The Sibert Family of South Carolina and Alabama

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I-J-3. SAMUEL HOUSTON SIBERT, son of William Joshua Sibert³ (David², John David¹) (1864 – 1936)

Samuel Houston Sibert was born on 15 April 1864. [1] He died on 12 February 1936, aged 71, in Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama. [2][3][4][5] He married Emma Lula Penney on 26 April 1891 in Hoke's Bluff, Etowah County. [1][6][7] Emma was the daughter of James and Amanda (Stewart) Penney. [3] She was born on 1 February 1872. [1] She died on 10 January 1954, aged 81, in Gadsden. [2][3][4][8] Samuel and Emma are buried in the Forrest Cemetery. [2] They apparently have no living descendants.

Emma L. Sibert, aged 81, of Gadsden, was fatally injured when she was hit by an automobile on a Gadsden Street. [8]

Samuel's death record says he was the son of William J. Sibert and Mary Etta Wood[!]. [3] His obituary says he was the brother of the late General W.L. Sibert. [5] Emma's death record says she was the daughter of James Penney and Amanda Stewart. [3]

According to the census, on 4 June 1900, David[!] H., born in April 1864, and Emme L., born in February 1872, lived in Hoke's Bluff with their sons, Eugene, born in February 1892, and Mason S., born in February 1895. They had been married for nine years. Emme had had two children, and both were living. On 20 April 1910, Samuel H., aged 46, and Emma L., aged 37, lived in Hokes Bluff with their sons, Eugene, aged 18; Mason S, aged 15; and Martin L., aged one year and four months. They had been married 19 years. Emma had had four children, and three were living. They were all born in Alabama. Samuel was a farmer. On 5 January 1920, Sam, aged 55, and Emma, aged 44, lived in Gadsden with their sons, Eugene, aged 27, and Martin, aged ten. Sam was a farmer. On 7 April 1930, Sam, aged 66, and Emma, aged 58, lived in Gadsden. Samuel was in real estate. [9]

On 2 April 1940, Emma Sibert was a 68-year-old widow. She lived in Gadsden with her son Mason. On 6 April 1950, Emma L. was a 78-year-old widow. She lived alone in Gadsden. [9]

Photo: Samuel and Emma, about 1905, author's copy

Children of Samuel Houston Sibert and Emma L. Penney:

I-J-3-a. Eugene Sibert was born on 28 February 1892. [1] He died on 12 June 1932 in Gadsden. [2][3] He married Josephine Holcombe on 31 August 1924 in Atlanta. [1][10] Josephine was the daughter of John Henry and Leila Ann (Barret) Holcombe. She was born on 10 November 1900 in Atlanta. [1][2] She died on 19 March 1987. [2][11] She married second Mendel Ellsworth Cusick. [2] Mendel, the son of Josiah and Juliette (Faher) Cusick, was born on 24 January 1898 or 1899 and died on 5 March 1956 in Gadsden. [2][3][12] Eugene, Josephine, and Mendel are buried in the Forrest Cemetery. [2] Eugene and Josephine had no children. [1]

On 24 June 1913, Eugene, aged 21, arrived in New Orleans from Bocas del Toro, Panama on the Abangarez. [13]

In 1914, Eugene lived in Atlanta and was a clerk at the Atlanta department store, M. Rich & Brothers. [14]

According to his World War I draft registration card, on 31 March 1917, Eugene lived at the YMCA in Atlanta. He was single and a purchasing agent for M. Rich & Brothers. He was described as tall and slender with blue eyes and light brown hair. [12]

Eugene enlisted as a sergeant in the Engineers on 21 November 1917 in Washington, D.C. He was discharged on 28 July 1918 to accept a commission. On 29 July 1918, he was appointed a first lieutenant in the Chemical Warfare Service. He went overseas with the American Expeditionary Force on 18 August 1918 and participated in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. He was honorably discharged on 21 February 1919. [15]

On 5 January 1920, Eugene, aged 27, lived in Gadsden with his parents. He was a salesman at a hardware store. [9]

