Ella Catherine (Catherine Ella?) 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.
Ella is found in the 1920 census of 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
Floyd R., C.J. and A.J. BALCH lived in Houston, TX, at a later age (when they were adults); Mamie SKAINS lived in Trinity, TX, and Ethel CHANEY, in Iola, TX (as adults). Ella GIBBINS Balch was a twin (twin was Samuel GIBBINS) and two sets of her children were twins: Calvin J. and Mamie. Their twin siblings died at a very young age. Floyd R. married Mary Sue BERRY and they had one son. Calvin J. married Ethel _______ and they had no issue. Mamie Pearl married Elmer SKAINS; their children were Catherine, Marion, Fred and Elmer Jr.
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
The following three Robert GIBBINS are the father of Ella Catherine GIBBINS:
1860 Fulton county, AR census:
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
Jane's maiden name may have been BUTLER
1870 Franklin, Fulton county, AR census:
Year: 1870, Roll: M593_53, Page: 144, Image: 292
Givens, R C, b. Alabama, 43
Givens, Robert F., b. Arkansas, 7
Givens, Louisa Mack, b. MS 36
Givens, Elisabeth, b. Arkansas, 8
Givens, Elisabeth, b. Arkansas, 13
Givens, Sarah, 12, b. Arkansas
Givien, Thomas, 9, b. Arkansas
Givens, Robert F, b. Arkansas, 7
Givens, Louisa, b. Arkansas, 2
Givens, Mary, b. Arkansas, 6/12
Givens, Hubert, b. Mississippi, 14
Givens, Jefferson, b. Mississippi, 11
Givens, Joseph, b. Mississippi, 12
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
Note: Catherine, in the 1880 census above, I am certain is my husband's p. grandmother for whom I have been searching. Catherine not only is the right age, and born in AR, but twins run in the family (Catherine later had two sets of twins).
There are other GIBBINS that live close to them on this 1880 Montague co., TX census. I do not know if they are related:
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
The following family in Adair county, OK, are the brother, nephew, and niece of Ella K. (Catherine) 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 Lula (maiden name unknown), 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 and her maiden name is unknown.
Ella GIBBINS, Troy's sister, married _____ PHILLIPS; she moved to WA after her husband died.
I do not know if the following family is connected with our BALCH/GIBBINS families, but they are in the right county and state at the right time, and I hope to find out whether or not there is a relationship:
1870 Crawford county, Arkansas (Van Buren), page 246 Name Age Sex Race Birthplace GIBBINS, Charlotte? 33 F W Keeping house AL Jno. 20 M W Farm laborer AL Lucy 15 F W AR Elin ? 13 M W AR N.E. (W.E.?) 10 F W AR