Marker reads as Solomon B. Cribbs

Sixth of ten son's and 9th child born to Covington Branick Cribbs and Sarah B. Cannon

Sol's siblings were:
Thomas Dorsey Cribbs (1816-1883)
Archibald Branick Cribbs (1817-1879)
Unknown female(born between Nov 1818 and Feb 1919)
Rhederic Cribbs (1820)
Mary Cribbs Davis (1821)
Johnathan Cribbs (1823 lived 1 day)
Covington John Cribbs(1824- )
Unknown female(born between Oct 1825 and Jul 1826)
James Covington Cribbs (1829-1900)
Sarah "Polly" Cribbs Driggers (1831-1852)
Jordan Cribbs(1833-1917)
Martha Cribbs Mobley (1836-1906)
Owen Branick Cribbs(1839-1915)
Darrell Jefferson Cribbs (1842-1915)

note: my mother's journal has both Rhederic and Jordan's first names as Henry.

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Solomon married 1st wife Miranda Douglas in Sumter, GA in 1849 and had a daughter named Sarah born May 1850.

Solomon married 2nd wife Margaret Mozell 'Maggie' Greene Powell on 17 Sep 1861. Her son Luther's death certificate states his mothers maiden name was "Greene".

Enlisted for 12 months in Capt. Cone's Company, 1st Regiment Florida Cavalry on Nov 14, 1861 at White Springs FL and was discharged on May 7, 1962 from Camp Mary David 6 miles south of Tallahassee, Florida because of "Chronic Pneumonia and great physical debility"

Sol and Maggie's children were:
Mary Jane Cribbs Taylor-McCorvey (1862-1934)
Luther Allen Cribbs (1864-1939)
Winnifred Catherine 'Winnie' Cribbs (abt 1867 -)
Sarah E. Cribbs (1869- )
H. E. Cribbs (1869- )
Margaret Cribbs (1872- )
G. Jordan Cribbs (1873- )
Sue Ann Cribbs (?)
M. Cribbs (1878- )

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Sol married his 3rd wife Jennie Brantley on 24 Mar 1900. Sol was 72 and Jennie was 19. WOW!

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Obit:
The Jasper News; March 4, 1904
Solomon B. Cribbs, Dead
Solomon B. Cribbs, one among the oldest citizens of the county, died on Sunday evening last at the home of Asa Geiger, of heart failure. Mr. Cribbs was an old Confederate soldier and has gone to met his comrades on the other shore. He was a brave soldier, a good citizen and an honest man. He leaves one son and three daughters to mourn his departure. His remains were laid away in Hebron Church cemetery on Tues evening in the presence of a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends.

Clarification: this data is subject to change as more documents are found. Last updated 01/24/2011 - 10/10/2021

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