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James Gibbs 1759 – 1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1759

Birth Location: Lancaster, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1860

Death Location: Kentucky, United States

Father: John Gibbs

Mother: Elespest Petrie

Spouse(s): Nancy Oliver

Children(s): Mildred Gibbs

In 1759, James Gibbs entered the world in Lancaster, Virginia, United States, born to John Gibbs and Elespest Petrie. James Gibbs married Nancy Oliver, and had children including Mildred F Gibbs. James Gibbs passed away in 1860 in Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1759, James Gibbs entered the world in Lancaster, Virginia, United States, born to John Gibbs and Elespest Petrie.
  • James Gibbs married Nancy Oliver, and had children including Mildred F Gibbs.
  • James Gibbs passed away in 1860 in Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Gibbs
1722 – 1810
Birth Location: St. Kierriemuir, Angus, Scotland
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Elespest Petrie
1726 – 1809
Birth Location: Killemure, Angus, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Oliver
1765 –
Birth Location: ,, Pennsylvania,
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Children(s)

Mildred Gibbs
1802 – 1877
Birth Location: Mason County, Kentucky, United States of America
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James Gibbs's Ancestors

Self
James Gibbs
1759 – 1860
Birth Place: Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Gibbs
1722 – 1810
St. Kierriemuir, Angus, Scotland
Elespest Petrie
1726 – 1809
Killemure, Angus, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Gibb
1700 –
Angus, Scotland, Monifieth
Katharine Constable
1690 –
Scotland
George Petrie
Jannet Davidson
1700 –
Rayne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Gibbs's Descendants

1.
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James Gibbs (1759 – 1860) m. Nancy Oliver (1765 – )
  1. 1. Mildred (F) Gibbs (19 Jun 1802 – 4 Mar 1877) m. Moses (H.) Davis (13 May 1804 – 22 Feb 1872)
    1. 1. Susan (O.) Davis (1839 – 4 Mar 1877) m. William (Cam) McGlone (10 Oct 1838 – 2 Jul 1934)
      1. 1. George (Moses) McGlone (Nov 1864 – ) m. Sarah (E) Lewis (16 Apr 1869 – 7 Sep 1938)
        1. 1. Fannie (E) McGlone (Jun 21 1895 – Sep 13 1928) m. William (Henry) Reynolds (2 Apr 1892 – May 1981)

James Gibbs's Timeline

2 Records

1759
1759
Birth of James Gibbs in Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Lancaster, Virginia, United States
1860
1860
Age 101
Death of James Gibbs in Kentucky, United States
Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1759
    Event Place: Lancaster, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Kentucky, United States
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