Esther Doyle Read, Copyright 2001
Updated 30 May 2004
READ FAMILY CONNECTIONS
124. PHEBE ANN LUSE4 (Elizabeth Read,3, Isaac Read, Sr.2, Joseph Read1), was born 12 February 1817 in Sussex (now Warren) County, New Jersey and died 23 March 1877 in Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey (Armstrong 1979:348-350; Swayze Cemetery). Eleven days after Phebe was born, there was a heavy snow fall in Sussex County. An entry in the Bible of Thomas Hankinson describes the event: "February 23 1817 began to Cloud at Night began to Snow Continued all the Next day 24th the Snow Drifted Very Much - Ezekiel Cole was buried Stormed so much did not go to See him buried - Snow fell perhaps one foot deep" (Hankinson 1939:48).
Phebe married on 19 January 1837, Israel Swayze Gibbs (Warren County Marriages), the son of James Gibbs and Margaret Swayze. He was born 6 March 1810 and died 25 December 1882 (Armstrong 1979:349-350, 391: Swayze Cemetery). Israel Gibb's nephew, William Luse, Jr. (who was also Phebe's first cousin), married Phebe's second cousin, (229) Hulda Read4 (Isaac, III3, John2, Joseph1). William Luse's mother, Catherine Gibbs, was Israel's sister. William's father, William Luse, Sr., was Phebe's uncle, the brother of her father, Aaron Luse. In summary, William Luse, Jr. was, by blood, Phebe Luse Gibbs's first cousin. By marriages, he became her nephew and her second cousin.
Israel and Phebe Gibbs are listed in the 1850 United States Federal Census as residents of Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey. Israel is listed as a farmer. However, no real estate value is given (1850 United States Federal Census, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 438A). The 1860 census again lists them as residents of Hope Township. Their farm was valued at $15,000 and they owned a personal estate worth $1,100. Their near neighbors were Anthony and Sarah (Read) Osmun3. The Gibbs lived in dwelling 9 and were the ninth family visited by the census taker on 26 June 1860. The Osmuns lived in dwelling 11 and were the eleventh family visited. Sarah was Phebe's first cousin, once removed. Sarah's father was David Read2, a younger brother of Phebe's grandfather, Isaac Read, Sr.2. The Gibbs family in 1860 consisted of Israel and Phebe, six children (Elizabeth, Marshall, Margaret, Rachel, Aaron and Israel, Jr.) and a 22 year old male named Job Decker. Decker may have been hired help on the Gibbs farm (1860 United States Federal Census, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 2).
By 1870, only three of Phebe and Israel's children still lived at home: Phebe (age 23), Aaron (age 17), and Israel, Jr. (age 12). Aaron and Israel worked as farm laborers. None of the Gibbs children were in school Israel Sr.'s occupation was given as farmer. The Gibbs family owned real estate valued at $16,000, and had a personal estate valued at $2,250. Daughter Phebe's future husband, Alvin Van Horn lived nearby on his parent's farm. The Gibbs family was household number 133 and the Van Horns were number 134 (1870 Federal Census, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 177A, 4 August 1870).
Phebe's death in 1877, at the age of 60, was unexpected; as can be seen from the news paper announcement of her death:
Israel lived for almost another 6 years after his wife Phebe's death in 1877. In 1880, he resided with his daughter Phebe Gibbs Van Horn and her husband in Alvin in Hope Township (1880 United States Federal Census, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 421D). He died in December 1882. Phebe and Israel Gibbs are buried in Swayze Cemetery, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey. Their stones were field checked 3 July 1999 and are inscribed:
Israel S. Gibbs |
GIBBS |
Phebe Ann Luse and Israel Swayze Gibbs had 10 children who were born between 1839 and 1861. They had at least 18 grandchildren who were born between 1871 and 1899 and 9 great-grandchildren who were born between 1903 and 1931. I have also identified 17 second great-grandchildren and 4 third great grandchildren. Total identified descendants equals 58.
465. (i.) WILLIAM GIBBS5, was born 1 August 1839, probably in Warren County, New Jersey and died 8 August 1839 (Armstrong 1979:350).
466. (ii.) MARTIN GIBBS5, was born 1 October 1840, probably in Warren County, New Jersey and died 7 February 1842 (Armstrong 1979:350).
