Sarah Anna Gibson

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• Reference Number: 41788
• Residence: 1925, Grant, Reno, Kansas, USA
• Residence: 1930, Cherryvale, Montgomery, Kansas, USA

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Sarah "Sue" "Mom" Hughes, 88, died Sept. 11, 2009. She was born May 25, 1921, the daughter of Albert and Phoebe James Gibson. She graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1939 and attended Hutchinson JUCO. A longtime Hutchinson resident, she had worked for Baize and Sons Jewelry, was the manager for the Emporium and retired from Dillard's at the age of 83.

She was a member of First Church of God, where she and her husband were youth sponsors for many years. She was also a member of the American Legion Women's Auxiliary Unit #68, both the Kansas and National Electronic Associations and was a Sky Ryders Drum and Bugle Corp Alumni.

On Oct. 12, 1943, she married Emmett W. Hughes in Lyons, Kan. He died April 5, 1975. Survivors include: four children, Barbara Clendening, Jack Emmett Hughes Sr., Jill Crank and husband Ted, all of Hutchinson, and Michael Kent Hughes and wife Lisa, of Hilliard, Ohio; two brothers, Robert Gibson and wife Shirley, of Des Moines, Iowa, Gene Gibson and wife Norma of Rogers, Ark.; two sisters, Ina Harper and husband Ray, Mary Newton and husband Jesse, both of Hutchinson; grandchildren, Dar Holden and wife Kay, Jack Emmett Hughes Jr., both of Hutchinson, Julia Hughes, of Ontario, Calif., Jennifer Hughes, of Independence, Mo., and Staff Sgt. Norman Ich II and wife Sadie, of Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, who is deployed with the 95th Sapper Engineers in Iraq. She leaves behind many friends, loved ones and Sky Ryders who considered her "Mom."

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, four sisters, Fern Stoughton, Marie Rodgers, Sophia Baize, Phebe Jennings, two brothers, Frank Gibson and an infant brother.

Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 14, 2009, at Elliott Chapel, Hutchinson, with Pastor John Carney presiding. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and Sunday at Elliott Mortuary. Burial will be in Penwell-Gabel Cemetery and Mausoleum, Hutchinson. Memorials can be sent to First Church Of God, Hutch-inson Community College or Hospice and Homecare of Reno County, in care of the mortuary. The family wishes to acknowledge Hospice and Homecare of Reno County for giving them the help to allow their mother to die with dignity.

Buried:
Penwell-Gabel Cemetery

Sarah married Emmett W Hughes 12 Oct 1943, Lyons, Rice, Kansas, USA. Emmett was born 10 Sep 1921; died 5 Apr 1975, Hutchinson, Reno, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. Barbara Hughes
2. Jack Emmett Hughes
3. Jill Hughes
4. Michael Kent Hughes

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• Reference Number: 41776
• Residence: 1880, Spring Creek, Nuckolls, Nebraska, USA
• Residence: 1915, Washington, Crawford, Kansas, USA
• Residence: 12 Sep 1918, Rice, Kansas, USA
• Residence: 1920, Washington, Crawford, Kansas, USA
• Residence: 1920, Washington, Crawford, Kansas, USA
• Residence: 1925, Grant, Reno, Kansas, USA
• Residence: 1930, Cherryvale, Montgomery, Kansas, USA

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Buried:
Wildmead Cemetery

Albert — Phebe Ella James. Phebe was born 13 Jan 1893, Syracuse, Hamilton, Kansas, USA; died 28 Sep 1977, Hutchinson, Reno, Kansas, USA; was buried , Nickerson, Reno, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 41779
• Residence: 1900, Coolidge, Hamilton, Kansas, USA
• Residence: 1910, Medway, Hamilton, Kansas, USA
• Residence: 1915, Washington, Crawford, Kansas, USA
• Residence: 1920, Washington, Crawford, Kansas, USA
• Residence: 1920, Washington, Crawford, Kansas, USA
• Residence: 1925, Grant, Reno, Kansas, USA
• Residence: 1930, Cherryvale, Montgomery, Kansas, USA

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Buried:
Wildmead Cemetery

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• Reference Number: 16428

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The Wenona Index_, Wenona, IL, March 16, 1939, Page 1.

