Avie (Gibbs) Kellow was born in Appalachia, in Tennessee.
Avie Lee Gibbs was born on August 20, 1938 in Smith, Tennessee, United States, daughter of Minnis Lee Gibbs (1906–1978).
In the 1940 census Avie (age 1) was the niece of Katie C Hellmantalow in Civil District 5, Smith, Tennessee, United States.[1]
Katie C Hellmantalow 28, son John W Hellmantalow 8, fath Andrew J Craighead 65, sis Allie F Gibbs 32, niece Mary O Gibbs 7, nephew Arliss L Gibbs 7, niece Avie L Gibbs 1, brother Charlie J Craighead 15.
In the 1950 census Avie (age 11) was the daughter of Allie F Gibbs in Carthage, Smith, Tennessee, United States.[2]
Allie F Gibbs 42 years, daughter M Olean Gibbs 18 years, son Arlis L Gibbs 16 years, daughter Avie L Gibbs 11 years.
Avie died on January 7, 2002 in Carthage, Smith, aged 63.[3]
Sources
↑1940 Census:
"United States Census, 1940"
citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 70;
FamilySearch Record: K4ZB-361 (accessed 22 May 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9M1-68YD
Avie L Gibbs (1), single niece, in household of Katie C Hellmantalow (28) in Civil District 5, Smith, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
↑1950 Census:
"United States 1950 Census"
citing Page: 8; Line: 29;
FamilySearch Record: 6FS3-728P (accessed 22 May 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3QHN-PQHW-G5RX
Avie L Gibbs (11), single daughter, in household of Allie F Gibbs (42 years) in Carthage, Smith, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
↑Death:
"United States Social Security Death Index"
citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
FamilySearch Record: JLHS-Z59 (accessed 22 May 2023)
Avie L Kellow death 7 Jan 2002 (born 20 Aug 1938) residing in Smith, Tennessee.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Avie by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Avie: