Gibbs, William Mark (b. 3 MAY 1843, d. 10 JUL 1916)

Note: listed as a private in the CSA March 4, 1862. Wounded at Cedar Run, VAAugust 9, 1862. Appointed 4th Coporal December 1863, 3rd Sergeant Oct.1864. Surrendered at Appomattox, VA April 9, 1865.

From the ABBEVILLE CHRONICLE, Thursday, July 13, 1916, page 1:
W.M. GIBBS
W.M. Gibbs a prominent citizen of Pleasant Grove died Monday and wasburied Thuesday at Pleasant Grove church with Masonic rites. Theattendance was large as he was well known all over the country. Mr.Gibbs had held several offices of honor and trust. He was Ordinary forthree terms about thirty years ago. Later he was sheriff of the countyfor four terms.
He leaves several children, one of whom is L.E. Gibbs, who is thepresnt [sic] sheriff. He was 72 years old and a Confederate veteran. Hewas raised in Wilcox county and he had seen it grow from a wilderness toone of the finest farming counties in the state.


From the ABBEVILLE CHRONICLE, Thursday, July 20, 1916, page 1:
A GOOD SOLDIER HAS GONE TO REST
Abba, Ga., July 1916.
William M. Gibbs was born 12th of May 1843 in Irwin County nowWilcox County, was raised a farmer boy, was a great cattle and sheepdriver, his father being a large stock owner. He received a commonschool education in the schools of the county, he volunteered to go tothe civil war March 4th 1862 at Abbeville and was a member of Co. E. 49thGa. Regt. and was a good soldier, was in sevral [sic] battles of theChickahomny around Richmond, the battle of Frasiers Farm, the secondbattle of Manasas Cedar Run and the surrender of Harpers Ferry in 1862,in the battle of Chancellorsville and the Wildreness 1863 there he waswounded and was away from the Company about ninety days in Hospital andon a short furlough home he rejoined his company and was with itcontinuously until the surrender of Lee on the Appomotax [sic]. Hewalked home from Virginia in about eighteen days, got home about thefirst of May 1865, helped his father and brothers to finish the crop andthen began to work for himself. Married Nancy Mixon 1867 and to themtwelve children were born, ten boys and two girls. He joined UnionChurch by Baptism and then Pleasant Hill by letter.
He was elected Ordinary of Wilcox County in 1881 and made a goodrecord as an officer. Some years afterwards he was elected Sheriff ofWilcox County for three terms in succession, after that he was appointedNotary Public, he was a good servant of the people.
He joined the Masons when quite a young man and proved himselfworthy of every trust reposed in him by the fraternity. He servedAbbeville Lodge as secretary for four years, Junior Warden two years andthen Irwinville Lodge three years as Worshipful Master, then a member ofRebecca Lodge when he died.
A public servant is gone, a good man has fallen, he passed awao[sic] quietly at his home july 10th, 1916, surrounded by his family andwas laid to rest at Pleasant Grove church by a large crowd of friends andrelatives.
John A. Tomberlin

Given Name: William Mark

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Census: Date: 1880
Place: , Wilcox, GA

Given Name: Mary ("Polly")

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Given Name: Phillip

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Note: THE ABBEVILLE CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 3, 1947, page 1, column 3
Mrs. Lucinda Gibbs Taken By Death
Mrs. Lucinda Gibbs, 76, died at her home in Wilcox County andfuneral services were held today at the Siloam Baptist church, which theRev. Charlie Stewart of Pitts, and the Rev. D.W. Gilmer, of Abbevilleofficiating. Burial was in the church cemetery with the Dorsey FuneralHome in charge of arrangements. Singers were Mr. and Mrs. A.L.Hartsfield.
Mrs. Gibbs, the widow of Phillip Gibbs, was a native of Wilcoxcounty, a daughter of the late William H. Gibbs and Nancy Mixon Gibbs,and was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist church.
Suvivors are two sons, W.H. Gibbs, of Abbeville; Lucius Gibbs, ofPitts; four daughters, Mrs. Ealon Henry, of Douglas, Mrs. AnnieSatterfield, of Pitts, Mrs. Lucille Satterfield, of Pitts, Mrs. MyrticeSmith, of Syalton; four brothers, W.A. Gibbs, John A. Gibbs, David Gibbsand Frank Gibbs, all of Rochelle; 46 grand children and 32 great grandchildren.
Pall bearers were Ernest Gibbs, Lanier Gibbs, Aaron Gibbs, MarionGibbs, Dan Knight and Bill Ledford.

