA WILLIAMS:
Marriage: 05 Sep 1878, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA
Marriage license: 04 Sep 1878, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA
Children of URIAH GIBSON and MINERVA WILLIAMS are:
10. i. EMMA ELLEN3 GIBSON, b. Jul 1879, Jasper Co., TX; d. Bet. Nov 1924 - Apr 1930, Harrison Co., MS.
11. ii. ABNER W. GIBSON, b. 15 Jun 1881, Rapides Parish, LA; d. 04 Sep 1970, Hattiesburg, Forrest Co., MS.
12. iii. ALICE GIBSON, b. 15 Jun 1881, Rapides Parish, LA; d. 10 Jun 1950, Brooklyn, Forrest Co., MS.
13. iv. OPHELIA CALDONIA GIBSON, b. 15 Apr 1885, TX; d. 22 Jan 1965, New Augusta, Perry Co., MS.
14. v. SUSIE GIBSON, b. 16 Dec 1891, Rapides Parish, LA; d. 13 Jul 1967, Forrest Co., MS.
15. vi. JESSIE MARCELLUS GIBSON, b. 29 Jan 1894, Perry Co., MS; d. 09 Feb 1978, Stone County Hospital, Wiggins, Stone Co., MS.
16. vii. RUTH CATHERINE GIBSON, b. 26 Feb 1896, Wiggins, Harrison Co., MS; d. 24 Jun 1974, Perry Co., MS.
3. MARGARET MATHILDA2 GIBSON (AMOS1, ZEDEKIAH R.A, JAMESB) was born 03 May 1865 in Rapides Parish, LA, and died 20 Feb 1954 in Mauriceville, Orange Co., TX. She married JAMES ANDREW TYLER. He was born 24 Oct 1865 in LA, and died 27 Jun 1907 in Rapides Parish, LA.
Notes for MARGARET MATHILDA GIBSON:
From the Alexandria Town Talk, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, February 22, 1954, p. 19:
"DEATHS
MRS. MARGARET TYLER
Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Tyler were held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21 at the Pine Grove
Baptist church near Ruby. Revs. Taylor Walworth and A. F. Clarkston officiated.
Mrs. Tyler died Saturday at 7 a.m. in Mauriceville, Tex. Survivors include two sons, Houston
Tyler, Mauriceville; Lee Tyler, Ferriday; three daughters, Mrs. M. A. Barnes, Mauriceville, Mrs.
Otis Miller, Kolin, Mrs. S. P. Jackson, Shreveport; three borthers (sic), Dr. D. W. Gibson,
Liberty, Tex., Joe Gibson, Corsicana, Tex., and Moab Gibson, Pineville.
Interment was in Pine Grove cemetery. Pallbearers were, Edgar Tyler, Barney Brown, Ray Dubois,
W. B. Harborth, Junior Farnell, and Jack Hyde."
More About MARGARET MATHILDA GIBSON:
Date born 2: 03 May 1869, Rapides Parish, LA
Burial: Pine Grove Cemetery, Rapides Parish, LA
Notes for JAMES ANDREW TYLER:
His obituary is not in the Alexandria Town Talk.
More About JAMES ANDREW TYLER:
Date born 2: 24 Oct 1855
Burial: Pine Grove Cemetery, Rapides Parish, LA
Children of MARGARET GIBSON and JAMES TYLER are:
i. IDA3 TYLER, b. Apr 1888, Rapides Parish, LA; m. STEVEN P. JACKSON, 1921; b. 1880, LA.
More About STEVEN JACKSON and IDA TYLER:
Marriage: 1921
17. ii. ELLA TYLER, b. Nov 1889, Rapides Parish, LA; d. Bet. 1920 - 1925, Probably Rapides Parish, LA.
iii. JOEL TYLER, b. 10 Aug 1891, Rapides Parish, LA; d. 30 Oct 1939, Rapides Parish, LA.
More About JOEL TYLER:
Burial: Pine Grove Cemetery, Ruby, Rapides Parish, LA
iv. SARAH TYLER, b. 10 Aug 1893, Rapides Parish, LA; d. 20 May 1944, Rapides Parish, LA; m. JOHN BEARD.
More About SARAH TYLER:
Burial: Pine Grove Cemetery, Rapides Parish, LA
v. EMMA TYLER, b. Jul 1895, Rapides Parish, LA.
vi. ADA TYLER, b. Aug 1898, Rapides Parish, LA; m. M. AREMES BARNES, 1921; b. 1888, NC.
More About M. BARNES and ADA TYLER:
Marriage: 1921
vii. DOSHIE TYLER, b. 26 Aug 1901, Rapides Parish, LA; d. 28 Nov 1907, Rapides Parish, LA.
More About DOSHIE TYLER:
Burial: Pine Grove Cemetery, Rapides Parish, LA
viii. ELIJAH LEE TYLER, b. 16 Aug 1902, Rapides Parish, LA; d. Nov 1978, Ferriday, Concordia Parish, LA.
More About ELIJAH LEE TYLER:
Social Security Number: 434-20-5943
ix. JESSIE JAMES TYLER, b. 27 Aug 1905, Rapides Parish, LA; d. 28 Oct 1928, Rapides Parish, LA.
More About JESSIE JAMES TYLER:
Burial: Pine Grove Cemetery, Rapides Parish, LA
18. x. HOUSTON A. TYLER, b. 22 Aug 1907, Rapides Parish, LA; d. Jun 1983, Deville, Rapides Parish, LA.
4. ELIJAH THOMAS2 GIBSON (AMOS1, ZEDEKIAH R.A, JAMESB) was born 07 Jun 1869 in Rapides Parish, LA, and died 24 May 1950 in Rapides Parish, LA. He married (1) CLARA REBECCA SATCHER 29 Jun 1891 in Rapides Parish, LA, daughter of ISAAC SATCHER and MARTHA ANDERSON. She was born 31 Jan 1871 in LA, and died 13 Sep 1942 in Pineville, Rapides Parish, LA. He married (2) INEZ ? Bet. 1943 - 1950 in Rapides Parish, LA.
Notes for ELIJAH THOMAS GIBSON:
From the Alexandria Town Talk, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, May 24, 1950, p. 18:
"GIBSON - E. T. Gibson, 81, of 720 Lakeview street, Pineville, died at his residence at 10 a.m.
today, May 24, 1950. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Inez Gibson of Pineville, three sons, Barton
Gibson of California, Hebert Gibson of Alexandria, Willis Gibson of California, six daughters,
Mrs. Katie Hall of Sikes, Mrs. Essie Flournoy and Mrs. Effie McWilliams, both of Lakeside
addition, Pineville, Mrs. Allie McCann of Alexandria, Mrs. Ina Iles of Bunkie, and Mrs. Ollie Iles
of Alexandria, three brothers, J. N. Gibson of Corsicana, Tex., W. D. Gibson of Liberty, Tex., and
M. E. Gibson of Pineville, one sister, Mrs. Margaret Tyler of Orange, Tex., 31 grandchildren and
20 great-grandchildren.
The remains are at the Kramer Funeral home. Arrangements for the service are incomplete at this
time."
More About ELIJAH THOMAS GIBSON:
Date born 2: Abt. 1867, Louisiana
Date born 3: Abt. 1868, Louisiana
Burial: Pine Grove Cemetery, Rapides Parish, LA
Notes for CLARA REBECCA SATCHER:
From the Alexandria Town Talk, Alexandria, Louisiana, September 14, 1942, p. 2:
"DEATHS
GIBSON - Mrs. Clara E. Gibson, 71, died at the family residence 106 Short street, Pineville, at
9 p.m. Sunday, September 13, 1942.
She leaves her husband, E. P. Gibson of Pineville; six daughters, Mrs. Katie Hall of Sikes, La.,
Mrs. Essie Flourney, Mrs. Effie McWilliams and Mrs. Ina Iles all of Pineville, and Mrs. Allie
McCann and Mrs. Ollie Iles both of Alexandria rfd; three sons, Martin Gibson of Tioga, Herbert
Gibson of Alexandria rfd; and Willis Gibson of Pineville; five brothers, Oliver Satcher, Henry
Satcher, Dave Satcher and Roosevelt Satcher, all of Lecompte, and Barney Satcher of Tioga; three
sisters, Mrs. Poline Brent of Winnsboro, La., Mrs. Lara Tyler of Alexandria rfd; and Mrs. Eula
Crooks of Lecompte; 30 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
The funeral procession left the family residence at 4 p.m. today, Monday, September 14, and
proceeded to the Pine Grove Baptist church for services and thence to the Pine Grove Cemetery for
interment under direction of Kramer funeral home of Alexandria."
More About CLARA REBECCA SATCHER:
Burial: Pine Grove Cemetery, Rapides Parish, LA
More About ELIJAH GIBSON and CLARA SATCHER:
Marriage: 29 Jun 1891, Rapides Parish, LA
More About ELIJAH GIBSON and INEZ ?:
Marriage: Bet. 1943 - 1950, Rapides Parish, LA
Children of ELIJAH GIBSON and CLARA SATCHER are:
i. ELLINGTON L.3 GIBSON, b. 14 Apr 1892, Rapides Parish, LA; d. 28 Apr 1940, Rapides Parish, LA.
Notes for ELLINGTON L. GIBSON:
Ellington Gibson died with having no children.
More About ELLINGTON L. GIBSON:
Burial: Pine Grove Cemetery, Rapides Parish, LA
ii. KATIE GIBSON, b. 12 Dec 1893, Latanier, Rapides Parish, LA; d. 22 Sep 1989, Pineville, Rapides Parish, LA; m. ? HALL.
Notes for KATIE GIBSON:
From the Alexandria Town Talk, September 23, 1989, P. A-5:
"Katie G. Hall
Services for Katie Gibson Hall will be at 2 p.m. today in the chapel of Hixson Bros.,
Alexandria. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, Ruby.
Mrs. Hall, 95, of Pineville died at 1 a.m. Friday in Hilltop Nursing Home No. 1, Pineville.
She was a native of Latanier and a member of Wardville Baptist Church.
Survivors include one sister, Ollie Iles of Alexandria; and two granddaughters.
Friends may call from 10 a.m. until time of services today in the funeral home."
From the Alexandria Town Talk, September 24, 1989, p. A-13:
"Katie Gibson Hall
Services for Katie Gibson Hall were at 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Hixson Bros. with the
Rev. Dudley Rutledge officiating. Burial was in Pine Grove Cemetery, Ruby.
Pallbearers were Jack Iles, Richard Iles, C. D. McCann, Aaron A. Flournoy, Mark Russell and
Albert Beach."
More About KATIE GIBSON:
Burial: 23 Sep 1989, Pine Grove Cemetery, Ruby, Rapides Parish, LA
19. iii. JOHN BARTON GIBSON, SR., b. 11 Nov 1895, Rapides Parish, LA; d. 25 Mar 1965.
20. iv. ESSIE GIBSON, b. 01 Feb 1898, Rapides Parish, LA; d. 11 Apr 1975, Pineville, Rapides Parish, LA.
21. v. EFFIE GIBSON, b. 01 Mar 1900, Rapides Parish, LA; d. 09 May 1979, Pineville, Rapides Parish, LA.
22. vi. ALLIE GIBSON, b. 20 Jan 1902, Latanier, Rapides Parish, LA; d. 01 Oct 1979, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA.
vii. HERBERT A. GIBSON, b. 20 Nov 1903, Rapides Parish, LA; d. 27 Jan 1987, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX.
Notes for HERBERT A. GIBSON:
SSDI Possibility: HERBERT GIBSON 20 Nov 1903 Jan 1987 Dallas, Dallas, TX LA (Before 1951 ) 435-18-7624
More About HERBERT A. GIBSON:
Social Security Number: 435-18-7624
23. viii. INA GIBSON, b. 05 Oct 1906, Rapides Parish, LA; d. 23 Nov 1976, Pineville, Rapides Parish, LA.
24. ix. OLLIE GIBSON, b. 20 Jan 1908, Rapides Parish, LA; d. 07 Feb 1996, St. Frances Cabrini Hospital, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA.
x. WILLIS GIBSON, b. Abt. 1912, Rapides Parish, LA.
5. PARTHENA2 GIBSON (AMOS1, ZEDEKIAH R.A, JAMESB) was born 06 Apr 1871 in Rapides Parish, LA, and died Abt. 1927 in Possibly Bexar Co., TX. She married (1) JORDAN G. DILWORTH 10 Jan 1888 in Rapides Parish, LA. He was born 1870 in Louisiana. She married (2) JAMES ARTHUR WALES 19 Oct 1891 in Rapides Parish, LA. He was born 09 Feb 1869, and died 24 Jan 1906 in Rapides Parish, LA.
Notes for PARTHENA GIBSON:
Her obituary was not found in the Alexandria Town Talk.
More About PARTHENA GIBSON:
Date born 2: Abt. 1870, Rapides Parish, LA
Notes for JORDAN G. DILWORTH:
Jordan Dilworth was a black man. It is not known if his marriage to Parthena ended with his death or with a divorce.
More About JORDAN DILWORTH and PARTHENA GIBSON:
Marriage: 10 Jan 1888, Rapides Parish, LA
More About JAMES WALES and PARTHENA GIBSON:
Marriage: 19 Oct 1891, Rapides Parish, LA
Children of PARTHENA GIBSON and JAMES WALES are:
i. RUTH3 WALES, b. 1894, Rapides Parish, LA.
ii. WILBURN W. WALES, b. 01 Jun 1895, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA; d. 19 Nov 1994, Henrietta, Clay Co., TX; m. BERTHA ?, 1928; b. 1898, OH.
Notes for WILBURN W. WALES:
SSDI Possibility: WILBURN WALLS 30 Jun 1897 Jan 1969 Murray, Calloway, KY KY (Before 1951 ) 405-10-7998
More About WILBURN W. WALES:
Social Security Number: 455-28-3396
More About WILBURN WALES and BERTHA ?:
Marriage: 1928
25. iii. JAMES GILBERT WALES, b. 01 Aug 1897, Glenmora, Rapides Parish, LA; d. 23 Oct 1985, Azalea, Douglas Co., OR.
iv. CLAUDIA LUCRETIA WALES, b. 1899, Rapides Parish, LA.
v. AMOS SYLVESTER WALES, b. 1901, Rapides Parish, LA.
vi. RALPH LEON WALES, b. 15 May 1905, Rapides Parish, LA; d. 12 Nov 1981, Laguna Beach, Orange Co., CA; m. LILLIAN T., 1927; b. 11 May 1908, CA; d. 04 Feb 2002, San Jacinto, Riverside Co., CA.
More About LILLIAN T.:
Social Security Number: 553-01-7333
More About RALPH WALES and LILLIAN T.:
Marriage: 1927
6. JULIA ANN2 GIBSON (AMOS1, ZEDEKIAH R.A, JAMESB) was born 08 Mar 1873 in Rapides Parish, LA, and died 28 Oct 1921 in Rapides Parish, LA. She married ISAIAH LUCAS 24 Dec 1902 in Rapides Parish, LA, son of EDWARD LUCAS and SARAH ?. He was born 26 Mar 1853 in Mississippi, and died 11 Jul 1933 in Rapides Parish, LA.
Notes for JULIA ANN GIBSON:
She was not survived by any children. Her obituary is not in the Alexandria Town Talk.
More About JULIA ANN GIBSON:
Burial: Pine Grove Cemetery, Rapides Parish, LA
More About ISAIAH LUCAS:
Burial: Philadelphia Baptist Cemetery, Rapides Parish, LA
More About ISAIAH LUCAS and JULIA GIBSON:
Marriage: 24 Dec 1902, Rapides Parish, LA
Child of JULIA GIBSON and ISAIAH LUCAS is:
i. MARTHA3 MAYO, b. 1910, MS; Adopted child.
7. DANIEL WEBSTER2 GIBSON (AMOS1, ZEDEKIAH R.A, JAMESB) was born 30 Mar 1877 in Rapides Parish, LA. He married EMMA G.. She was born 1881 in MO.
More About DANIEL WEBSTER GIBSON:
Date born 2: Abt. 1876, Rapides Parish, LA
Children of DANIEL GIBSON and EMMA G. are:
i. RUTH G.3 GIBSON, b. 1909, TN.
ii. LAWRENCE E. GIBSON, b. 1912, TX.
iii. CLARENCE E. GIBSON, b. Abt. Mar 1918, Beaver Co., UT.
8. ELI CROCKET2 GIBSON (AMOS1, ZEDEKIAH R.A, JAMESB) was born 10 Oct 1879 in Rapides Parish, LA, and died 10 Mar 1945 in Rapides Parish, LA. He married LOU HATHORN. She was born 12 Jul 1886 in LA, and died 06 Dec 1962 in Rapides Parish, LA.
More About ELI CROCKET GIBSON:
Date born 2: Oct 1879, Rapides Parish, LA
Burial: Philadelphia Baptist Cemetery, Rapides Parish, LA
More About LOU HATHORN:
Burial: Philadelphia Baptist Cemetery, Rapides Parish, LA
Children of ELI GIBSON and LOU HATHORN are:
i. LODDI3 GIBSON, b. Abt. 1909, Rapides Parish, LA; m. EMMANUEL M. ROLLINS, Abt. 1930; b. Abt. 1897, LA.
More About LODDI GIBSON:
Name 2: Loda Gibson
Name 3: Lodie Gibson
More About EMMANUEL ROLLINS and LODDI GIBSON:
Marriage: Abt. 1930
26. ii. HARVEY GIBSON, b. 1909, Rapides Parish, LA; d. 1951, Rapides Parish, LA.
iii. ALBERT GIBSON, b. 24 Jul 1911, Rapides Parish, LA; d. Oct 1967, Pineville, Rapides Parish, LA.
Notes for ALBERT GIBSON:
Listed in Hickory Grove Cemetery in Rapides Parish is "Gibson, Albert A. - 24 Jul 1911/29 Oct 1967"
iv. GLADYS M. GIBSON, b. Abt. 1914, Rapides Parish, LA; m. (1) ? HOLLY; m. (2) LONNIE E. SASSER, 10 Jan 1931, Rapides Parish, LA; b. 19 Sep 1909; d. 15 Aug 1985, Pineville, Rapides Parish, LA.
More About LONNIE E. SASSER:
Burial: Philadelphia Baptist Cemetery, Rapides Parish, LA
More About LONNIE SASSER and GLADYS GIBSON:
Marriage: 10 Jan 1931, Rapides Parish, LA
9. MOAB BENJAMIN2 GIBSON (AMOS1, ZEDEKIAH R.A, JAMESB) was born 28 Mar 1882 in Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA, and died 21 Nov 1975 in Heritage Manor No. 1 Hursing Home, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA. He married WILLIE C. PARKER. She was born Abt. 1883 in MS, and died Aft. 1975.
Notes for MOAB BENJAMIN GIBSON:
From the Alexandria Town Talk, November 22, 1975, p. A-4:
"Moab Gibson
Services for Moab Benjamin Gibson, 94, of Alexandria will be held at 3 p.m. today in the chapel
of John Kramer and Son. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery in Ruby.
Gibson died Friday morning in Heritage Manor No. 1 Hursing Home here. A retired farmer, he was a
native of Ruby.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Willie Parker Gibson of Alexandria; two daughters, Mrs. Grace
Nunnelly of Alexandria and Mrs. Billy Figureoa of Los Angeles; four grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren."
From the Alexandria Town Talk, November 24, 1975, p. B-5:
"Funerals
MOAB B. GIBSON
Services for Moab B. Gibson were held at 3 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of John Kramer and Son
with Rev. Homer E. Gibson officiating. Burial was in Pine Grove Cemetery, Ruby.
Pallbearers were Aaron Flournoy, Albert Beach, C. D. McCann, Jack Iles, Clovice Clark and
Clovice Clark Jr."
More About MOAB BENJAMIN GIBSON:
Burial: Pine Grove Cemetery, Ruby, Rapides Parish, LA
Children of MOAB GIBSON and WILLIE PARKER are:
i. GRACE3 GIBSON, d. Aft. 1975, Probably Alexandria, LA; m. ? NUNNELLY.
ii. BILLIE GIBSON, b. 06 Apr 1924; d. 15 Jul 1994, Dixon, Solano Co., CA; m. ? FIGUEROA.
Generation No. 3
10. EMMA ELLEN3 GIBSON (URIAH MELTON2, AMOS1, ZEDEKIAH R.A, JAMESB) was born Jul 1879 in Jasper Co., TX, and died Bet. Nov 1924 - Apr 1930 in Harrison Co., MS. She married VERNON MONTGOMERY WEDGEWORTH 31 Jan 1899 in Harrison Co., MS, son of JOEL WEDGEWORTH and MINERVA TERRELL. He was born 25 Nov 1873 in Saucier, Harrison Co., MS, and died Aft. 1930.
More About EMMA ELLEN GIBSON:
Date born 2: Abt. 1882
More About VERNON MONTGOMERY WEDGEWORTH:
Date born 2: 1879, MS
More About VERNON WEDGEWORTH and EMMA GIBSON:
Marriage: 31 Jan 1899, Harrison Co., MS
Marriage license: 31 Jan 1899, Harrison Co., MS
Children of EMMA GIBSON and VERNON WEDGEWORTH are:
i. GENEVA PEARL4 WEDGEWORTH, b. 16 Jul 1900, Harrison Co., MS; d. 21 Mar 1960; m. WILLIS LOYD JOHNSON, Nov 1917, Harrison Co., MS; b. 14 Sep 1887, Baldwin Co., AL; d. 15 Jul 1967, Saucier, Harrison Co., MS.
More About WILLIS LOYD JOHNSON:
Died 2: 28 Aug 1967
More About WILLIS JOHNSON and GENEVA WEDGEWORTH:
Marriage: Nov 1917, Harrison Co., MS
ii. JESSE WEDGEWORTH, b. Abt. 1904.
iii. BERTIE WEDGEWORTH, b. 24 Jan 1906, Saucier, Harrison Co., MS; d. 15 Jan 1990, Biloxi, Harrison Co., MS; m. SIDNEY J. CUEVAS, 30 Jul 1927, Gulfport, Harrison Co., MS; b. 07 Nov 1896, Gulfport, Harrison Co., MS; d. 28 Jul 1977, Biloxi, Harrison Co., MS.
More About BERTIE WEDGEWORTH:
Burial: 17 Jan 1990, Wolf River Cemetery, Harrison Co., MS
More About SIDNEY J. CUEVAS:
Burial: 30 Jul 1977, Wolf River Cemetery, Harrison Co., MS
More About SIDNEY CUEVAS and BERTIE WEDGEWORTH:
Marriage: 30 Jul 1927, Gulfport, Harrison Co., MS
Marriage license: 30 Jul 1927, Harrison Co., MS
iv. DAVID C. WEDGEWORTH, b. 19 May 1908, MS; d. 08 Dec 1990, Saucier, Harrison Co., MS; m. (1) EVA DENNING, 10 Dec 1927, Harrison Co., MS; b. 1915, MS; m. (2) BESSIE SAUCIER, 26 Dec 1932, Harrison Co., MS; b. 06 Mar 1916, MS; d. 15 Apr 1992, Harrison Co., MS.
More About DAVID C. WEDGEWORTH:
Burial: D. C. Wedgeworth Cemetery, McHenry, Harrison Co., MS
More About DAVID WEDGEWORTH and EVA DENNING:
Marriage: 10 Dec 1927, Harrison Co., MS
Marriage license: 09 Dec 1927, Harrison Co., MS
More About BESSIE SAUCIER:
Burial: D. C. Wedgeworth Cemetery, McHenry, Harrison Co., MS
More About DAVID WEDGEWORTH and BESSIE SAUCIER:
Marriage: 26 Dec 1932, Harrison Co., MS
v. MAMIE WEDGEWORTH, b. Abt. 1910, Harrison Co., MS.
vi. LAVADIA M. WEDGEWORTH, b. 04 Jan 1915, MS; d. 04 Apr 1976; m. RANDOLPH PIPKINS, 27 Nov 1942, Harrison Co., MS; b. 26 Nov 1916; d. 14 Feb 1983, Leakesville, Greene Co., MS.
More About LAVADIA M. WEDGEWORTH:
Burial: D. C. Wedgeworth Cemetery, Harrison Co., MS
More About RANDOLPH PIPKINS:
Burial: D. C. Wedgeworth Cemetery, Harrison Co., MS
More About RANDOLPH PIPKINS and LAVADIA WEDGEWORTH:
Marriage: 27 Nov 1942, Harrison Co., MS
vii. WILMER WEDGEWORTH, b. 09 Apr 1919; m. ELMER LEE; b. 30 Apr 1912; d. 29 Sep 1986, Perkinson, Stone Co., MS.
More About ELMER LEE:
Burial: Perkinston Cemetery, Stone Co., MS
viii. RUDOLPH VERNON WEDGEWORTH, b. 18 Nov 1924, MS; d. 07 Aug 1985, Saucier, Harrison Co., MS; m. EARLINE SAUCIER, 11 Nov 1943, Harrison Co., MS; b. 29 Dec 1924, Harrison Co., MS; d. 27 Jul 1993, Saucier, Harrison Co., MS.
Notes for RUDOLPH VERNON WEDGEWORTH:
As it was told, he was an excellent carpenter before he retired. Also told that he shot himself in the mouth on his back door step, for personal reasons.
More About RUDOLPH VERNON WEDGEWORTH:
Burial: Wedgeworth Cemetery, Saucier, Harrison Co., MS
More About EARLINE SAUCIER:
Burial: Wedgeworth Cemetery, Saucier, Harrison Co., MS
More About RUDOLPH WEDGEWORTH and EARLINE SAUCIER:
Marriage: 11 Nov 1943, Harrison Co., MS
11. ABNER W.3 GIBSON (URIAH MELTON2, AMOS1, ZEDEKIAH R.A, JAMESB) was born 15 Jun 1881 in Rapides Parish, LA, and died 04 Sep 1970 in Hattiesburg, Forrest Co., MS. He married (1) ROSA LEE 24 Dec 1903 in Pearl River Co., MS, daughter of THOMAS LEE and ELIZABETH WILLIAMS. She was born 04 Apr 1881 in Poplarville, Marion Co., MS, and died 04 Mar 1933 in Bond, Stone Co., MS. He married (2) HATTIE BOUNDS Abt. 1955.
Notes for ABNER W. GIBSON:
Lived in Alexandria, LA as a child.
From his World War I Registration Card, serial number 354, order number A58:
Name: Abner Gibson
Address: Bond, Stone County, Miss.
Age: 37
Date of Birth: June 15, 1881
Race: White
U.S. Citizen: Native Born
Present Occupation: Farmer
Employer's Name: Self
Place of Employment: Bond, Stone County, Miss.
Nearest Relative: Rosa Gibson, Wife
Height: Medium
Build: Medium
Color of Eyes: Gray
Color of Hair: Light Brown
Signature of Registrar: J. R. Davis
Date of Registration: 9/12/18
Stamp of Local Board: Local Board for the County of Stone, State of Mississippi, Wiggins, Mississippi.
