Elvirda Brown

   Cause of her death was Cancer of the Bowel.

  General Notes:

Elvirda Brown married a David Gibbs and lived in Carlisle, Cumberland Co., PA. They had one child, a daughter, named Jean Kathering Gibbs. Jean married George Washington Weitzel (b: 2/22/1880; son of Emanuel Weitzel (b: 1844) and Rachel Kone (b: 1845) - George was a Baker in Carlisle, PA in the early 1900's. His bakery was located at 69 E. Louther St. and served many people in Cumberland County.

The 1900 Federal Census for Carlisle, Cumberland Co., PA, District 2, page 23B, dated June 6, 1900 records David P. (Sept 1847 - PA/PA/PA) and Abertia (sic) S. (Feb 1865 - PA/PA/PA) Gibb with their daughter Jane C. Gibb (Nov 1883) living at 17 North East Street. David is a Blacksmith and has been married to Elvirda for 14 years. They have had 1 child.

The 1910 Federal Census for Carlisle, Cumberland Co., PA, District 2, page 33A, dated April 16, 1910 records David (63 - PA/PA/PA) and Mrs. (40 - PA/PA/PA) Gipp (sic) living at 28 East Street. David has no employment and reports being married to Elvirda for 10 years. They have had one child who is still living.
The 1910 Federal Census for Carlisle, Cumberland Co., PA, District 2, page 13A, dated April 25, 1910 records George W. (30) and Jean (26) Wetzel with their children Sterin (7), Micleda (6), George (5), and Rolandis (3) living at 161 North East Street. George is a Proprietor for a Bakery.

The 1920 Federal Census for Carlisle, Cumberland Co., PA, District 2, page 22B, dated January 6, 1920 records the widow Elvirda Gibb (54) living her widowed son-in-law George W. Whitzel (39) and his children Micleda E. (16), George H. (15), and Rolandes (12) at 240 North East Street. George is a Driver for a Cab Company.

  Medical Notes:

Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1944
Name: Mrs Elverta Gibb [Mrs Elverta Brown]
Residence: 1621 N 3rd Street
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 73
Birth Date: 22 Feb 1865
Birth Place: Perry County, Pennsylvania
Death Date: 25 Nov 1938
Death Place: Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Burial: Nov 28, 1938 at Carlisle
Father Name: Wm G Brown
Father Birth Place: Perry County, Pennsylvania
Mother Name: Nancy J Gondy
Mother Birth Place: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Spouse Name: David Gibb
Certificate Number: 98305
Informant: Mrs. John Green [sister] of 1621 N 3rd Street

Elvirda married David P. Gibb circa 1886 in Perry Co., PA. (David P. Gibb was born on 8 Sep 1847 in Pennsylvania, died on 14 Apr 1914 in Carlisle, Cumberland Co., PA and was buried on 17 Apr 1914 in Old Graveyard, Borough of Carlisle, Cumberland County, PA.) The cause of his death was Colon Gastritis.