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Elizabeth Lane Gibson Harris

Birth
Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky, USA
Death
10 Sep 1881 (aged 59)
Jackson County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Grain Valley, Jackson County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
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Bio info was supplied by Jeff Bowman of Blue Springs, MO

Here are the research notes:
1822 birth:
From her tombstone, she was age 53 years, 16 days when she died on 10 Sep 1880. That would give her birthdate as 25 Aug 1827. Because of the deteriorated stone, I would bet that the actual age was 58 years, 16 days, otherwise she would have been age 11 on her first marriage in 1838 to Jeremiah Harris.
From the 1840 census, she was between the ages of 15-20.
From the 1850 census, she was age 25.
From the 1860 census, she was age 37, giving a birthdate of abt 1823.
From the 1870 census, she was age 48, giving a birthdate of abt 1822,
From the 1880 census, whe was age 58, giving a birthdate of abt 1822.

1838 marriage:
From Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002, on Ancestry.com:
Record book for Jackson Co, MO, Vol 1, p. 65:
... and that on the 20th Day of December 1838 I united in marriage Jeremiah Harress and Elizabeth Gibson. Given under my hand this 2nd day of January 1839. [signed] Gabriel Fitzhugh, Minister.

1840 census:
Jeremiah Harris is listed in Jackson Co, MO, on page 25 of the census schedule. Info as follows:
Jeremiah Harris
one male ages 20-30 [Jeremiah]
one female ages 15-20 [Elizabeth]
Total free white persons: 2

1850 census:
Silas Gibson is listed on line 8, family 1391, in Sni-a-Bar Twp, Jackson Co, MO, enumerated on 28 Sep 1850. Info as follows:
Silas Gibson, age 55, male, occupation farmer, value of real estate: $3000, birthplace SC.
Elizabeth Gibson, age 42, female, birthplace TN.
Washington Gibson, age 24, male, birthplace KY.
Sam'l J Gibson, age 18, male, birthplace KY.
Mary Gibson, age 13, birthplace MO.
Eliz Harris, age 25, female, birthplace KY.
Mary Harris, age 8, female, birthplace MO.
Silas Harris, age 6, male, birthplace MO.
Eliza Harris, age 4, female, birthplace MO.
Ann Harris, age 2, female, birthplace MO.

1852 marriage:
From Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002, on Ancestry.com:
Records of Jackson Co, volume 3, page 247:
Jackson County, State of Missouri. I hereby certify that on the 14th day of December, AD 1853 [wrong; should be 1852], I joined in matrimony Mr. Charles C C Webb and Miss Elizabeth Harris, both of Jackson County, and also on the 21st day of December 1852, I joined in matrimony, Mr. Washington P Gibson and Miss Elizabeth Robertson, both of Jackson Co, MO. [signed] Hiram Bowman, M G
Recorded this 7th daty of February AD 1853

1860 census:
Claiborn Webb is listed on line 33, family 1369, on pages 201-202 in Sni-a-Bar Twp, Jackson Co, MO, enumerated on 18 July 1860. The post office is Pink Hill. Info as follows:
Claiborn Webb, age 45, male, occupation farmer, value of real estate: $4000, value of personal estate: $2400, birthplace TN.
Elizabeth Webb, age 37, female, birthplace KY.
James Webb, age 22, male, occupation farmer, value of real estate: $900, value of personal estate: $300, birthplace MO.
Addison S Webb, age 10, male, birthplace MO.
Susal F Webb, age 6, female, birthplace MO.
John R Webb, age 5, birthplace MO.
Larkin V Webb, age 3, male, birthplace MO.
Harvey W Webb, age 9/12, birthplace MO.
Silas T Harris, age 17, male, occupation farm hand, birthplace MO.
Elizabeth harris, age 15, female, birthplace MO.
Rhoda A Harris, age 12, female, birthplace MO.

1870 census:
Claiborn Webb is listed on line 14, family 288, on page 37, in Sni-a-Bar Twp, Jackson Co, MO, enumerated on 27 Aug 1870. Info as follows:
Claborn Webb, age 55, white male, occupation farmer, value of real estate: $3400, value of personal estate: $800, birthplace TN.
Elizabeth Webb, age 48, white female, birthplace KY.
Susan Webb, age 16, white female, birthplace MO.
John R Webb, age 14, white male, birthplace MO.
Adam Webb, age 20, white male, birthplace MO.
Larken Webb, age 10, white male, birthplace MO.
Harry W webb, age 8, white male, birthplace MO.
Columbus Webb, age 7, white male, birthplace MO.
Ada Webb, age 5, white female, birthplace MO.

1880 census:
Claiborn Webb is listed on line 1, page 41, in Sni-a-Bar Twp, Jackson Co, MO, enumerated on 24 Jun 1880. Info as follows:
Claiborn Webb, white male, age 60, married, occupation farmer, birthplace TN, father's birthplace VA, mother's birthplace VA.
Elizabeth Webb, white female, age 58, wife, married, birthplace KY, father's birthplace SC, mother's birthplace TN.
Larkin V Webb, white male, age 23, son, occupation: works at home, birthplace MO.
Addie Webb, white female, age 15, daughter, birthplace MO.

