Individual Details

Sylvester Vest Gabbard

(28 Jul 1866 - 26 Oct 1954)



1900 Census. Boston, Cobb & Morgan Twp, Franklin Co, AR, Hh 121
Ves Gabbard, b. Jul 1867, 32, married 11 years, b. KY
Sarah J., wife, b. May 1876, 24, 4 children, b. KY
George E., son, b. Nov 1890, 9, b. AR as were all the children
John, son, b. Jul 1892, 7
Eva E., dau, b. Jul 1895, 4
Nancy, dau, b. Aug 1899, 10 months

1910 Census. Morgan Twp, Franklin, AR, Hh 128
Vest Gabbord, 40, married 20 years
Jane, wife, 38, 6 children
Ed, son, 18
John, son, 15
Eva, dau, 12
Nancy Ann, 12
May, 8
Jim B., son, 1 year, one month

1920 Census. Morgan Twp, Franklin, AR, Hh 183
Sylvester Gabbard, 53
Serah Jane, wfie, 44
Jim Ben, son, 10
Rachol, dau, 5

1930 Census. Morgan Twp, Franklin, AR, Hh 19
Sylvester V. Gabbard, 63, Farmer, married at 25
Sarah J., wife, 54, married at 15
Rachel G., dau, 15
William L. Moser, Boarder, 77, divorced, b. MS, odd jobs

1940 Census. Morgan Twp, Franklin, AR, Hh 1
Lived in same house in 1935
S. V. Gabbard, 73, Farmer
Jane, wife, 64
John, son, 30
Eva, dau, 27
Nancy, dau, 25
May (absent), dau, 21, Clerk, retail drug store
Benjamin, son, 19
Racle, dau, 17

Madison County Musings, Vol. 3, No. 1, Spring 1984, p.31
Sylvester Gabbard 1866-1974 (sic - 1954)
Sylvester Gabbard, 88, died at his home near Cass Tuesday at 1:20 p.m. and his funeral service will be held at the Greer Funeral chapel here Saturday at 2 p.m. with burial at Morgan cemetery near Fly Gap.
A native of Kentucky, Mr. Gabbard was born July 28, 1866 and had lived in this section for many years. He was a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife; two sons; John of Waterloo, Ia., and Ben of Ojai, Ca.; four daughters, Mrs. Eva Elam of Fayettevile, Mrs. Nancy Ann Davis of Chelan Falls, Wash., Mrs. Mae Davis of Elkins, Mrs. Rachel Newton of Cass; four brothers, George of Oklahoma, and Jim and Louis of Elkins, and Tom of Stilwell, Ok.; two sisters, Mrs. Sarah Stevens of Fayetteville and Mrs. Nancy Black of Garfield; 28 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren.

Events

Birth28 Jul 1866Kentucky
Marriage1889Sarah Jane Crawford
Death26 Oct 1954Arkansas

Families

SpouseSarah Jane Crawford (1875 - 1957)
ChildGeorge Edward Gabbard (1891 - 1930)
ChildJohn Gabbard (1892 - )
ChildEva E. Gabbard (1895 - )
ChildNancy Gabbard (1899 - )
ChildElla Mae Gabbard (1902 - 1973)
ChildJames Benjamin Gabbard (1909 - )
ChildLiving
FatherEdward W. Gabbard (1843 - 1914)
MotherMary Ann Arvine (1843 - 1932)
SiblingElijah Gabbard (1862 - 1870)
SiblingWilliam Joseph Gabbard (1864 - 1929)
SiblingJohn W. Gabbard (1869 - 1951)
SiblingGeorge Washington Gabbard (1871 - 1967)
SiblingLewis Bradley Gabbard (1874 - 1956)
SiblingSarah Ann Gabbard (1876 - 1961)
SiblingNancy B. Gabbard (1878 - 1963)
SiblingThomas Green Gabbard (1882 - 1955)
SiblingJames B. Gabbard (1885 - 1963)

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