Centenarian Lela Adams Gibson has 100th birthday party, pictured with surviving children (Seated-left to right) Stanley Gibson, Lela Gibson, George Gibson (Standing, left to right) Hannah Arthur, Marcella Evans, Velma Starcher, Zelma Hamrick and Madeline Espenschild. There are five deceased children, Thelma Hamrick, Grant Gibson, Mildred Ann Carpenter, Carroll Gibson, and Elden Gibson
A Calhoun native has reached the 100 year mark. Lela Adams Gibson, a former resident of Hur, celebrated the event Sunday in Newcomerstown, Ohio with over 100 members of her family and many friends attending.
Lelah was the daughter of the late Ulysses Grant and Harriet Slider Adams, who were long-time residents of Hur, and once operated a store on Rowels Run.
Lela's parents, Ulysses Grant and Harriet
Slider Adams, pictured near Hur, 1930s
(Photo courtesy Bob Weaver)
She is survived by seven living children, five are deceased.
All eight of Lela's brothers and sisters are deceased. They include Lizzie (Joseph) Buckhannon, Lula (Bub) Slider, Bell (Everly) Husk, Mary (Rufus) Kerby, Rosa (Grover) Starcher, Joseph (Kathleen) Adams, Martha (Guy) Miller and Charles Adams.
Lula Starcher Hughes, her niece, of Calhoun attended the party with members of her family.
Lela was married to the late Harley Gibson, who is
buried in the Hur Cemetery. He was the son of George
"Hoppy" and Hannah Kirby Gibson (pictured above in 1940's)
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