According to the 1920 U.S. Census for Stone County, Mississippi, Beat 1, Supervisor's District Number 6, Enumeration District Number 140, Beat 1, Sheet Number 4B, enumerated on the 15, 16, and 17 day of January, 1920 by Lela A. Batson, transcribed by Howard Baulch from census image, the household of Abner Gibson (house 69) was recorded as follows:
Name, Relation, Sex, Race, Age, Marital Status, Birthplace, Father's Birthplace, Mother's Birthplace
Abner Gibson, Head, M, W, 28, M, Louisiana, Louisiana, Mississippi (Home owned free)
Rosa Lee, Wife, F, W, 28, M, Mississippi, Mississippi, Mississippi
Burrel E. Gibson, Son, M, W, 11, S, Mississippi, Louisiana, Mississippi
Eva M. Gibson, Daughter, F, W, 9, S, Mississippi, Louisiana, Mississippi
Mittie R. Gibson, Daughter, F, W, 3 4/12, S, Mississippi, Louisiana, Mississippi
Maybell Gibson, Daughter, F, W, 7/12, S, Mississippi, Louisiana, Mississippi
From http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ms/county/perry/cemeteries/ebeneezer.htm, Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Highway 29 South, Perry County, Mississippi. Compiled by Robert J. McSwain, Sr. and Robert J. McSwain, Jr. To get to this Cemetery, from the intersection of Highway 98 & 29 in New Augusta, go 27.6 miles on Highway 29 South to Ebenezer Baptist Church. The Cemetery is on the left side of the Church. Buried there are Abner, wife Rosa Lee, and daughter Mittie Ruth.
Abner's obituary was published in the Daily Herald Biloxi-Gulfport, Mississippi on September 5, 1970 as follows:
"Abner Gibson, 89, 1202 West Elmer St., Wiggins, died Friday in a Hattiesburg hospital. He was born June 13, 1881, in Louisiana, and was a member of the Bethel Baptist Church in Wiggins.
Survivors are three daughteers (sic), Mrs. Eva Mar (sic) Johnson and Miss Mittie Ruth Gibson both of Wiggins, and Mrs. Jim Baulch, Slidell, La.; one son Ernest Earl Gibson, Gulfport; one sister, Mrs. Katherine Johnson, and one brother, J. M. Gibson, both of Wiggins. Ten grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren also survive.
The body will be taken to the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Wiggins Saturday, at 10 a.m. where it will lie in state until the funeral service at 11 a.m. Rev. Chevis Gibson, Rev. Tommy Mize and Rev. Hollis Smith will officiate. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
Dees Funeral Home in Wiggins is in charge of arrangments."
More About ABNER W. GIBSON:
Burial: 05 Sep 1970, Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Perry Co., MS
Religion: Baptist
Social Security Number: Bef. 1951, 427-20-2600
Notes for ROSA LEE:
Rosa Lee GIbson's Mississippi Death Certificate Number 4672, recorded in 1933, offers the following information:
Place of Death: Bond, Stone County, Mississippi
Wife of: Abner Gibson
Date of Birth: 4/4/1880
Age: 50 years, 11 months, 0 days
Birthplace: Pearl River Co., Miss (Marion County at the time)
Name of Father: U. R. Lee
Birthplace of Father: Mississippi
Name of Mother: Elizabeth Williams
Birthplace of Mother: Miss.
Informant: A. Gibson
Filed: 3/4/1933
Date of Death: 3/4/1933
Physican statement: Attended the deceased from 2/20/1933 to 3/4/1933 and last saw her alive on 3/4/1933 and that death occurred on the date stated above at 5:15 AM.
Cause of death: Acute encephalitus; contributory: pyelitus
Signed: S. E. Dunlap
The 4/4/1880 birth date given by Rosa's husband, Abner Gibson, differs from the birth date of 4/4/1881 on her tombstone. The 1880 Census was taken in June 1880, and Rosa is NOT listed in that census with her parents. Therefore, it is presumed that she was born in 1881.
More About ROSA LEE:
Date born 2: 04 Apr 1880, Poplarville, Marion Co., MS
Burial: Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Perry Co., MS
Cause of Death (Facts Pg): 04 Mar 1933, Acute encephalitus
Religion: Baptist
More About ABNER GIBSON and ROSA LEE:
Marriage: 24 Dec 1903, Pearl River Co., MS
Marriage license: 12 Dec 1903, Pearl River Co., MS
More About ABNER GIBSON and HATTIE BOUNDS:
Marriage: Abt. 1955
Children of ABNER GIBSON and ROSA LEE are:
i. INFANT SON4 GIBSON, b. Abt. 1905, Bond, Harrison Co., MS; d. Abt. 1905, Bond, Harrison Co., MS.
ii. INFANT SON GIBSON, b. Abt. 1906, Bond, Harrison Co., MS; d. Abt. 1906, Bond, Harrison Co., MS.
iii. BURL EARNEST GIBSON, SR., b. 07 Mar 1908, Bond, Harrison Co., MS; d. 04 May 1971, Gulfport, Harrison Co., MS; m. (1) LOTTIE BELL WHIGHAM, 29 Oct 1926, Bond, Stone Co., MS; b. 23 Mar 1912; d. 03 Jul 1929; m. (2) HAZEL ELIZABETH BLACK, 16 Mar 1932, Pearl River Co., MS; b. 03 Sep 1914, MS; d. 09 Dec 1992, Gulfport, Harrison Co., MS; m. (3) MAE ?, 1949; m. (4) ALICE MARIE BULLOCK, Abt. 1968, Gulfport, Harrison Co., MS; b. 18 Jun 1936, Woodsworts, LA; d. 17 Jul 1978, Gulfport, Harrison Co., MS.
Notes for BURL EARNEST GIBSON, SR.:
Burl's obituary was published on May 5, 1971 by the Sun-Herald as follows:
"Burl Ernest Gibson
Burl Ernest Gibson, 63, a resident of Box 1061, Gulfport, DeLisle community, was pronounced dead at 4:58 p.m. Tuesday on arrival at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport following a truck accident. Death was attributed to a heart attack.
Mr. Gibson, a building contractor and owner of B. E. Gibson Construction Co. of Gulfport, was born March 7, 1908, in Bond, Miss. He was a member of Loyal Order of the Moose, Gulfport Lodge 1359, and the Knights of Pythias. He was a Baptist.
Mr. Gibson is survived by his wife, Mrs. Alice Bullock Gibson, DeLisle; one daughter, Mrs. Irene Moulder, Hurley; six sons, Carl A. Gibson, Tacoma, Wash.; Burl E. Gibson Jr., Haverhill, Mass.; J. C. Gibson, Long Beach; Kenneth and Maurice Gibson, Gulfport; and Burel (sic) E. Gibson VI (sic), DeLisle; one stepson, James D. Meikle, DeLisle; and three sisters, Mrs. Eva Mae Johnson, Miss Mattie (sic) Ruth Gibson, Wiggins; and Mrs. James Baulch, Slidell, La.
Friends may call at Riemann Funeral Home in Gulfport Thursday evening from 6 to 10 o'clock.
The body will be taken to the Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church in Stone County Friday where it will lie in state from 1 to 2 p.m. at which time the funeral service will be conducted by the Rev. Chevis Gibson, pastor. Interment will be in the Ebenezer Church Cemetery."
Additionally, the following article was published regarding the truck accident:
"Gulfportian Dies After Being Stricken
A 63-year-old Gulfport man died of an apparent heart attack about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday while driving a pickup truck on Old Pass road in Gulfport.
Burl E. gibson, P. O. Box 1061, was pronounced dead on arrival at Memorial Hospital at Gulfport after his truck ran off the road and knocked down a wall at the residence of Rosie Roper, 1228 Hardy Ave., Gulfport police noted.
Serving on the inquest jury, which ruled death by apparent heart attack while driving a pickup truck, were Vaughn Hollis, Jamie Ferguson, Rubin Posey, Arthur Lang III, Norman Barnum and H. T. Hargrove.
The jury was empanelled by Harrison County Coroner Gladys O'Neil. Police Det. Horace Page was the bailiff."
More About BURL EARNEST GIBSON, SR.:
Burial: 07 May 1971, unmarked grave in Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Perry Co., MS
Social Security Number: 427-20-0295
Notes for LOTTIE BELL WHIGHAM:
Lottie was killed in an automobile accident.
More About LOTTIE BELL WHIGHAM:
Died 2: 07 Jul 1929
Burial: Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Perry County, MS
More About BURL GIBSON and LOTTIE WHIGHAM:
Marriage: 29 Oct 1926, Bond, Stone Co., MS
Marriage license: 29 Oct 1926, Stone Co., MS
More About HAZEL ELIZABETH BLACK:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Gulfport, Harrison Co., MS
More About BURL GIBSON and HAZEL BLACK:
Marriage: 16 Mar 1932, Pearl River Co., MS
More About BURL GIBSON and MAE ?:
Marriage: 1949
More About ALICE MARIE BULLOCK:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Gulfport, Harrison Co., MS
More About BURL GIBSON and ALICE BULLOCK:
Marriage: Abt. 1968, Gulfport, Harrison Co., MS
iv. EVA MAE GIBSON, b. 16 May 1910, Bond, Harrison Co., MS; d. 31 Oct 2002, Wiggins, Stone Co., MS; m. LEWIS VAN BUREN JOHNSON, SR., 08 Aug 1935, Poplarville, Pearl River Co., MS; b. 16 Jun 1913, Perry Co., MS; d. 30 Jun 1999, Gautier, MS.
Notes for EVA MAE GIBSON:
The Sun Herald (Biloxi, Mississippi), Friday, November 1, 2002:
"Eva Johnson's kindness won the kids
By KAT BERGERON
THE SUN HERALD
WIGGINS - The neighborhood kids loved Eva M. Johnson. She was always there for them, but best of all, she let them take away candy when they didn't have the cash to pay. Her little grocery store on Magnolia Drive in Wiggins was a safe haven - and a stash of goodies.
"We'd be playing in the woods, run over to the store to buy candy and a soft drink, then we'd go back to playing," said Susan Lott, the Stone County comptroller who grew up in the piney-woods neighborhood.
"She'd keep a ticket on each of us and at the end of the month let our parents know how much it was. Sometimes we'd have her slice up just a couple of pieces of lunch meat and we'd take it home to make a sandwich. When I think back on those times, they really were incredible."
"Miss Johnson," as the neighborhood politely called her, died Thursday at 92. Although Johnson's Grocery closed two decades ago, those who grew up with its friendly proprietor in the 1950s through the 1970s never forgot her kindness.
"She was a sweetheart," Lott said.
Johnson is also remembered for her strong faith. Until age slowed her, she taught Sunday school and was faithfully involved in the women's league at Vardaman Street Baptist Church.
"She believed in teaching the Bible to all of her friends and anyone who would listen," said her daughter, Eva "Dimple" Ferrell of Wiggins.
"Her upbringing was the key to her personality. Her mother died when she was a teen-ager so she quit school to take care of the other children. She never resented or regretted it.
"She lived the Christian way and set a good example."
An obituary appears below.
Eva Johnson
Service: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Moore Funeral Home in Wiggins.
- WIGGINS - Eva M. Johnson, 92, died Thursday, Oct. 31, 2002, in Wiggins.
Mrs. Johnson was a retired owner of Johnson's Grocery in Wiggins and was a member of Vardaman Street Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Dimple Ferrell of Wiggins; a sister, Madie Baulch of Franklin, Tenn.; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Moore Funeral Home in Wiggins. Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home chapel, with burial in Ebenezer Cemetery."
More About EVA MAE GIBSON:
Burial: 02 Nov 2002, Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Perry Co., MS
Religion: Baptist
More About LEWIS VAN BUREN JOHNSON, SR.:
Burial: Serene Memorial Gardens, Escatawpa, MS
More About LEWIS JOHNSON and EVA GIBSON:
Divorce: 1955
Marriage: 08 Aug 1935, Poplarville, Pearl River Co., MS
Marriage license: 08 Aug 1935, Pearl River Co., MS
v. INFANT DAUGHTER GIBSON, b. Abt. 1913, Bond, Harrison Co., MS; d. Abt. 1913, Bond, Harrison Co., MS.
vi. MITTIE RUTH GIBSON, b. 22 Aug 1916, Bond, Stone Co., MS; d. 13 Nov 1998, Gulfport, MS.
Notes for MITTIE RUTH GIBSON:
Mittie Ruth was never able to support herself independently. She lived with her father, Abner Gibson, or her sister, Eva Mae Gibson Johnson, most of her life, until her care requirements necessitated living in a nursing home. She died in a nursing home in Gulfport, Mississippi. Her obituary read as follows, "Mittie Ruth Gibson, 82, of Gulfport, died November 13, 1998, in Gulfport. She was a member of Vardaman Street Baptist Church in Wiggins, and a native of Stone County. She is survived by two sisters, Eva Mae Johnson of Wiggins and Madie Baulch, of Franklin, Tennessee; and a number of neices (sic) and nephews. Services were held November 15th at Moore Funeral Home in Wiggins, with burial at Ebenezer Cemetery in Wiggins."
More About MITTIE RUTH GIBSON:
Burial: 15 Nov 1998, Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Perry Co., MS
Religion: Baptist
vii. MADIE GIBSON, b. 14 May 1919, Bond, Stone Co., MS; m. JAMES HOMER BAULCH, 13 Apr 1940, Gulfport, Harrison Co., MS; b. 18 Dec 1915, Gallatin, Sumner Co., TN; d. 24 Nov 1992, Slidell, St. Tammany Parish, LA.
Notes for MADIE GIBSON:
Madie was given the name Maybell at birth, but her sister, Mittie Ruth, could never pronounce it right and called her Madie. Eventually she legally changed her name to Madie and dropped any reference to Maybell. She was raised in Bond, Mississippi and attended Harrison-Stone-Jackson Agricultural High School and Junior College (later known as Perkinston Junior College).
