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Essie Mae Gibson 1904–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1904

Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 31 Dec 1980

Death Location: Ivy, Albemarle, Virginia, USA

Father: Richard Gibson

Mother: Sarah Ponton

Spouse(s): Alexander Sprouse

Children(s): David Sprouse, Auburn Sprouse

The story of Essie Mae Gibson began in 1904 in Albemarle, Virginia, USA. In 1935, Essie Mae Gibson resided in Rural, Albemarle, Virginia. Essie Mae Gibson married Alexander Thomas Sprouse, and had children including Auburn Thomas Sprouse, David Lee Sprouse, Dorothy A Sprouse, Dorris C Sprouse, Helen C Sprouse, Melvin D Sprouse. Essie Mae Gibson passed away in 1980 in Ivy, Albemarle, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Essie Mae Gibson began in 1904 in Albemarle, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1935, Essie Mae Gibson resided in Rural, Albemarle, Virginia.
  • Essie Mae Gibson married Alexander Thomas Sprouse, and had children including Auburn Thomas Sprouse, David Lee Sprouse, Dorothy A Sprouse, Dorris C Sprouse, Helen C Sprouse, Melvin D Sprouse.
  • Essie Mae Gibson passed away in 1980 in Ivy, Albemarle, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Gibson
1865–1938
Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, USA
RG
Sarah Ponton
1881–1962
Birth Location: Massies Mill, Nelson, Virginia, USA
SP

Spouses(s)

Alexander Sprouse
1895–1970
Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, USA
AS

Children(s)

David Sprouse
1924–1970
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
DS
Auburn Sprouse
1925–1995
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
AS

Essie Gibson's Ancestors

Self
Essie Gibson
1904–1980
Birth Place: Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Parents
Richard Ellis Gibson
1865–1938
Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Katherine) Ponton
1881–1962
Massies Mill, Nelson, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Richard (Abraham Gibson) Jr.
1848–1910
Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Mary (Frances "Fannie") Sprouse
1850–1941
Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Benjamin (L.) Ponton
1842–1880
Virginia, USA
Mary (E.) Mays
1860–
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Gibson
1813–1891
Pauline Grimes
1815–1905
Benjamin Sprouse
1790–1875
Elizabeth Wood
1815–1895
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Randolph III
1777–1847
Dicey Sprouse
1780–1862
John Gibson
1790–1860
Judah Dudley
1793–1853

Essie Gibson's Descendants

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Essie (Mae) Gibson (abt 1904–31 Dec 1980) m. Alexander (Thomas) Sprouse (8 Mar 1895–17 Jun 1970)
  1. 1. David (Lee) Sprouse 1924–1970
  2. 2. Auburn (Thomas) Sprouse 1925–1995 m. Veronica (Elizabeth) Arasimowicz 1925–2009

Essie Gibson's Timeline

6 Records

1900
13 Aug 1900
Birth of Essie Mae Gibson in Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Albemarle, Virginia, USA
1904
abt 1904
Birth of Essie Mae Gibson in Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Albemarle, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 31
Essie Mae Gibson resided here in Rural, Albemarle, Virginia
Rural, Albemarle, Virginia
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 36
Essie Mae Gibson resided here in Samuel Miller, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Samuel Miller, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
1950
1950
Age 46
Essie Mae Gibson resided here in Samuel Miller, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Samuel Miller, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
1980
31 Dec 1980
Age 76
Death of Essie Mae Gibson in Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1900
    Event Place: Albemarle, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Samuel Miller, Albemarle, Virginia; Roll: T627_4242; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 2-9
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Samuel Miller, Albem
    [3] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1904
    Event Place: Albemarle, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Samuel Miller, Albem

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Albemarle, Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Samuel Miller, Albemarle, Virginia; Roll: T627_4242; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 2-9

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Samuel Miller, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Samuel Miller, Albemarle, Virginia; Roll: T627_4242; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 2-9

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Samuel Miller, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Samuel Miller, Albem

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1980
    Event Place: Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2011

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ivy, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2011
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