Joseph Wesley KNIBBS\Mary Frances WETHERBY

Joseph Wesley KNIBBS, son of James KNIBBS and Ellen COLLIN , was born 25 March 1869 in Connecticut, USA. He married Mary Frances WETHERBY 1896 in Connecticut, USA. He died 30 August 1949 in Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA. Mary Frances WETHERBY was born December 1871 in Connecticut, USA. She died 29 October 1959 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

1. Beatrice KNIBBS, b. 12 May 1901	See A Fred MAYETTE & Beatrice KNIBBS
2. Hazel M KNIBBS, b. 31 January 1903	See Conway D SMITH & Hazel M KNIBBS
3. Ellen I KNIBBS, b. April 1898	See George CURTIS & Ellen I KNIBBS
4. Leon Wesley KNIBBS, b. 16 August 1899	See Leon Wesley KNIBBS & Edna GLEASON

Notes for Joseph Wesley KNIBBS:

Birth: 25 March 1869 in Connecticut, USA.
Death: 30 August 1949 in Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA.
Occupation: Brick Mason 1900
Occupation: Brick Mason 1910
Occupation: Brick Mason 1920

Joseph is listed as Joseph W Knibbs in the 1880 census. The 1900 census gives his birth date as March 1870, not 1869 as previously thought.
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Joseph appears in the 1900 census for Farmington, Connecticut:
Joseph W. born Mar 1870 married 3 yrs occ: brick mason
wife Mary F. bn Dec 1871 CT
dau Ellen I, bn Apr 1898
son Leon W. bn Aug 1899 ( SSDI lists born 16 Aug 1899 died Aug 1985)
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He appears again in the 1910 census for Farmington Connecticut:
as Wesley age 41 married 13 yrs occ mason-brick
wife Mary 36
dau Ellen 12
son Leon 10
dau Beatrice 9
dau Hazel 7
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In the Hartford Courant, September 1917, we can see that the democrats of the first and second voting districts have made the following nominations: G. A. Lawson, first selectman: Warren Mason, second selectman: E. M. Ryan, assessor: Charles Brandegee, town clerk: J. Wesley Knibbs, tax collector:
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And in the 1920 census for Farmington:
Joseph KNIBBS Head 48 Connecticut Brick Mason
Mary KNIBBS Wife 47 Connecticut
Leon W KNIBBS Son 20 Plumber (Shop)
Beatrice M KNIBBS Dau 18 Winder - Cotton Mill
Hazel M KNIBBS Dau 16 Winder - Cotton Mill

They were living next door to Joseph's brother Benjamin.
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And finally in the 1930 Farmington census:
He is again listed as Wesley age 61 who owns his home real estate value
$ 4000, has a radio, occ : mason- odd jobs
wife Mary age 57

It may well be Mary Francis Wetherby who appears in the 1880 census, aged 8 years, living at Southington, Hartford County, Connecticut with her parents and siblings

George WETHERBY Self M Male W 38 CT Machinist CT CT
Ellen WETHERBY Wife M Female W 38 CT Keeps House CT CT
Burton WETHERBY Son S Male W 12 CT CT CT
Hattie WETHERBY Dau S Female W 10 CT CT CT
Mary WETHERBY Dau S Female W 8 CT CT CT
Clara WETHERBY Dau S Female W 6 CT CT CT
Emma WETHERBY Dau S Female W 3 CT CT CT
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In 1900, the census shows that she had 2 children, both of whom survived.
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The Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001 shows there was a Mary W Knibbs who died October 29, 1959 at Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA, aged 87 years. That would be right for it to be Mary Francis. The W could be for Wetherby.
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She was buried at the Greenwood Cemetery, Avon, Hartford County, Connecticut