Gibbs, Robert L.

1843 - 1925  (82 years)

• Name	Gibbs, Robert L.
  		Membership, G.A.R. Post 270 Top row--left to right-- Thomas Viskniskki, Company G, 18th Illinois Infantry; Jerre McKinney, Co. D 11th Mo. Inf; J.B. Smith, Co. K 40th Ill. Inf; Wm Eden, Co K 83rd Ind Inf; George Robins, Co. I 175th O. Inf.; R. L. Gibbs, Co. M 2nd N.J Cav.; R. F. Campbell, teamster. Lower row--left to right--D. N. Soules, Co. A, 96th O. Inf.; J. E.…
  Birth	1843	Pennsylvania   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1880 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 11 1880 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 155) (Clay City Township), image 11, page 11c
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  Reference Number	GIBB.U001
  _FGRAVE	24145543
  Military Service	American Civil War, Company M., 2nd New Jersey Volunteer Cavalry
  		Flag of the United States, 35 Stars (1863-1865) This flag was flown by the Federal States during the United States Civil War. The flag of the United States of America from 1861 to 1863, with 34 stars for all the 34 states. In 1863 a 35th star was added to represent the new state of West Virginia (the loyal northwestern counties of Virginia), and in 1864 a 36th star for Nevada (previously the…
  		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
  		2nd New Jersey Volunteer Cavalry
  Death	27 Oct 1925  [4]
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [4]
  		Headstone, Gibbs, Robert L.
  Person ID	I24392	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family	Hill, Anna Irene,   b. 1849, Ohio d. 1 Nov 1930 (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1, 2, 3, 5]
  Children	1. Gibbs, Wardie,   b. 31 Jun 1872   d. 10 Apr 1873   2. Blacklidge, Arobell,   b. 1861 > 3. Gibbs, James E.,   b. 1870, Illinois d. 8 Jun 1949 (Age 79 years) + 4. Gibbs, Emma Cleone,   b. 1874   d. 8 Aug 1951 (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F7921	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1843 - Pennsylvania Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Members, Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Post 270 Top row--left to right-- Thomas Viskniskki, Company G, 18th Illinois Infantry; Jerre McKinney, Co. D 11th Mo. Inf; J.B. Smith, Co. K 40th Ill. Inf; Wm Eden, Co K 83rd Ind Inf; George Robins, Co. I 175th O. Inf.; R. L. Gibbs, Co. M 2nd N.J Cav.; R. F. Campbell, teamster. Lower row--left to right--D. N. Soules, Co. A, 96th O. Inf.; J. E.…

  
  

• Sources

  [S42] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, Enumeration District 3, Page 10A, (http://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=6061&iid=4300174_00626&sid=&gskw=) (Reliability: 2). [S16733] https://www.ancestry.com/, 1880 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 11, (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6742/images/4240459-00201?usePUB=true&_phsrc=Jsm1&pId=20621191) (Reliability: 2). [S16672] https://www.ancestry.com/, 1870 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 10, (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7163/images/4263658_00062?usePUB=true&_phsrc=bSu4&pId=17031402) (Reliability: 2). [S6700] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Gibbs, Robert L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24145543/robert_l-gibbs), none. (Reliability: 2). [S9] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 11, page 6a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2).