The Sibert Family of South Carolina and Alabama

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I-B-3. ADOLPHUS JESSE SIBERT (1852 – 1929), son of Henry Sibert³ (David², John David¹)

Adolphus Jesse Sibert, M.D. was born on 23 February 1852 in Collinsville, DeKalb County, Alabama. [1][2] He died on 24 April 1929, aged 77, in DeKalb County, Alabama. [2][3] He married Martha Elizabeth Simpson on 1 January 1882 in DeKalb County. [1][2][4] Martha, the daughter of James and Susan Simpson, was born on 2 August 1858 in Fyffe, DeKalb Counry. [1][2] She died on 25 June 1934, aged 75. [2][5] Adolphus and Martha Elizabeth are buried together in the Mount Zion Cemetery in Fyffe. [2]

Martha's death notice says that Mrs. Martha Sibert—the wife of Dr. Dolphus Sibert, who had died five years before—died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Bailey. [5]

According to the census, in 1880, Martha E. Simpson, aged 21, lived in Beat 5, DeKalb County with her parents James and Susan Simpson. [6]

According to the census, in 1900 Dolphus, born in February 1852, and Martha E., born in August 1858, lived in Graham, DeKalb County with their children, Vivian H., born in February 1883; David M., born in December 1884; Paul, born in August 1887; and Jessie, born in September 1889. The entire family was born in Alabama. Dolphus and Martha had been married 18 years and Martha had had four children. Dolphus was a farmer. In 1910, Dolphus J., aged 58, and Martha E., aged 51, lived in Graham with a 16-year-old boarder, Lena Monday. Dolphus and Martha had been married 28 years and had four children. Dolphus was a farmer. In 1920, Dolphus J., aged 66, and Martha E., aged 60, lived in Graham. [6]

In 1930, Mattie, aged 71, lived with her daughter Vivian's family in Graham. [6]

Children of Adolphus Jessie Sibert and Martha Elizabeth Simpson:

I-B-3-a. Vivian Henrietta Sibert was born on 28 February 1883. [1][2] She died on 27 December 1982, aged 99. [2] She married George Parks Bailey on 3 June 1900. [1][2] He was born on 1 May 1878. [1][2] He died on 4 or 6 June 1956 in Atlanta. [2][7] Vivian and George are buried together in the Mount Zion Cemetery. [2]

In 1910, George P., aged 30, and Vivian, aged 25, lived in Graham with their children Chester, aged seven; Dewey, aged six; Clura, aged three; and Orene, aged one. The entire family was born in Alabama. George and Vivian had been married eight years and Vivian had had four children. George was a farmer. In 1920, George P., aged 41, and Vivian, aged 36, lived in Graham with their children Chester, aged 17; Dewey, aged 15; Clura, aged 13; Orine, aged 10; Hansal, aged seven; Cleo, aged five; and Gracy, aged two. George was a farmer and the four oldest children were farm laborers. In 1930, George P., aged 53, and H. Vivian, aged 47, lived in Graham with their children, Hansel, aged 17; Cleo V., aged 15; Gracie B., aged 12; Elwanda, aged eight; Virgil, aged five; and [possibly living]. Vivian's mother also lived with them. They were all born in Alabama. George was a farmer and Cleo and Gracie were farm laborers. In 1940, George, aged 61, and Vivian, aged 56, lived in Graham with their children, Elwanda, aged 18, Virgil, aged 14, and [possibly living]. George was a farmer. [6]

George's obituary says he died in a hospital in Atlanta, aged 78. He was survived by his wife, Vivian Sibert Bailey; four sons, Chester of Fyffe, Dewey and Hansell of Atlanta, and Virgil of Doraville, Georgia; and six daughters, Mrs. Jess Smith of Lima, Ohio, Mrs. L.K. Burke of Anniston, Mrs. Kinnion Traylor of Fyffe, Mrs. Hassell Jennings of Anniston, [possibly living], and Mrs. Dorin Garner of Fairbanks, Alaska. [7]

Children of Vivian Henrietta Sibert and George P. Bailey:

• Chester Bryon Bailey was born on 7 or 9 June 1903 in Alabama. [1][2] He died on 11 May 1999, aged 96. [2] He married Lillie Mae Hilley. [2] She was born on 25 May 1901 and died on 13 April 1991, aged 89. [2] Chester and Lillie are buried together in the Greens Chapel Cemetery in Fyfe. [2]
  
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  • Josephine Idele Bailey was born on 4 September 1926 and died on 29 January 2021, aged 94. [2] She married Charles Herman Bryant. [2] He was born on 30 November 1923 and died on 14 July 2000, aged 76. [2] Josephine and Charles are buried together in the Greens Chapel Cemetery. [2] Charles served in the air force in World War II. [2]
    
    Children: (i) Daniel Bryant; (ii) Todd Allen Bryant was born on 25 February 1961 in England and died on 10 September 2006, age 45. [2] He was buried in the Maple Hill Cemetery in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama. [2]
    
    
• Dewey D. Bailey was born on 9 April 1904 in Alabama. [1]
  
  
• Clura G. Bailey was born on 20 June 1906 in Fyffe, Alabama. [1][2][8] She died on 12 September 1984, aged 78. [2][8] She married first Joseph Marvin Abercrombie. [2][8] He was born on 1 March 1907 and died on 27 May 1945, aged 38. [2] Clura and Joseph are buried in the Memorial Park Cemetery and Mausoleum in Lima, Allen County, Ohio. [2] Clura married second Jess Watson Smith on 14 Febuary 1946. [2][8] Jess, the son of Jess D. and Gay (Wooten) Smith, was born on 20 December 1920 and died on 19 February 2009. [2] He was buried in the Arbor Vitae Cemetery in Madera, Madera County, California. [2] He married second Mary K. Boertje on 4 July 1986. [2] She died on 27 November 1999. [2]
  
  Clura's obituary says she was survived by her husband; two sons; two brothers, Chester of Fyffe and Virgil of Fitzgerald, Georgia; and four sisters, Cleo Jennings of Anniston, Grace Traylor of Fyffe, Elwanda Garner of Montgomery, and [possibly living].
  
