Obit.Tulsa,OK GIBBS, James Franklin
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Posted by Connie Giltz on 9 Aug 2001

James Franklin Gibbs, Pioneer citizen of Claremore and Sand Springs, passed away 
at his home in Sand Springs at two a. m. Wednesday. He was a son of the late 
Joseph L. and Martha Gibbs and was born at Matton, Ill., October 13, 1866. He came 
to Indian territory with his parents in 1884 and resided n Clarmore for many years. 
For the past few years he had made his home in Sand Springs. Mr. Gibbs leaves to 
mourn his passing his wife, a daughter of John B. Davis of this city; six children, 
Edward Gibbs, of Los Angeles, Cal.; J. Frank Gibbs, of Glen Station; John Davis Gibbs 
of Ardmore, Okla; Mrs. Llyod Stewart, of Sand Springs; Mrs. Ira Massengale, of 
Los Angeles, Calif.; and Miss Martha Lahoma Gibbs, of the home. Six grandchildren 
and two sisters, Mrs W. H. Fry of Claremore, and Mrs. A. V. Matney of Muskogee.
Funeral servces will be held in Sand Springs at ten o'clock Friday morning. 
Interment will be made in Woodlawn cemetery in this city at twelve noon.

Transcribed from old newspaper clipping