467. (iii.) ELIZABETH ANN GIBBS5, was born 12 July 1842, probably in Warren County, New Jersey and died 5 November 1913 (Armstrong 1979:350; St Johns Cemetery). Elizabeth is listed as a resident of her parents household on the 1860 Census (1860 United States Federal Census, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 2). She married Jehiel T. Hildebrant, the son of John and Mary C. Hildebrant. He was born 28 May 1837 in New Jersey and died 16 September 1917 (Armstrong 1979:350; St Johns Cemetery). The 1860 Census lists Jehiel's mother as a widow living on a farm in Hope Township. Mary Hildebrandt owned $15,000 worth of real estate and a personal estate valued at $2,000. Three of her sons lived with her: James (age 24), Jehiel (age 24), and Isaiah (age 18). All three boys were listed as farm laborers. James and Jehiel each owned a personal estaste valued at $300. Three other individuals lived in the house. They were Samuel B. Brands (?) (age 14), who attended school that year; David Boon (age 40) a day laborer and Mary Mury (age 22) a domestic servant who was born in Ireland (1860 United States Federal Census, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 10). By 1870, Jehiel and and Elizabeth were married. The census lists them as living on a farm in Hope Township, W4rren County. Their farm was valued at $8,000 and they had a personal estate worth $1,600. Their post office was Belvidere, New Jersey. Two other individuals lived in the household: 14 year old Aaron Schuyler and 17 year old Daniel Poyer. Both boys were farm laborers who worked for the Hildebrandts (1870 United States Federal Census, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 176A, 3 August 1870). According to Armstrong (1979:350) Elizabeth and Jehiel Hildebrandt never had children of their own. They are buried in St Johns of Hope Church Yard, Hope, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey. Their stones were field checked 10 June 2000. The grouping consists of a large stone with the the family name "Hildebrandt" and smaller individual head stones:
Jahile T. Hildebrandt |
Elizabeth A. Gibbs |
468. (iv.) JAMES "MARSHALL" GIBBS5, was born 28 March 1844, probably in Warren County, New Jersey and died 5 July 1923 (Allen 2001; Armstrong 1979:350; St Johns Cemetery). He married Margaret Elizabeth Kispaugh on 22 January 1870. They were buried in St Johns of Hope Church Yard, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey.
469. (v.) MARTHA MARIA GIBBS5, was born 24 April 1845, probably in Warren County, New Jersey and died 17 September 1845 (Armstrong 1979:350).
470. (vi.) PHEBE "MARGARET" GIBBS5, was born 22 November 1846, probably in Warren County, New Jersey and died 18 May 1923 (Heller 2005). Her grave stone gives her name as "Margaret Gibbs" (St. Johns Cemetery). Margaret married on 23 December 1873, Alvin Arminius Van Horn, the son of Abram Schaffer Van Horn and Miranda E. Cummins. He was born 7 February 1849 in New Jersey and died 22 May 1924 (Armstrong 1979:350; St. Johns Cemetery). Alvin and Margaret are buried in St Johns of Hope Church Yard (a.k.a. Old Moravian, Hope, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey with their children). The stones were field checked 10 June 2000.
471. (vii.) RACHEL A. GIBBS5, was born 22 October 1850, in Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey (LDS Batch #C509811; 1900 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 194, Belvidere Village, Oxford Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 4A, 2 June 1900—census includes full date of birth; LDS Batch #C509811) and died 1926 (Sekkes 2005). She married circa 1869, John H. Hildebrant, a nephew of her sister Elizabeth's husband, Jehiel T. Hildebrant (Armstrong 1979:350) and the son of Conrad G. Hildebrant and Caroline Flumerfelt of Hope Township. He was born 7 February 1845 in New Jersey (1900 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 194, Belvidere Village, Oxford Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 4A, 2 June 1900—census includes full date of birth) and died 1927 (Sekkes 2005).
472. (viii.) Dr. AARON LUSE GIBBS 5, was born 28 October 1852 in Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey (LDS Batch #C509811; Swayze Cemetery) and died 26 October 1888 (Swayze Cemetery). He married between 1880 and 1882, Jessie Mina Brands, the daughter of Abraham Brands and Mary Huffam Kirkhuff. She was born 1862 and died 1933 (Armstrong 1979:350 1880 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 201, Knowlton Township, WArren County, New Jersey, page 444, 2 & 3 June 1880). Aaron died two days before his 36th birthday. He is buried in Swayze Cemetery, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey. His stone was field checked 3 July 2001
473. (ix.) ISRAEL R. GIBBS5, was born 19 November 1857, probably in Warren County, New Jersey and died 27 August 1920. He married Sarah Idena Moore, the daughter of Stephen Moore. She was born 3 August 1859 and died 27 November 1909 (Armstrong 1979:350; St. Johns Cemetery). Israel and Sarah are buried in St Johns of Hope Church Yard, Hope, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey with their daughter Lila.
474. (x.) SAVILLA GIBBS5, was born 25 April 1861, probably in Warren County, New Jersey and died 10 July 1861 (Armstrong 1979:350; Swayze Cemetery). She is buried in Swayze Cemetery, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey. Her stone was field checked on 3 July 1999 and is inscribed:
Savilla
Daughter of
Israel S. & Phebe Ann
Gibbs
Born April 25 1861
Died July 10 1861
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