A Family History of Jeremy Patrick Toomey
Generation Five
(Great Great Grandparents of Jeremy Patrick Toomey)

Richard Newton Gibbs, son of Stephen W Gibbs and Martha S (last name unknown), was born in Oct 1853 in Attala County, Mississippi, died in 1922 in South Demopolis, Marengo, Alabama at age 69, and was buried in Old Springhill Methodist Church Cemetery, Marengo County, Alabama.

Richard married Louisa T Alawine, daughter of William R Alawine and Esther Ann (Hettie) (last name unknown). Louisa was born in Feb 1850 in Leake County, Mississippi and died in 1896 in Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi at age 46. They had seven children: Mattie Emma, Richard, Alma Eugenie, William, Elizabeth (Belle), Ruth Minerva, and Thomas Wesley.

Mattie Emma Gibbs was born on 18 Aug 1878 in Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi and died on 1 Oct 1973 in Akron, Summit, Ohio at age 95.

Mattie married Edgar Washington Crow, son of Solomon Peter Crow and Sarah Augusta Stewart. Edgar was born on 13 Nov 1879 in Greenfield, Cambria, Pennsylvania and died on 17 May 1943 in Shadyside, Belmont, Ohio at age 63. They had one son: Edgar Washington.

Richard Gibbs was born on 17 Feb 1879 in Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi.

Alma Eugenie Gibbs was born on 7 Apr 1881 in Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi and died in Feb 1978 in Linden, Marengo, Alabama at age 96.

Alma married Frank Schroeder. Frank was born in 1876 in voyage from Hamburg and died in Feb 1934 in Marengo County, Alabama at age 58. They had seven children: Mabel, Ernest Franklin, Fenton, Roy, Pauline, Louise D, and Ruth.

William Gibbs was born in Feb 1883 in Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi.

Elizabeth (Belle) Gibbs was born in Feb 1885 in Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi.

Ruth Minerva Gibbs was born on 22 Jul 1886 in Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi and died on 28 Jul 1961 in Riverside, Riverside, California at age 75.

Ruth married Arthur Anthony Blain, son of Prudent A Blain and Cordelia Lavoie, on 2 Jun 1905 in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama. Arthur was born on 13 Oct 1873 in Quebec, Canada and died on 15 Oct 1959 in Torrance, Los Angeles, California at age 86. They had seven children: Arthur Anthony, Cordelia Dee, Alma Olivia, Lillian E, Mary Theresa, Eugenia Doris (Jean), and Weldon C.

For more information on Ruth Minerva Gibbs and Arthur Anthony Blain and their children please click on Ruth Minerva Gibbs link above.

Thomas Wesley Gibbs was born on 17 Aug 1890 in Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi.

Thomas married Edna F. Edna was born in 1896 in Alabama. They had two children: Margaret E and Thomas S.

Thomas next married Annie L. They had three children: Bennie, Magdalene, and Cecil G.

Bennie Lee Gibbs was born in 1925 in Alabama.

Magdalene Gibbs was born in 1927 in Alabama.

Cecil G Gibbs was born in 1929 in Alabama.

Richard next married a widow, Mary Jane Anderson Sistrunk, on 30 Sep 1896 in Attala County, Mississippi. Mary had two daughters from her first marriage, Ruby and Edna Adel. Mary was born in 1857 in Mississippi, died in 1930 in Marengo County, Alabama at age 73, and was buried in Old Springhill Methodist Church Cemetery, Marengo County, Alabama. They had four children: Lila Belle, Newton Curtis, Henry Edward, and Walter D.

Lila Belle Gibbs was born on 2 Aug 1897 in Attala County, Mississippi and died on 21 Aug 1995 in Lowndes, Mississippi at age 98.

Lila married William Lawrence Tuggles, son of William Robert Tuggles and Emma Eugenia Huffman. William was born on 26 Jan 1889 in Carroll County, Arkansas and died in May 1972 in Haleyville, Winston, Alabama at age 83.

Newton Curtis Gibbs was born on 22 Jan 1900 in Attala County, Mississippi and died on 25 Jul 1982 in Marietta, Cobb, Georgia at age 82.

Henry Edward Gibbs was born in 1907 in Alabama.

Walter D Gibbs was born on 22 Apr 1908 in Marengo County, Alabama, died on 22 Mar 1918 in Marengo County, Alabama at age 9, and was buried in Old Springhill Methodist Church Cemetery, Marengo County, Alabama.

Records for Richard Newton Gibbs and (1) Louisa T Alawine and (2) Mary Jane Anderson and their children

Census Records

1880 census (actual image)
Newton Gibbs age 25 born in Mississippi farmer
Lou Gibbs age 25
Annie Gibbs (stepdaughter) age 10
Jimmie Gibbs (stepson) age 8
Mattie Gibbs age 3 born in Mississippi
Richard Gibbs age 2 born in Mississippi
Centre, Attala, Mississippi; Roll: T9_641; Family History Film: 1254641; Page: 190.3000; Enumeration District: 19; Image: 0384.

