tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post8402670066541875242..comments2024-03-13T21:06:16.936-04:00Comments on Olive Tree Genealogy Blog: Case #13: American Soldier Steven Gibbs Dog ID TagOlive Tree Genealogyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-30525583264267433212012-04-09T07:49:19.779-04:002012-04-09T07:49:19.779-04:00This is from Angela, of Leaves of Heritage Genealo...This is from Angela, of Leaves of Heritage Genealogy. I've edited it for privacy reasons. <br /><br />Amazing investigative work from Angela, now to hope that the person with the Dog Tags contacts me via email! I have other info to pass on to him that can't be posted here publicly<br /><br />From Angela:<br /><br />Ok, so it looks like Beulah and Steven may not have had biological Olive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-27992170391435946712012-04-08T16:22:04.484-04:002012-04-08T16:22:04.484-04:00I have an email in to Fort Dix to see what units e...I have an email in to Fort Dix to see what units enlisted there in 1942. Then I can research whether or not any of those units ended up near the Forest of Dean (or the UK for that matter), so we can determine if we even have the right guy.<br /><br />Have a great Easter. Will keep you posted as to what I learn from Fort Dix.<br /><br />Angela-Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-61826409253546493442012-04-08T16:10:58.547-04:002012-04-08T16:10:58.547-04:00It looks like Beulah lived with grandkids Cassandr...It looks like Beulah lived with grandkids Cassandra and Charles Gibbs (I surmise grandkids based on 1943 wedding and 1968/1971 DOBS), but Charles apparently died in 2002:<br /><br />Charles A. Gibbs<br />Last Residence: 19904 Dover, Kent, Delaware<br />Born: 26 Jun 1971<br />Last Benefit: 19904 Dover, Kent, Delaware<br />Died: 15 Apr 2005<br />State (Year) SSN issued: Delaware (1974)<br /><br /Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-58375751611555966602012-04-08T15:58:37.235-04:002012-04-08T15:58:37.235-04:00Looks like the indexer mis-transcribed the info. T...Looks like the indexer mis-transcribed the info. The record seems to me to read Beulah, not Blanche. Sorry I didn't catch this earlier =0/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-81994751968299709272012-04-08T15:26:23.733-04:002012-04-08T15:26:23.733-04:00The Steven L Gibbs that we have been presuming is ...The Steven L Gibbs that we have been presuming is our guy married a Blanche Wilkinson in 1943.<br /><br />https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F3SL-FNR<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />-Angela KraftAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-34328855165447965082012-04-08T14:42:16.727-04:002012-04-08T14:42:16.727-04:00Great sleuthing, Leaves of Heritage! I think you a...Great sleuthing, Leaves of Heritage! I think you are on the right track. I found this:<br /><br />Solomon E Gibbs md 1914 to Mary E. Wansley and they were the parents of Stephen L.. Solomon was s/o Stephen L. & Rhoda A. Gibbs<br /><br />Mary E. Wansley was d/o Edward & Annie Wansley. <br /><br />I don't have my sources in front of me but they can be found in census records on AncestryOlive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-28152280493579587852012-04-08T14:39:42.427-04:002012-04-08T14:39:42.427-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Olive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-32835307608834237512012-04-08T13:38:55.437-04:002012-04-08T13:38:55.437-04:00Looking at the information given that was on the t...Looking at the information given that was on the tag, we are assuming Army. The number would be the guy's social service number, and the T 42-43 is probably the date he received his tetanus shot. The P may stand for Protestant. The A may be his blood type.<br /><br />Hopefully the gentleman who has the tag will respond and maybe offer a pic or a bit more info. I don't even know if I have Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-73239287114526164282012-04-08T13:25:42.120-04:002012-04-08T13:25:42.120-04:00Our possible guy again (same man from other info I...Our possible guy again (same man from other info I posted):<br /><br /><br />Stephen Gibbs<br />Age: 0<br />[5/12] <br />Birth Year: abt 1920<br />[abt 1919] <br />Birthplace: Pennsylvania<br />Home in 1920: Camden Ward 7, Camden, New Jersey<br />Race: Black<br />Gender: Male<br />Relation to Head of House: Nephew<br />Marital Status: Single<br />Father's Birthplace: Delaware<br />Mother'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-36738139839938080472012-04-08T12:50:45.300-04:002012-04-08T12:50:45.300-04:00More info on possible match:
Name: Steven Gibbs
G...More info on possible match:<br /><br />Name: Steven Gibbs<br />Gender: Male<br />Birth Date: 17 Jul 1918<br />Death Date: 13 Aug 1981<br />SSN: 222102600<br />Branch 1: ARMY<br />Enlistment Date 1: 15 Apr 1942<br />Release Date 1: 30 Nov 1945Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-56093757016729669372012-04-08T12:31:02.154-04:002012-04-08T12:31:02.154-04:00I think this is his family in 1930:
Stephen L Gibb...I think this is his family in 1930:<br />Stephen L Gibbs<br />[Stephen E Gibbs] <br />Gender: Male<br />Birth Year: abt 1919<br />Birthplace: Delaware<br />Race: Negro (Black)<br />Home in 1930: District 7, Kent, Delaware<br />View Map<br />Marital Status: Single<br />Relation to Head of House: Son<br />Father's Name: Solomon E Gibbs<br />Father's Birthplace: Delaware<br />Mother's Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-42823996018761110562012-04-08T12:28:32.458-04:002012-04-08T12:28:32.458-04:00Here's the social security death info for the ...Here's the social security death info for the same Steven Gibbs: <br />Steven Gibbs<br />SSN: 222-10-2600<br />Last Residence: 08103 Camden, Camden, New Jersey, United States of America<br />Born: 18 Jul 1918<br />Last Benefit: 08065 Palmyra, Burlington, New Jersey, United States of America<br />Died: Aug 1981<br />State (Year) SSN issued: Delaware (Before 1951)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-89886509413834517092012-04-08T12:25:39.155-04:002012-04-08T12:25:39.155-04:00This might also be said gentleman: http://www.find...This might also be said gentleman: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=GI&GSfn=s&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=10&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=5084241&df=all&Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com