John W. Gambs

1863 - 1930  (~ 67 years)

• Name	John W. Gambs
  Born	0Mar 1863	Ohio, USA   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Died	9 Jul 1930	Smithland, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA   [4, 5]
  Buried	Y  [6]
  Person ID	I102054	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2014

  
  

  Father	Johannes Wilhelm Gambs,   b. 2 Nov 1836, Rimling, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France ,   d. 2 May 1865, Iowa, USA  (Age 28 years)
  Mother	Charlotte Yockey,   b. 15 Feb 1833, Miltonsburg, Monroe County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 4 Apr 1916, Douglas, Shelby County, Iowa, USA  (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F25160	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Ellen Sands,   b. 0Apr 1868, Nebraska, USA ,   d. Iowa, USA
  Married	1888
  Children	1. Leah B. Gambs,   b. 11 Jan 1889, Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA ,   d. 31 Dec 1919, Oklahoma, USA  (Age 30 years)   2. John Glen Gambs,   b. 24 Oct 1890, Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA ,   d. 17 Jul 1975, California, USA  (Age 84 years)
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F45166	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] 1870 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). [S38] 1880 US Federal Census. [S19] 1900 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). Name: John W Gambs Home in 1900: Lawrence, Teller, Colorado Age: 37 Birth Date: Mar 1863 Birthplace: Ohio Race: White Ethnicity: American Gender: Male Relationship to Head of House: Head Father's Birthplace: Germany Mother's Birthplace: Ohio Spouse's name: Libby E Marriage Year: 1888 Marital Status: Married Years Married: 12 Residence : Lawrence Town, Teller, Colorado [S359] Iowa Cemetery Records. Name: John W Gambs Death Date: 1930 Page #: 114 Birth Date: 1863 Cemetery: Smithland Town: Little Sioux Level Info: Cemetery Records of Woodbury County [S8] Information from an informant - Auskunft eines Informanten - Information d'un informateur. Proposed Change: John W. Gambs (I102054)Tree: Südpfalz / Southern PalatinateLink: http://www.birkenhoerdt.net/getperson.php?personID=I102054&tree=SuedpfalzDescription: John W Gambs (Charlotte Yockey, Lorenz Jacky or Yockey, Caspar Jacky) was born 1863 in Ohio and died July 9, 1930 in Smithland, Woodbury, Iowa.John married Elizabeth Ellen "Libby" Sands in 1888. She was born April 1868 in Nebraska.John and Libbie had the following children:Leah A GambsJohn Glen GambsThe Sioux Valley News, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa. November 2, 1893; p2.Political Points, Briefly Told.Voters of Woodbury county, lend us your ears! The destinies of the nation hang trembling in the balance! As you deposit your ballots for county officers next Tuesday, so is the weal or the woe of our commonwealth. To the end that justice and right may prevail it becomes our duty to make some startling disclosures:Do you know that if John W. Gambs is elected sheriff he will spend his money in buying a farm down at Smithland? Our readers may not be aware of the fact that he was raised on the farm, and just so sure as the voters of this county elect him sheriff, he will save some of his money and take it away from Sioux City to buy land? Do you know that Gambs has been deputy sheriff for a number of years, and he is the man who is responsible for all the crime committed in Woodbury county? Do you know that he even quarreled with his chief, and for having so much audacity, he was actually fired. Voters, this Gambs is a bold, bad man. Look out for him.Sioux City Journal, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa. Friday, July 11, 1930.John W. GambsFuneral services will be held today at 10 o'clock in Smithland for John W. Gambs, who died Wednesday at his home in Smithland.Mr. Gambs, a former deputy sheriff and well known throughout Woodbury county, was 67 years of age. He is survived by his widow and two brothers, Roy Gambs and Lawn Gambs.Mr. Gambs had been in Oklahoma and Texas for a number of years, returning to Smithland last spring. During the late 80s he served as deputy sheriff under Sheriffs Dan McDonald, Dave Magee and Dave Magner.Lynne Moffitt Lynne Moffitt [S8] Information from an informant - Auskunft eines Informanten - Information d'un informateur. Proposed Change: John W. Gambs (I102054)Tree: Südpfalz / Southern PalatinateLink: http://www.birkenhoerdt.net/getperson.php?personID=I102054&tree=SuedpfalzDescription: John W Gambs (Charlotte Yockey, Lorenz Jacky or Yockey, Caspar Jacky) was born 1863 in Ohio and died July 9, 1930 in Smithland, Woodbury, Iowa.John married Elizabeth Ellen "Libby" Sands in 1888. She was born April 1868 in Nebraska.John and Libbie had the following children:Leah A GambsJohn Glen GambsLeah A Gambs (John W Gambs, Charlotte Yockey, Lorenz Jacky or Yockey, Caspar Jacky) was born January 11, 1889 in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa.Leah married Harry A Humiston on September 11, 1906 in Zelma, Oklahoma Territory. He was born 1886 in Iowa.Leah and Harry had the following children:Ruth E HumistonHelen HumistonThe Beaver Herald, Beaver, Beaver County, Oklahoma Territory. Thursday, September 20, 1906; p1.Gambs - HumistonMiss Leah B. Gambs and Harry A. Humiston were married Tuesday evening September 11, at six o'clock, at the home of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Gambs, near Zelma. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Harlan Parker in the presence of the immediate relatives. Both are well known in Beaver, having attended Normal the past two years, and having taught in the public schools of this county. They have the congratulations and good wishes of their many friends.John Glen Gambs (John W Gambs, Charlotte Yockey, Lorenz Jacky or Yockey, CasparLynne Moffitt Lynne Moffitt