Heman Gibbs (1755 - 1853)

Born 15 Jun 1755 in Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 22 May 1853 at age 97 in Troy, Albany, New York, USA

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Robert Elmore [send private message]

Biography

When Heman E. Gibbs was born on June 15, 1755, in Sharon, Connecticut, his father, Job, was 31 and his mother, Sylvia, was 24. He married Sally Gemima Elmer in 1775. They had two children during their marriage. He died on May 22, 1853, at the impressive age of 97, and was buried in his hometown.

Name

Heman E. Gibbs

Alternate: Samuel Gibbs ^[1][2][3]

NOTE: Only in this book did the name Samuel Gibbs appear. Elmore-505 06:37, 29 October 2018 (UTC)

Birth

15 June 1755 • Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut ^[1]

Marriage

Abt. 1775 • Heman married Sally Gemima Elmer ^[3]

NOTE: The date is an estimate based on the age of the parents and children. Elmore-505 06:37, 29 October 2018 (UTC)

Children

Heman and Gemima had children: ^[3]

1. Samuel Elmore Gibbs 1776–1863
2. Sally Gibbs 1778–____

Death

22 May 1853 • Troy, Albany, New York, United States ^[2]

Burial

Hillside Cemetery • Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States ^[2]

Sources

• The Barbour Collection (1994) by Lorraine C. White

Name: Herman Gibbs

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 15 Jun 1755

Birth Place: Sharon

Parent: Job

Parent: Silvia

• Elmore, Theodore James Family Memorials in Prose and Verse (Published 1880 by Morning News Steam Printing House; Savannah, GA)

Page 328: SALLY GEMIMA ELMER, oldest daughter. "My father's oldest sister's name was Sally Gemima Elmer. She married Samuel Gibbs, and became the mother of two children, Samuel E. Gibbs and Sally Gibbs. Samuel raised his family in E. Nassau, N.Y., but died in Troy, N.Y. Sally eventually married the Captain of a vessel on the North river." [Abba M. (Elmore) Wainright].

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 29 October 2018), memorial page for Heman E Gibbs (unknown–22 May 1853), Find A Grave Memorial no. 22942030, citing Hillside Cemetery, Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Jan Franco (contributor 46625834) .

Acknowledgments

Gibbs-2250 was created by Robert Elmore through the import of Elmore.ged on Jan 8, 2015.

See Also

• Place sources here.

Footnotes

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Barbour Collection
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} FindAGrave.com
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Family Memorials in Prose and Verse