John Gibbs (1769 - 1840)

Born 1769 in Orange, North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Ann (Howard) Gibbs — married 4 Aug 1797 in Knox, Tennessee

Descendants

Died 13 Aug 1840 at about age 71 in Andersonville, Anderson, Tennessee, United States

Biography

This profile is part of the Gibbs Name Study.

John was born in 1769 at Orange Co., NC. to Nicholas and Mary Gibbs, He married Ann Howard in 1797^[1] and they had at least four children: Mary, Elizabeth, Matilda, and William. John was a prominent landowner and slave holder in Anderson county and took part in many of the early struggles with the Indians.^[2] At the age of 71, John died on 13 August 1840,^[3] in Anderson Co, TN, the Grandfather of William Gibbs McAdoo, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury under Woodrow Wilson and later a senator from California.^[4]

Notice of his death abstract from an East Tennessee newspaper,1791-1865:"John Gibbs,Esq. departed this life in Anderson County,Tennessee after a protracted illness of 50 days. His disease was apoplexy. He died at 7 o'clock in the morning, on the 13th day of August(1840), in the 71st year of his age. For more than 30 years he filled the office of Justice of the Peace, was Entry Taker, etc.,and once represented this county in the State Legislature. He was a man of strict urbanity of manner, hone stand respected, a kind father, indulgent master, good neighbor and strict friend,lived respected and died lamented." from Bishop - Fentress family tree ^[5]

John McAdoo married John Gibbs' eldest daughter, Mary Ann. William Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of the Treasury under Woodrow Wilson, was the grandson of John McAdoo and the great grandson of John Gibbs

Sources

1. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZ48-N59 : accessed 9 January 2016), John Gibbs and Anne Howard, 04 Aug 1797; citing Knox, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,205,064.
2. ↑ Sketches of Prominent Tennesseans: Containing Biographies and Records by William Spear - pub. 2010, Genealogical Publishing Com – page 202
3. ↑ "Find a Grave", database with images, Find A Grave: Memorial #44233221 Memorial page for John Gibbs (1769-13 Aug 1840), citing Gibbs Cemetery #01, Anderson County, Tennessee, USA.
4. ↑ Gibbs family tree by Steve Clapp
5. ↑ Bishop-Fentress family tree

See also:

• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPM-F2S : accessed 5 February 2016), John Gibbs, Anderson, Tennessee, United States; citing 183, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 175; FHL microfilm 24,533.

• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTB-Y5S : accessed 5 February 2016), John Gibbs, Anderson, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 2, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 517; FHL microfilm 24,542.