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William Daniel Gibbs (1812 - 1888)

William Daniel Gibbs
Born in Knox, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 1832 in Knox, Tennessee, United Statesmap
Husband of — married Feb 1845 in Knox, Tennessee, United Statesmap
Died at age 75 in Knox, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Biography

William, the son of Nicholas Gibbs, was born in 1812, and married Elizabeth Jane Johnston in Nov 1832.[1] Before her death, Apr 1844, they had four children. The eldest daughter, Ellen, married Elbert Ellis. [2]
He then married Martha Harris (1816-1875), eleventh child of Simon Harris. Their children are: Martha Ellen, Mary H, Pleasant Gaines, Rachel Elizabeth, William Burris, Nancy C, Laura L, Maria P, Orville Samuel,
William was a member of the Beaver Creek Presbyterian Church until he passed away in 1888 [3]
Their daughter Rachel b.1843, married Calvin Morgan Graves b.1834, son of John and Catherine Graves [4]

Sources

  1. USGW Marriage Archives
  2. Family history of Col. John Sawyers and Simon Harris, and their descendants by Harris, Madison Monroe, 1841-; Carter, William Randolph, 1843- Page 119-20 is a brief history of this family
  3. Find a Grave (has image). Find A Grave: Memorial #49853721. Memorial page for William Daniel Gibbs (25 Apr 1812-11 Jan 1888), citing Clapps Chapel Cemetery, Corryton, Knox County, Tennessee, USA.
  4. Nicholas Gibbs and His Descendants 1733-1977 by Nicholas Gibbs Historical Society, 1977

See also:

  • "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZ43-T93 : accessed 6 February 2016), William D Gibbs and Elizabeth Jane Johnston, 20 Nov 1832; citing Knox, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. 164, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,020,951.
  • "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYG-9GM : accessed 6 February 2016), William D Gibbs, Knox, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 25, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 527; FHL microfilm 24,547.
  • "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZ44-Y88 : accessed 6 February 2016), William D Gibbs and Martha Harris, 10 Feb 1845; citing Knox, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,205,072.
  • "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCD2-B5G : accessed 6 February 2016), William D Gibbs, Knox county, part of, Knox, Tennessee, United States; citing family 1174, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).




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