Margaret appears as Maggie E., born Sep 1884 in Missouri in the 1900 census. She lived in Nebraska with her widowed mother and several siblings.[1]
Maggie (age 19), daughter of Patts & Amy Clark, married Edward D Tibbits (age 30) on 4 September 1904 in Frontier, Nebraska, United States. His parents were William N. Tibbits and Olivia Arnold. Spellings are given as transcribed online.[2]
They had 5 children with them in Washington in 1920.[3]
1 Jan 1920: Centralia, Lewis, Washington, United States
Name
Sex
Race
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
Edward D Tibbets
M
White
46
Married
Head
Faller, timber
Nebraska
Maggie E Tibbets
F
White
35
Married
Wife
Nebraska
Rose M Tibbets
F
White
14
Single
Daughter
Nebraska
Earl D Tibbets
M
White
12
Single
Son
Nebraska
Elvin F Tibbets
M
White
10
Single
Son
Nebraska
Emery W Tibbets
M
White
6
Single
Son
Washington
Woodrow W Tibbets
M
White
3 years 7 months
Single
Son
Washington
The sons were still with Maggie in 1930. She was divorced, working as a practical nurse. The three oldest sons worked in a logging camp.[4]
The sons married and she was alone in Klamath, Oregon in 1950.[5]
Maggie E died on 16 January 1954 in Multnomah, Oregon.[6][7]
A Social Security record confirms that Maggie Estella Tibbits, born 17 Sep 1884 as Maggie Estella Potts, was a daughter of John Potts and Amy Clark.[8]
Sources
↑1900 Census:
"United States Census, 1900",
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 45; Digital film/folder number: 004119889; FHL microfilm: 1240927; Image number: 115; Sheet number: 1; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00859-4,
FamilySearch Record: M3B9-SRG (accessed 7 April 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6X98-58,
Maggie E Potts (16), single daughter, in household of Amy Potts (58) in Garfield Township, Frontier, Nebraska, United States. Born in Missouri.
↑Marriage:
"Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995",
citing Digital film/folder number: 007691254; FHL microfilm: 002079183,
FamilySearch Record: Q2Z2-6LHZ (accessed 7 April 2024),
Maggie Patts (19) marriage to Edward D Tibbits (30) on 4 Sep 1904 in Frontier, Nebraska, United States.
↑1920 Census:
"United States Census, 1920",
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 83; Digital film/folder number: 004968995; FHL microfilm: 1821933; Image number: 135; Sheet number: 5; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03106-2,
FamilySearch Record: MHNM-B5Z (accessed 7 April 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RNY-84H,
Maggie E Tibbets (35), wife, in household of Edward D Tibbets (46) in Centralia, Lewis, Washington, United States. Born in Nebraska.
↑1930 Census:
"United States Census, 1930",
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 12; Digital film/folder number: 004955363; FHL microfilm: 2342241; Image number: 252; Sheet number: 5; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03826-9,
FamilySearch Record: XC32-PFN (accessed 7 April 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RCQ-V4P,
Maggie Tibbets (45), divorced head of household in Centralia, Lewis, Washington, United States. Born in Nebraska.
↑1950 Census:
"United States 1950 Census",
citing Page: 8; Line: 3; Digital film/folder number: 108805063; Image number: 9,
FamilySearch Record: 6XV5-8KRF (accessed 7 April 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3QHN-GQH7-T8BS,
Maggie Estella Tibbets (65), widowed head of household in Linkville, Klamath, Oregon, United States. Born in Nebraska.
↑Death:
"Oregon Death Index, 1903-1998",
citing Multnomah, Oregon, certificate number 835, Oregon State Archives and Records Center, Salem,
FamilySearch Record: VZH9-F87 (accessed 7 April 2024),
Maggie E Tibbets death 16 Jan 1954 in Multnomah, Oregon.
↑Memorial:
Find a Grave (no image),
Find A Grave: Memorial #38938326 (accessed 7 April 2024),
Memorial page for Margaret Estella “Maggie” Potts Tibbets (17 Sep 1884-19 Jan 1954), citing Friends Cemetery, Newberg, Yamhill County, Oregon, USA; Maintained by Kevin Gifford (contributor 46483422).
↑Birth:
"United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007",
citing Digital film/folder number: DI0001099,
FamilySearch Record: 6KW1-29Q1 (accessed 7 April 2024),
Maggie Estella Tibbets born.
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