Brief Life History of Serepta
When Serepta Gibbens was born on 4 October 1851, in Dearborn, Indiana, United States, her father, James W Gibbens, was 31 and her mother, Ann Shepherd, was 28. She had at least 2 daughters with George Henry Graves. She lived in Cass Township, Ohio, Indiana, United States for about 10 years and Cotton Township, Switzerland, Indiana, United States in 1900. She died on 29 July 1931, in Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, United States.
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Sources (9)
- Sesefita Graves in household of George Graves, "United States Census, 1900"
- Sarepta Gibbens Graves, "Find A Grave Index"
- Sarepla Gibbons in entry for Tullie Verdell Turnpaugh, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
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World Events (8)
1856 · The Town of Santa Claus
The town of Santa Fe was denied their application for a United States Postal Service as a town of Santa Fe, Indiana, was already established. Several meetings were held and the name was changed to Santa Claus, Indiana. The United States Postal Service granted their application. Due to the name, the post office in Santa Claus continues to receive thousands of letters to Santa Claus from children around the world each December.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
Name Meaning
English (Kent): variant of Gibbons .
German: patronymic from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with geba ‘gift’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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