Elizabeth P. Gibbons

Elizabeth P. Gibbons

• Father: James G. Gibbons b. circa March 1860
• Mother: Rachel E. Wilson b. circa January 1860

• Elizabeth P. Gibbons was born circa 1900 in Pennsylvania.
• James G. Gibbons and Rachel E. Wilson appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Chanceford Township, York County, Pennsylvania, at Laurel-Guinston Road. Other members of the household included Elizabeth P. Gibbons, Gilbert James Givens, Valentine Trout Gibbons, Sarah M. Gibbons, Amanda M. Gibbons and Minnie T. Gibbons. The family is enumerated under the surname "Gibbons."
• Elizabeth P. Gibbons and Minnie T. Gibbons appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in York, York County, Pennsylvania, at 846 East King Street boarding in the household of widow Mary Jefferson.
• She was employed as a tobacco stripper, according to the 1920 census.
• She married Edgar Wayne Wilson circa 1921.
• Edgar Wayne Wilson and Elizabeth P. Gibbons appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in York, York County, Pennsylvania, at 221 South Newberry Street enumerated a few a few households from Elizabeth's sister Minnie Dorsey.
• The following appeared on 19 July 1938 in The Gazette & Daily: Thomas Givens, 17 East Charles avenue, died at 9:30 o’clock yesterday morning at the York hospital, where he had been a patient last week. He was aged 61 years. Surviving are a son, William Givens; two brothers, Valentine and Gilbert Givens, and three sisters, Mrs. Amanda Johnson, Mrs. Eliza Wilson and Mrs. Minnie Dorsey, all of York. The funeral will be held Wednesday, with services at 10:30 a.m., from the J. Milton Bricker funeral home, 210 West Jackson street. Rev. A. J. Pagan will officiate. Interment will follow in Upper Chanceford cemetery.
• Edgar Wayne Wilson and Elizabeth P. Gibbons appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in York, York County, Pennsylvania, at 221 South Newberry Street.
• She was employed as a maid by a private family, according to the 1940 census.
• Edgar Wayne Wilson registered for the draft in 1942 while living with his wife Elizabeth at 221 South Newberry Street in York, and employed there by the Yorktowne Hotel.
• She officially witnessed the death of Edgar Wayne Wilson on 8 February 1956 at York Hospital in York, York County, Pennsylvania.
• Elizabeth P. Gibbons became a widow at the 8 February 1956 death of her husband Edgar Wayne Wilson.
• The following appeared on 10 February 1956 in The Gazette & Daily: Edgar W. (Moldy) Wilson, 63, husband of Elizabeth T. [sic] Gibbons Wilson, 221 South Newberry street, died Wednesday at 11:05 p.m. at York hospital.
       A shoe shine man at Hotel Yorktowne for 27 years, an amateur boxer and one-time restaurant owner, he belonged to St. Patrick's Catholic church.
       Survivors besides the widow are a brother, George Wilson, Harrisburg, and a sister, Mrs. Mary Bruno, New York City. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. at the William Boll Funeral home, 252 South George street, followed by mass of requiem at St. Patrick's at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Mt. Pisgah cemetery, Wrightsville.
• Biog-Memo*: 1959

• Last Edited: 23 Sep 2015