The following is her wedding announcement contained in a local newspaper:
"Mr. Abner Gibson announces the marriage of his daughter Miss Madie Gibson to Mr. James H. Baulch, son of Mr. G. N. Baulch of Gallatin, Tenn. The groom is a graduate of Bowling Green Commercial Law School of Bowling Green, Kentucky and has been bookkeeping instructor and business manager at Perkinston Junior Colege (sic) for two years when he resigned to take a position in Tennessee. The bride is a graduate of Perkinston High School. The young couple left as soon as his work was completed at the Junior College. They will be at his home in Gallatin, Tenn."
Madie was an accomplished seamstress, making clothes for her children and thirteen grandchildren. She was an active member of the United Methodist Church, having held numerous positions on church boards and committees. One of her greatest gifts is her contributions to the Altar Guild and, more directly, the talent she has with the flower arrangements for the church services. When Jim entered semi-retirement, they enjoyed travels to West Germany, Austria, England, Canada, and Brazil. Life was difficult for Madie after Jim died in November 1992. In September 1997 she moved from Slidell, Louisiana to Morningside Assisted Living in Franklin, Tennessee.
More About MADIE GIBSON:
Religion 1: Aft. 1940, Methodist
Religion 2: Bet. 1919 - 1940, Baptist
Notes for JAMES HOMER BAULCH:
The middle name of Homer came from the man who delivered James into this world, Dr. Homer Reese. He was raised and schooled in Sumner County, Tennessee and spent his grammar school years at the Salem School building where he laughingly claimed he "was the smartest one in the eighth grade ... and the only one!" He attended Spartanburg Textile Industrial Institute (l.k.a. Spartanburg Junior College), University of Tennessee, and Bowling Green College of Commerce.
The 1935 yearbook of Spartanburg Textile Industrial Institute, "The Trail Blazer", lists Freshmen in attendance. On page 21, it lists "James Baulch, Gallatin, Tenn."
The 1936 yearbook of Spartanburg Textile Industrial Institute, "The Olympic", lists Sophomores in attendance. On page 10, it lists "Jim Baulch, Gallatin, VA (sic), 'What I must do concerns me, not what people think.'"
The 1938 yearbook of Bowling Green College of Commerce, "The Towers", lists the 1938 Seniors in attandance. On page 20, it lists "James H. Baulch, B. S., Gallatin, Tennessee, 'Most powerful is he who has himself in his own power.'"
After graduating from college, Jim became an instructor and business manager at Harrison-Stone-Jackson Agricultural High School and Junior College (l.k.a. Perkinston Junior College), where he met a student, Madie Gibson, who became his wife.
The record of Jim and Madie's marriage is in the Harrison County, Mississippi court book 50, page 640, where it indicates that they were married April 13, 1940 by H. C. Moore, Justice of the Peace.
He and Madie then traveled to Gallatin, Tennessee to visit his family, and they moved to Charlotte, North Carolina where he was a bookkeeper and instructor for Carolina Business College. He later joined his brother, Ernest, as schoolmaster at "Baulch Junior School for Boys" in Park City, Kentucky until 1949. From there they moved to Hopkinsville, Kentucky where he was Business Manager for Hopkinsville Lincoln-Mercury and bookkeeper for Hopkinsville Auto Parts until 1958. He was then recruited by Oak Motors of Nashville, Tennessee to be Assistant Business Manager. In 1959 he was recruited by Jim Burke Buick of Birmingham, Alabama to be Business Manager. In 1964 he followed his doctor's advice to find a less stressful job and moved to Slidell, Louisiana to be Business Manager and part owner of John Brown Olds (later Tom Brown Olds-Buick, Del Williams Motors, and Bill Ward Motors), Slidell, Louisiana until his retirement in 1986 (excepting for a brief return to Birmingham, Alabama to help out Jim Burke Buick in 1971).
James Baulch was received into membership of the Salem Methodist Church, north of Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee in October 1929 by his brother, Rev. Ernest F. Baulch. He remained an active member of the United Methodist Church his entire life, holding numerous positions on its boards and committees and taught an Adult Sunday School Class for over 30 years. He was an ardent believer in maintaining a healthy body, engaging in a variety of exercise programs, particularly those centered around running. He won numerous awards for finishing top in his age group for 10K and 5K runs through age 76. Having been raised on a farm, the "farmer blood" never left him. He maintained a vegetable garden wherever he lived and helped his children establish ones for them.
Largely due to his active life style, he looked and acted younger than his years. He was admired and respected by his friends and family for his physical, mental, and spiritual strength. He was the epitome of reliability: if he promised he would do something, he did it as committed and did it well. While quite introverted, he was a friend to anyone who needed him, often selflessly sacrificing himself in support of others. Friends and family knew they could count on him.
He and his wife, Madie, lived a beautiful fifty-two years together. They were always committed to each other, to their family, to their church, and to their friends. They were both victims of a tragic car accident (being hit broadside by a one-ton truck that ran through an inoperative red light) in May 1992 and were hospitalized for over a month. With two brain hemorrhages and numerous broken bones, recovery was slow and physical therapy was difficult. Six months later, a massive stroke put him in a deep, irreversible coma. With no hope of a functional life, his family followed his often repeated request if such an occasion arose. He was taken home and removed from life support systems. He died on November 24, 1992, two days before Thanksgiving. It was as he would have liked it: he was at home in his own bed, kept warm by the quilt made by his mother that had been a wedding gift to Madie and him, and surrounded by his family. Madie, all three children, and all their spouses were there, singing hymns from the United Methodist Hymnal. It was during his son Howard's singing of "How Great Thou Art" that he breathed his last breath here on earth. His son-in-law, Floyd Duvall, fittingly read the Twenty-Third Psalm as he joined the angels in heaven.
Originally, Jim was placed in a mausoleum in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Slidell, Louisiana. After Madie moved to Franklin, Tennessee in September 1997, he was moved to his final burial place in Woodlawn Memorial Park in Nashville, Tennessee, near his parents and his brother, Nelson Howard Baulch.
More About JAMES HOMER BAULCH:
Burial 1: 1997, Woodlawn Memorial Park, Nashville, Davidson Co., TN
Burial 2: 27 Nov 1992, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Slidell, LA
HS Education: Raised and schooled in Gallatin, TN
Religion: Methodist
More About JAMES BAULCH and MADIE GIBSON:
Marriage: 13 Apr 1940, Gulfport, Harrison Co., MS
12. ALICE3 GIBSON (URIAH MELTON2, AMOS1, ZEDEKIAH R.A, JAMESB) was born 15 Jun 1881 in Rapides Parish, LA, and died 10 Jun 1950 in Brooklyn, Forrest Co., MS. She married ANDREW PEARCE 24 Jan 1901 in Perry Co., MS, son of JOHN PEARCE and ELIZABETH BRELAND. He was born 07 Nov 1863 in Perry Co., MS, and died 06 Jun 1949 in Brooklyn, Forrest Co., MS.
Notes for ALICE GIBSON:
She was Abner's twin sister.
From the Hattiesburg American Newspaper, June 12, 1950:
"Mrs. Andrew Pearce
Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Gibson Pearce of Clear Creek community in Perry county were held at 3:00 p.m. at the Clear Creek Methodist Protestant church with Rev. C. F. Gerald, pastor, officiating. Burial was in Brooklyn Cemetery.
Mrs. Pearce died Monday in her home following a lengthy illness. She was 69. She had lived in the Perry County community for the past 50 years and was member of the Clear Creek Methodist Prostestant Church.
She is survived by five sons, one daughter, two brothers, and four sisters.
Active Pallbearers were: I. A. Garraway, Fred Breland, A. R. Shattles, Wyatt Gillis, J. W. Steele and Cornlius Gibson.
Hulett Funeral home was in charge of arrangements."
More About ALICE GIBSON:
Died 2: 10 Jul 1950, Brooklyn, Forrest Co., MS
Burial: Brooklyn Cemetery, Forrest Co., MS
Notes for ANDREW PEARCE:
From the Hattiesburg American Newspaper, June 6, 1949:
"Andrew Pearce, 85-year-old retired farmer, died at 5 a. m. today at his home on RFD 1, Brooklyn, after a short illness.
A native of Perry County, he was a lifelong resident of RFD 1, Brooklyn, and a member of Clear Creek Methodist Church.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30p.m. Tuesday, but the place was still undecided this afternoon. Rev. J. F. Rigby, pastor of Clear Creek Church, will officiate, with burial following in Brooklyn cemetery. Mr. Pearce's body was to be taken from Hulett Funeral home to the residence late this afternoon.
Mr. Pearce is survived by his wife, Mrs. Alice Gibson Pearce: a daughter, Mrs. J. H. Moody of Brooklyn; five sons, D. A. Pearce of Wiggins; A. L. and 0. L. Pearce of Brooklyn; W. C. Pearce of Shelby and C. T. Pearce of the U. S. Army stationed at Fort Knox, Ky: two sisters Mrs. Ada Perkins and Mrs. Ida shattles, both of Brooklyn; 20 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren."
From the Hattiesburg American Newspaper, June 7, 1949:
"Funeral services for Andrew Pearce, 85, who died Monday at his home, RFD 1, Brooklyn, were held at 2:30 p. m. Thursday at Clear Creek Methodist Church.
Rev. J, F. Rigby, pastor officiated, assisted by Rev. C. F. Gerald, Methodist minister. Burial was in Brooklyn cemetery with the following pallbearers: Fred Breland, W. M. Simmons, I. A. Garraway, R. L. Smith A. R. Shattles and C. S. Sellers.
Hulett Funeral was in charge of arrangements."
More About ANDREW PEARCE:
Burial: 07 Jun 1949, Brooklyn Cemetery, Forrest Co., MS
More About ANDREW PEARCE and ALICE GIBSON:
Marriage: 24 Jan 1901, Perry Co., MS
Children of ALICE GIBSON and ANDREW PEARCE are:
i. JERUSHA4 PEARCE, b. 14 Nov 1901; d. 30 Mar 1980; m. JOE HORACE MOODY; b. 26 Jan 1896; d. 22 Mar 1964.
More About JERUSHA PEARCE:
Burial: Clear Creek Methodist Protestant Church Cemetery, Perry Co., MS
More About JOE HORACE MOODY:
Burial: Clear Creek Methodist Protestant Church Cemetery, Perry Co., MS
ii. DAVID AQUILLA PEARCE, b. 12 Jan 1904; d. 07 Jan 1993; m. LOIS BRELAND, 10 Aug 1930, Stone Co., MS; b. 19 Sep 1910; d. 10 Aug 1994.
More About DAVID AQUILLA PEARCE:
Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Wiggins, Stone Co., MS
More About LOIS BRELAND:
Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Wiggins, Stone Co., MS
More About DAVID PEARCE and LOIS BRELAND:
Marriage: 10 Aug 1930, Stone Co., MS
iii. AMOS LORENZA PEARCE, b. 29 Jan 1905, MS; d. 19 Oct 1954, Perry Co., MS; m. EULA MAE BRELAND; b. 14 Aug 1913; d. 15 Dec 1997.
More About AMOS LORENZA PEARCE:
Burial: 21 Oct 1954, Brooklyn Cemetery, Forrest Co., MS
Cause of Death (Facts Pg): Murder
More About EULA MAE BRELAND:
Burial: Brooklyn Cemetery, Forrest Co., MS
iv. ALMEDA PEARCE, b. 29 Nov 1906, MS; d. 20 Aug 1940, Janice, Forrest Co., MS; m. JESSIE JAMES HAYES; b. 21 Aug 1899, Little Rock, AR; d. Mar 1975.
More About ALMEDA PEARCE:
Burial: Brooklyn Cemetery, Forrest Co., MS
Notes for JESSIE JAMES HAYES:
Raised in an orphanage; parents are unknown.
His mother was married five times. The first to a Thompson, the second was a Keeley/Keely, third to Hayes, fourth to Ford, fifth to Aukey/Aquee.
More About JESSIE JAMES HAYES:
Burial: Brooklyn Cemetery, Forrest Co., MS
v. WILLIAM COMMODORE PEARCE, b. 21 Feb 1910; d. Jun 1975; m. DORIS HAND.
More About WILLIAM COMMODORE PEARCE:
Burial: Palestine Cemetery, Picayune, Pearl River Co., MS
vi. CASMUS THEODORE PEARCE, b. 29 Sep 1912, MS; d. 21 May 2001, Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY; m. CORA LEE.
vii. OLLIE LEOTHA PEARCE, b. 12 Sep 1919; d. 19 Oct 1954, Perry Co., MS; m. AVIS MARGUERITTA BERRY, 07 Nov 1947, Lucedale, George Co., MS; b. 04 Nov 1925, Broome, George Co., MS; d. 19 Oct 1954, Perry Co., MS.
Notes for OLLIE LEOTHA PEARCE:
TSgt in Company 17 Infantry, WWII BSM-PH.
From Page 1 of The Hattisburg American, Wednesday, October 20, 1954:
PERRY COUNTY TRAGEDY
Bad Feeling in Slayer's Head Only Clue to Six Shootings
by Elliott Chaze
Photo 1 - "One of the Guns - O. L. Pearce used this 22 rifle to shoot his oldest child, Charles, 6. He put the rifle on this table on the porch and killed four other persons and himself with a shotgun."
Photo 2 - "Pearce Home - The O. L. Pearce home is located about five miles east of Brooklyn on the road to Janice. It is in Perry County."
Photo 3 - "Bloodstained Wrappings - Strips of cotton cloth and a tarpaulin were found in the trunk of Pearce's car where he had placed the bodies of the three children after they were killed."
"Perry County Sheriff Dee Hammett said today he had not found a really believable clue as to why 35-year-old O. L. Pearce ran amuck Tuesday, killing his wife, their three small children and his brother and then took his own life.
The death weapons were a .22 caliber rifle and a rusty old 20-gauge shotgun which was borrowed the night before the slayings.
