Ida May was the daughter of David Albert Gibbens and Sarah Ann St. John, who married on 29 May 1861 in Marshall County, Indiana. It was a second marriage both. David had previously married Christina Ann Abrahams. He did not bring any children with him to the marriage. Sarah Ann had previously married Erastus Pearson on 16 Aug 1857, and they had a daughter together in 1858 named Sarah Jane. David and Sarah Ann would have eight children of their own together-- Pruda J. (b.circa 1862), Henry (b.circa 1863), Alice E. (b.circa 1866), Phoebe (b.circa 1868), Dovie Ann (b.1870), Ida May (b.circa 1875), Etta Florence (b.Jan 1876), and Myrtle Belle (b.22 Mar 1881).
The family appeared together on the 1870 Census, living in Tippecanoe Township, Marshall Co., Indiana, with an Argos P.O. designation. David Gibbens, aged 52, was a farmer by trade. Sarah, aged 31ish, was home with their four children—Prudence, aged 8, Henry, aged 7, Alice, aged 4, and Phoebe, aged 2. Dovie joined the family later that year. Sarah Ann's daughter Sarah Jane, aged 12, was living with her grandparents Asa and Lucinda St.John. Ida May would join the group five years later.
Sadly, in the years following that census, the family also lost two children--son Henry and daughter Phoebe.
When the 1880 Census came around, the family was still living in Tippecanoe Township in Marshall County. David, aged 62, was still actively farming. Sarah, aged 41ish, was keeping house. Home with her were Cindy (Prudie?), aged 18, Alice, aged 14, Liddie (Dovie?), aged 7, and Ida May, aged 5. Daughter Etta would join the family in 1876, followed by Myrtle in 1881.
Sadly, on 20 Feb 1895, the family lost its patriarch when David died at age 64.
In 1900, it was Sarah Ann who appeared as head of household, widowed, aged 60. She reported that she had had nine children, but that only seven had survived to that census. She would report the same on the 1910 Census. Still at home with her in 1900 were daughters Ida May, aged 27, Etta, aged 24, and Myrtie, aged 19. Daughter Prudie had married George Varier on 18 Jan 1883. Daughter Alice had married William Benton Corl on 5 May 1887. And daughter Dovie had married William David Carter on 12 March 1891. All three marriages took place in Marshall County. Sarah Ann's daughter Sarah Jane Pearson, aged 22, was still living with her grandparents and had a 2-year-old daughter named Alta with her.
Three years after that census, Ida's mother Sarah Ann remarried, exchanging vows with David Powell on 2 Apr 1903 in Marshall County. Ida appears to have been out on her own by then. I couldn't find her in 1910 or 1930, but in 1920, she was living on her own on North St. in Bourbon, Marshall Co., Indiana, aged 47 and single. In the occupation line was noted "Show business / On road". thanks to a fellow Find-A-Grave contributor who put me in touch with her obituary notice, we now know that Ida was part of a circus troupe.
Ida died in 1934, aged 58 or 59, and was laid to rest among her parents and siblings.
The family appeared together on the 1870 Census, living in Tippecanoe Township, Marshall Co., Indiana, with an Argos P.O. designation. David Gibbens, aged 52, was a farmer by trade. Sarah, aged 31ish, was home with their four children—Prudence, aged 8, Henry, aged 7, Alice, aged 4, and Phoebe, aged 2. Dovie joined the family later that year. Sarah Ann's daughter Sarah Jane, aged 12, was living with her grandparents Asa and Lucinda St.John. Ida May would join the group five years later.
Sadly, in the years following that census, the family also lost two children--son Henry and daughter Phoebe.
When the 1880 Census came around, the family was still living in Tippecanoe Township in Marshall County. David, aged 62, was still actively farming. Sarah, aged 41ish, was keeping house. Home with her were Cindy (Prudie?), aged 18, Alice, aged 14, Liddie (Dovie?), aged 7, and Ida May, aged 5. Daughter Etta would join the family in 1876, followed by Myrtle in 1881.
Sadly, on 20 Feb 1895, the family lost its patriarch when David died at age 64.
In 1900, it was Sarah Ann who appeared as head of household, widowed, aged 60. She reported that she had had nine children, but that only seven had survived to that census. She would report the same on the 1910 Census. Still at home with her in 1900 were daughters Ida May, aged 27, Etta, aged 24, and Myrtie, aged 19. Daughter Prudie had married George Varier on 18 Jan 1883. Daughter Alice had married William Benton Corl on 5 May 1887. And daughter Dovie had married William David Carter on 12 March 1891. All three marriages took place in Marshall County. Sarah Ann's daughter Sarah Jane Pearson, aged 22, was still living with her grandparents and had a 2-year-old daughter named Alta with her.
Three years after that census, Ida's mother Sarah Ann remarried, exchanging vows with David Powell on 2 Apr 1903 in Marshall County. Ida appears to have been out on her own by then. I couldn't find her in 1910 or 1930, but in 1920, she was living on her own on North St. in Bourbon, Marshall Co., Indiana, aged 47 and single. In the occupation line was noted "Show business / On road". thanks to a fellow Find-A-Grave contributor who put me in touch with her obituary notice, we now know that Ida was part of a circus troupe.
Ida died in 1934, aged 58 or 59, and was laid to rest among her parents and siblings.
