Jesse Gibson was probably the son of John Gibson.
He was born ca 1786 North Carolina.
He died 1870-1880 Clinton County KY.
1812 Hawkins County Tennessee Tax List----William Nichols List
Shadrack Monk was living in Hawkins County Tennessee by 1810. His daughter Margaret born ca 1796 was married about 1813.
1814 Lee County Virginia Land Tax List
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George Gibson Sr.
Zachariah Gibson
George Gibson Sr.
Jesse Gibson |
400 acres Indian Creek
411 acres Parks Branch
150 acres Poor Valley Ridge
50 acres waters Clinch |
George Gibson Sr. may have been a relative of Jesse Gibson. Indian Creek runs through the extreme western corner of Lee County VA flowing west and southwest. It crosses into Tennessee about 4 miles east of the Cumberland Gap. Just across the State line in Lee County on Indian Creek is Gibson Station.
In 1812 Jesse Gibson was listed on Hawkins County on the part of the tax list which would have been just acress the state line from the Indian Creek part of Lee County VA. This area was later cut off to form Hancock County TN. The Jesse Gibson on the 1812 Hawkins County Tennessee tax list and the Jesse Gibson on the 1814 Lee County Virginia land tax list are probably the same person.
Scott County Virginia Deed Bk 1, P 168----Dec. 9, 1815
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Jesse Gibson to John England.
Wit: Thomas Bledsoe, James Rodgers.
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This record may or may not be for the same Jesse Gibson.
Cumberland County Kentucky Records
Cumberland County Kentucky Survey Bk B, P 69----Nov. 1, 1825
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Philip Lawson, assignee of John Coe - - - 50 acres Sulphur Creek.
Joins Jesse Griffen, Hays Murphy. Deputy Surveyor: John Coe.
Chain Carriers: Joseph Riddle, Jesse Gibson. Marker: James M. Riddle
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Joseph Riddle was the husband of Rhoda Monk, sister of Margaret Monk. The Joseph Riddle family lived on Sulphur Creek.
1830 Census Cumberland County Kentucky----P 134
| Jesse Gibson |
Males under 5:
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1 |
Females under 5:
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1 |
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Males 15-20:
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1 |
Females 5-10:
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2 |
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Males 50-60:
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1 |
Females 10-15:
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2 |
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Females 15-20:
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1 |
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Females 30-40:
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1 |
1840 Census Cumberland County Kentucky----P 369.
| Jesse Gibson |
Males under 5:
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2 |
Females under 5-10:
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4 |
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Males 5-10:
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2 |
Females 40-50:
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1 |
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Males 50-60:
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2 |
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Males 90-100:
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1 |
(John Gibson, Pensioner, age 95)
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This John Gibson probably was the father of Jesse Gibson.
Cumberland County Kentucky Deed Bk N, P 584----Sept. 4, 1841
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Jesse Gibson and wife Margaret to Basley G. Marcum - - - land containing 50 acres except 1/4 acre Gibson is reserving for himself where some graves lie not far from the house on the hill southeast of the house on Fannie’s Creek of Illwill.
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Clinton County Kentucky Records
Jesse and Margaret Gibson probably moved to Clinton County KY not long after they sold this 50 acres of land.
1850 Census Clinton County Kentucky----2nd District, No 93-93, P 190
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Name
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Age
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Sex
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Birthplace
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| Jesse Gibson |
64 |
M |
NC |
| Rial F. Gibson |
14 |
M |
NC |
| Margret Gibson |
54 |
F |
NC |
| Ezakeal A. Gibson |
14 |
M |
NC |
| Kathern Pearce |
19 |
F |
NC |
The person who turned this information into the Census taker was confused on where most of the family were born. Kathern Pearce has not been identified.
1860 Census Clinton County Kentucky----No 411-411
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Name
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Age
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Sex
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Birthplace
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| Jesse Gipson |
74 |
M |
NC |
| Margaret Gipson |
68 |
F |
VA |
| Jesse Sidwell |
25 |
M |
KY |
| Roda Sidwell |
18 |
F |
KY |
1870 Census Clinton County Kentucky----Dist 4, No 140-138
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Name
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Age
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Sex
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Birthplace
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| Jesse Sidwell |
35 |
M |
KY |
| Rhoda J. Sidwell |
26 |
F |
KY |
| Joshua B. Sidwell |
8 |
M |
KY |
| William Sidwell |
7 |
M |
KY |
| Thomas Sidwell |
4 |
M |
KY |
| Almarine Sidwell |
1 |
M |
KY |
Jesse Sidwell was the grandson of Jesse and Margaret Gibson. Jesse Sidwell was named for his grandfather Jesse Gibson. He was the son of James Isaac Sidwell and Mary/Polly Gibson
1850 Census Cumberland County Kentucky----No 551-551.
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Name
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Age
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Sex
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Birthplace
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| Joseph Riddle |
73 |
M |
NC |
| R. Riddle |
66 |
F |
VA |
| H. Riddle |
31 |
M |
KY |
| S. Riddle |
24 |
M |
KY |
| L. Riddle |
45 |
M |
VA |
| R. Riddle |
22 |
F |
KY |
| A. C. Riddle |
21 |
M |
KY |
| A. Gipson |
18 |
M |
Ky |
This was Archibald Gibson, son of Jesse and Margaret Gibson. He was living with Joseph and Rhoda Riddle. Rhoda Riddle was the sister of Margaret Gibson.
1870 Census Clinton County Kentucky----Dist 4, No 48-46.
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Name
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Age
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Sex
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Birthplace
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| Archibald Gibson |
36 |
M |
KY |
| Sarah Gibson |
38 |
F |
TN |
| James A. Gibson |
24 |
M |
KY |
| Rufus Gibson |
11 |
M |
KY |
| Mary E. Gibson |
9 |
F |
KY |
| Nancy J. Gibson |
4 |
F |
KY |
| Jesse Gibson |
86 |
M |
NC |
| Polly Hay |
33 |
F |
TN |
Based on Census records Jesse and Margaret Gibson had 14 children or possibly as many as 16 children. Sixteen children seems almost an impossibility since eight of them would have been born 1830-36. More likely the Census figures are somewhat in errer.
However, the oldest child of Jesse and Margaret Gibson, Mary/Polly Gibson who married James Isaac Sidwell, was already married on the 1830 Census. Her oldest child, Archibald Sidwell, was born in 1829. Therefore Jesse and Margaret Gibson probably had 15 children.
Some children of Jesse and Margaret Gibson probably died young as the Cumberland County Deed record for Jesse Gibson selling his land reserved 1/4 acre “where some graves lie not far from the house on the hill”. Also buried there may have been John Gibson who was probably the father of Jesse Gibson. Of these 15 childlren, only five were sons. The marriages of nine of the 10 daughters are unknown.
Jesse and Margaret Gibson on the 1860 Clinton County KY Census were Household No. 411-411. Household No. 457-457 was Mahala Gibson, age 48 and her children, Emaline age 22, Jesse age 20, Claiborn age 18, Alvis age 12 and Granville age 8. She may have been the widow of the oldest son of Jesse and Margaret Gibson, especially since she named a son Jesse. This family has not been located on the 1850 Census. |