According to a 31 August 1924 article in the Atlanta Constitution, Eugene was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Sibert and a cousin of General William Sibert; his new wife, Josephine, was the daughter of Mr. John Henry Holcombe of Gadsden. John Henry was a retired steel manufacturer and a former mayor of Gadsden. Eugene's and Josephine's grandfathers had been partners in the mercantile firm Sibert & Barrett. Josephine attended Sophie Newcomb College in New Orleans. Eugene graduated from the University of Alabama and the Georgia School of Technology. He attended classes at the Atlanta Law School in the evening and was head of the credit department of M. Rich & Brothers and a member of the Sibert Hardware Company in Gadsden. [10]

In 1928, Eugene and Josephine lived in an apartment at 407 W. Peachtree Street in Atlanta. Eugene was the secretary and treasurer of the Dixie Dairy and Ice Cream Company. [14]

According to the census, on 10 April 1930, Eugene, aged 38, and Josephine, aged 28, lived as boarders in Atlanta. Eugene was a broker for a realty firm. [9]

Eugene and Josephine moved to Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama and Eugene opened a popcorn store, the Karmel Corn Shop. [16] On 11 June 1932, he went missing. His body was pulled out of the Coosa River at Mint Springs on 15 June with a bullet wound to the right temple. [17] He had left a note to his assistant to transfer his popcorn business to Rome, Georgia. [16][18] His death was apparently a suicide; the case does not seem to have been pursued.

Josephine H. Sibert and Mendell E. Cusick obtained a marriage license on 12 September 1938 in Manhattan, New York City. [19] On 25 April 1940, Mendell, aged 40 and born in West Virginia, and Josephine, aged 39, lived in Gadsden. Mendell was an industrial engineer with a steel mill. [9]

Photo: from Georgia Institute of Technology yearbook. [20]

I-J-3-b. Mason Stewart Sibertwas born on 15 February 1895 in Gadsden. [1][2][12][21][22] He died on 22 November 1956, aged 61, in Los Angeles County, California. [2][22] He is buried in the Forrest Cemetery. [2]

Mason's social security record say he was the son of Samuel H. Sibert and Emma L. Penney. [21]

According to his 5 June 1917 draft registration card, Mason worked as a farmer with his father. He was single and tall, of medium build, with brown eyes and brown hair. [12]

Mason enlisted as a private in World War I on 22 October 1917 at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. He served with the the Second Infantry Division. [23] He was promoted to second lieutenant on 1 June 1918. [24] He was honorably discharged on 2 December 1918 at Camp Gordon, Georgia. [23]

On 24 February 1919, Mason applied for a Seaman's Protection Certificate. The photo is from his application. [25]

Mason worked as a supercargo. On 9 April 1919, he arrived in New Orleans from Caibarién, Cuba. [13] On 4 June 1919, he arrived in New York from Santiago de Cuba. On 9 January 1920, he arrived from in New York from Wavis Bay Africa [in Namibia]. On 14 August 1920, he arrived in New York from St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. On 18 Janaury 1921, he arrived in New York from Rotterdam. On 26 April 1921, he arrived n New York from Constantinople and Turkey. On 4 August 1921, he arrived in New York from Palermo, Italy. On 27 October 1921, he arrived in New York from Bigerta[?]. [26]

In 1931, when Mason was 36, he entered a home for disabled volunteer veterans in California; he gave his occupation as salesman. He said he was six feet, three inches tall, with a ruddy complexion, brown hair and brown eyes. He was single. [23]

On 2 April 1940, Mason was single. He lived with his mother in Gadsden and was not working. [9]

In 1850, Mason, aged 55, lived in Los Angeles. He was unable to work. [9]

I-J-3-c. Unknown Sibert was born and died between 4 June 1900 and 20 April 1910.

I-J-3-d. Martin Luther Sibert was born on 1 December 1908 in Gadsden. [1][2][3][27] He died there on 31 March 1937. [2][3][27][28] He is buried in Forrest Cemetery. [2][3] He was unmarried. [27]

According to his obiturary in the Birmingham News, Martin died after a brief illness. He was a nephew of General William L. Sibert. He was survived by his mother and his brother, Mason. [28]

According to his obituary in the Transactions of the A.S.M.E., Martin Luther was the son of Samuel Houston and Emma Lula (Penny) Sibert. [27]

Martin was a commissioned a second lieutenant in the 2345th Infantry Reserve in 1930. [27]