Victims of what the sheriff described as 'a horrible exhibition of controlled insanity,' were: Mrs. Avis Pearce, 29; Charles, 6; Elaine, 4; Freida, 3; and Lorenzo Pearce, 49. Charles died of a bullet wound from the rifle, the others from shotgun wounds. Apparently all met death between 8 and 10:30 a.m., none suspecting until the final moments of terror that the Soil Conservation worker planned their destruction.
When discovered at noon Tuesday, the bodies of O. L. Pearce and his wife and children lay in a bedroom of their home five miles east of Brooklyn on the Janice road.
Note Gives Location
A clearly written note in the bedroom gave the exact location of the body of the brother, approximately 12 miles from the Pearce home, in the woods off Highway 29. The hand-written note said: 'Lorenzo is at the old John Howard place down the old road where the old field has just been cleared. He is to the right in the woods about 150 feet from the old road.'
Sheriff Hammett said the evidence indicates Lorenzo Pearce was slain first.
The sheriff said after talking to neighbors that this appeared to be the sequence of events which led to the tragedy:
Monday night, shortly before dark, O. L. Pearce visited the home of a Negro, George W. Fairley, who lived nearby.
Fairley had been working for him seven years as a general handyman, helping with the cows and chickens. The white man told the Negro: 'I want to borrow your shotgun. There's a fool dog been keeping us awake.'
Fairley thought nothing of it, but said later: 'He didn't act noways strange. But the day before he told me out in the yard his head felt funny. Said it felt like it was maybe goin' to hemorrhage.'
Around 8 a.m. Tuesday Pearce told the Negro, who had come to tend the cow: "I'm going over to see my brother's and settle a debt." Pearce then climbed in his car and drove the quarter-mile to the home of Lorenzo Pearce. They were seen a short while later driving toward the old John Howard place where Lorenzo met his death.
Took Child From School
O. L. Pearce then returned home and picked up the two younger children, driving to the Janice school house and asking for Charles, the only one of the children of school-age. The father told a teacher: "Charles was sick in the night. Want to take him to the doctor for a good checkup."
He drove the children to the woods, killed them, placed their bodies in the trunk of the late-model sedan and returned home. Bloodstains were found later in the luggage compartment and there were pine needles clinging to the bodies of the children. Also found was a blood-smeared tarpaulin in the luggage compartment.
At this point Pearce apparently entered the house and shot his wife who lay, fully dressed, on the bed. Blood soaked the bedding beneath the brown-haired, blue-eyed woman.
After this Pearce must have brought into the house the bodies of the children, still wrapped in the tarpaulin. He arranged a small palette on the floor, making it of faded blue blankets and placed the small bodies on it in a neat row, each child lying on its right side. They lay near the foot of the large double bed which held the body of their mother.
Pearce then climbed into the double bed and lay down beside the body of his wife. The barrel of the shotgun was short enough to allow him to reach down and trigger the final blast. When the bodies were discovered the shotgun was on his body.
The room otherwise was in perfect order.
Shoes In Line
Pearce had placed his own shoes beneath the edge of the bed, beside those of his wife. Side-by-side on the under-ledge of a bedside table were two pairs of small red little girls' shoes, still bright with newness.
The mother lay on her back in the big bed, as did Pearce, his head turned slightly to the left. Both had been shot in the head. All three children died of head wounds and so did Lorenzo Pearce.
State Highway Patrolman H. A. Murphy described the bodies in the bedroom as "the worst sight I've even seen."
County Attorney John M. Dunnam, who was a member of the party which located Lorenzo Pearce's body at 2:30 p.m., said: "He was lying on his back, one hand still in his pants pocket. The charge of shot entered at the base of the skull. Plenty of powder burns. Point blank range. The shot ripped loose part of his hat band."
By the time Lorenzo Pearce's body was brought by ambulance to the yard of the O. L. Pearce home, the yard was filled with a quiet throng of neighbors. They smoked and talked in hushed tones as Coroner John Box held the inquest. They nodded solemnly when the coroner's jury agreed with Sheriff Hammett's statement that it was a matter of five murders and a suicide. One sunburned farmer told a reporter: "Mister Pearce had himself a heap of financial worries. I was right close to him and what I'm telling you is the truth."
Sheriff Hammett said several other neighbors told the same story of Pearce's financial troubles.
Was Standing By Bed
George Fairley, the Negro who was interviewed earlier by Hammett, now returned to the yard, head bowed, holding his stained hat in trembling hands. He told a reporter: "After Mister Pearce left for his brother's this morning, Miz Pearce told me something strange. Said about 2 a.m. she woke up and saw her husband standin' over her. She said it look like he had a long stick in his hands. Said she asked him what was the matter and he said he didn't feel good; that maybe he ought to take a walk."
Fairley said Mrs. Pearce told him she went back to sleep after a while and didn't know if her husband took a walk.
Sheriff Hammett said one of several puzzling factors in the case was use of two weapons. The automatic rifle was found on a table on the back porch of the house. Next to it was Pearce's wide-brimmed cattleman-type hat.
A neighbor testified she saw Pearce and all three children in the family car shortly after 9 a.m.
A remarkable aspect of the tragedy is that although six persons died, two of them in the house, not a single neighbor reported seeing anything which looked suspicious and no one told later of hearing the noise of the shotgun.
The bodies were found by Fairley during a routine visit to the house.
SERVICES THURSDAY FOR SHOOTING VICTIMS
Funeral services will be held Thursday for the six victims of the shooting.
Joint services will be held for Mrs. O. L. Pearce and her three children. Separate double services will be held for Lorenzo Pearce and O. L. Pearce.
Services for the 29-year-old Mrs. Pearce, her son, Charles, 6, and her two daughters, Margaret Elaine, 4, and Freida, 3, will be at 10 a.m. at Pine Grove Methodist Church in Jackson County. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. Pearce is survived by her father, L. C. Berry of Perkinston; two brothers, Willard Berry of Perkinston and Harrell Berry of Winnie, Tex.; and a sister, Mrs. Art O'Neal of Perkinston.
Services for Mrs. Pearce's husband, Ollie Leother, 35, and his brother, Amos Lorenzo, 49, will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Clear Creek Methodist Church at Janice in Perry County. Burial will be in Brooklyn Cemetery.
Lorenzo Pearce is survived by his wife, a daughter, Della Pearl of Brooklyn, and a son, Gordon Everett of Brooklyn.
Both men leave three brothers, W. C. Pearce of Shelby, D. A. of Wiggins, and C. T. Pearce of the U. S. Army; one sister, Mrs. J. H. Moody of Brooklyn, and a number of nieces and nephews.
Hulett Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for both services."
More About OLLIE LEOTHA PEARCE:
Burial: 21 Oct 1954, Brooklyn Cemetery, Forrest Co., MS
Cause of Death (Facts Pg): Suicide
Occupation: Soil conservation worker
More About AVIS MARGUERITTA BERRY:
Burial: 21 Oct 1954, Pine Grove Methodist Church Cemetery, Jackson Co., MS
Cause of Death (Facts Pg): Murder
More About OLLIE PEARCE and AVIS BERRY:
Marriage: 07 Nov 1947, Lucedale, George Co., MS
13. OPHELIA CALDONIA3 GIBSON (URIAH MELTON2, AMOS1, ZEDEKIAH R.A, JAMESB) was born 15 Apr 1885 in TX, and died 22 Jan 1965 in New Augusta, Perry Co., MS. She married WILLIAM ISAIAH MARTIN 25 Dec 1902 in Perry Co., MS, son of ALEXIS MARTIN and MARY SHATTLES. He was born 01 Oct 1880 in MS, and died 18 Jun 1950 in New Augusta, Perry Co., MS.
More About OPHELIA CALDONIA GIBSON:
Burial: New Augusta Cemetery, Perry County, MS
Social Security Number: 428-76-9185
More About WILLIAM ISAIAH MARTIN:
Burial: New Augusta Cemetery, Perry County, MS
More About WILLIAM MARTIN and OPHELIA GIBSON:
Marriage: 25 Dec 1902, Perry Co., MS
Marriage license: 18 Dec 1902, Perry Co., MS
Children of OPHELIA GIBSON and WILLIAM MARTIN are:
i. ESTHER C.4 MARTIN, b. 24 Dec 1904, Brooklyn, Perry Co., MS; d. Feb 1966; m. NOLLIE P. FAIRLEY; b. 15 Mar 1908, Brooklyn, Perry Co., MS; d. Apr 1975.
ii. GERTRUDE P. MARTIN, b. 28 Oct 1905, Perry Co., MS; d. 14 Feb 1964; m. JOHN T. MORGAN; b. 27 Jan 1906; d. 20 Jun 1965.
More About GERTRUDE P. MARTIN:
Burial: New Augusta Cemetery, Perry Co., MS
More About JOHN T. MORGAN:
Burial: New Augusta Cemetery, Perry Co., MS
iii. LINUS BAXTER MARTIN, SR., b. 10 May 1908, Perry Co., MS; d. 06 Nov 1994, New Augusta, Perry Co., MS; m. MYRNIS AMMONS; b. 25 Apr 1911, Perry Co., MS; d. 26 Jan 2004, Gulfport, Harrison Co., MS.
Notes for LINUS BAXTER MARTIN, SR.:
Linus Baxter Martin, Sr., and his father, William Isaiah, were both sheriffs of Perry County, Mississippi.
Linus was a Lt. Col. in the U. S. Army and served in World War II.
More About LINUS BAXTER MARTIN, SR.:
Burial: New Augusta Cemetery, Perry County, MS
Notes for MYRNIS AMMONS:
From the Hattiesburg American, Wednesday, January 28, 2004,
"New Augusta - Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church of New Augusta for Myrnis Ammons Martin, 92, of New Augusta, who died Jan. 26, 2004, at Gulfport Memorial Hospital.
Burial will be in New Augusta Cemetery.
Mrs. Martin was a retired school teacher and a member of First Bapatist Church of New Augusta.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Linus B. Martin Sr., and a son, Linus B Martin Jr and a grandson, Jonathan M. Martin.
Survivors include a daughter, Margaret Martin Baucum of New Augusta; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 5:30-9 p.m. today at Jones Funeral home of Richton."
More About MYRNIS AMMONS:
Burial: New Augusta Cemetery, Perry County, MS
Social Security Number: 427-64-5109
iv. ELMORE E. MARTIN, b. 20 May 1910, Perry Co., MS; d. 27 Jun 1974, New Augusta, Perry Co., MS; m. (1) HORTENSE ?; m. (2) MAMIE ?; m. (3) IDA ?.
More About ELMORE E. MARTIN:
Date born 2: 1911, Perry Co., MS
Burial: New Augusta Cemetery, Perry County, MS
v. BOAZ C. MARTIN, b. 03 Sep 1912, Perry Co., MS; d. 04 Feb 1993, New Augusta, Perry Co., MS; m. KATHLEEN KIRKLAND; b. 18 Nov 1916; d. 19 Aug 1999, New Augusta, Perry Co., MS.
More About BOAZ C. MARTIN:
Date born 2: 1913, Perry Co., MS
More About KATHLEEN KIRKLAND:
Burial: Hattiesburg, Forrest Co., MS
vi. GRACE E. MARTIN, b. 19 Oct 1914, Perry Co., MS; d. 24 Feb 1997; m. PHILLIP MARTIN SWARTZFAGER; b. 13 Mar 1912; d. Jul 1980.
vii. LEO N. MARTIN, b. 29 Jan 1917, Perry Co., MS; d. Jun 1971, Perry Co., MS; m. GEORGE TYLER HADDEN; b. 01 Dec 1912, Jefferson Co., AL; d. Sep 1972.
More About LEO N. MARTIN:
Burial: New Augusta Cemetery, Perry Co., MS
More About GEORGE TYLER HADDEN:
Burial: New Augusta Cemetery, Perry Co., MS
viii. TOMMIE MARTIN, b. 21 Apr 1919, Brooklyn, Perry Co., MS; d. 08 Nov 1975, MS; m. (1) DOROTHY S. SMITH; b. 16 Jul 1929; d. 11 Oct 1980, MS; m. (2) FREDA TRUELOCK; b. 23 Jan 1918, Nebraska; d. 21 Jul 1978, Los Angeles, CA.
Notes for TOMMIE MARTIN:
Uriah G. Martin legally changed his name to Tommy.
Staff Sgt. Army Air Force WWII.
More About TOMMIE MARTIN:
Name 2: Uriah G. Martin
Burial: New Augusta Cemetery, Perry County, MS
Military service: SSgt US Army Air Forces, World War II
More About DOROTHY S. SMITH:
Burial: New Augusta Cemetery, Perry Co., MS
More About FREDA TRUELOCK:
Date born 2: 23 Jan 1918, Nevada
Died 2: 21 Jul 1978
ix. JOVNEITTA H. MARTIN, b. 01 Feb 1928, Perry Co., MS; d. 11 Apr 2005, Yorktown, York Co., VA; m. MARTIN T. MOUL; d. Aft. 11 Apr 2005.
Notes for JOVNEITTA H. MARTIN:
From the Hattiesburg American, April 15, 2005:
"Jovneitta M. Moul
YORKTOWN, Va. - Memorial services were held today at Yorkminster Presbyterian Church in Grafton, Va., for Jovneitta "Veta" Martin Moul, 77, of Yorktown, Va., formerly of New Augusta, who died April 11, 2005, at her residence.
Burial was in Parklawn Memorial Park.
Mrs. Moul was a school librarian at York High School and a member of Yorkminster Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include her husband, Martin T. Moul of Yorktown; a son, Thomas M. Moul of Williamsburg, Va.; two daughters, Carolyn A. Moul of Richmond, Va., and Nancy M. Watson of Severna Park, Md.; and six grandchildren.
Amory Funeral Home in Grafton was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 895 Middle Ground Blvd., Newport News, VA 23606 or to Yorkminster Presbyterian Church Building Fund, 6218 George Washington Highway, Grafton, VA 23692."
