Brief Life History of Penelope
When Penelope Gibbs was born in 1788, in Madison, Virginia, United States, her father, Capt. Edward Churchill Gibbs, was 32 and her mother, Mary Judith Richardson, was 38. She married Richard Rixey on 2 November 1815. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 7 daughters. She died in 1872, in Fauquier, Virginia, United States, at the age of 84.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- Penelope Rixey in household of Ducater B Hall, "United States Census, 1850"
- Penlope Gibbs, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
- Penlope Gibbs in entry for Richd Riley, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"
Spouse and Children
1776–1842 Male
1788–1872 Female
Children (10)
1816– Male
1818– Female
1820–1893 Female
1820– Female
1822– Female
+5 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1756–1846 Male
1751– Female
Siblings (8)
1784–1854 Female
1786–1872 Male
1788–1872 Female
1796–1865 Male
1796–1864 Female
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1788 · The First Presidential Election
Age 0
1788 · Becomes the 10th state
Age 0
1812
Age 24
Name Meaning
English: from the common medieval personal name Gibb (see Gibb ), a pet form of Gilbert , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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