Joshua Moore GIBBS
Jane Alvira CARTER


Husband:  Joshua Moore GIBBS
Birth:  15 Nov 1848, Burke Co., North Carolina
Death:  16 May 1926, North Carolina
Burial:  May 1926, Gibbs Cemetery, Mars Hill, Madison Co., North Carolina
Father:  John Ballew GIBBS
Mother:  Elizabeth Henrietta MOORE

Marriage:       14 Nov 1871, Buncombe Co., North Carolina 

Wife:  Jane Alvira CARTER
Birth:  28 Sep 1846, Ivy Twp., Buncombe Co., North Carolina 
Death:  5 Apr 1936, West Ivy, Madison Co., North Carolina
Burial:  Apr 1936, Gibbs Cemetery, Mars Hill, Madison Co., North Carolina
Father:  John Alexander CARTER
Mother:  Mary Caroline GARRISON

Children:
1. Emmett Wyattman GIBBS, b: 23 Sep 1872, West Ivy Twp., Madison Co., North Carolina    
2. John Chrisley GIBBS, b: 26 Aug 1874, West Ivy Twp., Madison Co., North Carolina    
3. Mary Henrietta GIBBS, b: 23 Jul 1876, West Ivy Twp., Madison Co., North Carolina    
4. Harriet Amanda GIBBS, b: 15 Nov 1878, West Ivy Twp., Madison Co., North Carolina
5. Minnie Gertrude GIBBS, b: 2 Apr 1882, West Ivy Twp., Madison Co., North Carolina    
6. Ellen Carter GIBBS, b: 25 Feb 1885, West Ivy Twp., Madison Co., North Carolina
7. Herman Vance GIBBS, b: 5 Jun 1888, West Ivy Twp., Madison Co., North Carolina    
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Notes:    
Jane's sister Louise married Joshua's brother Henry.

1880 Federal Census Data (T9_0971, Page 78A), West Fork of Ivy Twp., Madison Co., North Carolina,
                                                                                Enumeration Dist: 127, Enumeration Date: 1-Jun-1880, Family #8

 NAME

Age

Sex

Col.

 Relation

M/S W/D

Occupation

POB

Fa
 POB

Mo POB

In Sch

 GIBBS, Joshua M

31

M

W

 Self

M

 Farmer

NC

NC

NC

 

            Jane E

33

F

W

 Wife

M

 Keeping House  

NC

NC

NC

 

            Emmet W

7

M

W

 Son

S

  

NC

NC

NC

X

            John C

5

M

W

 Son

S

 

NC

NC

NC

 

            Mary H

3

F

W

 Daughter

S

 

NC

NC

NC

 

            Harriet A

1

F

W

 Daughter

S

 

NC

NC

NC

 

1900 Federal Census Data (T623_1205, Page 97B), West Fork of Ivy Twp., Madison Co., North Carolina,
                                                                                    Enumeration District:  78, Enumeration Date: 20-Jun-1900, Family #155

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Birth Mo.

Birth Yr

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn

# C Liv

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 GIBBS, Joshua M

 Head

M

Nov

1848

51

M

28

 

 

NC

NC

NC

 Farmer

 

            Jane A

 Wife

F

Sep

1846

53

M

28

7

7

NC

NC

NC

  

 

            Emet W

 Son

M

Sep

1872

27

S

 

 

 

NC

NC

NC

 Farm Laborer

 

            Haret A

 Daughter

F

Nov

1878

21

S

 

 

 

NC

NC

NC

 

 

            Minnie G

 Daughter

F

Apr

1882

18

S

 

 

 

NC

NC

NC

 

            Ellen C

 Daughter

F

Feb

1884

16

S

 

 

 

NC

NC

NC

 

X

            Hurman V

 Son

M

Jun

1888

11

S

 

 

 

NC

NC

NC

 

X

1910 Federal Census Data (T624_1107, Page 105A), West Fork of Ivy Twp., Madison Co., North Carolina,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 78, Enumeration Date: 10-May-1910, Family #157

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn.

# C Liv.

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 GIBBS, Joshua M

 Head

M

61

M1

38

 

 

NC

NC

NC

 Farmer

 

             Jane A

 Wife

F

63

M1

38

7

7

NC

NC

NC

 None

 

             Ellen C

 Daughter

F

24

S

 

 

 

NC

NC

NC

 Teacher / Public School

 

             Herman V

 Son

M

21

S

 

 

 

NC

NC

NC

 Farmer

 

By 1920, Joshua and Jane were living with their son Herman and his family.
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Sources:    
1) Birth - Child #3:  Madison County North Carolina Vital Statistics - Births, Vol. 11, Page 111
2) Birth - Child #4:  Madison County North Carolina Vital Statistics - Births, Vol. 11, Page 110
3) Death - Wife:  Madison County North Carolina Vital Statistics - Deaths, State Cert. #58-00185