Morton Clarence Hibbs

1907 - 1983  (75 years)

• Name	Morton Clarence Hibbs
  Birth	20 Nov 1907	Hopkins Co, KY   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _MILT	WWII Draft Reg  [2]
  Census	1910
  	age 2,listed grandson,living with J H Wilkey
  Census	1920
  	age 12,listed grandson,living with James H Wilkey
  Census	1930
  	age 22,wife Lillian L
  Occupation	1930
  	Laborer
  Residence	1930	Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY
  Census	1940
  	age 31,wife Lillian O
  Residence	1940	Hopkins Co, KY
  	District 6
  Census	1950
  	age 41, wife Lillian-age 38
  Residence	1950	Hopkins Co, KY
  Death	23 Jul 1983	Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY   [1, 2, 3]
  	Cause: heart attack
  Findagrave.com	18 Jul 2023
  	See Notes
  Obituary	See Documents
  West KY Pioneers	page 662  [4]
  Occupation	retired from postal service
  Burial	Dawson Springs, Hopkins Co, KY   [5]
  	Rosedale Cemetery
  Person ID	I574	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Samuel Clarence Hibbs,   b. 27 Nov 1885, KY d. 12 Jun 1968, Monroe, Monroe Co, MI (Age 82 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Nola Belle Wilkey,   b. 09 Feb 1891, Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY d. 29 Aug 1980, Logan Co, KY (Age 89 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	07 Feb 1907	Hopkins Co, KY   [2, 6, 7, 8]
  Divorce	Bef 10 Mar 1909
  	When Samuel married Esther Emma Peck
  Notes	--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWB9-3Z8 Name: S. C. Hibbs Birth Date: 1885 Birthplace: Ky. Age: 22 Spouse's Name: Nora B. Wilkey ?? Nora? - not Nola? Spouse's Birth Date: 1891 Spouse's Birthplace: Ky. Spouse's Age: 16 Event Date: 05 Feb 1907 Event Place: Dawson Spgs., Kentucky Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Race: Marital Status: Single Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Marital Status: Single Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01331-0 System Origin: Kentucky-EASy GS Film number: 969930 Reference ID: Citing this Record: "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWB9-3Z8 : 4 December 2014), S. C. Hibbs and Nora B. Wilkey, 05 Feb 1907; citing Dawson Spgs., Kentucky, reference ; FHL microfilm 969,930. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Photos		Hibbs-Samuel-Clarence-(Nola-Belle-(Wilkey))-19070207-KY-Hopkins-MRJ-1
  Family ID	F235	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lillian Oellia McGregor,   b. 28 Dec 1909, KY d. 20 Jun 1972, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	24 Feb 1927	Hopkins Co, KY   [9]
  Children	1. Genera Pauline Hibbs,   b. 15 Feb 1928, Dawson Springs, Hopkins Co, KY d. 02 Jan 2018, Dawson Springs, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 89 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F234	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 20 Nov 1907 - Hopkins Co, KY Marriage - 24 Feb 1927 - Hopkins Co, KY Residence - 1930 - Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY Residence - District 6 - 1940 - Hopkins Co, KY Residence - 1950 - Hopkins Co, KY Death - Cause: heart attack - 23 Jul 1983 - Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY Burial - - Dawson Springs, Hopkins Co, KY  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Hibbs-Morton-Clarence

  
  

