Individual Details
Wingate Elisha Gibbs
(19 Sep 1828 - 30 Jan 1910)
Events
| Birth | 19 Sep 1828 | Glenburn, Penobscot, Maine |  | ||
| Census | 1 Jun 1830 | Dutton (now Glenburn), Penobscot, Maine |  | | |
| Census | 1 Jun 1840 | Glenburn, Penobscot, Maine | | | |
| Census | 1 Jun 1850 | Glenburn, Penobscot, Maine | | | |
| Marriage | Martha Cutler | ||||
| Census | 1 Jun 1860 | Glenburn, Penobscot, Maine | | | |
| Census | 1 Jun 1860 | Glenburn, Penobscot, Maine | | | |
| Census | 1 Jun 1870 | Glenburn, Penobscot, Maine | | | |
| Census | 1 Jun 1870 | Glenburn, Penobscot, Maine | | | |
| Census | 1 Jun 1880 | Glenburn, Penobscot, Maine | | | |
| Census | 1 Jun 1880 | Glenburn, Penobscot, Maine | | | |
| Census | 1 Jun 1900 | Glenburn, Penobscot, Maine | | | |
| Death | 30 Jan 1910 | pneumonia - Bangor, Penobscot, Maine | | ||
| Burial | Lakeview Cemetery, Glenburn, Penobscot, Maine |
Families
| Spouse | Martha Cutler (1836 - 1925) |
| Child | Charles W. Gibbs (1859 - 1948) |
| Child | Daniel Chaplin Gibbs (1866 - 1899) |
| Child | Bernard A. Gibbs (1875 - 1962) |
| Father | Elisha Gibbs (1786 - 1869) |
| Mother | Martha "Patty" Hasey (1787 - 1876) |
| Sibling | William H. Gibbs (1812 - 1888) |
| Sibling | Betsey W. Gibbs (1814 - 1894) |
| Sibling | Ebenezer H. Gibbs (1817 - 1877) |
| Sibling | Andrew H. Gibbs (1817 - 1864) |
| Sibling | Daniel W. Gibbs (1819 - 1900) |
| Sibling | Susan Davis Gibbs (1822 - 1905) |
| Sibling | Thomas M. Gibbs (1825 - 1899) |
| Sibling | Martha E. Gibbs (1831 - 1870) |
Notes
Census
The household of Elisha Gibbs included 10 persons: 1 white male aged 1-4 [Wingate-age 1]; 1 white male aged 5-9 [Thomas-age 5]; 3 white males aged 10-15 [Ebenezer-age 13, Andrew-age 13, and Daniel-age 10]; 1 white male aged 15-19 [William-age 18]; 1 white male aged 40-49 [Elisha-age abt. 44]; 1 white female aged 5-9 [Susan-age 7]; 1 white female aged 15-19 [Betsey-age 16]; and 1 white female aged 40-49 [Martha-age 42].Census
The household of Elisha Gibbs included 9 persons: 1 white male aged 10-14 [Wingate-age 11]; 1 white male aged 15-19 [Thomas-age 15]; 3 white males aged 20-29 [Ebenezer-age 23, Andrew-age 23, and Daniel-age 20]; 1 white male aged 50-59 [Elisha-age abt. 54]; 1 white female aged 5-9 [Martha E.-age 9]; 1 white female aged 15-19 [Susan-age 17]; and 1 white female aged 50-59 [Martha-age 52]. 6 persons in the family were employed in agriculture.Census
Wingate E. Gibbs was enumerated in the household of Elisha Gibbs [father], age 22, male, farmer, and was born in Maine.Census
Wm. E. Gibbs was enumerated as head of household, age 31, male, farmer, owned real estate valued at $4000 and personal estate valued at $1050, and was born in Maine. Other members of the household were Mary C. Gibbs [wife], Chs. W. Gibbs [son], Elisha Gibbs [father], Martha Gibbs [mother], and Andrew Gibbs [brother].Census
Wm. E. Gibbs was included on Schedule 4, Production of Agriculture: owned 50 acres of improved land and 50 acres of unimproved land; cash value of farm was $4000; value of farming implements and machinery was $200; livestock owned on 1 Jun 1860 consisted of 1 horse, 4 milch cows, 5 working oxen, 2 other cattle, 16 sheep and 2 swine; value of live stock was $625; produce during the year ended 1 Jun 1860 was 25 bushels of Indian corn, 200 bushels of oats, 60 lbs. of wool, 5 bushels of peas and beans, 200 bushels of Irish potatoes, 100 bushels of barley, orchard products valued at $75, 300 lbs. of butter, 40 tons of hay, and 50 lbs. of honey; and the value of animals slaughtered was $100.Census
Wingate E. Gibbs was enumerated as head of household, age 42, male, white, farmer, owned real estate valued at $10000 and personal estate valued at $3600, born in Maine, and was a male citizen of U.S. of 21 years of age and upwards. Other members of the household were Martha C. Gibbs [wife], Charles W. Gibbs [son], Chaplin Gibbs [son], Martha Gibbs [mother], Owen Toby (age 40, male, white, farm hand, born in New Brunswick, father of foreign birth, mother of foreign birth), Albert Gould (age 25, male, white, farm hand, born in Maine, male citizen of the U.S. of age 21 years and upwards), and Mary Newman (age 19, female, white, domestic servant, born in Maine).Census
Wingate Gibbs was included on Schedule 3, Production of Agriculture: owned 350 acres of improved land and 150 acres of woodland; cash value of farm was $10000; cash value of farming implements and machinery was $700; total amount of wages paid during the year including value of board was $1000; livestock on hand at 1 Jun 1870 consisted of 4 horses, 5 milch cows, 4 working oxen, 25 other cattle, 18 sheep and 3 swine; value of all livestock was $2040; produced during the year ended 1 Jun 1870 consisted of 30 bushels of spring wheat, 62 bushels of oats, 200 bushels of barley, 72 lbs. of wool, 1000 bushels of Irish potatoes, orchard products valued at $200, 1000 lbs. of butter, 150 gallons of milk sold, 10 lbs. of bees wax and 200 lbs of honey; value of animals slaughtered or sold for slaughter was $650; and the estimated value of all farm production was $4430.Census
Wingate E. Gibbs was enumerated as head of household, white, male, age 52, married, farmer, born in Maine, father born in Maine, and mother born in Maine. Other members of his household were Martha C. Gibbs (wife), Charles W. Gibbs (son), Daniel C. Gibbs (son), Bernard Gibbs (son), and William Coy (white, male, age 26, servant, single, farm laborer, born in Maine, father born in Maine, and mother born in Maine.Census
