Charles Davis Hibbs

1887 - 1947  (59 years)

• Name	Charles Davis Hibbs
  Birth	13 Dec 1887	Richland, Hopkins Co, KY   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	Kitchen, Hopkins Co, KY   [3]
  	age 12
  Census	1910	Bullitt Co, KY   [4]
  	age 22,single,hired man living with James M Stansberry
  _MILT	05 Jun 1917	Dawson Springs, Hopkins Co, KY   [1]
  	WWI Draft Reg Card, lists bd 12/13/1887
  Occupation	05 Jun 1917  [1]
  	Farming
  _MILT	21 Sep 1917  [5]
  	Army Enlistment
  Census	1920	Hopkins Co, KY   [6]
  	age 32,wife Ollie
  Census	1930	Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY   [7]
  	age 42,married, wife Ollie
  Census	1940	Hopkins Co, KY   [8]
  	age 52,wife Ollie Jane
  _MILT	27 Apr 1942  [9]
  	WWII Draft Reg Card, lists bd 12/13/1887
  _MILT	24 Jan 1944  [10]
  	Army Enlistment
  Death	17 Oct 1947	Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY   [2, 10, 11]
  Findagrave.com	10 Apr 2017
  	See Notes
  Nickname	"Bud"
  Obituary	See Documents
  Burial	Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY   [2]
  	Grapevine Cemetery
  Person ID	I43	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Charles C Hibbs,   b. 27 Mar 1861, Hopkins Co, KY d. 14 Jul 1896, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 35 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Emma Malissa L Woodruff,   b. 03 Dec 1866, Hopkins Co, KY d. 08 Oct 1922, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 55 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	21 Oct 1885	Hopkins Co, KY   [12, 13, 14]
  Family ID	F10	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ollie James Clark-xx,   b. 14 Apr 1898, KY d. 18 Jan 1993, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	06 May 1917	Hopkins Co, KY   [15]
  Notes	Children: son Barnum Davis Hibbs, Sr 5/4/1918 Hopkins Co, KY - 6/26/1988 - on 7/25/1938 in Hopkins Co, KY married Freda Brumit 1922 KY - 1940 census lists him age 22, wife Freda-age 18, no children, in Hopkins Co, KY - ** See his findagrave.com page later ** - ** See his WWII enlistment later and in military documents ** dau Linda Hibbs - married ??? Sojtori dau Janice Hibbs - married ??? Brackett dau Mary Elaine Hibbs - married ??? Gamblin dau Phyllis Ethline Hibbs - d. bef 4/2/2012 -- 8/28/1990 - evidently never married son Kenneth Edward Hibbs 9/6/1947 Hopkins Co, KY - 4/2/2012 Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY - ** See his findagrave.com page later ** son Barnum D Hibbs, Jr. son Larry Hibbs son Cletus Wayne Hibbs - d. bef 4/2/2012 son Roger Dale Hibbs - d. bef 4/2/2012 -- 1952 - all children born after 4/23/1940 - date of census Kenneth was preceded in death by Phyllis, Cletus, and Roger KY Hopkins Co marriages: Name Spouse Date Book Page Hibbs, Barnum Brumit, Freda 7/25/1938 TT113B 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ KY Hopkins Co marriages: Name Spouse Date Book Page Hibbs, Charlie Davis Clark, Ollie James 5/6/1917 TT69 464 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KY Hopkins Co births: Name Mother Mo Da Year Cert Hibbs, Barnum D Clark, Ollie 5 4 1918 22187 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8PW-4SW?treeref=KHQQ-P24 , Name: Barnum D Hibbs Name (Original): HIBBS BARNUM D Event Type: Military Service Event Date: 24 Jan 1944 Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Event Place: Evansville, Indiana, United States Race: White Citizenship Status: citizen Birth Year: 1918 Birthplace: KENTUCKY Education Level: Grammar school Civilian Occupation: Farm hands, general farms Marital Status: Married Military Rank: Private Army Branch: No branch assignment Army Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source Reference: Civil Life Serial Number: 35814049 Affiliate ARC Identifier: 1263923 Box Film Number: 09965.58 Affiliate Publication Title: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946 Citing this Record "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8PW-4SW : 5 December 2014), Barnum D Hibbs, enlisted 24 Jan 1944, Evansville, Indiana, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 4/10/2017 Barnum Davis Hibbs Birth: May 4, 1918 Death: Jun. 26, 1988 Family links: Parents: Charles D. Hibbs (1887 - 1947) Ollie J Clark Hibbs (1898 - 1993) Burial: Grapevine Cemetery #1 Madisonville Hopkins County Kentucky, USA Created by: Lorna Record added: Sep 22, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 117447303 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com bef 4/10/2017 Barnum Davis Hibbs Birth: May 4, 1918 Death: Jun. 26, 1988 Burial: Grapevine Cemetery Madisonville Hopkins County Kentucky, USA Created by: Lorna Record added: Sep 22, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 117447303 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at findagrave.com Kenneth Edward "Geese" Hibbs Birth: Sep. 6, 1947 Hopkins County Kentucky, USA Death: Apr. 2, 2012 Madisonville Hopkins County Kentucky, USA Kenneth Edward "Geese" Hibbs, 64, of Madisonville, KY passed away at 10:10 p.m. on Monday, April 2, 2012 at Regional Medical Center. He was born on September 6, 1947 in Carbondale, KY to the late Barnum Hibbs, Sr. and Freda Brumit Hibbs. He was self employed with Hibbs Lawn Care. He was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister, Phyllis Hibbs; two brothers, Cletus Wayne Hibbs and Roger Dale Hibbs. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Clark Hibbs of Madisonville, KY; three daughters, Lisa Farley of Hardinsburg, KY. Amy Beard of Madisonville, KY. Amanda Gordon of Earlington, KY; two sons, Charlie "Chuck" Hibbs of Louisville, KY and Eddie Burns, Jr. of Nortonville, KY; three sisters Janice Brackett of Madisonville, KY, Linda Sojtori of Allentown, Pennsylvania and Mary Elaine Gamblin of Madisonville, KY; two brothers Barnum Hibbs, Jr. of Madisonville, KY and Larry Hibbs of Madisonville, KY; ten grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 6, 2012 in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville with Rev. Donnie Neal officiating. Burial will be in Grapevine Cemetery in Madisonville. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the funeral hour on Friday at Harris Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Bill Moore, Pat Moore, Jr., Johnny Beard, Matthew Gordon, Randall Dyer and Tommy Smith. Burial: Grapevine Cemetery Madisonville Hopkins County Kentucky, USA Created by: Teddy Record added: Apr 03, 2012 Find A Grave Memorial# 88038779 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Family ID	F1368	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 13 Dec 1887 - Richland, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 12 - 1900 - Kitchen, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 22,single,hired man living with James M Stansberry - 1910 - Bullitt Co, KY Marriage - 06 May 1917 - Hopkins Co, KY _MILT - WWI Draft Reg Card, lists bd 12/13/1887 - 05 Jun 1917 - Dawson Springs, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 32,wife Ollie - 1920 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 42,married, wife Ollie - 1930 - Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 52,wife Ollie Jane - 1940 - Hopkins Co, KY Death - 17 Oct 1947 - Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY Burial - - Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 9/23/1898 in Estate Settlement papers a W J Cox was listed as present guardian for all of Charles C Hibbs children: William Tolbert, Charles Davis, Minnie C, Clifton Pratt, Walter Owen, Kelley Earl, and Grace E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 8/22/1901 The Kentucky Bank & Trust Co was appointed guardian for all of Charles C Hibbs children: William Tolbert, Charles Davis, Minnie C, Clifton Pratt, Walter Owen, Kelley Earl, and Grace E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9Z5-BBL Name: Charles Davis Hibbs **** Name Note: Titles and Terms: Event Type: Death Event Date: 1947 Event Place: Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States Event Place (Original): Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky Address: Residence Place: Gender: Male Age: Marital Status: Race: Race (Original): Occupation: Birth Date: Birth Year (Estimated): Birthplace: Burial Date: Burial Place: Cemetery: Father's Name: Charlie Hibbs **** Father's Titles and Terms: Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Malisia Woodruff **** Mother's Titles and Terms: Mother's Birthplace: Spouse's Name: Ollie **** Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Age: Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Note: Reference ID: 21985 GS Film Number: 1944497 Digital Folder Number: 004180238 Image Number: 2499 Citing this Record: "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1962," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9Z5-BBL : 20 October 2016), Charles Davis Hibbs, 1947; citing Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States, Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,944,497. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 4/10/2017 Charles D. Hibbs Birth: Dec. 13, 1887 Death: Oct. 17, 1947 Family links: Parents: Charles G. Hibbs (1861 - 1896) Melissa Woodruff Hibbs (1866 - 1922) Spouse: Ollie J Clark Hibbs (1898 - 1993)* Children: Barnum Davis Hibbs (1918 - 1988)* Siblings: William T Hibbs (1886 - 1952)* Charles D. Hibbs (1887 - 1947) Minnie C. Hibbs Lee (1890 - 1916)* Clifton Pratt Hibbs (1891 - 1914)* Walter O Hibbs (1893 - 1962)* Kelly Earl Hibbs (1894 - 1930)* Grace E. Haley (1895 - 1995)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Grapevine Cemetery #1 Madisonville Hopkins County Kentucky, USA Created by: Lorna Record added: Sep 22, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 117447328 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com bef 4/10/2017 Charles D. Hibbs Birth: Dec. 13, 1887 Death: Oct. 17, 1947 Burial: Grapevine Cemetery Madisonville Hopkins County Kentucky, USA Created by: Lorna Record added: Sep 22, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 117447328 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S78] World War I Draft Registration Card. [S22] Death Certificate. [S11] 1900 United States Federal Census. [S12] 1910 United States Federal Census. [S43] Military documents. [S13] 1920 United States Federal Census. [S14] 1930 United States Federal Census. [S15] 1940 United States Federal Census. [S79] World War II Draft Registration Card. [S48] See Notes. [S28] RootsWeb.com, KY Death Index. Name Age Place Residence Date Vol Cert Yr HIBBS CHARLES D 059 HOPKINS HOPKINS 10-17-1947 044 21985 1947 [S35] KY,Hopkins Co,Marriages, 291. Name Spouse Date Book Page Hibbs, W.C. Woodruff, Emma L. 10/20/1885 TT174 291 [S41] Marriage License. [S42] Marriage Record Journal. [S35] KY,Hopkins Co,Marriages.