| 4. | Matilda Grace Gibson  (1.Ann1) was born on 10 Nov 1866 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 26 Oct 1925 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. Other Events and Attributes:
- Census: 1880, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas
- Residence: 1920, 540 Pipkin, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
- Research Notes: 11 Sep 2013, parentage
Notes:
1880 census shows her living with Matilda Myers Johnson, a widow and 2nd wife of Benjamin Johnson. Matilda indicated her as adopted daughter. She is not living with Ben and Matilda in 1870,so adoption was between 1870 and 1880.
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1914 Bmt city directory:
Matilda Court (wid James) res 540 Pipkin
Jerold H Court labs rms 540 Pipkin
Homer T Court pipe liner rms 540 Pipkin
Emma L Court (Miss) rms 540 Pipkin
1918 Bmt city directory: Matilda Courts (widow James F) res 540 Pipkin
1920 Bmt city directory: Matilda Courts (wid James F) r 540 Pipkin
1920 census head, age 54, stated her parents b in England. (Court - w/o S)
1921-1922 Bmt city directory: Matilda Courts (wid Jas F) r 540 Pipkin
Subj: Re: Gentz and Sparks families.
Date: 3/15/02 1:02:58 PM Central Standard Time
From: sscottintrs@ghg.net (Sandra Scott Interiors)
Reply-to: sscottintrs@ghg.net (Sandra Scott Interiors)
To: Lumoto@aol.com
Hello Sherry...Earl Gentz lived right around the corner from my dad (Jennings Bryan Nobles and my mom Ethel Mae Lane Nobles)...Although I never met them...possibly gone by the time I would remember them..they nontheless were very close to their nephew...At one time my dad and mom right after they married I am told lived with Uncle Earl Gentz and wife and my brother Jennings Bryan Nobles, Jr. "Buster" was born in their home...Right after that our house 544 Pipkin came up for sale with Dad and mom buying the little house...where all of us lived and where my mom died. I tried to look the Matthew Nobles X Helen Maude Gentz Nobles family up on the 1900 and 1910 census but had no luck in locating them...any advice????
Census:
Matilda Johnson 45 1835 self
Isaac Johnson 27 stepson
A. C. Johnson 25 1855 dau-in-law
Hays Johnson 4 1876 grandson
Sarah Johnson 2 1878 granddau
Ruben Johnson 6m 1870 grandson
Matilda Gibson 15 1865 daughter
M. Chambless 14 1866 niece
Research Notes:
From: "Sherry"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 8:03 AM
Subject: Re: Comments (Matilda Grace Gibson b. 10 Nov 1866 Sabine Pass,
Jefferson Co, Texas d. 26 Oct 1925 Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas)
Hi, Stephanie -- Thanks for the added info.
As far as proof of Matilda Grace's parents - looking thru notes - not sure, but just going on what I have written down - which could have been given to me(?) - don't remember; but it looks like a process of elimination. If you look at 1860 census (before she's born) Robert & Ann Gibson had one child, Jesse, less than a year old. (see Robert Gibson's page)
In 1860 Matilda Myers was living in Berry Johnson's household, though he was a widower with several children. They were in residence 364 and Robert Gibson was in residence 362.
1861 Matilda & Berry married Matilda Gibson b 1866
1868 Feb Ann remarried to William Allen
1868 Nov Emma born
1870 shows Ann and Wm Allen and Jesse and Emma
living with her and she had Emma right away
Matilda not listed in 1870; however in 1870 Berry and Matilda have an E. Gibson living with them! She was 78 (1792) b in Mississippi. Could she be Robert's mother? age fits, but he was b Eng? - there's a connection. Robert
b 1830;
1880 by now 15 and had been adopted by Berry and Matilda.
1880 Jesse Gibson was living with Anna Garner McCall wid of James McCall but next door to her mother Ann Gibson & Wm Allen. Anna Garner McCall was cousin and niece to Matilda Myers and gr-niece to Berry.
Just noticed, William Allen also from England, as was Robert Gibson - bet they were connected somehow.
I'll be willing to bet Ann (b 1842 LA) was either a Johnson, Myers, Garner or Hayes. probably had another name along with Ann just to throw us off. lol
All that and the obvious - there were no other Gibsons for her to belong to.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephanie Hamiter"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 9:45 PM
Subject: Comments (Matilda Grace Gibson b. 10 Nov 1866 Sabine Pass,
Jefferson Co, Texas d. 26 Oct 1925 Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas)
> Comments (Matilda Grace Gibson b. 10 Nov 1866 Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co,
> Texas d. 26 Oct 1925 Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas): I believe Matilda
> Gibson to my great grandmother. I have been researching her and have come
> to the same basic conclusions that I find on your website. (Wish I had
> found you sooner!) I am wondering if you have ever found documented proof
> that Robert and Ann Gibson are her birth parents?
>
> Her daughter Opal Courts Speer (my grandmother) had 5 sons. I see you
> have two listed: Homer Jesse Speer (1931-2006) and Edmond James Speer.
> The other three are Ralph Gerald Speer (1932-2002), Calvin Owen Speer
> (called "Pete" by friends and family, born 1934), and my father Garland
> Wayman Speer (born 1944)
>
> Any additional information or advice you have concerning Matilda Gibson
> would be greatly appreciated.
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
> stephanie
>
> Stephanie Hamiter
> sdhamiter@hotmail.com
Died:
Name: Matilda Courts
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 26 Oct 1925
Event Place: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, United States
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Widowed
Birth Date: 10 Nov 1866
Birthplace: , Texas
Father's Name:
Mother's Name: Gibbson
Certificate Number: 36598
GS Film number: 2113978
Digital Folder Number: 005145130
Image Number: 00986
Matilda married James Franklin Courts on 3 Aug 1887 in Jefferson Co, Texas. James (son of James* Madison Court and Julia* Ann Sparks) was born in 1865 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died about 09 Nov 1910 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 09 Nov 1910 in McFaddin, TF Smith Homestead, Forest Lawn Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 13. Homer Courts was born in 1888 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 21 Oct 1918 in Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Spell Cem (Voth-Rosedale Cem), Jefferson Co, Texas.
- 14. Edgar Blewett Courts was born on 5 Nov 1890 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 8 Nov 1978 in Nederland, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
- 15. Gerald Helmer Courts was born on 3 Apr 1894 in Bradford, Texas; died on 07 Jun 1992 in Nederland, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Knupple Cem, Silsbee, Hardin Co, Texas.
- 16. Emma Lillian Courts was born on 12 Feb 1897 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died in 1962 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
- 17. Opal Courts was born on 9 Oct 1904 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 7 Nov 1983 in La Pryor, Texas.
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1842 - Aft 1880 (39 years)
