SEVERS, Mabel Gibson and EXLINE, Estle

MABEL GIBSON-SEVERS

Identification on photo: Mabel Gibson Severs 1918 (back is also inscribed; Mabel A. Gibson, To Lorena M. Gibson)
Photo taken: unknown studio & location, 1918
Purchased: 2016 Springfield OR, Vintage Industry

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Mabel Ann GIBSON (1899-1951) was born in Illinois to parents Wilbur Malcom Gibson (1870-1956) and Minnie J. Solomon (1875-1962).

She married Everett Austin SEVERS (1898-1988, brother of Estle Severs-Exline) and had children:
 -- John Everett Severs (1919-1997)
 -- Eugene A. Severs (1921-1937) died at 16
 -- Mabel M. Severs (-) m. John Marsh


This 1951 obituary for Mabel Ann Gibson-Severs was found:

ESTLE (SEVERS) EXLINE (1896-1958)

Identification on photo: Mabel Severs and Estle Exline (Daddy's Sister)
Photo taken: snapshot, unknown location, circa 1947-1950
Purchased: 2016 Springfield OR, Vintage Industry

I believe Estle is the one in the dark skirt, and Mabel is in the light dress.

Estle Elizabeth Severs was born and died in Moulton Iowa. She is the daughter of Perley Clarence Severs (1875-1953) and Huldah Ann Baldock (1874-1967). Her siblings include:
 -- Everett Austin Severs (1898-1988) m. Mabel Ann Gibson
 -- Earl A. Severs (1904-1971) m. Ellen __
 -- Lucille L. Severs (1911-1971) m. Frank Bowlin
 -- Thelma Severs (1914-1925)
 -- Glenn Severs ( - ) m. __ Murray

Estle married Lawrence Exline (1896-1985) and had the following children:
 -- Lowell Exline (1915-2003)
 -- Geneva L. Exline-Stewart (1920-2013)
 -- Ronald J. Exline (1921-2009)
 -- infant son (d.1929)
 -- Marilyn Exline-Davis (1929-2006)
 -- Lawrence C. Exline (1931-2001)

This newspaper clipping is from Escondido CA Weekly Times-Advocate in 1947 and mentions Estle Exline coming from Iowa to visit the local Severs. This may have been when the snapshot of Estle and Mabel was taken.