Robert GIBBINS b. ~1828 AL m. Louisa Mack COOPER d. Fulton co., AR | Ella Katherine GIBBINS b. 22 Apr 1871 AR d. 16 Sept 1941 Houston, Texas m. 1888* Indian Territory Samuel Marion BALCH b. ~1864 IL d. 19 Jun 1924 Port Arthur, Texas | Floyd R. BALCH b. 1896 Oklahoma (Indian Territory) d. 7 Dec 1955 Houston, Texas m. Jan/Feb 1946 Mary Sue BERRY b. 13 Sept 1912 Teneha, Texas d. 29 Oct 2003 Houston, Texas
* Sources:
Ella Katherine GIBBINS, b. Apr 22 1871, Crawford county, AR, m. 1888 Indian Territory, Cherokee Nation, Samuel Marion BALCH (S. Byrd presided), d. Sep 16 1941, Houston, Harris county, TX.
1920 census Montgomery Co., TX (vol. 126, e.d. 115, sheet 5, line 5)
Birth Father's Mother's Name Race Age place Birthplace Birthplace Samuel M. Balch W 56 IL TN IL Ella K. W 48 AR AL MS Floyd R W 23 OK IL AR Ethel U W 20 TX IL AR Mamie Pearl W 18 TX IL AR Archie Jewel W 16 TX IL AR Calvin J W 14 TX IL AR
1910 Trinity county, Texas
Vol. 138, ED 115, Sheet 192
Name Age Occupation Birth Father’s Mother’s
birthplace birthplace
BALCH, Samuel M. W 45 laborer/ IL TN IL
lumberyard
Katie W 38 AR
Floyd R. S 13 OK IL AR
Ethel U. D 11 TX IL AR
Mamie P. D 9 TX IL AR
Archie J. S 7 TX IL AR
Calvin S 4 TX IL AR
1900 San Jacinto county, Texas, Pct. 5
Vol. 95, ED 83, Sheet 7, Line 21
Name Age Date of Birth Birthplace
BALCH, Samuel White 38 May 1862 IL
Ella wife 29 April 1871 AR
Floyd son 3 Sept. 1896 Indian Terr.
Ethel daughter 1 March 1899 TX
1880 Montague county, TX census:
ED 122, Page 428
*GIBBINS, Robert C., white, male, 52, ?farmer?, b. AL, father b. GA, mother b. GA
Thomas, male, 19, son, b. AR, father b. AL, mother b. TN
Franklin, male, 17, son, b. AR, father b. AL, mother b. TN
Samuel, male, 9, son, b. AR, father b. AL, mother b. TN
Catherine, female, 9, daughter, b. AR, father b. AL, mother b. TN
Eliza, female, 6, daughter, b. AR, father b. AL, mother b. TN
1870 Franklin, Fulton county, AR census:
Year: 1870, Roll: M593_53, Page: 144, Image: 292
Givens, R. C., farmer, $755 $910, b. Alabama, 43
Givens, Louisa, 36, housekeeper, b. MS
Givens, Elisabeth, 13, b. Arkansas
Givens, Sarah, 12, b. Arkansas
Givens, Thomas, 10, b. Arkansas
Givens, Robert F, 7, b. Arkansas
Givens, Louisa, 2, b. Arkansas
Givens, Mary, 6/12, b. Arkansas in December
Givens, Hubert, 14, b. Mississippi
Givens, Joseph, 12, b. Mississippi
Givens, Jefferson, 11, b. Mississippi
Givens, Elisabeth, 8, b. Arkansas
1860 Franklin, Fulton county, AR census:
Series M653, roll 41, page 414
*GIBBINS, Robert, male, 32, farmer, real estate $1000, personal $500, b. AL
GIBBINS, Jane, female, 23, b. TN
GIBBINS, Elizabeth, female, 4, b. AR
GIBBINS, Sarah, female, 2, b. ?
JONES, James L., male, 24, farm laborer, $400, $300, b. TN
James H. Cooper, 62, male, farmer, 2500, 500 b. SC
David Cooper, 17, male, farm laborer, b. MS
Francis Cooper, 15, female, domestic
Silas Cooper, 13, male
John C. Cooper, 30, male, farmer, 250, b. MS
Margaret Cooper, 30, female, b. SC
Silas Cooper, 5/12, male, b. AR
Jane GIBBINS' maiden name was BUTLER. She died and Robert married Louisa Mack COOPER, the mother of Ella Katherine GIBBINS.
There are other GIBBINS that live close to them on the 1880 Montague co., TX census, but their relationship, if any, is not known:
1880 Montague co., TX
ED 122, page 429
GIBBINS, Jesse P, white, male, 21, farmer, b. AR, father b. TN, mother b. TN
GIBBINS, Robert F., white, male, 18, farmer, b. AR, father b. TN, mother b. TN
ED 122, page 426
GIVENS, John H. (and family), white, male, farmer, 47, b. AL, father b. NC, mother b. NC
The following family in Adair county, OK, are the brother, nephew, and niece of Ella Katherine GIBBINS, based on information received from a family member:
1920 Census, Adair county, OK
Vol. 1, ED 2, Sheet 3, Line 39
father mother
Name Age Race Born born born
GIBBINS, Samuel E. M 49 rented widowed W AR AR AR
GIBBINS, Troy M 19 Son MO AR AR
GIBBINS, Ella F 13 Dau OK US US
This family lived in Westville, Adair county, OK. Troy was married to Lulu Scraper. Lulu's parents were Sarah Starr and William Scraper, married 5 April 1903. William Scraper was the son of Jesse Leaf and Louisa Scraper. William was born 18 March 1880 and died 1947. Lulu was an American Indian, who had a Cherokee arts and crafts shop (Lu Lu Gibbins Shop) on 59 Hwy South (Rt. 2, Box 90) in Westville, OK. Lula lived until at least the early 1960's.
Ella GIBBINS, was born at Baron (AKA Baron Fork) which is near Westville. Ella married Willie Lee PHIPPS (after 1932) and they lived in his house in Bunch where he was a depot agent for the KCS. She moved to Goldendale, WA, after Willie died. A search of the web reveals Ella M. PHIPPS is buried in IOOF Cemetery: Dec-30-1906 to Dec-11-1992 (The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA, issue dated Dec-24-1992).
Izard County, AR, Land Owners
GIBBINS, ROBERT C. -- T18N/R8W/S23,T18N/R8W/S25 -- 1859
COOPER, JAMES H. -- T18N/R7W/S19 -- 1860
COOPER, JAMES M. -- T16N/R9W/S2,T16N/R9W/S11 -- 1859/1860