He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from the Georgia School of Technology in 1931 and laster studied electro-acoustical engineering by correspondence courses. He was a merchant in 1932 to 1933 and was subsequently employed by the U.S. Geological Survey. He was assigned to the Tennessee Valley Authorilty in Chattanooga on 15 August 1934. [27]

On 24 June 1932 Martin was a lieutenant at Camp Beauregard when he was called to Gadsden by the sudden death of his brother [Eugene]. [CMT]

 

 

Endnotes:

1. J. Luther Beeson, The Sibert Family of South Carolina and Alabama (n.p.: the author, 1928).

2. "Find a Grave," database with images, FindaGrave (accessed 23 May 2024), citing the Forrest Cemetery, Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama, memorial pages for:

3. "Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881–1974," database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2543) . Includes details from family records. Entries for Samuel H. Sibert, Emma L. Sibert, Eugene Sibert, Menedell Ellsworth Cusick, Martin L. Sibert.

4. "Alabama, U.S., Death Index, 1908–1959," database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5188), entries for Samuel H. Sibert and Emma L. Sibert.

5. "Sam H. Sibert, Gadsden Businessman is Dead," Birmingham Post, 14 February 1936, p. 2.

6. "Alabama, U.S., Select Marriage Indexes, 1816–1942," " database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60000), entry for Samuel H. Sibert.

7. "Married in Alabama," The Weekly Advertizer (Montgomery, Alabama), 7 May 1891, p. 6.

8. "Weekend Mishaps Take Seven Lives," Huntsville Times, 11 January 1954, p. 4.

9. "U.S. Federal Census Collection," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/categories/usfedcen) >

10. "Miss Josephine Holcombe Weds Mr. Sibert at Home Ceremony," Atlanta Constitution, 31 August 1924, p. 66 (2D).

11. "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935–2014," database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693), entry for Josephine Cusick.

12. "U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917–1918," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6482), entries for Eugene Sibert, Mason Stewart Sibert, Mendel Elsworth Cusick.

13. "New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., Passenger Lists, 1813–1963," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7484) > T939, 1910–1945 > 35, image 130, entry for Mason Sibert; T905 > 045, image 653, entry for Eugene Sibert.

14. "U.S., City Directories, 1822–1995," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2469) > Georgia > Atlanta > 1914 > Atlanta, Georgia, City Directory, 1914, image 745, entry for Eugene Sibert; 1928 > Atlanta, Georgia, City Directory, 1928, image 551, entry for Eugene Sibert.

15. "Georgia, U.S., World War I Service Cards, 1917–1919" database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3129) > Army Officer Statement of Service Cards > MacCallum, Robert Nelson–Stimple, Henry F., images 1879–80, entry for Eugene Sibert.

16. "Body of Local Man in Found in Coosa River,"Anniston Star, 16 June 1932, p. 1.

17. "Gadsden Man's Death Mystery," Birmingham Post, 17 June 1932, p. 15.

18. "Inquiry in Death of Gadsden Man Pushed," Birmingham Post, 18 June 1932, p. 8.

19. "New York, New York, U.S., Marriage License Indexes, 1907–2018," database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61406), entry for Josephine H. Sibert.

20. "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900–2016," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1265), entry for Eugene Sibert.

21. "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936–2007," database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901), entry for Mason Stewart Sibert.

22. "California, U.S., Death Index, 1940–1997," database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5180), entry for Mason S. Sibert.

23. "U.S., National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866–1938," database with images, Ancestry, (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1200), entry for Mason S. Sibert.

24. "World War I 1918 Promotion List to U.S. Army 2nd Lieutenant," MaryCarol's Weakley County, Tennessee (https://sites.rootsweb.com/~tnweakle/WWI_1918_Camp_Gordon_1700_Promoted_2nd_Lieutenant.html : accessed 24 May 2024).

25. "U.S., Applications for Seaman's Protection Certificates, 1916–1940," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61257), entry for M.S. Sibert.

26. "New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820–1957," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7488) >

27. Transactions of the A.S.M.E. vol. 62, no. 7, Memorial Biographies (http://cybra.lodz.pl/Content/6264/TASME_v62no7_MBiograph.pdf), 66.

28. "Engineer Dies," Birmingham News, 1 April 1937, p. 14.

CMT. "C.M.T.C. Camp at Beauregard is Down to Work," Rustan Daily Leader (Rustan, Louisiana), 25 June 1932, p. 2.

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