Tennessee GIBBS

Tennessee GIBBS

Female 1861 - 1892  (30 years)

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  • Name Tennessee GIBBS  [2
    • Tennie was a daughter of Eliza Cosper Gibbs and Ransom Gibbs, who died during the Civil War. Tennie's mother, grandparents, and numerous other relatives moved to Texas circa 1869-1870 on the Cosper Wagon Train.

      Tennie married John David Slawson and they had three known children: Ray, Woodie, and Grace. Only one child, Grace, lived to adulthood. John David and his young daughter moved to Williamson Co., TX after Tennie's death. John, his second wife, Loucy McDowell, as well as, Grace and her husband, Estel Bolding, are all buried in Bartlett, Williamson Co., TX.

      Written by Sarah Joyce Gibbs Johnson.

      Posted on Find A Grave [1]
    Nickname Tennie 
    Birth 23 May 1861  Randolph Coo., Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Death 12 Feb 1892  Bell Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Burial Live Oak Cemetery, Youngsport, Bell Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I85674  Main Tree
    Last Modified 25 Jun 2016 

    Family John David SLAWSON,   b. 17 Feb 1861, Carthage, Jasper Co., Missouri Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Dec 1942, Austin, Travis Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage 22 Nov 1885  Bell Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Children 
     1. Ray SLAWSON,   b. 7 Sep 1886, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Jun 1887, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)  [Birth]
     2. Woodie SLAWSON,   b. 24 Jul 1888, Bell County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Mar 1892, Bell County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 3 years)  [Birth]
    +3. Grace SLAWSON,   b. 3 Feb 1891, Williamson Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 May 1979, Goliad, Goliad Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)  [Birth]
    Family ID F35241  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 13 Jul 2016 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 23 May 1861 - Randolph Coo., Alabama Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Live Oak Cemetery, Youngsport, Bell Co., Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Headstones
    Tennessee 'Tennie' Gibbs Slawson Headstone
    Tennessee "Tennie" Gibbs Slawson Headstone
    Tennie Gibbs is the wife of John David Slawson. She is buried in the Live Oak Cemetery in Youngsport, Bell Co., Texas.

    Maintained by: Sarah Johnson
    Originally Created by: Graveyard Gang
    Photo Added by: Keisha

  • Sources 
    1. [S02329] Find A Grave Website.

    2. [S8282] Ancestry.com: Family Trees - Haaland_Vicks - Nov 2015 by haaland.

    3. [S8530] Ancestry.com: Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1965 .