Margaret died in Hancock Township, Hancock County, Illinois.
On the tombstone, her maiden name is spelled Gibbon, the same spelling that appeared in an obituary. The spelling on her marriage license is Gibbions. From a recounting of family history by her daughter, Margaret's maiden name was Gibbons and she was a cousin of James Cardinal Gibbons.
The obituary stated she was almost 67 years old, indicating a birth year of 1835. But 1836 is the year inscribed on the tombstone.
Her age in census records do not follow a consistent progression. Those from 1850 and 1860 (base date June 1) precisely support a birth year of 1835 - 14 and 24, respectively. In 1870 her age was recorded as 30; in 1880 - 41. In 1900 the age reported was 63, born July 1836.
On the tombstone, her maiden name is spelled Gibbon, the same spelling that appeared in an obituary. The spelling on her marriage license is Gibbions. From a recounting of family history by her daughter, Margaret's maiden name was Gibbons and she was a cousin of James Cardinal Gibbons.
The obituary stated she was almost 67 years old, indicating a birth year of 1835. But 1836 is the year inscribed on the tombstone.
Her age in census records do not follow a consistent progression. Those from 1850 and 1860 (base date June 1) precisely support a birth year of 1835 - 14 and 24, respectively. In 1870 her age was recorded as 30; in 1880 - 41. In 1900 the age reported was 63, born July 1836.
Margaret died in Hancock Township, Hancock County, Illinois.
On the tombstone, her maiden name is spelled Gibbon, the same spelling that appeared in an obituary. The spelling on her marriage license is Gibbions. From a recounting of family history by her daughter, Margaret's maiden name was Gibbons and she was a cousin of James Cardinal Gibbons.
The obituary stated she was almost 67 years old, indicating a birth year of 1835. But 1836 is the year inscribed on the tombstone.
Her age in census records do not follow a consistent progression. Those from 1850 and 1860 (base date June 1) precisely support a birth year of 1835 - 14 and 24, respectively. In 1870 her age was recorded as 30; in 1880 - 41. In 1900 the age reported was 63, born July 1836.
On the tombstone, her maiden name is spelled Gibbon, the same spelling that appeared in an obituary. The spelling on her marriage license is Gibbions. From a recounting of family history by her daughter, Margaret's maiden name was Gibbons and she was a cousin of James Cardinal Gibbons.
The obituary stated she was almost 67 years old, indicating a birth year of 1835. But 1836 is the year inscribed on the tombstone.
Her age in census records do not follow a consistent progression. Those from 1850 and 1860 (base date June 1) precisely support a birth year of 1835 - 14 and 24, respectively. In 1870 her age was recorded as 30; in 1880 - 41. In 1900 the age reported was 63, born July 1836.
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