• Notes

  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JTH7-S3D Age: 76 Given Name: Morton Middle Name: Surname: Hibbs Name Suffix: Birth Date: 20 Nov 1907 State: California ???? Last Place of Residence: Hopkins, Kentucky Previous Residence Postal Code: 42408 Event Date: Jul 1983 Citing this Record: "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JTH7-S3D : 19 May 2014), Morton Hibbs, Jul 1983; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8PW-4S9 Name: Morton C Hibbs Name: HIBBS MORTON C 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 Residence Place: Race: White Citizenship Status: citizen Birth Year: 1908 Birthplace: KENTUCKY **** Education Level: 3 years of high school Civilian Occupation: Mail carriers Marital Status: Married Military Rank: Private Army Branch: No branch assignment Army Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source Reference: Civil Life Serial Number: 35814037 Affiliate Publication Title: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946 Affiliate ARC Identifier: 1263923 Box Film Number: 09965.58 Citing this Record "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8PW-4S9 : 5 December 2014), Morton C 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 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKCM-CWQH Name: Morton C Hibbs Event Type: Death Event Date: 24 Jul 1983 Event Place: Hopkins, Kentucky, United States Age: 75 Birth Date: Birth Year (Estimated): 1908 Digital Folder Number: Citing this Record: "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKCM-CWQH : 1 July 2015), Morton C Hibbs, 24 Jul 1983; citing Death, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 7/18/2023 Morton Clarence Hibbs Birth: 20 Nov 1907 Death: 24 Jul 1983 (aged 75) Burial: Rosedale Cemetery, Dawson Springs, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Memorial #: 172722544 Family Members Parents Samuel Clarence Hibbs 1885-1968 Nola Belle Wilkey Tinsley 1891-1980 Spouse Lillian Oellia McGregor Hibbs 1909-1972 Half Siblings Earl James Hibbs 1912-1994 James Thomas Tinsley 1914-2009 Tuck Tinsley 1915-1985 Richard Durham Hibbs 1915-1918 Ernest Wilkey Tinsley 1918-1992 Infant Son Tinsley 1921-1921 Houston Russell Tinsley 1922-1993 Ruby M Hibbs Kleinert 1924-1994 Nola Ree Tinsley Willeford 1925-2017 Rupert Kenneth Tinsley 1928-1973 Marizu Tinsley Richardson 1932-2001 Children Pauline Genera Hibbs Fridy 1928-2018 Created by: JANET SMITH (47958775) Added: 14 Nov 2016 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/172722544/morton-clarence-hibbs Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/172722544/morton-clarence-hibbs: accessed 18 July 2023), memorial page for Morton Clarence Hibbs (20 Nov 1907-24 Jul 1983), Find a Grave Memorial ID 172722544, citing Rosedale Cemetery, Dawson Springs, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by JANET SMITH (contributor 47958775). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com bef 7/18/2023 Morton Clarence Hibbs Birth: 20 Nov 1907 Death: 24 Jul 1983 (aged 75) Burial: Rosedale Cemetery, Dawson Springs, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Memorial #: 172722544 Family Members Spouse Lillian Oellia McGregor Hibbs 1909-1972 Children Pauline Genera Hibbs Fridy* 1928-2018 Created by: JANET SMITH (47958775) Added: 14 Nov 2016 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/172722544/morton-clarence-hibbs Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 29 May 2018), memorial page for Morton Clarence Hibbs (20 Nov 1907–24 Jul 1983), Find A Grave Memorial no. 172722544, citing Rosedale Cemetery, Dawson Springs, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by JANET SMITH (contributor 47958775) . ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S49] Social Security Death Index. [S48] See Notes. [S34] KY,Hopkins Co,Deaths. Name Age Place Residence Date Vol Cert. Year HIBBS MORTON C 075 HOPKINS HOPKINS 07-24-1983 040 19579 1983 [S24] Helen E Hart Peyton, Early Pioneers of Western Kentucky, (Name: Second Edition 1990;). [S25] Findagrave.com. [S35] KY,Hopkins Co,Marriages. Name Spouse Date Book Page Hibbs, S.C. Wilkey, Nola Belle 2/7/1907 TT57 443 [S42] Marriage Record Journal. [S41] Marriage License. [S35] KY,Hopkins Co,Marriages, 42. Name Spouse Date Book Page Hibbs, Morton C. McGregor, Lillian O. 2/24/1927 TT90 42