Matilda Grace Gibson

1866 - 1925  (58 years)

• Name	Matilda Grace Gibson  [1]
  Birth	10 Nov 1866	Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1880	Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	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
  Residence	1920	540 Pipkin, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  Death	26 Oct 1925	Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	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
  Research Notes	11 Sep 2013	parentage
  	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
  Burial	Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  		McFaddin Cemetery - TF Smith Homestead Grave 1 COURTS, Edna Bordeman - m James Bradley Courts (s/o Elias (Matt) Courts (s/o James & Julia) BORDEMAN, E. Mrs. (unknown - no male Bordeman found with spouse E.) BORDEMAN, (child) (unknown) COURTS, Edna Bordeman - dup of Edna Bordeman Courts COURTS, Tilda (Matilda Grace Gibson m James Franklin Courts) she died 1925) COURTS, Homer (s/of James Franklin & Matilda Grace - died 1918) COURTS, Caudine (Claudie) - died 1916 COURTS, Estie Baby (Claudie's baby) COURTS, Carmel - unknown COURTS, Buff - unknown
  		Magnolia Cemetery, Main Entrance 2291 Pine Street; Beaumont, Texas Magnolia Cemetery History webpage http://www.magnoliacemetery.org/index.asp?page=history
  		McFaddin Cemetery - TF Smith Homestead McFaddin Cemetery was located on property south of Beaumont, in Port Neches, Central Gardens at a location within the grounds of where DuPont is now. The cemetery was discovered in the Fifties, and due to the impending construction of the plant. (See attached newspaper coverage). There were about 30 people buried there whose remains were subsequently placed in four separate concrete boxes and relocated to Forest Lawn Cemetery where they were laid once again to rest in the Garden of Peace section. The headstones for the four graves are all identical, reading simply "TF Smith Homstead Tract Cemetery." The detailed list of occupants only exist on an index card in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park records (see copy attached). All of these people were either residents or descendants of the Sparks Settlement, also called Aurora, (what later became Port Arthur. The families were predominantly the Sparks, Courts and Gentz families and other family names who married into these families. Sparks Settlement was abandoned in late 1800s due to storms and disease; even the houses were moved. Most of them started another community in the Port Neches, Central Gardens area where they started a new cemetery - i.e. what was called the McFaddin Cemetery. Sparks Cemetery was also abandoned. The occupants of that cemetery, those who died while the community was active, were never moved; only recognized by a historical marker placed in a boulevard on DeQueen at Lakeshore (see photo). There is some false information on the Internet that the remains in Sparks Cemetery were removed to Forest Lawn. But what I have been able to discover is that is not the case. It is the later cemetery, McFaddin Cemetery, that was removed. There is also some belief that the cemetery was used even into the 1920s for burial needs; but that also seems to be mistaken information. The were fine and strong and brave pioneers who I am so proud to call my ancestors. They helped build our community here, and somehow, I hope to bring to mind the signifcance of those four plain little headstones marked simply "TF Smith Homestead Tract Cemetery."
  		McFaddin, TF Smith Homestead, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Garden of Peace Section
  		McFaddin, TF Smith Homestead, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Garden of Peace Section
  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. ------------------------- 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????
  Person ID	I534	Roots
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2011

  
  

  Father	Robert Gibson,   b. 1830, England d. Between 1866 and 1868, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 36 years)
  Mother	Mrs. Ann (..) Gibson,   b. 1842, Louisiana d. Aft 1880, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 39 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1859	Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas
  Family ID	F11823	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Benjamin "Berry" Johnson,   b. 8 Jun 1815, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana d. 1872, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Matilda Myers,   b. 22 Jan 1831, Louisiana d. 1896, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 64 years)
  Relationship	Adopted
  Marriage	4 Jul 1861	Jefferson Co, Texas
  Family ID	F646	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	James Franklin Courts,   b. 1865, Jefferson Co, Texas d. Abt 09 Nov 1910, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 45 years)
  Marriage	3 Aug 1887	Jefferson Co, Texas   [3]
  	Name: James F. Courts Gender: Male Marriage Date: 3 Aug 1887 Spouse: Matilda Gibson Marriage City: Jefferson Marriage State: Texas Source: Texas Marriages, 1851-1900
  Children	1. Homer Courts,   b. 1888, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 21 Oct 1918, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 30 years) + 2. Edgar Blewett Courts,   b. 5 Nov 1890, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 8 Nov 1978, Nederland, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 88 years) + 3. Gerald Helmer Courts,   b. 3 Apr 1894, Bradford, Texas d. 07 Jun 1992, Nederland, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 98 years) + 4. Emma Lillian Courts,   b. 12 Feb 1897, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 1962, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 64 years) + 5. Opal Courts,   b. 9 Oct 1904, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 7 Nov 1983, La Pryor, Texas (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F246	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Jun 2011

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 10 Nov 1866 - Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas Census - 1880 - Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas Marriage - 3 Aug 1887 - Jefferson Co, Texas Residence - 1920 - 540 Pipkin, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas Death - 26 Oct 1925 - Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas Burial - - Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Sparks and Courts Family Members Homer, Emma, Opel, Tilda Courts, and Ella Sparks
  		Sparks and Courts Family Members Homer Courts, Emma Courts, Tilda Courts, Ella Sparks, Opal Courts
  		Gibson, Matilda Grace

  
  

  Documents

  Court Cause No. 16187: "W.P.H. McFaddin, Jr., et al, vs. Unknown Heirs of Caroline Sparks, et al" 30 Sep 1952 named deceased persons to-wit: Caroline Sparks, Edward Sparks, John L. Sparks, William Sparks, Joseph Sparks, Susan Sparks Crawford, Phillip Crawford, James C. Sparks, Lura Sparks Spriggs, James M. Court, Julia A. Court, James F. Court, Lillian Court Smith, Irvin Smith, Francis Court Sparks, Viola Court Sparks, Madison Court, Sarah A. Court, Edna Court, Beulah Court, a Mrs. E. Bordeman and child... 45.7 acres on T.F. Smith homestead tract; included in league bought by J.S. Johnson in 1924, who later conveyed the property to E.I. DuPont in 1952, at which time private cemetery was discovered. Court proceedings to have the remains relocated. The following family members not named in the suit but were included in cemetery records: in Grave 1 were: Tilda Courts, Homer Courts, Caudine (Claudie) Courts, Estie baby Courts, Carmel Courts, (unknown), Buff Courts, (unknown), James C Sparks Sr, Fred Frugia (unknown), Genevia Frugia), Florence Frugia (unknown), Brad Courts Sr.

  
  

  Albums

  Courts and Sparks Family Members (18)

  
  

• Sources

  [S437] Ruth McVey (radmweed@ev1.net). [S145] 1880 Jefferson Co Census. [S579] Yellowed Pages, Vol 2, County Rec. p 1181.