Mark Asbell, San Antonio, TX, 1997: Malcolm G. Gibbs graduated from George Washington University, Washington, D.C. in 1902 with a degree of Doctor of Pharmacy. In 1938 he was given a Distinguished Achievement Award by that university. Malcolm worked in a drug store in Washington, D.C. When the owner died, he borrowed money [possibly from his father-in-law, Henry M. Foote] and bought the store. In 1953 his business had grown to 152 stores in 7 states and the District of Columbia with a business of $5,000,000 per year. Dr. Malcolm Gibbs's chain of drug stores were known as "Peoples Drug Stores" [bought by CVS ca 1990].[2]
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↑ Entered by Quentin Smith, Tuesday, December 3, 2013.
SAR national #39840, District of Columbia Society #1646, Capt. Charles Dibrell.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/164438597/malcolm-g-gibbs : accessed 03 January 2022), memorial page for Malcolm G. Gibbs (1879–26 Jan 1944), Find A Grave: Memorial #164438597, citing Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA ; Maintained by Perry A Sloan (contributor 47170667) .
"District of Columbia Marriages, 1811-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLQV-193 : 9 March 2021), Malcolm G Gibbs and Maud E Foote, 23 Nov 1904; citing p. 418, Records Office, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 2,108,268.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDWS-YDM : 29 December 2021), Malcolm Gibbs in household of W. B. Gibbs, Union City, Obion, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSC5-VMP : accessed 3 January 2022), Malcolm L Gibbs in household of W B Gibbs, Union City (west part), Obion, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 109, sheet 4B, family 88, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,591.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKL2-VT9 : accessed 3 January 2022), Malcolm G Gibbs, Precinct 10, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 209, sheet 2A, family 25, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 155; FHL microfilm 1,374,168.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMKP-9QC : accessed 3 January 2022), Malcolm G Gibbs, Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 81, sheet 24A, line 32, family 449, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 294; FHL microfilm 2,340,029.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7SP-VNY : 29 February 2020), Malcolm G Gibbs, Tract 5, District of Columbia, Police Precinct 8, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 1-281, sheet 2B, line 50, family 74, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 562.
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Thank you to Quentin Smith for creating Gibbs-1527 on 3 Dec 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Quentin and others.
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