Given Name: Susan Lucinds ("Lu")

Event: Type: Fact
Place: Resident of Crisp Co. at her death

Event: Type: Fact
Place: Death Certifcate says Lucinda G. Gibbs

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Given Name: John

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Given Name: Suffie

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Note: lived near Abbeville, GA & farmed & logged timber cutting

resided in Turner Co., GA & Wilcox Co., GA

From Wilcox Co., GA Land Deeds Index, 1863, 1873-1906:
Grantee: Gibbs, F.M. Grantor: Joe R. Roe Lot #240 Dist. 8Aug. 21, 1893
recorded: Aug. 24, 1893 Book H, page 248

Given Name: Francis ("Frank") Marion

Occupation: Place: Farmer

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Census: Date: 1880
Place: , Wilcox, GA

Cause: stroke paralysis (caused by stroke)

Note: Miss Elizabeth Row is listed as a member of Asbury Chapel, a Congregational
Meth. Church of Wilcox Co., GA that had Rev. Jno. Skipper as its pastoron Jan.
15, 1882.

remarried James "Jim" Walker
she was 76 yrs. old when she died

Her death certificate states that she was born Jan. 1, 1876

her brother was Joseph (Joe) who m. Ellen. They lived somewhere below
Fitzgerald, GA, maybe in Irwin Co. or Ben Hill Co.

an Ellen W. Rowe is buried in Salem Bapt. Church Cemetary:
Jan. 25, 1888 - Jan. 12, 1946

Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Rowe is buried in an unmarked grave (could notafford a marked one) in
Salem Bapt. Ch. Cem.

Lived in Amboy, Turner Co., Ga. in 1918 according to son Walter W.Gibbs's WWI Draft Registration Card.

Given Name: Lee Elizabeth ("Lizzie")

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Cause: stroke

Note: another wife of Phillip Gibbs was Mary Fountain, b. 1825 and m. 19 Jun1854 in
Irwin Co. GA, dau. of Henry Fountain, an Irishman who was a farmer &trader

had 7 children (3 boys & 4 girls)

a farmer & politician


JJC Wilcox Co. 1860-1865 Lived in 1st Dist. Irwin Co. 1846.

The following MAY be him, I'm not sure:
PULASKI COUNTY, GEORGIA NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS, VOLUME IV, 1888-1897 by TadEvans, 2000
p. 25 Wednesday, January 9, 1888
A tribute of respect by Western Light Lodge, No. 272, F. & A.M.,Abbeville, Ga., December 28, 1888, to the memory of Mr. Phillip Gibbs,who died at his home in Wilcox County, and was buried on the 26thinstant, at Salem Church, at the age of 65 years, was signed by J.G.Keen, G.C. Wilcox and R.E. Pope, Committee.

Given Name: Philip

Event: Type: Civic Organization
Place: Mason - Western Light Lodge, No. 272, F. & a.M., Abbeville, GA

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Census: Date: 1860
Place: Wilcox, GA - page 738 - No Twp L

Census: Date: 1880
Place: , Wilcox, GA

Note: a son by Mary's previous marriage was:
Peter Williamson
b. 1843 Wilcox Co. GA
d. Richmond, VA
m. did not marry
****member of 10th re. GA infantry VA during Civil War****

father believed to be Irish

Given Name: Mary ("Polly")

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Census: Date: 1880
Place: , Wilcox, GA

Note: Information on Gibbs family of John Gibbs provided by Elaine Turk from her site on Ancestry.com

John & Rebecca Gibbs were listed as members of New Hope Primitive Bapt.Church
in Wilcox Co. (now Ben Hill Co.)

moved to Irwin Co. GA 1822-23

In later yrs., he moved to Berrien Co. GA, now Tift Co. GA, & lived until his
death in 1870


