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Bessie M Gibson 1898–1991 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1898

Birth Location: Salyersville, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 1991

Death Location: North Liberty, St Joseph, Indiana, USA

Father: Martin Spradlin

Mother: Sibby Gibson

Spouse(s): Candy Nickels, Frederick Davis

Children(s): Virginia Nichols, Howard Nichols, Jean Nichols, Ollie Nickles, Elsie Nichols, Mary Davis, Norman Nichols, La Crosse, James Nichols, Ethel Nichols, William Nichols

Bessie M Gibson was born in 1898 in Salyersville, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA, the child of Martin Franklin Spradlin And Sibby Gibson. Bessie M Gibson married Candy Nickels, Frederick Harold Davis, and had children including Elsie Nichols, Ethel Mae Nichols, Howard S Nichols, James Nichols, Jean Nichols, La Crosse, Mary Jane Davis, Norman A Nichols, Ollie Nickles, Virginia Cross Nichols, William Henrey Nichols. Bessie M Gibson passed away in 1991 in North Liberty, St Joseph, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • Bessie M Gibson was born in 1898 in Salyersville, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA, the child of Martin Franklin Spradlin And Sibby Gibson.
  • Bessie M Gibson married Candy Nickels, Frederick Harold Davis, and had children including Elsie Nichols, Ethel Mae Nichols, Howard S Nichols, James Nichols, Jean Nichols, La Crosse, Mary Jane Davis, Norman A Nichols, Ollie Nickles, Virginia Cross Nichols, William Henrey Nichols.
  • Bessie M Gibson passed away in 1991 in North Liberty, St Joseph, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Martin Spradlin
1854–1913
Birth Location: East Point, Johnson, Kentucky, USA
MS
Sibby Gibson
1872–1955
Birth Location: Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States of America
SG

Spouses(s)

Candy Nickels
1881–1962
Birth Location: Kentucky
CN
Frederick Davis
1887–1974
Birth Location: West Virginia
FD

Children(s)

Virginia Nichols
1940–1991
Birth Location: South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
VN
Howard Nichols
1923–2000
Birth Location: Edwhite, West Virginia
HN
Jean Nichols
1929–1929
Birth Location: Ohio
JN
Ollie Nickles
1933–2018
Birth Location: North Liberty, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
ON
Elsie Nichols
1935–2006
Birth Location: South Bend, Indiana
EN
Mary Davis
1921–
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
MD
Norman Nichols
1925–2008
Birth Location: Edwhit, West Virginia
NN
La Crosse
1923–2007
Birth Location: Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina, United States of America
LC
James Nichols
1929–2006
Birth Location: Ohio
JN
Ethel Nichols
1938–1979
Birth Location: Portage, St. Joseph, Indiana, USA
EN
William Nichols
1921–1975
Birth Location: Nabbob, West Virginia
WN

Bessie Gibson's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Gibson
1898–1991
Birth Place: Salyersville, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Martin Franklin Spradlin
1854–1913
East Point, Johnson, Kentucky, USA
Sibby Gibson
1872–1955
Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
Even Spradlin
1822–1893
Prestonsburg, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Emeline (Mary May) Spradlin
1846–1934
Johnson, Kentucky
Winston Fletcher
1844–1901
Johnson, Kentucky, United States
Purlina (Jane) Cole
1843–1870
Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Spradlin
1794–1887
Martha Evans
1802–1873
Samuel May
1803–1833
Eliza Hammond
1811–1887
Alexander Fletcher
1816–1876
Mary Blair(Fletcher)
1813–1850
VALENTINE Cole
1812–1903
Mariah Cole
1816–1890
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Spradlin
1772–1816
Mary Martin
1777–1821
Evan Evans
1773–1837
Ailcy Evans
1783–1851
John Jr
1783–1849
Elizabeth Hanson
1793–1830
John Hamman
1781–1854
Margarett Evans
1786–1855
George Militia
1797–1860
Louisa Johnson
1802–1892
George Blair
1789–1873
Mary Fairchild
1789–1868
William Cole
1799–1885
Obedience Collins\Cole
1804–1839
John Cole
1787–1864
Margaret Higgins
1795–1864