More About JOVNEITTA H. MARTIN:
Burial: Parklawn Memorial Park, Hampton, VA
Religion: Presbyterian
14. SUSIE3 GIBSON (URIAH MELTON2, AMOS1, ZEDEKIAH R.A, JAMESB) was born 16 Dec 1891 in Rapides Parish, LA, and died 13 Jul 1967 in Forrest Co., MS. She married RILEY PETTIS 25 Sep 1913 in Forrest Co., MS, son of LIZZIE ?. He was born 25 Dec 1888 in Escambia Co., AL, and died 31 Jan 1966 in Forrest Co., MS.
More About SUSIE GIBSON:
Burial: Maxie Methodist Church Cemetery, Forrest Co., MS
More About RILEY PETTIS:
Burial: Maxie Methodist Church Cemetery, Forrest Co., MS
More About RILEY PETTIS and SUSIE GIBSON:
Marriage: 25 Sep 1913, Forrest Co., MS
Children of SUSIE GIBSON and RILEY PETTIS are:
i. ISAAC4 PETTIS, b. 31 Jul 1914; d. 20 Jul 1952, Forrest Co., MS.
More About ISAAC PETTIS:
Name 2: Isaace Pettis
Burial: Maxie Methodist Church Cemetery, Forrest County, MS
ii. JACOB PETTIS, b. 31 Jul 1914; d. 04 Dec 1942; m. EDITH ?; b. 05 Nov 1914.
More About JACOB PETTIS:
Date born 2: Abt. 1917
Burial: Brooklyn Cemetery, Forrest Co., MS
iii. ERNEST WILLIS PETTIS, SR., b. 25 May 1919, Forrest Co., MS; d. 05 Oct 1991; m. MARION CLEMINTINE ROBERTSON; b. 26 Feb 1923; d. 05 Mar 2004.
More About ERNEST WILLIS PETTIS, SR.:
Burial: Crest Lawn Memorial Park, Ocean Springs, MS
iv. HOUSTON PETTIS, b. 15 Apr 1921, Forrest Co., MS; d. 03 Jul 1972; m. FLORENCE ?; b. Guam.
More About HOUSTON PETTIS:
Date born 2: Abt. 1921, Forrest Co., MS
Burial: Gulfport, Harrison Co., MS
v. ELDRIDGE R. PETTIS I, b. 21 Oct 1923, Forrest Co., MS; d. 07 Sep 1994, Brooklyn, Forrest Co., MS; m. ETHEL GUNTHER; b. 01 Oct 1927.
More About ELDRIDGE R. PETTIS I:
Date born 2: Abt. 1924, Forrest Co., MS
Burial: Grace Chapel Church Cemetery, Brooklyn, Forrest Co., MS
vi. GEORGAN A. PETTIS, b. 26 Nov 1927, Forrest Co., MS; m. (1) ERNEST MCBROOM; b. 13 Apr 1921; m. (2) ROBERT BURLESON; d. 05 Aug 1990; m. (3) GEORGE DAVIS HENNIS.
vii. GEORGE PETTIS, b. 15 Jun 1931; d. 11 Aug 1990.
Notes for GEORGE PETTIS:
George was born with Down's Syndrome and never married.
More About GEORGE PETTIS:
Burial: Maxie Methodist Church Cemetery, Forrest Co., MS
15. JESSIE MARCELLUS3 GIBSON (URIAH MELTON2, AMOS1, ZEDEKIAH R.A, JAMESB) was born 29 Jan 1894 in Perry Co., MS, and died 09 Feb 1978 in Stone County Hospital, Wiggins, Stone Co., MS. He married (1) DRUSILLA PEARCE 12 Jun 1915 in Perry Co., MS, daughter of ANDREW PEARCE and EMMA HOGAN. She was born 28 Sep 1893 in MS, and died 17 Apr 1941. He married (2) NETTIE SMITH 24 Jul 1941 in Stone Co., MS, daughter of ROBERT SMITH. She was born 04 Sep 1911 in MS, and died Aft. 1978.
Notes for JESSIE MARCELLUS GIBSON:
His obituary read as follows:
"J. Marsillus (sic) Gibson
Mr. J. Marsillus Gibson, 84, of Wiggins and a resident of Azalea Gardens Nursing Home died Feb. 9, 1978 at Stone County Hospital.
He was born in Perry County, Jan. 29, 1894 and was a retired farmer. He was a member and Deacon of Crossroads Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Nettie Gibson of Wiggins, two sons, Rev. Chevis Gibson, Red Bay, Ala. and Cornelius Gibson of New New Orleans; two daughters, Mrs. Melvin Morgan of Wiggins and Mrs. Vernon Cochran of Brooklyn; two step-daughters: Mrs. Lavon Donald of Gulfport and Mrs. Bonnie Chiatt of Biloxi; two step-sons, L. B. Bond, Gulfport and Earlon Bond of Wiggins, 8 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.
Services were held Sat., Feb. 11 at 10 a.m. at Crossroads Baptist Church with interment in Ebenezer Cemetery. Rev. Billy Powell and Rev. Paul Holder officiated at the ceremony.
Pallbearers were Steve Elliott, Arthur Johnson, Ted Givens, Hurby Morgan, Lavon Donard and Thomas Breland."
More About JESSIE MARCELLUS GIBSON:
Burial: 11 Feb 1978, Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Perry County, MS
More About DRUSILLA PEARCE:
Burial: Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Perry County, MS
More About JESSIE GIBSON and DRUSILLA PEARCE:
Marriage: 12 Jun 1915, Perry Co., MS
Marriage license: 22 May 1915, Perry Co., MS
More About JESSIE GIBSON and NETTIE SMITH:
Marriage: 24 Jul 1941, Stone Co., MS
Marriage license: 23 Jul 1941, Stone Co., MS
Children of JESSIE GIBSON and DRUSILLA PEARCE are:
i. LORENA4 GIBSON, b. 24 May 1916, MS; m. MELVIN MORGAN, 03 Dec 1934; b. 14 Jul 1911, MS; d. 11 May 2002, Wiggins, Stone Co., MS.
Notes for MELVIN MORGAN:
From the Hattiesburg American, May 12, 2002:
"WIGGINS - Services are scheduled for 3 p.m. Monday at Ebenezer Baptist Church for Melvin Morgan, 90, of Wiggins, who died May 11, 2002, at his residence. Burial will be in Ebenezer Cemetery. Mr. Morgan was a retired construction superintendent and was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Lorena Morgan of Wiggins one son, the Rev. Hurby Morgan of Duncan, Okla. one daughter, Loretta Breland of Picayune four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren."
More About MELVIN MORGAN:
Burial: 13 May 2002, Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Perry Co., MS
More About MELVIN MORGAN and LORENA GIBSON:
Marriage: 03 Dec 1934
ii. CHEVIS CLIFTON GIBSON, b. 27 Feb 1919, MS; d. 21 Apr 1999, Red Bay, Franklin Co, AL; m. OLIVE RAYBURN, 12 Dec 1942, Stone Co., MS; b. 25 Sep.
Notes for CHEVIS CLIFTON GIBSON:
Newspaper clipping possessed by Dimple Ferrell reads as follows:
"Rev. and Mrs. Chevis Gibson will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday, December 12, at the Ten Mile Baptist Church. The 4:00 o'clock p.m. renewal of vows ceremony will be performed by Pastor Thomas Foster. The Gibson's were married December 12, 1942. Attendants for the ceremony will be daughter Rhonda and husband Steve, grandsons Brandon and Blake Elliott, from Red Bay, Alabama. Their eldest grandson, Air Force Lt. Keith M. Gibson, the son of their late son Dennis Gibson, and his wife Dana, from Bossier City, LA. A reception hosted by their daughter and her family will follow in the Church Fellowship Hall. Friends and relatives are cordially invited to share in this happy celebration with us."
More About CHEVIS CLIFTON GIBSON:
Social Security Number: 427-26-1027
More About CHEVIS GIBSON and OLIVE RAYBURN:
Marriage: 12 Dec 1942, Stone Co., MS
iii. NETTYE GIBSON, b. 19 Oct 1921, MS; d. 08 Jun 2004, Perry Co., MS; m. DAVID VERNON COCHRAN, 22 Jan 1943; b. 09 Sep 1921.
Notes for NETTYE GIBSON:
From the Biloxi Sun Herald on June 10, 2004, "Nettye Cochran, 82, of Brooklyn, Miss., died June 8, 2004. Visit: Thurs., Moore Funeral Home. Service: 2 p.m., Friday, Cyprus Creek Bapt, Burial: Ebenezer Cemetery."
More About NETTYE GIBSON:
Burial: Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Perry Co., MS
More About DAVID COCHRAN and NETTYE GIBSON:
Marriage: 22 Jan 1943
iv. CORNELIUS SPRIG GIBSON, b. 13 Feb 1925, Perry Co., MS; d. 16 Mar 1996, Wiggins, Stone Co., MS; m. (1) MILDRED R. COLVILLE, 27 Apr 1946, Wiggins, Stone Co., MS; b. 29 May 1926; m. (2) WILLIE CALDWELL, 28 Oct 1977, Stone Co., MS; b. 19 Apr 1922; d. 27 Mar 1995.
Notes for CORNELIUS SPRIG GIBSON:
Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery records the following:
- Gibson, J. M., Born Jan. 29, 1894 Died Feb. 9, 1978
- Gibson, Drusilla, (Wife of J. M.), Born Sept. 28, 1893 Died April 17, 1941
- Gibson, Cornelius "Sprig", PFC, US Army, WWII, Born Feb. 13, 1925 Died March 16, 1996
More About CORNELIUS SPRIG GIBSON:
Burial: Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Perry County, MS
More About CORNELIUS GIBSON and MILDRED COLVILLE:
Marriage: 27 Apr 1946, Wiggins, Stone Co., MS
Marriage license: 26 Apr 1946, Stone Co., MS
More About WILLIE CALDWELL:
Burial: Taylor Cemetery, Perry Co., MS
More About CORNELIUS GIBSON and WILLIE CALDWELL:
Marriage: 28 Oct 1977, Stone Co., MS
Marriage Application: 18 Oct 1977, Stone Co., MS
Marriage license: 21 Oct 1977, Stone Co., MS
16. RUTH CATHERINE3 GIBSON (URIAH MELTON2, AMOS1, ZEDEKIAH R.A, JAMESB) was born 26 Feb 1896 in Wiggins, Harrison Co., MS, and died 24 Jun 1974 in Perry Co., MS. She married FRANKLIN WASHINGTON JOHNSON 1912, son of CALVIN JOHNSON and ALMEDIA ?. He was born 12 Mar 1880 in MS, and died 22 Jul 1965 in Perry Co., MS.
Notes for RUTH CATHERINE GIBSON:
Obituary clipping possessed by Dimple Ferrell for Mrs. Ruthie Johnson reads as follows:
"Mrs. Ruthie Catherine Johnson, 78, Rt. 3, Box 202, Wiggins, died Monday at 12:45am at Stone County Hospital.
Mrs. Johnson, born Feb. 26, 1896, in Wiggins, was a member of Cross Road Baptist Church.
She is survived by seven sons: Louis (sic) Johnson, Pascagoula, Louie Johnson, Gautier, Paul B. Johnson, Richton, J. B. Johnson, Brooklyn, Miss., Elton Johnson, Warren, Ariz., Arthur Johnson, Wiggins, and A. J. Johnson, Freeland, Mich.; a stepson, Luther Johnson, McNeil, Miss.; three daughters, Mrs. Ira L. Easterling, Petal, Mrs. D. C. Ivy, Cumberland, N.C., and Mrs. Elizabeth Ballard, Wiggins; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Mack McKissack, Odessa, Texax; a brother, Marcellus Gibson, Wiggins; 21 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren, and 11 step-grandchildren.
The funeral service will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Cross Road Baptist Church, Wiggins. Officiating at the funeral services will be her grandson, Elder Lonnell Johnson, and Rev. Donnie L. Allums."
More About RUTH CATHERINE GIBSON:
Burial: Cross Roads Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Perry County, MS
Notes for FRANKLIN WASHINGTON JOHNSON:
From LDS Site, BLack Creek, Perry, MS Census of 1880, p. 315B:
Calvin JOHNSON Self M Male W 34 MS Farming GA SC
Almedia JOHNSON Wife M Female W 32 MS Keeping House SC SC
James E. JOHNSON Son S Male W 13 MS Works On Farm MS MS
Misourie JOHNSON Dau S Female W 12 MS MS MS
Wm. H. JOHNSON Son S Male W 10 MS Works On Farm MS MS
Printice M. JOHNSON Son S Male W 8 MS MS MS
George W. JOHNSON Son S Male W 6 MS MS MS
Catharine S. JOHNSON Dau S Female W 3 MS MS MS
Frankling W. JOHNSON Son S Male W 3M MS MS MS
More About FRANKLIN WASHINGTON JOHNSON:
Burial: Cross Roads Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Perry Co., MS
More About FRANKLIN JOHNSON and RUTH GIBSON:
Marriage: 1912
Children of RUTH GIBSON and FRANKLIN JOHNSON are:
i. LEWIS VAN BUREN4 JOHNSON, SR., b. 16 Jun 1913, Perry Co., MS; d. 30 Jun 1999, Gautier, MS; m. (1) EVA MAE GIBSON, 08 Aug 1935, Poplarville, Pearl River Co., MS; b. 16 May 1910, Bond, Harrison Co., MS; d. 31 Oct 2002, Wiggins, Stone Co., MS; m. (2) HELEN VANCE, Bet. 1955 - 1957; b. 17 Apr 1929, Harrison Co., MS.
