Born in Smith, Tennessee, United States
Daughter of John H. Armistead
and Wosher Andrews
Sister of
Bettie Armistead, James Lucious Armistead, Robert Lee Armistead, Margia Armistead, Martha Armistead, Thomas E Armistead, Herman M. Armistead, Jesse Franklin Armistead and John Armistead
Wife of
Josiah Gibbs
— married
29 Nov 1888 in Smith, Tennessee, USA
Descendants 
Mother of
Floyd Elvis Gibbs
Died
at age 56
in Smith, Tennessee, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Sep 2021
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Biography
Rusia was born about 1868 in Smith County, Tennessee. Her parents were John Armistead and Osha. She married Josiah Gibbs about 1889. She passed away in 1925 from pneumonia and was buried at Gordonsville Cemetery in Smith County, Tennessee.
Sources
1870 Census, Smith Co., TN, Dist. 16, P.O. Carthage, Dwl. 32
- Armistead, J. H. 59 M W Farmer 600 600 Virginia
- Armistead, Wosher 28 F W Keeping house Tenn
- Armistead, Bettie 8 F W Tenn
- Armistead, Louis 5 M W Tenn
- ARMISTEAD, JOSIA? 3 F W TENN
- Armistead, Robert 4/12 M W Tenn
1880 Census, Smith Co., TN, Dist. 22, Dwl. 85
- Armstead, John W M 65 Head Married Farming VA VA VA
- Armstead, Ocie W F 30 Wife Married Keeps house Tenn VA Tenn
- Armstead, Bettie W F 18 Dau Single Tenn VA Tenn
- Armstead, Lucions W M 14 Son Single Works on farm Tenn VA Tenn
- ARMSTEAD, RUCIA W F 12 DAU SINGLE TENN VA TENN
- Armstead, Robert W M 10 Son Single Works on farm Tenn VA Tenn
- Armstead, Martha W F 6 Dau Single Tenn VA Tenn
- Armstead, Margia W F 6 Dau Single Tenn VA Tenn
- Armstead, Thomas W M 5 Son Single Tenn VA Tenn
- Armstead, Jessee W M 2 Son Single Tenn VA Tenn
- Armstead, John W M 5/12 Feb Son Single Tenn VA Tenn
1900 Census, Smith Co., TN, Dist. 14, Dwl. 157
- Gibbs, Joseph (?Josiah) S. Head W M April 1855 Tenn Tenn Tenn Farmer
- Gibbs, Rusia Wife W F June 1866 Tenn Tenn Tenn
- Gibbs, Claude E. (?Floyd) Son W M June 1891 8 Single Tenn Tenn Tenn
- Gibbs, Mattie L. Dau W F Nov 1893 6 Single Tenn Tenn Tenn
1910 Census, Smith Co., TN, Dist. 14, Carthage and Alexandria Rd., Dwl. 2
- Gibbs, Josiah S. Head M W 57 Married 21yrs Tenn Tenn Tenn Farmer
- Gibbs, Russia Wife F W 45 Married 2 children Tenn Tenn Tenn
- Gibbs, Floyed E. Son M W 19 Single Tenn Tenn Tenn Farms with father
- Gibbs, Lelia Dau F W 16 Single Tenn Tenn Tenn
- Death Certificate #22, State of Tennessee, Smith County, Birth: 13 Jun 1866, Death: 15 Feb 1925, Parents: John Armstead and Ochia ?? A ??, Cause: Lobar Pneumonia, Burial: Gordonsville Cemetery
- Marriage Records, Smith Co. ,TN, Batch #: M711313, TN Smith Co., Court Marriage records, 1838-1963, (Source Call #: 0319169, TITLE 537584), Batch #: M711314, Sheet #.
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