1900 census (actual image)
Newton Gibbs age 48 born in Mississippi farmer
Jane Gibbs age 35 born in Mississippi
Willie Gibbs age 17 born in Mississippi
Bella Gibbs age 15 born in Mississippi
Ruthie Gibbs age 13 born in Mississippi
Tommie Gibbs age 10 born in Mississippi
Adel Sistrunk age 9 born in Mississippi
Rubie Sistrunk age 6 born in Mississippi
Lila Gibbs age 2 born in Mississippi
Curtis Gibbs age 6.12 born in Mississippi
Linden, Marengo, Alabama; Roll: T623 29; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 68.

1910 census (actual image)
Richard R Gibbs age 60 born in Mississippi
Jane M Gibbs age 45 born in Mississippi
Lila Gibbs age 12 born in Alabama
Curtis Gibbs age 10 born in Alabama
Walter Gibbs age 7 born in Alabama
Henry E Gibbs age 3 born in Alabama
Adell Grice stepdaughter 18
Hampden, Marengo, Alabama; Roll: T624_24; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 54; Image: 1297.

1920 census (actual image)
Richard N Gibbs age 69 born in Mississippi laborer cotton factory
Mary J Gibbs age 58 born in Mississippi
Curtis Gibbs age 18 twister cotton factory
Henry E Gibbs age 14 laborer cotton factory
George W Nance son-in-law age 32 twister cotton factory
Edna A Nance daughter age 29
James D Nance grandson age 4 1/12
Louis E Nance grandson age 11/12
Demopolis, Marengo, Alabama; Roll: T625_31; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 46; Image: 585.

Census Information for Mattie Emma Gibbs, daughter of Richard Newton Gibbs and Louisa T Alawine

1910 census
not found

1920 census
not found

1930 census (actual image)
Edgar W Crow age 50 born in Pennsylvania boil maker railroad
Mattie E Crow age 52 born in Mississippi
Mary L Crow age 19 born in West Virginia tea store
Mattie Crow age 16 born in West Virginia
Margaret Long age 18 born in West Virginia
Dixon M J Long age 2 months
Bellaire, Belmont, Ohio; Roll: 1751; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 37; Image: 450.0.

Census Information for Richard Gibbs, son of Richard Newton Gibbs and Louisa T Alawine

1900 census (actual image page 1 page 2)
Frank Shroeder age 27 born Nov 1872 in North Carolina farmer
Alma Shroeder age 19 born April 1881 in Alabama 2 children born 1 living
Mabel Shroeder age 6.12 born May 1900 in Alabama
Mattie Mathews age 22 born Aug 1877 in Mississippi school teacher (wife's sister)
Richard Gibbs age 21 born Feb 1879 in Mississippi farm labor (wife's brother)
Jim Herod age 27 born May 1873 in Mississippi farm labor (wife's half-brother)
Linden, Marengo, Alabama; Roll: T623 29; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 68.

1910 census (actual image)
Richard Gibbs age 31 born in Mississippi
Pearl Gibbs age 23 born in Alabama
Violet Gibbs age 6 born in Alabama
Sady Gibbs age 2 born in Alabama
Shiloh, Marengo, Alabama; Roll: T624_24; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 53; Image: 1242.

1920 census (actual image)
Richard S Gibbs age 41 born in Mississippi tar wood taming
Cora Gibbs age 34 born in Alabama
Violet Gibbs age 16 born in Alabama
Sadie Gibbs age 13 born in Alabama
Bernice Gibbs age 8 born in Alabama
T C Gibbs age 2 born in Alabama
Alice Davison sister in law age 37 born in Alabama leaf tobacco
Summerdale and Marlow, Baldwin, Alabama; Roll: T625_2; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 11; Image: 962.

1930 census (actual image)
Richard Gibbs age 49 born in Mississippi farmer
Pearl Gibbs 46 born in Alabama
Bessie Gibbs age 16 born in Alabama
Linden, Marengo, Alabama; Roll: 38; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 17; Image: 666.0.

Census Information for Alma Eugenie Gibbs, daughter of Richard Newton Gibbs and Louisa T Alawine

1900 census (actual image page 1 page 2)
Frank Shroeder age 27 born Nov 1872 in North Carolina farmer
Alma Shroeder age 19 born April 1881 in Alabama 2 children born 1 living
Mabel Shroeder age 6.12 born May 1900 in Alabama
Mattie Mathews age 22 born Aug 1877 in Mississippi school teacher (wife's sister)
Richard Gibbs age 21 born Feb 1879 in Mississippi farm labor (wife's brother)
Jim Herod age 27 born May 1873 in Mississippi farm labor (wife's half-brother)
Linden, Marengo, Alabama; Roll: T623 29; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 68.

1910 census
not found

1920 census (actual image)
Frank Schander age 47 born In Alabama farmer
Alma Schander age 38 born In Alabama
Mabel Schander age 19 born In Alabama
Ernest Schander age 17 born In Alabama
Fenton Schander age 15 born In Alabama
Roy Schander age 10 born In Alabama
Pauline Schander age 6 born In Alabama
L D Schander age 2 1/12 born In Alabama
Ruth Schander age 2/12 born In Alabama
Thomaston, Marengo, Alabama; Roll: T625_32; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 70; Image: 190.