AGED WENONA CITIZEN SUMMONED BY DEATH

George Gibson, Retired Rural Mail Carrier, Passed Away Thursday.

George D. Gibson, a resident of Wenona for approximately 40 years, died at his home in this city Thursday night after a period of declining health which covered several months. He was born at Danvers, Illinois, September 1, 1853 (other records say 1854 or 1855). He was 86 years, 6 months and 9 days old.

In 1874 he married Jennie M. Smith of Streator. For a time they lived in Nebraska, and then returned to Illinois, locating here in 1899. Three sons born to this union are Harry Gibson, LaSalle; Albert Gibson, Hutchinson, Kansas; and the third son lives at Manchester, Washington. There are 18 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.

Mr. Gibson was a rural route mail carrier and remained in that service until pensioned some ten or fifteen years ago.

Funeral services were held at the Thierry Funeral Home Sunday afternoon at 12:30 o'clock. Burial was made at Stanford, Illinois. Rev. Kauffroch of the Presbyterian church, officiated. Six grandsons served as casket bearers.

Buried:
Mount Pleasant Cemetery

George married Jennie M Smith 1 Oct 1874. Jennie was born 13 Sep 1857; died 26 Nov 1886; was buried , Ruskin, Nuckolls, Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 41774

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Buried:
Spring Creek Cemetery

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• Reference Number: 16424

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Obituary of Elisha S. Gibson

Old Settler Dead

E. S. Gibson, one of our well known residents and old time settlers, passed away Wednesday morning at 2 o'clock, after suffering from a stroke of paralysis since Thursday of last week.

He was born in the state of Indiana [note: some census records say Ohio] on February 23d, 1832, and died November 3d, 1909 [note: newspaper mistakenly has the year as 1906] , having reached the ripe age of 77 years, 8 months and 11 days. While still a small boy, he moved with his parents to Washington county [note: research says Washington township, Tazewell county] Illinois, where he spent the years of his boyhood and early manhood.

In July 1852, he married Miss [note: left out first name of Ann] Maria Lewis, who survives him. In this wedlock were born six children, three boys and three girls. These are George D. Gibson of Wenona, Ill., Mrs. T. A. Stillwell of Stanford Ill., Mrs. O. J. Henby of Cozad, Neb., Henry Gibson, who died in 1879, Robert G. Gibson of Nora, Neb. and Mrs. J. R. McKinney of Quinter, Kansas.

Mr. Gibson came to Nuckolls county, Neb., in 1878, and has made his home here ever since. Being thus one of the pioneers of the county, he was identified with its development as long as his health permitted.

Mr. Gibson was converted at the age of eighteen and as long as health permitted, was always active in religious work, especially in connection with the Presbyterian church of which he was a member until his death. He was an active Sunday School worker and for a time president of the Nuckolls County Association. His home was the center of Christian influence and the home of the pioneer preacher of the gospel in the region. Up to five years ago he was permitted to enjoy good health, but at that time he suffered from a partial stroke of paralysis, and while he recovered sufficiently to enable him to be about again, his health was in every way very much enfeebled and death came as a welcome release for a weary soul and body.

The funeral services will be conducted on Friday at 2 p.m. from the Presbyterian church at Ruskin. Rev. F. G. Knauer of Nelson will have charge of the service and interment will be in the cemetery at Ruskin.

Buried:
Spring Creek Cemetery

Died:
stroke of paralysis

Elisha married Ann Maria Lewis 20 Jul 1852, Tazewell, Illinois, USA. Ann (daughter of George D Lewis and Eleanor Ewing) was born 5 Feb 1834, Ohio, USA; died 21 Jan 1915, Nuckolls, Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 16425