Sarah Jane MC FEE

General Notes

b. IN (alt. VA, see 1880), f/m b. VA/VA
m. Martin Cty, IN 9 May 1839 to Thomas Mark GIBSON
residing in Perry, Martin, IN on 3 Aug 1850
residing in Perry, Martin, IN on 7 Jun 1870
widowed est. > 1874 and < 1880
residing in Washington, Daviess, IN on 10 Jun 1880
d. Washington, IN 2 Jan 1918

death record:
Gibson, Sarah Jane, female, white, age 95, d. Jan. 2, 1918, Washington, citation CH-7, pg. 97.

source: Index to Death Records, Daviess County 1882-1920 inclusive, Indiana WPA, 1940, pg. 79. Accessed 7/06 at Carnegie Public Library, Washington, IN. CH = City Health Office, Washington, IN.

1917 Hoffman's City Directory for Washington, IN has Gibson, Sarah J (wid Thos N [sic]), r 1304 Bedford Rd

1880 United States Federal Census Name: Sarah J. Gibson
Home in 1880: Washington, Daviess, Indiana (10 Jun)
Age: 58
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822
BirthPlace: Virginia
Relation to head-of-household: Mother-in-law
Father's birthplace: VA
Mother's birthplace: VA
Occupation: At Home
Marital status: Widowed
Race: White
Gender: Female
Household Members: Name Age
William R. Gardiner 43
Laura A. Gardiner 40
Charley G. Gardiner 14
William R. Gardiner 12
Susanna A. Gardiner 9
Sarah J. Gibson 58
John Gibson 16
Chester Steel 30
Sarah Steel 28

1870 US Census (7 Jun), residing in Perry, Martin, IN, post office Loogootee, lines 15ff., dw/fam 3/3, head of h/hold is Thomas M. GIBSON 56 (1824), male, white, retired (L.G.?) merchant, val of real/pers est 15000/5000, b. KY, living with Sarah J 48 IN keeping house, Thomas M 20 IN attended school witin the year, George B 19 IN clerk in store attended school within the year, Oscar W 14 IN attended school within the year, Payton R 12 male IN attended school within the year, Hellen 9 IN, John R 6 IN, Louisa MOSIER 24 IN milliner, Jane NOLIN 18 KY domestic servant unable to read/write, Mary NOLIN 13 KY unable to read/write, Frank HAM(?) 24 IN laborer unable to read/write, Henry LOENTHAL 19 Prusia f/m of foreign birth, Mary MC ATEE 70 VA, Salley GIBSON 80 KY val of real est 300.

Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Perry, Martin, Indiana; Roll: M593_342; Page: 379; Image: 760.

1850 US Census (3 Aug), residing in Perry, Martin, IN, head of h/hold is Thomas M. GIBSON, age 36, male, merchant, val of real est 1500, b. KY, Sarah Jane 28 IN, Laura 10 IN (indexed as Lana) attended school within the year, Sarah 8 IN attended school within the year, Charles 6 IN attended school within the year, William 4 IN, Thomas 1 IN, Mary MC FEE 50 VA, John MC FEE 32 teamster VA, Ephraim LEE 23 laborer OH, Charity DUZAN 21 IN, Ignatius CISSELL 16 laborer IN attended school within the year, Edward ANTHONY 15 clerk IN attended school within the year.

Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Perry, Martin, Indiana; Roll: M432_160; Page: 42; Image: 213.

Evansville diocese Judy Neff 2/06:
I also found a baptismal record for a Laura Gibson born May 17, 1840
and baptized on May 20. She was the daughter of Thomas and Sara
Gibson.

marriage record:
Indiana Marriages to 1850
Gibson, Thomas M. Mcfee, Sarah Jane 09 May 1839 Indiana
Martin County

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