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Josephine May Jennings 1873 – 1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 APR 1873

Birth Location: Bloomington, Mclean, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 14 NOV 1911

Death Location: Villa Grove, Douglas, Illinois, USA

Father: Septimus Jennings

Mother: Mary Scogin

Spouse(s): Everson Gibson

Children(s): Paul Gibson, Carl Gibson, Edna Gibson

The story of Josephine May Jennings began in 1873 in Bloomington, Mclean, Illinois, USA. In 1880, Josephine May Jennings resided in Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, USA. In 1900, Josephine May Jennings resided in Bloomington Ward 6, McLean, Illinois, USA. Josephine May Jennings married Everson Elmer Gibson, and had children including Paul Elmer Gibson, Carl Jennings Gibson, Edna Belle Gibson. Josephine May Jennings passed away in 1911 in Villa Grove, Douglas, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Josephine May Jennings began in 1873 in Bloomington, Mclean, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1880, Josephine May Jennings resided in Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1900, Josephine May Jennings resided in Bloomington Ward 6, McLean, Illinois, USA.
  • Josephine May Jennings married Everson Elmer Gibson, and had children including Paul Elmer Gibson, Carl Jennings Gibson, Edna Belle Gibson.
  • Josephine May Jennings passed away in 1911 in Villa Grove, Douglas, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Septimus Jennings
1845 – 1898
Birth Location: Pelham, Ontario, Canada
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Mary Scogin
1842 – 1942
Birth Location: Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, USA
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Spouses(s)

Everson Gibson
1867 – 1944
Birth Location: Deland, Illinois
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Children(s)

Paul Gibson
1895 – 1960
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
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Carl Gibson
1896 – 1946
Birth Location: Douglas County, Illinois, USA
CG
Edna Gibson
1899 – 1982
Birth Location: Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, USA
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Josephine Jennings's Ancestors

Self
Josephine Jennings
1873 – 1911
Birth Place: Bloomington, Mclean, Illinois, USA
Parents
Septimus Thomas Jennings
1845 – 1898
Pelham, Ontario, Canada
Mary (Catherine) Scogin
1842 – 1942
Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
William Scogin
1813 – 1881
Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, USA
Margaret Karr
1815 – 1860
Hackettstown, Warren County, New Jersey, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Solomon Schoggan
1750 – 1818
Jane Taylor
1770 – 1818
Walter Karr
1781 – 1823
Margaret Wellers
1784 – 1849
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Karr
1759 – 1840
Mercy Lee
1758 – 1840

Josephine Jennings's Descendants

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Josephine (May) Jennings (08 APR 1873 – 14 NOV 1911) m. Everson (Elmer) Gibson (9 Jan 1867 – 9 May 1944)
  1. 1. Paul (Elmer) Gibson (27 Aug 1895 – 27 Nov 1960) m. Freda (Jessie) Finzel (15 Mar 1895 – 2 Jul 1963)
    1. 1. Paul (Robert) Gibson (19 Dec 1925 – 31 May 2008) m. Joanna (Ellen) Pettit (19 Oct 1929 – 7 May 1997)
  2. 2. Carl (Jennings) Gibson (27 Feb 1896 – 23 Jun 1946) m. Rose Kelly (19 Nov 1901 – 11 January 1964) m. Jessie (E) Nichols m. Evelyn (Burroughs) Jiles (abt 1905 – )
    1. 1. Charles (William) Gibson (22 Feb 1920 – )
    2. 2. Joann (Elizabeth) Snider (27 Apr 1923 – 15 Apr 2000) m. Willard (Lambert) Devries (18 Feb 1917 – 14 Dec 2002) m. George (Edward) Debord (24 Oct 1912 – 7 Sep 1941)
      1. 1. Jerry (Richard) Devries (7 Jan 1944 – 4 Aug 2021) m. Jana (Beth) Blanks (24 January 1952 – 26 October 2017)
      2. 2. Carl (George) DeBord (26 April 1939 – 18 April 2010) m. Nina (Faye) Jones (7 June 1940 – )
        1. 1. Robert (Clayton) Debord (12 Sep 1960 – )
        2. 2. Denise (Lynn) DeBord (28 Aug 1961 – ) m. Jeffery (L) High (13 May 1961 – )
        3. 3. Richard (W) Debord (Jul 1970 – )
      3. 3. William Schmidt (Abt. 1950 – )
  3. 3. Edna (Belle) Gibson (11 March 1899 – 28 April 1982) m. Henry (Tilman) Shields (18 January 1900 – 22 July 1959) m. Carl (Arthur) Freese (15 June 1886 – 29 September 1950)
    1. 1. Margaret (Irene) Shields (4 Jan 1923 – 12 Jan 1923)
    2. 2. Mary (Jeanne Shields) Freese (21 Jul 1924 – 12 Apr 2003) m. Julian (Kenneth) Wilson (17 May 1923 – 8 Feb 2010) m. Ray (Reuben) Talbot (21 Apr 1922 – 9 Sep 2004)
      1. 1. Kirk (C) Talbot (22 Jul 1951 – )
      2. 2. Mark (Jay) Talbot (15 August 1954 – 18 August 1954)
      3. 3. Kent (Bruce) Talbot (17 JUN 1955 – 17 JUN 1955)
      4. 4. Ross (B) Talbot (12 Jun 1957 – )

Josephine Jennings's Timeline

4 Records

1873
08 APR 1873
Birth of Josephine May Jennings in Bloomington, Mclean, Illinois, USA
Bloomington, Mclean, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 7
Josephine May Jennings resided here in Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, USA
Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 27
Josephine May Jennings resided here in Bloomington Ward 6, McLean, Illinois, USA
Bloomington Ward 6, McLean, Illinois, USA
1911
14 NOV 1911
Age 38
Death of Josephine May Jennings in Villa Grove, Douglas, Illinois, USA
Villa Grove, Douglas, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 APR 1873
    Event Place: Bloomington, Mclean, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Bloomington Ward 6, McLean, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bloomington Ward 6, McLean, Illinois; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0090; FHL microfilm: 1240322

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 NOV 1911
    Event Place: Villa Grove, Douglas, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Villa Grove, Douglas County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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