Wingate E. Gibbs was included on Schedule 2, Production of Agriculture: owner, owned 100 acres of tilled land, 150 acres of permanent meadows, permanent pastures, orchards or vineyards, 50 acres of woodland and forests, and 50 acres of other unimproved land; value of farm was $6000; value of farming implements and machinery was $500; value of livestock was $1650; cost of building and repairing fences in 1879 was $25; amount paid for wages for farm labor during 1879 including value of board was $600 for 130 weeks of hired labor upon farm; estimated value of all farm production during 1879 was $1500; grass lands acreage consisted of 100 acres mown and 200 acres unmown, produced 100 tons of hay during 1879; 5 horses and 2 mules on hand at 1 Jun 1880; cattle owned at 1 Jun 1880 consisted of 16 milch cows and 26 other cattle, with movement during 1879 consisting of 14 calves dropped and 2 cattle sold living; made 3000 lbs of butter during 1879; 80 sheep on hand at 1 Jun 1880, with movement during 1879 consisting of 75 lambs dropped and 75 sheep sold living; produced 80 fleeces weighing 400 lbs in spring 1880; 3 swine on hand at 1 Jun 1880; 25 barnyard and 8 other poultry on hand at 1 Jun 1880; produced 150 dozen eggs in 1879; had 3 acres in Irish potatoes and produced 300 bushels in 1879; and 3 acres in orchards with 150 bearing apple trees and produced 300 bushels of apples valued at $150;Census
Wingate E. Gibbs was enumerated as head of household, white, male, birthdate of Sept 1828, age 71, married for 48 years, born in Maine, father born in Maine, mother born in Maine, farmer, can read, can write, can speak English, and farm is owned with a mortgage. Other members of his household were Martha C. Gibbs (wife) and James E. Proctor (laborer, white, male, birthdate of Jan 1879, age 21, single, born in Canada-English, father born in Canada-English, mother born in Canada-English, day laborer, 4 months not employed, can read, can write, and can speak English).Endnotes
1. "Maine Death Records 1617-1922 [database online]," Ancestry.com, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 6 February 2020), digital image, "Record of a Death," Wingate Elisha Gibbs; Maine State Archives, Augusta, Maine; 1908-1922 Vital Records; Roll No. 21.
2. 1830 U.S.Census, Penobscot County, Maine, population schedule, Town of Dutton, p. 433, line 12, Elisha Gibbs household; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 5 June 2020); NARA microfilm publication M19, 201 rolls.
3. 1840 U.S. Census, Penobscot County, Maine, population schedule, Town of Glenburn, p. 128 [stamped], line 6, Elisha Gibbs household; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 5 June 2020); NARA microfilm publication M704, 580 rolls.
4. 1850 U.S. Census, Penobscot County, Maine, population schedule, Town of Glenburn, 616, dwelling 71, family 73, line 40, Wingate E. Gibbs; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 17 May 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication M432, 1009 rolls.
5. 1860 U.S. Census, Penobscot County, Maine, population schedule, Town of Glenburn, p. 44, dwelling 314, family 317, line 11, Wm. E. Gibbs; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 19 May 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls.
6. 1860 U.S. Census, Penobscot County, Maine, schedule 4, production of agriculture, Town of Glenburn, p. 11-12, line 7, Wm. E. Gibbs; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 30 May 2020); Original Data: Maine State Archives, Augusta, Maine, microfilm.
7. 1870 U.S. Census, Penobscot County, Maine, population schedule, Town of Glenburn, p. 14, dwelling 103, family 103, line 10, Wingate E. Gibbs; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 May 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls.
8. 1870 U.S. Census, Penobscot County, Maine, schedule 3, production in agriculture, Town of Glenburn, p. 3, line 10, Winage Gibbs; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 30 May 2020); Original data: Maine State Archives, Augusta, Maine, microfilm.
9. 1880 U.S. Census, Penobscot County, Maine, population schedule, Town of Glenburn, enumeration district (ED) 18, p. 3, dwelling 23, family 25, line 16, Wingate E. Gibbs; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 May 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls.
10. 1880 U.S. Census, Penobscot County, Maine, non-population agriculture schedule, Town of Glenburn, enumeration district (ED) 18, 3, line 1, Wingate E. Gibbs; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 30 May 2020); Original Data: Maine State Archives, Augusta, Maine, microfilm.
11. 1900 U.S. census, Penobscot County, Maine, population schedule, Town of Glenburn, enumeration district (ED) 104, shee 3 A, dwelling 59, family 60, line 19, Wingate E. Gibbs; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 May 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication T623, 1854 rolls.
12. "Maine Death Records 1617-1922 [database online]," Ancestry.com, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 6 February 2020), digital image, "Record of a Death," Wingate Elisha Gibbs; Maine State Archives, Augusta, Maine; 1908-1922 Vital Records; Roll No. 21.