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William Walter Gibbs 1847–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Sep 1847

Birth Location: Pulaski, Georgia, United States

Death Date: 17 April 1923

Death Location: Cochran, Bleckley County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Francis Gibbs

Mother: Sarah Shackelford

Spouse(s): Georgia Sapp

Children(s): James Gibbs, Annie Gibbs, Isabella Gibbs, Nettie Gibbs, Carrie Gibbs, Mattie Gibbs, William Gibbs, Charlie Gibbs, Arthur Gibbs, May Gibbs

William Walter Gibbs was born in 1847 in Pulaski, Georgia, United States, the child of Francis Marion Frank Gibbs And Sarah Ann Fortson Shackelford. William Walter Gibbs married Georgia Elizabeth Missouri Sapp, and had children including Annie Pearl Gibbs, Arthur Thomas Gibbs, Carrie Gibbs, Charlie Washington Gibbs, Isabella Elizabeth Lizzie Gibbs, James Roland Hunter Gibbs, Mattie Lee Gibbs, May Gibbs, Nettie Mae Gibbs, William Douglas Willie Gibbs. William Walter Gibbs passed away in 1923 in Cochran, Bleckley County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Walter Gibbs was born in 1847 in Pulaski, Georgia, United States, the child of Francis Marion Frank Gibbs And Sarah Ann Fortson Shackelford.
  • William Walter Gibbs married Georgia Elizabeth Missouri Sapp, and had children including Annie Pearl Gibbs, Arthur Thomas Gibbs, Carrie Gibbs, Charlie Washington Gibbs, Isabella Elizabeth Lizzie Gibbs, James Roland Hunter Gibbs, Mattie Lee Gibbs, May Gibbs, Nettie Mae Gibbs, William Douglas Willie Gibbs.
  • William Walter Gibbs passed away in 1923 in Cochran, Bleckley County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis Gibbs
1808–1878
Birth Location: , Elbert, Georgia, USA
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Sarah Shackelford
1815–1878
Birth Location: Morgan County, Georgia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Georgia Sapp
1863–1920
Birth Location: Twiggs County, Georgia, USA
GS

Children(s)

James Gibbs
1891–1969
Birth Location: Pulaski County, Georgia, USA
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Annie Gibbs
1899–1994
Birth Location: Pulaski County, Georgia, USA
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Isabella Gibbs
1883–1949
Birth Location: Pulaski County, Georgia, United States of America
IG
Nettie Gibbs
1895–1991
Birth Location: Pulaski County, Georgia, USA
NG
Carrie Gibbs
1905–1996
Birth Location: Pulaski County, Georgia, United States of America
CG
Mattie Gibbs
1893–1967
Birth Location: Pulaski County, Georgia, USA
MG
William Gibbs
1887–1942
Birth Location: Georgia
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Charlie Gibbs
1890–1980
Birth Location: Bleckley County, Georgia USA
CG
Arthur Gibbs
1902–
Birth Location: Pulaski County, Georgia, USA
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May Gibbs
1898–
Birth Location: Georgia
MG

William Gibbs's Ancestors

Self
William Gibbs
1847–1923
Birth Place: Pulaski, Georgia, United States
Parents
Francis Marion Frank Gibbs
1808–1878
, Elbert, Georgia, USA
Sarah (Ann Fortson) Shackelford
1815–1878
Morgan County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Edmund (Shackelford Jr,) Rev
1781–1830
Orange County, Virginia, USA
Mildred ("Millie") Phillips
1788–1828
Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
David Phillips
1758–1819
Mary Davis
1754–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Phillips
1713–1797
Joanna Davis
1713–1747
Jonathan Davis
1730–1817
Lucy Gibbs
1738–1810

William Gibbs's Descendants

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William (Walter) Gibbs (11 Sep 1847–17 April 1923) m. Georgia (Elizabeth Missouri) Sapp (24 Nov 1863–27 Mar 1920)
  1. 1. James (Roland "Hunter") Gibbs 1891–1969 m. Nellie (May) Mathis 1906–1985
    1. 1. Elwood Gibbs 1922–2007 m. Virginia (Darlene) Gibbs 1924–1992
    2. 2. James (Edward) Gibbs 1941–1967
    3. 3. Peggy (Allegra) Gibbs 1924–2013 m. James (Howard) Norman 1918–1947 m. Glenn (Earle) Hawkins 1919–1974
    4. 4. Irene Gibbs 1932–2007
    5. 5. Virginia ((Jenny)) Gibbs 1930–2020
  2. 2. Annie (Pearl) Gibbs 1899–1994
  3. 3. Isabella (Elizabeth "Lizzie") Gibbs 1883–1949
  4. 4. Nettie (Mae) Gibbs 1895–1991 m. George (Albert) Francis 1892–1961
    1. 1. Samuel (L) Francis 1929–1977
    2. 2. Norman (Jackson) Francis 1916–1942
    3. 3. James (Lester) Francis 1921–1977 m. Fannie (Lee) Newby 1929–2017
    4. 4. Walter (Hunt) Francis 1920–1920
    5. 5. Mary Francis 1925–
  5. 5. Carrie Gibbs 1905–1996
  6. 6. Mattie (Lee) Gibbs 1893–1967 m. John (Henry) Horton 1891–1971
    1. 1. Helen (Louise) Horton 1919–1999
    2. 2. Curtis (Ramsey) Horton 1913–1996
    3. 3. Cecil (W) Horton 1917–1998
    4. 4. John (Henry Horton) Jr. 1932–2007
    5. 5. Helga (Hellen) Horton 1924–2004
    6. 6. Mildred Horton 1927–1967
    7. 7. Hazel Horton 1920–2008 m. Theopolis (Perry) Manning 1912–1992
      1. 1. Miles (Perry) Manning 1938–1988
      2. 2. Ronald (Wayne) Manning 1946–2013
      3. 3. Patsy Burke 1948–1971
    8. 8. Pauline Horton 1928–1998
  7. 7. William (Douglas "Willie") Gibbs 1887–1942
  8. 8. Charlie (Washington) Gibbs 1890–1980 m. Dovie (Mae) Collins 1904–1997
    1. 1. Joseph (Robert Gibbs) Sr 1928–2013
    2. 2. Charlie (Hubert) Gibbs 1921–1941
    3. 3. Ruby (Christine) Gibbs 1925–1994
    4. 4. James (Edward) Gibbs 1930–2017
  9. 9. Arthur (Thomas) Gibbs 1902–
  10. 10. May Gibbs 1898–

William Gibbs's Timeline

2 Records

1847
11 Sep 1847
Birth of William Walter Gibbs in Pulaski, Georgia, United States
Pulaski, Georgia, United States
1923
17 April 1923
Age 76
Death of William Walter Gibbs in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA
Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1847
    Event Place: Pulaski, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 April 1923
    Event Place: Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cochran, Bleckley County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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