William Tolbert Hibbs b. 25 Oct 1886 Hopkins Co, KY d. 05 Oct 1952 Hopkins Co, KY

William Tolbert Hibbs

1886 - 1952 (65 years)

Name	William Tolbert Hibbs
Birth	25 Oct 1886	Hopkins Co, KY [1, 2]
Gender	Male
Census	1900	Kitchen, Hopkins Co, KY [3]
	age 13
Census	1910	Hopkins Co, KY [4]
	age 22,single,hired man living with J A Majors
_MILT	16 Feb 1916 [5]
	WWI Draft Reg Card -- See Military Folder
Census	1920	Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY [6]
	age 33,married, wife Viva
Census	1930	Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY [7]
	age 43,married, wife Viva
Census	1940	District 6, Hopkins Co, KY [8]
	age 53,wife Viva
_MILT	27 Apr 1942 [1]
	WWII Draft Reg Card -- See Military Folder
Census	1950	Hopkins Co, KY [9]
	age 63, wife Viva-age 58
Death	05 Oct 1952	Hopkins Co, KY [2, 10, 11]
Findagrave.com	18 Jul 2023
	See Notes
Obituary	See Documents
Burial	Carbondale, Hopkins Co, KY [2]
	Suthards Baptist Church Cemetery
Person ID	I42	Butler Family Tree
Last Modified	30 Jul 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 Viva Price, b. 01 Jan 1891, KY d. 07 Jun 1980, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 89 years)

Marriage 07 Nov 1911 Hopkins Co, KY [13, 15]

Children

	1. Lucian Warner Hibbs, b. 02 Aug 1912, Hopkins Co, KY d. 15 Apr 1959, Oregon, Lucas Co, OH (Age 46 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	2. William L Hibbs, b. 26 Mar 1914, Hopkins Co, KY d. 26 Mar 1914, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 0 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Photos

Hibbs-William-Tolbert-(Viva-(Price))-KY-Hopkins-TS

Family ID F39 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 30 Jul 2026

Event Map

	Birth - 25 Oct 1886 - Hopkins Co, KY
	Census - age 13 - 1900 - Kitchen, Hopkins Co, KY
	Census - age 22,single,hired man living with J A Majors - 1910 - Hopkins Co, KY
	Marriage - 07 Nov 1911 - Hopkins Co, KY
	Census - age 33,married, wife Viva - 1920 - Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY
	Census - age 43,married, wife Viva - 1930 - Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY
	Census - age 53,wife Viva - 1940 - District 6, Hopkins Co, KY
	Census - age 63, wife Viva-age 58 - 1950 - Hopkins Co, KY
	Death - 05 Oct 1952 - Hopkins Co, KY

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Notes

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- 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
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- 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
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found at findagrave.com on 7/18/2023

William Tolbert Hibbs

Birth: 25 Oct 1886
Death: 5 Oct 1952 (aged 65)
Burial: New Suthards Cemetery, Earlington, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA
Memorial #: 158804369

Family Members
Parents
Charles G. Hibbs 1861-1896
Emma Melisa Lenora Woodruff Hibbs 1866-1922
Spouse
Viva Hibbs 1891-1980
Siblings
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
Goldie Hibbs Welch 1900-1968
Half Siblings
Eva M Lee Grills 1907-1971
Children
Lucian Warner Hibbs 1912-1959
Created by: CHARLET WEAVER (48554029)
Added: 2 Mar 2016
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158804369/william-tolbert-hibbs
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158804369/william-tolbert-hibbs: accessed 18 July 2023), memorial page for William Tolbert Hibbs (25 Oct 1886-5 Oct 1952), Find a Grave Memorial ID 158804369, citing New Suthards Cemetery, Earlington, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by CHARLET WEAVER (contributor 48554029).
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found at findagrave.com bef 7/18/2023

William T Hibbs

Birth: Oct. 25, 1886
Death: Oct. 5, 1952

Family links:
Parents:
Charles G. Hibbs (1861 - 1896)
Melissa Woodruff Hibbs (1866 - 1922)

Spouse:
Viva Hibbs (1891 - 1980)*

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:
New Suthards Cemetery
Earlington
Hopkins County
Kentucky, USA

Created by: CHARLET WEAVER
Record added: Mar 02, 2016
Find A Grave Memorial# 158804369
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found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NSWR-C2K

William Tolbert Hibbs, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1955"
Name: William Tolbert Hibbs
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 05 Oct 1952
Event Place: Rural (Dawson Springs), Hopkins, Kentucky
Residence Place:
Address:
Gender: Male
Age: 65
Marital Status:
Race:
Occupation:
Birth Year (Estimated): 1887
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Cemetery:
Father's Name: Charlie Hibbs ****
Father's Titles and Terms:
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Melissa Woodruff ****
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Birthplace:
Additional Relatives:
Spouse's Name:
Spouse's Titles and Terms:
Reference ID: 21064
GS Film number: 2373001
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found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHB-KZ8W

Name: William T Hibbs
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 05 Oct 1952
Event Place: Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
Age: 65
Birth Date:
Birth Year (Estimated): 1887
Digital Folder Number:

Citing this Record:
"Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHB-KZ8W : 1 July 2015), William T Hibbs, 05 Oct 1952; citing Death, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.
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Sources

[S79] World War II Draft Registration Card.
[S22] Death Certificate.
[S11] 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S12] 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S78] World War I Draft Registration Card.
[S13] 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S14] 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S15] 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S86] 1950 United States Federal Census.
[S28] RootsWeb.com, KY Death Index.
Name Age Place Residence Date Vol Cert. Year
HIBBS WILLIAM T 065 HOPKINS HOPKINS 10-05-1952 043 21064 1952
[S48] See Notes.
[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.
Name Spouse Date Book Page
Hibbs, W.T. Price, Viva 11/7/1911 TT63 401

William Tolbert Hibbs

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