1930 census (actual image)
Frank Schroeder age 54 born Atlantic ocean
Alma Schroeder age 40 born In Alabama
Earnest F Schroeder age 27 born In Alabama farmer
Roy Schroeder age 18 born In Alabama farmer
Pauline Schroeder age 14 born In Alabama
Louise D Schroeder age 12 6/12 born In Alabama
Ruth Schroeder age 9 7/12 born In Alabama
Thomaston, Marengo, Alabama; Roll: 38; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 30; Image: 963.0.

Census Information for Ruth Minerva Gibbs, daughter of Richard Newton Gibbs and Louisa T Alawine

See section on Ruth Minerva Gibbs and Arthur Anthony Blain

Census Information for Thomas Wesley Gibbs, son of Richard Newton Gibbs and Louisa T Alawine

1920 census (actual image)
Thomas W Gibbs age 30 born in Alabama farmer
Edna F Gibbs age 24 born in Alabama
Margaret E Gibbs age 2 11/12 born in Alabama
Thomas S Gibbs age 1/12 born in Alabama
Thomaston, Marengo, Alabama; Roll: T625_32; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 70; Image: 180.

1930 census (actual image)
Thomas W Gibbs age 40 born in Alabama farmer
Annie L Gibbs age 29
Margarete Gibbs born in Alabama age 13
Thomas Gibbs age 10 born in Alabama
Bennie L Gibbs age 4 11/12 born in Alabama
Magaline Gibbs age 3 1/12 born in Alabama
Cecil G Gibbs age 6/12 born in Alabama
Linden, Marengo, Alabama; Roll: 38; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 17; Image: 660.0.

Military Records

World War 1 Draft Card Registration (actual image)
Name: Richard Gibbs City: Not Stated County: Marengo State: Alabama Birth Date: 17 Feb 1879 Race: White Roll: 1509405 Draft Board: 0

World War 1 Draft Card Registration (actual image)
Name: William L Tuggle City: Not Stated County: Winston State: Alabama Birthplace: Georgia; United States of America Birth Date: 26 Jan 1889 Race: Caucasian (White) Roll: 1473285 Draft Board: 1
(husband of Lila Belle Gibbs)

World War 1 Draft Card Registration (actual image)
Name: Thomas Wesley Gibbs City: Not Stated County: Marengo State: Alabama Birthplace: Alabama; United States of America Birth Date: 17 Aug 1890 Race: Caucasian (White) Roll: 1509405 Draft Board: 0

World War 1 Draft Card Registration (actual image)
Name: Curtis Gibbs City: Not Stated County: Marengo State: Alabama Birth Date: 22 Jan 1900 Race: White Roll: 1509405 Draft Board: 0 

Vital Records

Alabama death Index
Name: Mary J. (Newton) Gibbs Death Date: Jan 1930 Death County: Marengo Volume: 4 Roll: 2 Page #: 1597

Ohio Death Index
Name: Mattie E Crow Birth Date: Est. 1877 Gender: Female Race: White Residence City: Akron Residence County: Summit Residence State: Ohio Residence Country: United States Death Date: 1 Oct 1973 City of Death: Akron County of Death: Summit Certificate: 081618 Age at Death: 96 Certifier: Physician Autopsy: No autopsy Marital Status: Widowed

Ohio Death Index
Name: Edgar Washington Crow Death Date:17 May 1943 County of Death: Belmont
(husband of Mattie Emma Gibbs)

Social Security Death Index
Name: Alma Schroeder SSN: 420-16-0776 Last Residence: 36748 Linden, Marengo, Alabama, United States of America Born: 7 Apr 1881 Last Benefit: 36732 Demopolis, Marengo, Alabama, United States of America Died: Feb 1978 State (Year) SSN issued: Alabama (Before 1951 )

Alabama Death Index
Name: Frank Schroeder Death Date: Feb 1934 Death County: Marengo Volume: 7 Roll: 3 Page #: 3327
(husband of Alma Eugenie Gibbs)

Social Security Death Index
Name: Lila B. Tuggle SSN: 420-40-8593 Last Residence: 39766 Steens, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States of America Born: 2 Aug 1897 Died: 21 Aug 1995 State (Year) SSN issued: Alabama (Before 1951 )

Georgia Death Index
Name: Newton C Gibbs Death Date: 25 Jul 1982 County of Death: Cobb Gender: M Race: W Age: 82 years County of Residence: Cobb Certificate: 024957 Date Filed: 09 Aug 1982

Social Security Death Index
Name: Newton Gibbs SSN: 423-20-6941 Last Residence: 30062 Marietta, Cobb, Georgia, United States of America Born: 22 Jan 1900 Died: Jul 1982 State (Year) SSN issued: Alabama (Before 1951 )

For vital records for Ruth Minerva Gibbs see section on Ruth Minerva Gibbs and Arthur Anthony Blain

Social Security Death Index
Name: Thomas Gibbs SSN: 417-14-2863 Last Residence: 36606 Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States of America Born: 27 Aug 1890 Died: Nov 1967 State (Year) SSN issued: Alabama (Before 1951 )