Bessie Gibson's Descendants

1.
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Bessie (M) Gibson (1898–1991) m. Candy Nickels (abt 1881–Oct 1962) m. Frederick (Harold) Davis (15 April 1887–11 March 1974)
  1. 1. Virginia (Cross) Nichols 1940–1991 m. Cecil (Demont) Porman 1933–2003 m. Arnold Paskoff 1928–1996 m. Robert (Lee) Giles 1936–2013 m. Glen (Allen) Parker 1940–2012
  2. 2. Howard (S.) Nichols 1923–2000 m. Marjorie Gibson 1933–2011
  3. 3. Jean Nichols 1929–1929
  4. 4. Ollie Nickles 1933–2018
  5. 5. Elsie Nichols 1935–2006 m. Harvey (Walter) Summers 1933–2004
  6. 6. Mary (Jane) Davis 1921– m. Ted Banicki 1924–2007
  7. 7. Norman (A.) Nichols 1925–2008 m. Marlyn (Lea) Patrick 1937–2004 m. Cindy 1932–2017
    1. 1. Michael Keller 1951–2017
  8. 8. La Crosse 1923–2007 m. Charley Morrison 1919–1989
    1. 1. Betty (L) Morrison 1943–2004 m. Vernon (J.) Basgall 1942–2018
    2. 2. Ruth (Marie) Morrison 1948–2020
  9. 9. James Nichols 1929–2006 m. Beverly (June) Phillips 1931–1994
  10. 10. Ethel (Mae) Nichols 1938–1979
  11. 11. William (Henrey) Nichols 1921–1975 m. Marjorie Gibson 1933–2011 m. Elsie Summers 1930–2017

Bessie Gibson's Timeline

12 Records

1887
16 Jul 1887
Birth of Bessie M Gibson in Salyersville, Magoffin County, Kentucky
Salyersville, Magoffin County, Kentucky
1887
1887 est
Birth of Bessie M Gibson
None
1898
1898
Birth of Bessie M Gibson in Salyersville, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA
Salyersville, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA
1898
1898
Birth of Bessie M Gibson in Salyersville, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA
Salyersville, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 32
Bessie M Gibson resided here in Marion, Marion, Marion, Ohio, USA
Marion, Marion, Marion, Ohio, USA
1935
1935
Age 37
Bessie M Gibson resided here in South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana
South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana
1936
1936
Age 38
Bessie M Gibson resided here in South Bend, Indiana, USA
South Bend, Indiana, USA
1940
1940
Age 42
Bessie M Gibson resided here in Portage T, Portage, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
Portage T, Portage, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 52
Bessie M Gibson resided here in South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
1991
2 Dec 1991
Age 93
Death of Bessie M Gibson in South Bend, St Joseph Co, Indiana, USA
South Bend, St Joseph Co, Indiana, USA
1991
02 Dec 1991
Age 93
Death of Bessie M Gibson
None
1991
1991
Age 93
Death of Bessie M Gibson in South Bend, St Joseph County, Indiana, Burial: North Liberty, St. Joseph County, Indiana,
South Bend, St Joseph County, Indiana, Burial: North Liberty, St. Joseph County, Indiana,

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1887
    Event Place: Salyersville, Magoffin County, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Portage, St Joseph, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01093; Page: 27A; Enumeration District: 71-42
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Records of Marriage 1961-2005; Roll Number: 18
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The South Bend Tribune; Publication Date: 3 Dec 1991; Publication Place: South Bend, Indiana, USA; ,0.09523732,0.34572816,0.27136382&xid=3355
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana; Roll: 5660; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 99-183

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1887 est

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1898
    Event Place: Salyersville, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1898
    Event Place: Salyersville, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Marion, Marion, Marion, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Portage, St Joseph, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01093; Page: 27A; Enumeration District: 71-42

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1936
    Event Place: South Bend, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Portage T, Portage, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Portage, St Joseph, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01093; Page: 27A; Enumeration District: 71-42

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana; Roll: 5660; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 99-183

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The South Bend Tribune; Publication Date: 3 Dec 1991; Publication Place: South Bend, Indiana, USA; ,0.09523732,0.34572816,0.27136382&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Dec 1991
    Event Place: South Bend, St Joseph Co, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The South Bend Tribune; Publication Date: 3 Dec 1991; Publication Place: South Bend, Indiana, USA; ,0.09523732,0.34572816,0.27136382&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Dec 1991

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1991
    Event Place: South Bend, St Joseph County, Indiana, Burial: North Liberty, St. Joseph County, Indiana,

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: North Liberty, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The South Bend Tribune; Publication Date: 3 Dec 1991; Publication Place: South Bend, Indiana, USA; ,0.09523732,0.34572816,0.27136382&xid=3355
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