Elvira Alvina (Wheeler) Gibson (abt. 1851 - 1891)

Born about 1851 in Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of George Ray Gibson — married 1876 in Braxton, West Virginia, United States

Died 6 Aug 1891 at about age 40 in Braxton, West Virginia, United States

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Notes

• Birth location is Virginia as West Virginia did not exist until 1863

Biography

The early years

Elvira Alvina Wheeler was born in Virgina about 1851 to Johnathon Wheeler and Susannah McCalley. The siblings would be:

• Mary Ann Wheeler (1845-?)^[1][2][3]
• Mahulda Wheeler (1846-?)^{[1] [2]}
• Galloway L Wheeler(1846-?)^[1][2][3]
• Joseph Elbert Wheeler (1848-?)^{[1] [2][3]}
• Alvina/Elvira Wheeler(1851-?)^[2][3]
• Savilla Wheeler(1853-?)^[2][3]
• Elizabeth Wheeler (1855-?)^[2][3][4]
• Jonathan Omar Wheeler (1858-1904)^[2][3][4][5]
• Sally A Wheeler(1863-?)^[3][4]

She would also have half-siblings from her fathers' first marriage to Susanna W Spriggs

• Edward B Wheeler(1836-1899)^[1]
• Clarissa Wheeler (1839-?)^[1]

Family life

She would marry George Gibson in 1876 in Braxton, West Virginia^[6]and they would have:

• Winsom Eastman Gibson (1877-1931)^[4][7][8]
• Mary Blanche Gibson(1878-1957)^[4][9][10]
• Jonathan Everett Gibson(1880-1954)^[11][12][13]
• Savilla Susan Gibson(1882-1968)^[11][14][15]
• Cora Lee Gibson(1885-1918)^[11][16][17]
• Alva Gibson(1889-?)^[11][18]

Through the years

In 1860^[2] we find her father as a farmer in Lewis, Virginia with the closest post office Weston, he has $2,000 in real estate and $200 in personal estate. In the home are Jonathan 53, Susanna 37, Mary ann 16, Mahulda 14, Galloway 13, Joseph 12, Alvina 9, Savilla 7, Elizabeth 6, Jonathan 2.

In 1870^[3] we find her father still as a farmer, now in Franklin, Braxton, West Virginia. His personal estate is at $100 and Real Estate at $3,500. James Sprigg is a relative near them, likely a relative of his first wife. In the home would be Johnathan 62, Susan 50, Mary Ann 25, Galloway 24, Joseph 21, Elvira/Alvina 19, Savilla 17, Elizabeth 15, Jonathan 12 and Sally 7.

In 1880^[4]

Death

She died the 6th of August 1891 in Braxton, West Virginia^[19].

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} 1850 census of parents supports this fact
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8} Year: 1860; Census Place: Lewis, Virginia; Roll: M653_1358; Page: 101; Family History Library Film: 805358 "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41D-QYP : 18 February 2021), Alvira Wheeler in entry for Jonathan Wheeler, 1860.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8} Year: 1870; Census Place: Franklin, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1685; Page: 415A; Family History Library Film: 553184 "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZHQ-4XT : 29 May 2021), Elvira Wheeler in entry for Johnathan Wheeler, 1870.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5} Year: 1880; Census Place: Salt Lick, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: 1400; Page: 471A; Enumeration District: 010 "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6RV-JJ9 : 20 February 2021), Elvira Gibson in household of Robert Gibson, Salt Lick, Braxton, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 10, sheet 471A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,400.
5. ↑ West Virginia Birth Index, FHL film #825099 for Jonathan Wheeler to Jonathan & Susannah Wheeler
6. ↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRZD-1Y6 : 30 January 2020), Elvira T. Wheeler in entry for George R. Gibson, 1876.
7. ↑ "Florida Deaths, 1877-1939", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FP4B-LPJ : 23 February 2021), Elvira Wheeler in entry for Winsom E. Gibson, 1931.
8. ↑ "West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5Y4-MMV : 12 December 2019), Elma Gibson in entry for Winson Eastman Gibson, 1877.
9. ↑ "West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5YW-7W1 : 12 December 2019), Elvira Wheeler in entry for Mary Blanche Gibson, 1878.
10. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMTG-SZY : 10 March 2018), Elvira Wheeler in entry for Mary Blanche Gibson, 31 Dec 1957; citing Fairmont, Marion, West Virginia, County Records, v 10 p 74, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 834,819.
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3}
12. ↑ "West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5PY-LFG : 12 December 2019), Elvira in entry for Jonathan E. Gibson, 1880.
13. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMMY-4HQ : 10 March 2018), Elvira Wheeler in entry for Jonathon Everett Gibson, 20 Jul 1954; citing Randolph, Wes
14. ↑ "West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5YW-CVP : 12 December 2019), Elvira Gibson in entry for Savilla S. Gibson, 1883.
15. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9QQ-4TT : 27 February 2018), Elvera Wheeler in entry for Savilla Susan Floyd, 19 Nov 1968; citing Monongalia County, West Virginia, County Records, p14A, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 840,904.
16. ↑ "West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5PY-1JT : 12 December 2019), Elvira in entry for Cora L. Gibson, 1885.
17. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM6Z-8YM : 21 November 2018), Wheeler in entry for Ora Lee Gibson, 30 Dec 1918; citing Sutton, Braxton Co., West Virginia, County Records, v 1917-1948 p 78, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 572,705.
18. ↑ "West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5Y4-N3G : 12 December 2019), Elvira A. Gibson in entry for Alva J. Gibson, 1887.
19. ↑ West Virginia Death Index record #572705

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