More About LEWIS VAN BUREN JOHNSON, SR.:
Burial: Serene Memorial Gardens, Escatawpa, MS
Notes for EVA MAE GIBSON:
The Sun Herald (Biloxi, Mississippi), Friday, November 1, 2002:
"Eva Johnson's kindness won the kids
By KAT BERGERON
THE SUN HERALD
WIGGINS - The neighborhood kids loved Eva M. Johnson. She was always there for them, but best of all, she let them take away candy when they didn't have the cash to pay. Her little grocery store on Magnolia Drive in Wiggins was a safe haven - and a stash of goodies.
"We'd be playing in the woods, run over to the store to buy candy and a soft drink, then we'd go back to playing," said Susan Lott, the Stone County comptroller who grew up in the piney-woods neighborhood.
"She'd keep a ticket on each of us and at the end of the month let our parents know how much it was. Sometimes we'd have her slice up just a couple of pieces of lunch meat and we'd take it home to make a sandwich. When I think back on those times, they really were incredible."
"Miss Johnson," as the neighborhood politely called her, died Thursday at 92. Although Johnson's Grocery closed two decades ago, those who grew up with its friendly proprietor in the 1950s through the 1970s never forgot her kindness.
"She was a sweetheart," Lott said.
Johnson is also remembered for her strong faith. Until age slowed her, she taught Sunday school and was faithfully involved in the women's league at Vardaman Street Baptist Church.
"She believed in teaching the Bible to all of her friends and anyone who would listen," said her daughter, Eva "Dimple" Ferrell of Wiggins.
"Her upbringing was the key to her personality. Her mother died when she was a teen-ager so she quit school to take care of the other children. She never resented or regretted it.
"She lived the Christian way and set a good example."
An obituary appears below.
Eva Johnson
Service: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Moore Funeral Home in Wiggins.
- WIGGINS - Eva M. Johnson, 92, died Thursday, Oct. 31, 2002, in Wiggins.
Mrs. Johnson was a retired owner of Johnson's Grocery in Wiggins and was a member of Vardaman Street Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Dimple Ferrell of Wiggins; a sister, Madie Baulch of Franklin, Tenn.; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Moore Funeral Home in Wiggins. Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home chapel, with burial in Ebenezer Cemetery."
More About EVA MAE GIBSON:
Burial: 02 Nov 2002, Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Perry Co., MS
Religion: Baptist
More About LEWIS JOHNSON and EVA GIBSON:
Divorce: 1955
Marriage: 08 Aug 1935, Poplarville, Pearl River Co., MS
Marriage license: 08 Aug 1935, Pearl River Co., MS
More About LEWIS JOHNSON and HELEN VANCE:
Marriage: Bet. 1955 - 1957
ii. LOUIE DANIEL JOHNSON, b. 20 May 1916, Perry Co., MS; d. 19 Aug 1990; m. JOSIE FAIRLEY; b. 11 Sep 1918; d. Jun 1989.
More About LOUIE DANIEL JOHNSON:
Burial: Cross Roads Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Perry Co., MS
More About JOSIE FAIRLEY:
Burial: Fairley Cemetery, Perry Co., MS
iii. PAUL B. JOHNSON, b. 16 Jun 1918, Perry Co., MS; d. 25 Oct 1996, Richton, Perry Co., MS; m. (1) ARCOLA BREWER; m. (2) VIVIAN MAXINE BREWER; b. 10 Feb 1935.
More About PAUL B. JOHNSON:
Date born 2: 1919
Burial: Mount Zion Cemetery, Richton, MS
iv. J. B. JOHNSON, b. 05 Aug 1920, Perry Co., MS; d. 08 Apr 1991, MS; m. (1) BIRDIE BULLOCK; m. (2) HENRIETTA STEEL; b. 17 Oct 1926; d. 15 Dec 1998, Brooklyn, Forrest Co., MS.
Notes for J. B. JOHNSON:
His tombstone reads "CPL, U.S. Army, World War II."
More About J. B. JOHNSON:
Burial: Clear Creek Methodist Protestant Church Cemetery, Perry Co., MS
More About BIRDIE BULLOCK:
Burial: Probably Columbia, Marion Co., MS
Cause of Death (Facts Pg): Suicide
More About HENRIETTA STEEL:
Burial: Clear Creek Methodist Protestant Church Cemetery, Perry Co., MS
v. ELTON ADEN JOHNSON, b. 09 May 1922, Perry Co., MS; d. 10 Jan 1998, Brooklyn, Forrest Co., MS; m. (1) ELEASE BREWER; m. (2) MARGIE ?.
More About ELTON ADEN JOHNSON:
Burial: Cross Roads Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Perry Co., MS
vi. ARTHUR JOHNSON, b. 26 Feb 1924, Perry Co., MS; d. 01 Feb 1990; m. GERTRUDE WALKER; b. 16 Mar 1922; d. 05 Jan 2000, Wiggins, Stone Co., MS.
More About ARTHUR JOHNSON:
Burial: Cross Roads Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Perry Co., MS
More About GERTRUDE WALKER:
Burial: Cross Roads Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Perry Co., MS
vii. RUTHIE MAE JOHNSON, b. 12 Oct 1928, Perry Co., MS; d. Aft. 2005; m. IRA LEE EASTERLING, 25 Jul 1950; b. 07 Sep 1926, Runnelstown, Perry Co., MS; d. Aft. 2005.
Notes for IRA LEE EASTERLING:
An Ira Easterling is in the SSDI as born 19 Oct 1894, died Sep 1984 in Hattiesburg, Forrest, MS. This may be Ira's father.
More About IRA EASTERLING and RUTHIE JOHNSON:
Marriage: 25 Jul 1950
viii. A. JAY JOHNSON, b. 16 Jul 1932, Perry Co., MS; d. 22 Jun 2002; m. (1) EVELYN LYONS, Bef. 1953; m. (2) PHYLIS ?, Aft. 1960; m. (3) HAZEL TONEY, Aft. 1961; b. 31 Jul 1933.
More About A. JAY JOHNSON:
Burial: Cross Roads Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Perry Co., MS
More About A. JOHNSON and EVELYN LYONS:
Marriage: Bef. 1953
More About A. JOHNSON and PHYLIS ?:
Marriage: Aft. 1960
More About A. JOHNSON and HAZEL TONEY:
Marriage: Aft. 1961
ix. ELIZABETH JOHNSON, b. 11 Jul 1934, Perry Co., MS; m. (1) JAMES PAUL BALLARD; b. 21 Mar 1933, KY; d. 10 May; m. (2) BENNIE DAWSEY; b. 1931; d. 25 Aug 2002; m. (3) RUBEN HINTON, Abt. 1949.
Notes for JAMES PAUL BALLARD:
KY AZC US Air Force Corps.
More About JAMES PAUL BALLARD:
Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Wiggins, Stone Co., MS
More About BENNIE DAWSEY:
Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Wiggins, Stone Co., MS
More About RUBEN HINTON and ELIZABETH JOHNSON:
Marriage: Abt. 1949
x. BETTY RUE JOHNSON, b. 30 Aug 1938, Perry Co., MS; m. D. C. IVEY, 21 Dec 1958; b. 19 Dec 1933.
More About D. IVEY and BETTY JOHNSON:
Marriage: 21 Dec 1958
17. ELLA3 TYLER (MARGARET MATHILDA2 GIBSON, AMOS1, ZEDEKIAH R.A, JAMESB) was born Nov 1889 in Rapides Parish, LA, and died Bet. 1920 - 1925 in Probably Rapides Parish, LA. She married DAVID FRANKLIN WHITE 14 Feb 1906 in Rapides Parish, LA, son of L. WHITE and ELIZABETH ?. He was born 17 Jun 1883 in LA.
More About DAVID WHITE and ELLA TYLER:
Marriage: 14 Feb 1906, Rapides Parish, LA
Children of ELLA TYLER and DAVID WHITE are:
i. VIRGINIA4 WHITE, b. 1906, Rapides Parish, LA.
ii. EVA WHITE, b. 1908, Rapides Parish, LA.
iii. LAVIANA WHITE, b. 1910, Rapides Parish, LA.
iv. OLLIE WHITE, b. 1913, Rapides Parish, LA.
18. HOUSTON A.3 TYLER (MARGARET MATHILDA2 GIBSON, AMOS1, ZEDEKIAH R.A, JAMESB) was born 22 Aug 1907 in Rapides Parish, LA, and died Jun 1983 in Deville, Rapides Parish, LA. He married ELLIE BURNAMAN.
More About HOUSTON A. TYLER:
Social Security Number: 456-12-8314
Child of HOUSTON TYLER and ELLIE BURNAMAN is:
i. SHELLEY EUGENE4 TYLER, b. 12 Jan 1946, Orange Co., TX; Adopted child.
More About SHELLEY EUGENE TYLER:
Date born 2: Orange Co., TX
19. JOHN BARTON3 GIBSON, SR. (ELIJAH THOMAS2, AMOS1, ZEDEKIAH R.A, JAMESB) was born 11 Nov 1895 in Rapides Parish, LA, and died 25 Mar 1965. He married NETTIE ARZELIU HEAD Bef. Jan 1920 in Rapides Parish, LA. She was born 25 May 1904 in LA.
More About JOHN BARTON GIBSON, SR.:
Burial: Section 2c Site 4094, Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California
Military: Bet. 1917 - 1919, Cpl, US Army
Military service: Bet. 09 Apr 1917 - 20 Aug 1919, World War I
More About JOHN GIBSON and NETTIE HEAD:
Marriage: Bef. Jan 1920, Rapides Parish, LA
Children of JOHN GIBSON and NETTIE HEAD are:
i. HAZEL INEZ4 GIBSON, b. 05 Nov 1920, Rapides Parish, LA; m. WALTER MARSHELL.
ii. HATTIE LEE GIBSON, b. 25 Dec 1921, Rapides Parish, LA; m. VERNON MONK; b. 20 May 1917.
iii. JOHN BARTON GIBSON, JR., b. Abt. 1924, Rapides Parish, LA; m. SYBLE JOHNSTON.
iv. HOMER EDGAR GIBSON, b. Abt. 1928, Rapides Parish, LA; m. DOROTHY ELISA BRYANT.
v. DAUGHTER GIBSON, m. WALTER ARNOLD HARRIS.
20. ESSIE3 GIBSON (ELIJAH THOMAS2, AMOS1, ZEDEKIAH R.A, JAMESB) was born 01 Feb 1898 in Rapides Parish, LA, and died 11 Apr 1975 in Pineville, Rapides Parish, LA. She married ASA LAFAYETTE FLOURNOY 19 Aug 1915 in Rapides Parish, LA. He was born 10 Feb 1886 in Bude, Franklin Co., MS, and died 18 Sep 1969 in Pineville, Rapides Parish, LA.
Notes for ESSIE GIBSON:
From the Alexandria Town Talk, April 12, 1975, p. A-6:
"Mrs. Essie Flournoy of Pineville, Dies
Mrs. Essie Gibson Flournoy, 77, of Pineville died at 3:15 p.m. Friday in a nursing home here.
She was the widow of Asa L. Flournoy and a native of Lecompte.
Survivors include three sons, James S. Flournoy of Tioga, Aaron A. Flournoy of Pineville, and
Sterling L. Flournoy of Norfolk, Va.; two daughters, Mrs. Geneva F. Clark of Pineville and Mrs.
Florence F. King of Louisville, Ky.; one brother, Herbert Gibson of Dallas, Texas; five sisters,
Mrs. Katie Hall and Mrs. Allie McCann both of Alexandria, Mrs. Effie McWilliams, Mrs. Ina Iles and
Mrs. Ollie Iles all of Pineville; 18 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Hixson Bros., Pineville with the Rev.
Fred McLaren officiating. Burial will be in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park."
From the Alexandria Town Talk, April 14, 1975, p. A-12:
"Mrs. Essie Flournoy
Services for Mrs. Essie Gibson Flournoy were held at 3 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Hixson
Bros., Pineville with Rev. Fred McLaren officiating. Burial was in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Pallbearers were Gary Clark, Earl Clark, Robert Marler, C. D. McCann, James McCann and James
Donzalski."
More About ESSIE GIBSON:
Date born 2: Abt. 1898, Rapides Parish, LA
Burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Pineville, Rapides Parish, LA
More About ASA LAFAYETTE FLOURNOY:
Date born 2: Abt. 1886, MS
More About ASA FLOURNOY and ESSIE GIBSON:
Marriage: 19 Aug 1915, Rapides Parish, LA
Children of ESSIE GIBSON and ASA FLOURNOY are:
i. AARON ARTHUR4 FLOURNOY, b. 15 Jun 1916, Rapides Parish, LA; d. 04 Sep 1997, Pineville, Rapides Parish, LA; m. MARTHA JANE GILL, 12 Jun 1937, Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA; b. 04 Jun 1919, Ruston, Lincoln Parish, LA; d. 05 May 1997, Pineville, Rapides Parish, LA.
More About AARON ARTHUR FLOURNOY:
Name 2: Aaron A. Flournoy
Died 2: 04 Sep 1997
Social Security Number: 452-12-4828
More About MARTHA JANE GILL:
Social Security Number: 433-50-1590
More About AARON FLOURNOY and MARTHA GILL:
Marriage: 12 Jun 1937, Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA
ii. STERLING L. FLOURNOY, b. Abt. 1922, Rapides Parish, LA.
iii. GENEVIEVE FLOURNOY, b. Abt. 1925, Rapides Parish, LA; m. ? CLARK.
iv. JAMES S. FLOURNOY.
v. FLORENCE FLOURNOY, m. ? KING.
21. EFFIE3 GIBSON (ELIJAH THOMAS2, AMOS1, ZEDEKIAH R.A, JAMESB) was born 01 Mar 1900 in Rapides Parish, LA, and died 09 May 1979 in Pineville, Rapides Parish, LA. She married (1) FRANCIS M. BEACH, JR. 03 Apr 1918 in Rapides Parish, LA. He was born 1888 in LA. She married (2) JESSIE B. MCWILLIAMS Bet. 1918 - 1942. He was born 1903, and died 30 Aug 1964 in Pineville, Rapides Parish, LA.