Ida May was the daughter of David Albert Gibbens and Sarah Ann St. John, who married on 29 May 1861 in Marshall County, Indiana. It was a second marriage both. David had previously married Christina Ann Abrahams. He did not bring any children with him to the marriage. Sarah Ann had previously married Erastus Pearson on 16 Aug 1857, and they had a daughter together in 1858 named Sarah Jane. David and Sarah Ann would have eight children of their own together-- Pruda J. (b.circa 1862), Henry (b.circa 1863), Alice E. (b.circa 1866), Phoebe (b.circa 1868), Dovie Ann (b.1870), Ida May (b.circa 1875), Etta Florence (b.Jan 1876), and Myrtle Belle (b.22 Mar 1881).
The family appeared together on the 1870 Census, living in Tippecanoe Township, Marshall Co., Indiana, with an Argos P.O. designation. David Gibbens, aged 52, was a farmer by trade. Sarah, aged 31ish, was home with their four children—Prudence, aged 8, Henry, aged 7, Alice, aged 4, and Phoebe, aged 2. Dovie joined the family later that year. Sarah Ann's daughter Sarah Jane, aged 12, was living with her grandparents Asa and Lucinda St.John. Ida May would join the group five years later.
Sadly, in the years following that census, the family also lost two children--son Henry and daughter Phoebe.
When the 1880 Census came around, the family was still living in Tippecanoe Township in Marshall County. David, aged 62, was still actively farming. Sarah, aged 41ish, was keeping house. Home with her were Cindy (Prudie?), aged 18, Alice, aged 14, Liddie (Dovie?), aged 7, and Ida May, aged 5. Daughter Etta would join the family in 1876, followed by Myrtle in 1881.
Sadly, on 20 Feb 1895, the family lost its patriarch when David died at age 64.
In 1900, it was Sarah Ann who appeared as head of household, widowed, aged 60. She reported that she had had nine children, but that only seven had survived to that census. She would report the same on the 1910 Census. Still at home with her in 1900 were daughters Ida May, aged 27, Etta, aged 24, and Myrtie, aged 19. Daughter Prudie had married George Varier on 18 Jan 1883. Daughter Alice had married William Benton Corl on 5 May 1887. And daughter Dovie had married William David Carter on 12 March 1891. All three marriages took place in Marshall County. Sarah Ann's daughter Sarah Jane Pearson, aged 22, was still living with her grandparents and had a 2-year-old daughter named Alta with her.
Three years after that census, Ida's mother Sarah Ann remarried, exchanging vows with David Powell on 2 Apr 1903 in Marshall County. Ida appears to have been out on her own by then. I couldn't find her in 1910 or 1930, but in 1920, she was living on her own on North St. in Bourbon, Marshall Co., Indiana, aged 47 and single. In the occupation line was noted "Show business / On road". thanks to a fellow Find-A-Grave contributor who put me in touch with her obituary notice, we now know that Ida was part of a circus troupe.
Ida died in 1934, aged 58 or 59, and was laid to rest among her parents and siblings.
The family appeared together on the 1870 Census, living in Tippecanoe Township, Marshall Co., Indiana, with an Argos P.O. designation. David Gibbens, aged 52, was a farmer by trade. Sarah, aged 31ish, was home with their four children—Prudence, aged 8, Henry, aged 7, Alice, aged 4, and Phoebe, aged 2. Dovie joined the family later that year. Sarah Ann's daughter Sarah Jane, aged 12, was living with her grandparents Asa and Lucinda St.John. Ida May would join the group five years later.
Sadly, in the years following that census, the family also lost two children--son Henry and daughter Phoebe.
When the 1880 Census came around, the family was still living in Tippecanoe Township in Marshall County. David, aged 62, was still actively farming. Sarah, aged 41ish, was keeping house. Home with her were Cindy (Prudie?), aged 18, Alice, aged 14, Liddie (Dovie?), aged 7, and Ida May, aged 5. Daughter Etta would join the family in 1876, followed by Myrtle in 1881.
Sadly, on 20 Feb 1895, the family lost its patriarch when David died at age 64.
In 1900, it was Sarah Ann who appeared as head of household, widowed, aged 60. She reported that she had had nine children, but that only seven had survived to that census. She would report the same on the 1910 Census. Still at home with her in 1900 were daughters Ida May, aged 27, Etta, aged 24, and Myrtie, aged 19. Daughter Prudie had married George Varier on 18 Jan 1883. Daughter Alice had married William Benton Corl on 5 May 1887. And daughter Dovie had married William David Carter on 12 March 1891. All three marriages took place in Marshall County. Sarah Ann's daughter Sarah Jane Pearson, aged 22, was still living with her grandparents and had a 2-year-old daughter named Alta with her.
Three years after that census, Ida's mother Sarah Ann remarried, exchanging vows with David Powell on 2 Apr 1903 in Marshall County. Ida appears to have been out on her own by then. I couldn't find her in 1910 or 1930, but in 1920, she was living on her own on North St. in Bourbon, Marshall Co., Indiana, aged 47 and single. In the occupation line was noted "Show business / On road". thanks to a fellow Find-A-Grave contributor who put me in touch with her obituary notice, we now know that Ida was part of a circus troupe.
Ida died in 1934, aged 58 or 59, and was laid to rest among her parents and siblings.
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