Martha Jane Pullen Tibbs

Background

Tibbs, Martha Jane Pullen was born on February 12, 1932 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of John Thomas Junior and Martha Frances (Gragg) Pullen.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, U. Tennessee, 1953; Master of Arts in Education, Memphis State University, 1958.

Career

Teacher, Lausanne School, Memphis, Tennessee, 1954-1955; teacher, Millington High School, Memphis, 1955-1956; teacher, Presbyterian Day School, Memphis, 1956-1957; teacher, St. Mary's Episcopal School, Memphis, 1958-1960; social worker, Tennessee Department Public Welfare, Memphis, 1962-1963.

Achievements

• Martha Jane Pullen Tibbs has been listed as a noteworthy civic worker, social worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Memphis Volunteer Service Board, 1963-1964. Member Shelby County History Communications, 1983-1997, commissioner, since 1983. Block worker Cancer, Kidney and Heart Fund, Memphis, since 1984.

Secretary, treasurer Eastland Presbyterian Church. Member of Daughters of the American Revolution (past chapter regent, secretary-treasurer regents council), American Association of University Women, National Education Association, Tennessee Genealogical Society, Tennessee Teachers Association, Colonial Dames of America, Memphis Scottish Society, Sovereign Colonial Society Americans Royal Descent, Tennessee State Dames of Court of Honor (president 2003-2005, historian, 1st vice president, national defense chairman), Cleveland Medical Auxiliary (secretary/treasurer), West Tennessee History Society, Chicasaw District Daughters of the American Revolution School (Tennessee state vice chairman Daughters of the American Revolution schools, parliamentarian Zachariah Davies chapter, chairman Zachariah Davies chapter), National Registrar Daughters of Founders and Patriots American (past Tennessee state registrar since 2006, vice president Tennessee chapter), Tennessee State Registrar Founders and Patriots (president since 2003), National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century (1st vice president, president since 2003, Second vice president past treasurer Chucaqua chapter), National Society Southern Dames American (historian 2001-2002, secretary since 2002, past president Memphis chapter, past state president), Colonial Dames American, Tennessee State Daughters of the American Revolution (transportation chairman since 2001), Cleveland Junior Auxiliary, Colonial Order of Crown, Society Descendants of Knights Most Noble Order of Garter, Family of Bruce Society, Planetgenet Society, American Clan Donald Society, American Clan Gregor Society, Tennessee Society President Founders and Patriots of America, National Society Magna Charta Dames and Barons (past state secretary 2000-2002, past Magna Carta secretary West Tennessee chapter 2001-2002, treasurer West Tennessee chapter 2002-2004), Cleveland Garden Club (past president), University Club Memphis, Early Settlers Shelby County (registrar 1988, board directors since 1992, secretary since 1998, president since 2002), Nineteenth Century Club (newsletter editor 1985-1988, secretary 1993-1995, correspondent secretary since 1999), Racquet Club, Cleveland Women's Club, Alpha Omega Pi.

Interests

• Avocations: art, genealogy, computers, dancing, tennis.

Connections

Married Eugene Edward Tibbs. Children: Martha Katherine, Eugene Edward Junior.

Father:

John Thomas Pullen Junior

Mother:

Martha Frances (Gragg) Pullen

Spouse:

Eugene Edward Tibbs

child:

Eugene Edward Junior Tibbs

child:

Martha Katherine Tibbs