Life History

Notes

• 1850 Federal Census, Pike County, Alabama, 11 June, scan page 246, Hse/Fam #1485
  William Gibson 33 M Farmer $570 Real Estate Value b South Carolina
  Rebecca Gibson 31 F b South Carolina
  Semantha Gibson 9 F b Alabama
  John Gibson 5 M b Alabama
  Adaline Gibson 3 F b Alabama
  Mary Ann Gibson 2 F b Alabama
  Louisa Gibson 1 F b Alabama
  
  1880 Federal Census, Pike County, Alabama, 13 July, Beat #14, District 13, page 70 (scan 191), Hse #490, Fam #491
  Gibson, William A  W M 64 Husband Farmer SC --- --- b abt 1816]
  Gibson, Rebecca W F 61 Wife Keeping House Has broken arm SC SC SC [abt 1819]
  Gibson, Luiza A W F 28 Dau AL SC SC [abt 1852]
  Gibson, Sarah E W F 20 Dau AL SC SC [abt 1860]
  
  In the 1880 census, Louisa's age is reported as 28, which would mean birth in about 1851 or 1852.  Her reported age in the 1910 census below was 59, matching birth in abotu 1850 or 1851.  Yet she was reported in the 1850 census, reported as age 1 already at that point.  So she was born some time in 1849 or depending on her birth date, even 1848.
  
  The 1900 census reports her birth date as May 1850, which would be before the June date of the 1850 census.  The actual date the simmons houseehold enumerated was in December, so they may have figured the age from December, instead of of as of census date of 1 June 1900.  But even then she would not have been 1 year old, but only 6 months old.
  
  For some reason, the 1900 census is usually off by one year, probably due to the math approach they took.  The month is probably correct, which appears to bean answer to a direct question.  It appears the enumerator would work out the birth yeart form the age, leading to the wrong year.  SInce she was 1 year old, the year appears to be 1849, not 1850.
  
  Louisa did not marry until she was about 29 years old.
  
  Alabama, Select Marriages, 1816-1957
  E M Simmons
  Gender Male
  Marriage 12 Jan 1881 Pike County, Alabama
  Spouse Louisa A. Gibson
  
  1900 Federal Census, Pike County, Alabama, 12 July, Spring Hill, District 137, page 6 (scan 275), Hse/Fam #94
  Simmons, Earle Head W M May 1849  51 Married 19 yrs AL AL SC Farmer Owns
  Simmons, Louisa A  Wife W F May 1850  50 Married 19 yrs 5 children/4 living AL SC SC
  Simmons, Nancy Lou Dau W F June 1870  30 Single AL AL AL
  Simmons, William A Son W M Dec 1882  17 Single AL AL AL
  Simmons, Allen M Son W M Mar 1884  16 Single AL AL AL
  Simmons, Cleveland Son W M Nov 1885  18 Single AL AL AL
  Simmons, Julia I Dau W F Feb 1891  9 AL AL AL
  
  1910 Federal Census, Pike County, Alabama, 15 April, Goshen Hill, District 139, page 2A, Greenville Ave, Hse #20, Fam #24
  Simmons, Early M Head M W 60 Married at age 29 AL SC SC Proprietor, Livery Stable [b abt 1850]
  Simmons, Louiza A Wife F W 59 Married at age 29 5 children/4 living AL AL AL No Occup
  Simmons, Lulu Dau F W 35 Single AL AL AL No Occup
  Simmons, Julia F W 17 Dau Single AL AL AL No Occup
  
  The transcription of this census by Ancestry has mistranscribed Louisa's name as Louiza R instead of Louiza A.  Some genealogies have her middle name as Anserdena but have no documentation.  I have found no documentaton of the middle name.  It is also spelled Louiza or Luiza by some other enumerators.

Sources

• 1. 1910 Federal Census, Pike County, Alabama
  • 15 April, Goshen Hill, District 139, page 2A, Greenville Ave, Hse #20, Fam #24
• 2. 1880 Federal Census, Pike County, Alabama
  • 13 July, Beat #14, District 13, page 70 (scan 191), Hse #490, Fam #491
• 3. 1850 Federal Census, Pike County, Alabama
  • 11 June, scan page 246, Hse/Fam #1485
• 4. Alabama, Select Marriages, 1816-1957
• 5. Alabama Deaths, 1908-59
  • Volume 10, Roll 3, Page 4798