  
• Orene S. Bailey was born on 11 April 1909 in Alabama. [1][2] She died on 16 September 1975, aged 66, in Anniston. [2][9] She married Kermit Lihu Burke. [2] He was born on 13 May 1908 and died on 18 April 1983, aged 74. [2] Orene and Kermit are buried in the Forestlawn Gardens and Mausoleum in Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama. [2] She apparently left no children.
  
  According to her obituary, Orene was survived by her husband Kermit L. Burke; her mother, Mrs. Vivian Bailey of Fyffe; her five sisters, Mrs. Cleo Jennings of Anniston, Mrs. Clura Smith of Lima, Ohio, Mrs. Elwanda Garner of Montgomery, Mrs. Grace Traylor of Fyffe, and [possibly living]; and four brothers, Chester Bailey of Fyffe, Dewey Bailey of Atlanta, Hansel Bailey of Cumming, Georgia, and Virgil Bailey of Fitzgerald, Georgia. [9]
  
  
• Hansel Lincoln Bailey was born on 4 February 1912 in Alabama. [1][2] He died on 5 January 1979, aged 65. [2] He married Martha Sue Steward. [2] She was born on 7 August 1915 and died on 17 October 2007, aged 92. [2] Hansel and Martha are buried in the Sawnee View Garndens and Mausoleum in Cumming, Forsythe County, Georgia. [2]

• Cleo Vonlee Bailey was born on 11 November 1914 in Alabama. [2] She died on 4 December 2004, aged 90. [2] She married William Hassel Jennings. [2] He was born in 1915 and died in 1987. [2] They had a son William Hassel Jennings, Jr., who was born in 1943 and died on 5 December 1945. [2] Cleo, William, and their son William are buried in the Forestlawns Gardens and Mausoleum. [2]
  
  
• Grace Bonnie Bailey was born on 20 December 1917 in Alabama. [1][2] She died on 18 February 2016, aged 98. [2] She married Hartford Kinion Traylor. [2] He was born on 4 April 1916 and died on 8 October 1996, aged 80. [2] Grace and Hartford are buried in the Mountain View Memory Gardens in Fort Payne, DeKalb County. [2]
  
  
  • Kenneth Devon Traylor was born on 23 February 1937 and died on 25 July 2013, aged 76. [2] He married Frankie Sue Thomas. [2] She was born on 25 August 1939 and died on 19 June 2011, aged 71. [2] Kenneth and Frankie are buried in the Mountain View Memory Gardens. [2]
    
    
• Elwanda Bertha Bailey was born on 8 October 1921 in Alabama. [1][2] She died on 18 April 1994, aged 72. [2] She married Dores R. Garner. [2] He was born in 1922. [2] He died on 12 March 1984, age 61, in Montgomery, Alabama. [10] Elwanda and Dores are buried in the Greenwood cemetery in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama. [2] Dores's death notice says he was survived by a son and daughter. [10]
  
  
• Virgil C. Bailey was born on 14 April 1925 in Alabama. [1][2] He died on 19 February 2007, aged 81. [2] He married Betty Stover. [2] She was born on 7 October 1927 and died on 24 July 2010. [2] Virgil and Betty are buried in the Crown Hill Cemetery in Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia. [2]
  
  
• [Possibly living]

I-B-3-b. David Madden Sibert was born on 25 December 1884. He died on 24 September 1955 in Grove Oak, DeKalb County. He married Eppie B. Wilson.

I-B-3-c. Horace Paul Sibert was born on 7 August 1887. He died on 19 March 1987. He married first Minnie Roberta "Bertie" Dickerson. He married second Lizzie ___.

I-B-3-d. Jessie Carl Sibert was born on 15 September 1889. He died on 17 December 1967 in Piedmont, Calhoun county. He married Laura B. Ryan.

Endnotes:

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

2. "Find a Grave," database and images (accessed 19 April 2024), memorial pages for:

3. "Alabama, U.S., Death Index, 1908–1959," database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5188), entry for Dolph Sibert.

4. "Alabama, U.S., Marriage Indexes, 1814–1935," database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60922), entry for D.J. Sibert and M.E. Simpson.

5. Notice, The Fort Payne Journal (Fort Payne, Alabama), 4 July 1934, p. 5.

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

7. "George P. Bailey Dies in Atlanta," Fort Payne Journal, 11 June 1956, p. 1.

8. "Clura G. Smith," Lima News, 14 September 1984, p. 4.

9. "Mrs. Owen S. Burke," Anniston Star, 16 September 1975, p. 3.

10. Notice, Alabama Journal (Montgomery), 12 March 1984, p. 4.

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