Notes for EFFIE GIBSON:
From the Alexandria Town Talk, May 10, 1979, p. A-11:
"Effie McWilliams
Services for Effie McWilliams, 79, of Pineville will be at 10 a.m. Friday in the chapel of
Hixson Bros., Pineville, with the Rev. Earl Satcher officiating. Burial will be in Pine Grove
Cemetery at Ruby.
Mrs. McWilliams died at 9:05 a.m. Wednesday. She apparently suffered a heart attack while
driving.
Survivors include two sons, Alabert (sic) R. Beach of Alexandria and Tommy E. Beach of Dallas; a
daughter, Myrtle Rachal of Pineville; a brother, Herbert Gibson of Dallas; three sisters, Katie
Hall and Allie McCann, both of Alexandria, and Ollie Iles of Pineville; six grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren."
From the Alexandria Town Talk, May 15, 1979, p. A-10:
"Funerals
Effie McWilliams
Services for Effie McWilliams of Pineville were held at 10 a.m. Friday in the chapel of Hixson
Bros., Pineville, with the Rev. Earl Satcher officiating. Burial was in Pine Grove Cemetery at
Effie (sic).
Pallbearers were C. D. McCann, Bud McCann, David Dantzler, T. A. Messina, Dave Beach and Steve
McCann."
More About EFFIE GIBSON:
Burial: 11 May 1979, Pine Grove Cemetery, Rapides Parish, LA
More About FRANCIS BEACH and EFFIE GIBSON:
Marriage: 03 Apr 1918, Rapides Parish, LA
Notes for JESSIE B. MCWILLIAMS:
From the Alexandria Town Talk, August 31, 1964, p. 20:
"J. B. McWilliams
Jessie B. McWilliams, 61, a resident of 203 Whatley street, Pineville, died at 3:15 p.m. Sunday
at his home. He was a retired grocer.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Effie McWilliams; a brother, Clayton McWilliams of El Dorado,
Ark., a step-daughter, Mrs. Frank Rachel of Pineville; two step-sons, Tommy Beach of Dallas,
Texas, and Albert Beach of Pineville; and seven grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the chapel of John Kramer & Son Funeral
Home. Burial will be in the Pine Grove cemetery at Ruby."
From the Alexandria Town Talk, September 2, 1964, p. 8:
"Jessie B. McWilliams
Funeral services for Jessie B. McWilliams were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the chapel of John
Kramer & Son Funeral Home with Rev. J. Wilson Smack officiating, assisted by Revrends Earl Emerick
and A. Peck. Burial was in the Pine Grove cemetery at Ruby.
Pallbearers wre (sic) Otis Miller, Albert Thornhill, H. W. Lucas, Clemmon McCann, Andrew King
and Milton Vallery."
More About JESSIE B. MCWILLIAMS:
Burial: 02 Sep 1964, Pine Grove Cemetery, Ruby, Rapides Parish, LA
More About JESSIE MCWILLIAMS and EFFIE GIBSON:
Marriage: Bet. 1918 - 1942
Children of EFFIE GIBSON and FRANCIS BEACH are:
i. MYRTLE4 BEACH, b. 1920, Rapides Parish, LA; m. FRANK RACHEL.
ii. TOMMY E. BEACH, b. 24 Aug 1921, Rapides Parish, LA; d. TX; m. (1) TADDY D., 04 Apr 1948; b. 1926; m. (2) JENNY M., Aft. 1970; b. 13 Nov 1932.
More About TOMMY BEACH and TADDY D.:
Divorce: 30 Apr 1970, Dallas Co., Texas
Marriage: 04 Apr 1948
More About TOMMY BEACH and JENNY M.:
Marriage: Aft. 1970
iii. ALBERT R. BEACH, b. 29 May 1925, Rapides Parish, LA; m. MURIEL V.; b. 06 Apr 1931.
22. ALLIE3 GIBSON (ELIJAH THOMAS2, AMOS1, ZEDEKIAH R.A, JAMESB) was born 20 Jan 1902 in Latanier, Rapides Parish, LA, and died 01 Oct 1979 in Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA. She married OBEDIAH MCCANN 09 Aug 1919 in Avoyelles Parish, LA, son of ORIN MCCANN and ARIZONA RYLAND. He was born 25 Jun 1898 in LA, and died 01 Feb 1965.
Notes for ALLIE GIBSON:
From the Alexandria Town Talk, October 2, 1979, p. B-8:
"Allie G. McCann, Latanier Native
Allie G. McCann, 77, of Alexandria died at noon Monday in her home.
Mrs. McCann was a member of First Church of the Nazarene and a native of Latanier.
Survivors include two sons, James W. McCann and Clennon D. McCann, both of Alexandria; a
brother, Herbert Gibson of Dallas; two sisters, Katie Hall of Alexandria and Ollie Isles (sic) of
Pineville; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Hixson Bros. with the Rev. Ronald E. Estes
officiating. Burial will be in Alexandria Memorial Gardens.
Friends may call after 2 p.m. at the funeral home."
From the Alexandria Town Talk, October 4, 1979, p. B-13:
"Allie G. McCann
Services for Allie G. McCann were at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Hixson Bros. with the
Rev. Ronald E. Estes officiating. Burial was in Alexandria Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers were John Waldron, David Waldron, Larry Waldron, Bud McCann, Steve McCann and Eugene Pressley."
More About ALLIE GIBSON:
Burial: 03 Oct 1979, Alexandria Memorial Gardens, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA
Social Security Number: 437-28-5611
More About OBEDIAH MCCANN:
Social Security Number: 435-18-8481
More About OBEDIAH MCCANN and ALLIE GIBSON:
Marriage: 09 Aug 1919, Avoyelles Parish, LA
Children of ALLIE GIBSON and OBEDIAH MCCANN are:
i. WILBURN4 MCCANN, b. 1921, Rapides Parish, LA; d. 03 Feb 1943, Killed in action in World War II.
More About WILBURN MCCANN:
Military: 06 Oct 1942, Little Rock, Arkansas
ii. MELVIN MCCANN, b. 1923, Rapides Parish, LA; d. 29 Jul 1936, LA.
iii. JAMES W. MCCANN, b. 1926, Rapides Parish, LA.
iv. CLENNON D. MCCANN, b. Nov 1927, Rapides Parish, LA.
23. INA3 GIBSON (ELIJAH THOMAS2, AMOS1, ZEDEKIAH R.A, JAMESB) was born 05 Oct 1906 in Rapides Parish, LA, and died 23 Nov 1976 in Pineville, Rapides Parish, LA. She married EDWARD ILES 17 Dec 1924 in Rapides Parish, LA, son of MARION ILES and FLORENCE COLE. He was born 09 Jul 1902 in Rapides Parish, LA, and died 22 Aug 1966 in Rapides Parish, LA.
Notes for INA GIBSON:
From the Alexandria Town Talk, November 24, 1976, p. A-2:
"Mrs. Ina G. Iles, Pineville Resident
Services for Mrs. Ina G. Iles of Pineville were to be held at 2:30 p.m. today in the chapel of
Hixson Bros., Pineville, with Revs. Danny Hawthorne and Morris Goins officiating. Burial was to be
in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Mrs. Iles, 70, died at 7:30 p.m. Monday. She was the widow of Edward Iles and was a member of
Lakeside Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, James H. Iles of Memphis, Tenn., and Alfred Jack Iles of Pineville;
three daughters, Mrs. Lucille Stone of Saltillo, Miss., Mrs. Ethel Perkins of Whitwell, Tenn., and
Mrs. Carolyn Aycock of Houston; one brother, Herbert Gibson of Dallas; four sisters, Mrs Katie
Hall and Mrs. Allie McCann, both of Alexandria, and Mrs Effie McWilliams and Mrs. Ollie Iles, both
of Pineville, 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren."
From the Alexandria Town Talk, November 25, 1976, p. A-13:
"Mrs. Ina G. Iles
Services for Mrs. Ina G. Iles of Pineville were held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of
Hixson Bros., Pineville, with Rev. Danny Hawthorne and Rev. Morris Goins officiating. Burial was
in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Pallbearers were Brad Gibson, Steve McCann, C. D. McCann, Stanley Iles, Bill Stone and David
Gibson."
More About INA GIBSON:
Burial: PIne Grove Cemetery, Ruby, Rapides Parish, LA
More About EDWARD ILES and INA GIBSON:
Marriage: 17 Dec 1924, Rapides Parish, LA
Children of INA GIBSON and EDWARD ILES are:
i. HARRY4 ILES, b. 26 Sep 1941, Rapides Parish, LA; d. 22 Feb 1962, Rapides Parish, LA.
More About HARRY ILES:
Burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Pineville, Rapides Parish, LA
ii. CAROLINE MAE ILES, m. ? AYCOCK.
iii. ETHEL LOUISE ILES, m. ? PERKINS.
iv. LUCILLE ILES, m. ? STONE.
v. ALFRED JACK ILES.
vi. JAMES HENRY ILES.
24. OLLIE3 GIBSON (ELIJAH THOMAS2, AMOS1, ZEDEKIAH R.A, JAMESB) was born 20 Jan 1908 in Rapides Parish, LA, and died 07 Feb 1996 in St. Frances Cabrini Hospital, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA. She married HOUSTON ILES Abt. 1923 in Rapides Parish, LA, son of MARION ILES and FLORENCE COLE. He was born 06 Sep 1896 in LA, and died 12 Sep 1948 in Rapides Parish, LA.
Notes for OLLIE GIBSON:
From the Alexandria Town Talk, February 8, 1996, p. D-3:
"Ollie Iles
Services for Ollie Gibson Iles will be at 11 a.m. Friday in the chapel of John Kramer & Son.
Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, Ruby.
Mrs. Iles, 89, of Pineville died Wednesday, Feb. 7, 1996, in St. Frances Cabrini Hospital.
Survivors include three daughters, Faye I. Dantzler of Alexandria, Dorothy Mae Lou of Lincoln,
Neb., and Marie Iles of Galveston, Texas; 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Friends may call from 8 a.m. until time of services Friday in the funeral home."
From the Alexandria Town Talk, February 10, 1996, p. D-3:
"Ollie G. Iles
Services for Ollie Gibson Iles were at 11 a.m. Friday in the chapel of John Kramer & Son with
the Revs. E. Dudley Rutledge Jr., Sherwood Hathorn and Don Davis officiating. Burial was in Pine
Grove Cemetery, Ruby.
Pallbearers were Philip Bauldree, Kevin Dantzler, James Iles, Bud McCann, James McCann and Otto
Watson."
More About OLLIE GIBSON:
Burial: 09 Feb 1996, Pine Grove Cemetery, Ruby, Rapides Parish, LA
More About HOUSTON ILES:
Date born 2: 06 Sep 1897, LA
Burial: Pine Grove Cemetery, Rapides Parish, LA
More About HOUSTON ILES and OLLIE GIBSON:
Marriage: Abt. 1923, Rapides Parish, LA
Children of OLLIE GIBSON and HOUSTON ILES are:
i. HERMAN4 ILES, b. 08 May 1925, Rapides Parish, LA; d. Aug 1985, Houston, Harris Co., TX.
More About HERMAN ILES:
Social Security Number: 437-28-7034
ii. JOYCE E. ILES, b. Abt. Aug 1926, Rapides Parish, LA.
iii. FAYOMA ILES, b. Abt. Jun 1927, Rapides Parish, LA; m. ? DANTZLER.
iv. DOROTHY MAE ILES, m. ? LOU.
v. MARIE ILES.
25. JAMES GILBERT3 WALES (PARTHENA2 GIBSON, AMOS1, ZEDEKIAH R.A, JAMESB) was born 01 Aug 1897 in Glenmora, Rapides Parish, LA, and died 23 Oct 1985 in Azalea, Douglas Co., OR. He married BERTHA I. WITHERWOX 11 Mar 1918 in Lake Charles, LA. She was born 14 Jan 1898 in Lake Charles, LA, and died 18 Feb 1961 in Flagstaff, AZ.
Notes for JAMES GILBERT WALES:
James Gilbert is buried in the Shields Cemetery, Cottage Grove, Lane Co., OR, Row 19, Position 5. His tombstone inscription reads:
"James G. Wales 1897 - 1985".
More About JAMES GILBERT WALES:
Burial: Shields Cemetery, Cottage Grove, Lane Co., OR
Notes for BERTHA I. WITHERWOX:
Bertha Wales is buried in the Shields Cemetery, Cottage Grove, Lane Co., OR, Row 19, Position 6. Her tombstone inscription reads: "Bertha I. Wales 1898 - 1961."
More About BERTHA I. WITHERWOX:
Burial: Shields Cemetery, Cottage Grove, Lane Co., OR
More About JAMES WALES and BERTHA WITHERWOX:
Marriage: 11 Mar 1918, Lake Charles, LA
Children of JAMES WALES and BERTHA WITHERWOX are:
i. JAMES H.4 WALES, b. 1920, Louisiana.
ii. OPAL WALES, b. 1924, Louisiana.
iii. IONA WALES, b. 1927, Arkansas.
iv. JAMES M. WALES, b. Aug 1929, Arkansas.
26. HARVEY3 GIBSON (ELI CROCKET2, AMOS1, ZEDEKIAH R.A, JAMESB) was born 1909 in Rapides Parish, LA, and died 1951 in Rapides Parish, LA. He married LOTTIE SASSER 01 Nov 1932 in Rapides Parish, LA.
More About HARVEY GIBSON:
Burial: Philadelphia Baptist Cemetery, Rapides Parish, LA
More About HARVEY GIBSON and LOTTIE SASSER:
Marriage: 01 Nov 1932, Rapides Parish, LA
Child of HARVEY GIBSON and LOTTIE SASSER is:
i. ARNIE E.4 GIBSON.