Joseph Edward Gibbs

28 June 1857–3 May 1907 (Age 49)
Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of Joseph Edward

When Joseph Edward Gibbs was born on 28 June 1857, in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom, his father, John Duggan Gibbs, was 41 and his mother, Julia Ann Tompkins, was 37. He married Elizabeth King Parkinson on 15 January 1881, in Portage, Box Elder, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Uzmaston, Pembrokeshire, Wales in 1861. He died on 3 May 1907, in Portage, Box Elder, Utah, United States, at the age of 49, and was buried in Portage Cemetery, Portage, Box Elder, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Edward Gibbs
1857–1907
Elizabeth King Parkinson
1861–1939
Marriage: 15 January 1881
Zina Elizabeth Gibbs
1881–1960
Parley Francis Gibbs
1883–1948
Effie Matilda Gibbs
1885–1979
Joseph Cyrus Gibbs
1887–1975
Mary Ann Gibbs
1889–1924
Cecil Elmina Gibbs
1891–1994
David Parkinson Gibbs
1893–1984
Philene Jane Gibbs
1896–1986
Tasman Derrell Gibbs
1899–1993

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    15 January 1881Portage, Box Elder, Utah, United States
    • Children

    (9)

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    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (11)

    +6 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1863
    Age 6
    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
    1867
    Age 10
    End of transportation to Western Australia.
    1872 · The First National Park
    Age 15
    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: 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.

    Possible Related Names

    Gibb

    Story Highlight

    The Life Story of Elizabeth Gibbs

    On October 26, 1861 a little babe opened its eyes squinted for a moment and must have wondered where it was and how it got there. This tiny babe was the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Parkinson. H …

    Sources (80)

    • Joseph E Gibb in household of John Gibb, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
    • Joseph Edward Gibbs in entry for Zina Elizabeth Gibbs Harris, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
    • Joseph E Gibbs in household of John D Gibbs, "United States Census, 1880"

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