Charles Churchill Gibbs

Charles Churchill Gibbs

• Charles Churchill Gibbs was born on 6 June 1842 in Ruckersville, Elbert County, Georgia.
• He married Zenobia H. Barnes, daughter of James W. Barnes and Caroline Alice Greene, on 8 December 1870 in Grimes County, Texas.
• Charles Churchill Gibbs and Zenobia H. Barnes appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, at 905 Mason with two female domestic servants and a coachman.. Other members of the household included Marion Gibbs.
• He was a railroad land comm., according to the 1900 census.
• Charles Churchill Gibbs and Zenobia H. Barnes appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, at 905 Mason. Other members of the household included Marion Gibbs.
• He was a capitalist, according to the 1910 census.
• He officially witnessed the death of Zenobia H. Barnes on 3 March 1911 at 905 Mason in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.
• Charles Churchill Gibbs became a widower at the 3 March 1911 death of his wife Zenobia H. Barnes.
• He married (?) Collins say 1913.
• He officially witnessed the death of (?) Collins on 20 April 1919 at 905 Mason in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; at her residence.
• Charles Churchill Gibbs died on 5 January 1927 at age 84 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, at 905 Mason Street at his residence.
• He was interred at Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.
• The following appeared on 6 January 1927 in The San Antonio Light: Col. Charles Churchill Gibbs, 84, Confederate veterna, pioneer Texs railroad man, and builder and owner of the Gibbs building, died at 9 o'clock Wednesday night at his residence, 905 Mason street. /P/ He was born in Ruckersville, Ga., on June 6, 1842. He served through four years of the Civil War and at the close of the war, settled for a short time in Grimes county. Later he went to Houston and became associated with the Southern Pacific lines, with whom he had been in various capacities until his death. /P/ He came to San Antonio and was for many years general frieght agent for the S. P. Later he was made director of the road, and for a time served as railroad commissioner. /P/ Colonel Gibbs had retired from active business several years ago, but he gave his personal supervision to local holdings until the time of his death. /P/ He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Marion Gibbs Burnett, wife of Maj. John D. Burnett of Washington; a granddaughter, Mrs. Star McDaniel Heimsath and a grandson, Gibbs McDaniel, both of Bridgeport, Conn. Funeral arrangements have not been announced, pending the arrival of relatives.

• Last Edited: 22 Dec 2012