1880 death:
From her tombstone, she died 10 Sep 1880, age 53 years, 16 days.
Bio info was supplied by Jeff Bowman of Blue Springs, MO

Here are the research notes:
1822 birth:
From her tombstone, she was age 53 years, 16 days when she died on 10 Sep 1880. That would give her birthdate as 25 Aug 1827. Because of the deteriorated stone, I would bet that the actual age was 58 years, 16 days, otherwise she would have been age 11 on her first marriage in 1838 to Jeremiah Harris.
From the 1840 census, she was between the ages of 15-20.
From the 1850 census, she was age 25.
From the 1860 census, she was age 37, giving a birthdate of abt 1823.
From the 1870 census, she was age 48, giving a birthdate of abt 1822,
From the 1880 census, whe was age 58, giving a birthdate of abt 1822.

1838 marriage:
From Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002, on Ancestry.com:
Record book for Jackson Co, MO, Vol 1, p. 65:
... and that on the 20th Day of December 1838 I united in marriage Jeremiah Harress and Elizabeth Gibson. Given under my hand this 2nd day of January 1839. [signed] Gabriel Fitzhugh, Minister.

1840 census:
Jeremiah Harris is listed in Jackson Co, MO, on page 25 of the census schedule. Info as follows:
Jeremiah Harris
one male ages 20-30 [Jeremiah]
one female ages 15-20 [Elizabeth]
Total free white persons: 2

1850 census:
Silas Gibson is listed on line 8, family 1391, in Sni-a-Bar Twp, Jackson Co, MO, enumerated on 28 Sep 1850. Info as follows:
Silas Gibson, age 55, male, occupation farmer, value of real estate: $3000, birthplace SC.
Elizabeth Gibson, age 42, female, birthplace TN.
Washington Gibson, age 24, male, birthplace KY.
Sam'l J Gibson, age 18, male, birthplace KY.
Mary Gibson, age 13, birthplace MO.
Eliz Harris, age 25, female, birthplace KY.
Mary Harris, age 8, female, birthplace MO.
Silas Harris, age 6, male, birthplace MO.
Eliza Harris, age 4, female, birthplace MO.
Ann Harris, age 2, female, birthplace MO.

1852 marriage:
From Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002, on Ancestry.com:
Records of Jackson Co, volume 3, page 247:
Jackson County, State of Missouri. I hereby certify that on the 14th day of December, AD 1853 [wrong; should be 1852], I joined in matrimony Mr. Charles C C Webb and Miss Elizabeth Harris, both of Jackson County, and also on the 21st day of December 1852, I joined in matrimony, Mr. Washington P Gibson and Miss Elizabeth Robertson, both of Jackson Co, MO. [signed] Hiram Bowman, M G
Recorded this 7th daty of February AD 1853

1860 census:
Claiborn Webb is listed on line 33, family 1369, on pages 201-202 in Sni-a-Bar Twp, Jackson Co, MO, enumerated on 18 July 1860. The post office is Pink Hill. Info as follows:
Claiborn Webb, age 45, male, occupation farmer, value of real estate: $4000, value of personal estate: $2400, birthplace TN.
Elizabeth Webb, age 37, female, birthplace KY.
James Webb, age 22, male, occupation farmer, value of real estate: $900, value of personal estate: $300, birthplace MO.
Addison S Webb, age 10, male, birthplace MO.
Susal F Webb, age 6, female, birthplace MO.
John R Webb, age 5, birthplace MO.
Larkin V Webb, age 3, male, birthplace MO.
Harvey W Webb, age 9/12, birthplace MO.
Silas T Harris, age 17, male, occupation farm hand, birthplace MO.
Elizabeth harris, age 15, female, birthplace MO.
Rhoda A Harris, age 12, female, birthplace MO.

1870 census:
Claiborn Webb is listed on line 14, family 288, on page 37, in Sni-a-Bar Twp, Jackson Co, MO, enumerated on 27 Aug 1870. Info as follows:
Claborn Webb, age 55, white male, occupation farmer, value of real estate: $3400, value of personal estate: $800, birthplace TN.
Elizabeth Webb, age 48, white female, birthplace KY.
Susan Webb, age 16, white female, birthplace MO.
John R Webb, age 14, white male, birthplace MO.
Adam Webb, age 20, white male, birthplace MO.
Larken Webb, age 10, white male, birthplace MO.
Harry W webb, age 8, white male, birthplace MO.
Columbus Webb, age 7, white male, birthplace MO.
Ada Webb, age 5, white female, birthplace MO.

1880 census:
Claiborn Webb is listed on line 1, page 41, in Sni-a-Bar Twp, Jackson Co, MO, enumerated on 24 Jun 1880. Info as follows:
Claiborn Webb, white male, age 60, married, occupation farmer, birthplace TN, father's birthplace VA, mother's birthplace VA.
Elizabeth Webb, white female, age 58, wife, married, birthplace KY, father's birthplace SC, mother's birthplace TN.
Larkin V Webb, white male, age 23, son, occupation: works at home, birthplace MO.
Addie Webb, white female, age 15, daughter, birthplace MO.

1880 death:
From her tombstone, she died 10 Sep 1880, age 53 years, 16 days.

Inscription

Age 58 years - 0 months - 16 days
Death Date: Sep 10, 1880



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