He and his wife were dismissed by letter from the New Hope PrimitiveBaptist Church near Abbeville on February 3, 1844.

lived in 1st Land Dist. Wilcox Co. in 1846.

from the FAMILY HISTORY OF THE GIBBS AND WARREN FAMILIES AND THEIRDESCENDANTS by Idelle Gibbs Dorsey, 1978:
"The homeplace of John Gibbs was in the1st land district of oldIrwin County, which was made into Wilcox County in its formation in1858. In his latter years he sold out and moved to Berrien Coutny (nowTift County) where he bought the east halves of lots 235 and 272, 6thland district and lived until his death about 1870. He and his wife wereburied at Turner Church near their home. His son, Richard, bought theestate and made his home there August 1, 1871." p. 6.

farmer

went to Berrien Co., GA to raise his family - deed there Aug. 1, 1871 -Deed book E, pp. 29-30 from
John L. Mixon, Thomas P. Gibbs, Philip Gibbs of Wilcox Co.

Given Name: John

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Given Name: Rebecca

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Note: Information on Gibbs family of John Gibbs provided by Elaine Turk from her site on Ancestry.com

Thomas Gibbs appears in the 1790 Sampson Co., NC Census, living with 1male over 16 yrs. of age, and 1 female (includes all ages). A SarahGibbs also appears in this 1790 census, living with 2 males over 16 and 4females.

Thomas and Nancy moved to Irwin Co. ca. 1820 from Montgomery Co., GA (moved there abt. 1800) as one of the original pioneer families. The 1st land district of original Irwin Co. later became Wilcox Co.,GA on 12-22-1857. They had first moved to Montgomery Co., GA fromSampson Co. NC ca. 1810 and then settled in Laurens Co., GA.

appeared in the 1820 GA Census in Irwin Co. GA

Englishman a Phillip Gibbs of NY listed before Revolution in early 1700s

bros. could have been Willis Gibbs, Samuel Gibbs that lived in NC (Thomassold
some land to Willis Gibbs), and Allen Gibbs moved to Irwin Co., GA withThomas.

dismissed by letter from the New Hope Primitive Baptist Church nearAbbeville, GA on February 5, 1848

active in the County legislature

lived in the 2nd land district of Irwin Co. at one time

Capt. of Canoochee Company Montgomery Co. [GA] Malitia September 3,1798. Listed on 1797-98 Tax Digest in Montgomery Co., GA. Capt. inBulloch Co. Malitia Company November 29, 1799.


from the HISTORY OF THE GIBBS AND WARREN FAMILIES AND THEIR DESCENDANTSby Idelle Gibbs Dorsey, 1978:
"Thomas Gibbs and family moved to Georgia about 1812 and firstsettled in Montgomery County and after living a few years in LaurensCounty moved on to Irwin County, being among the first settlers thereafter it was opened to settlers. He lived in the 1st land district inwhat is now Wilcox County, not far from the the Ocmulgee River. He diedthere about 1845 and his wife died there about ten years later. Thomasand Nancy Gibbs were members of New Hope Primitive Baptist Church, whichwas organized in 1830 in Wilcox County." p. 5.

juror in Irwin Co., GA in 1823 Sheriff of Irwin Co., GA

Source: (Birth)
Abbreviation: FAMILY HISTORY OF THE GIBBS AND WARREN FAMILIES AND THEIR DESCENDANTS by Id
Title: FAMILY HISTORY OF THE GIBBS AND WARREN FAMILIES AND THEIR DESCENDANTS by Idelle Gibbs Dorsey, 1978S by Idelle Gibbs Dorsey, 1978S by Idelle Gibbs Dorsey, 1978.
Name: FootnoteS by Idelle Gibbs Dorsey, 1978
Name: ShortFootnoteS by Idelle Gibbs Dorsey, 1978
Name: BibliographyS by Idelle Gibbs Dorsey, 1978.

Name: Page

Given Name: Thomas

Religion: Place: New Hope Primitive Bapt. Ch., Wilcox, GA

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Census: Date: 1790
Place: , Sampson, NC

Census: Date: 1800
Place: , Montgomery, GA

Census: Date: BET 1820 AND 1840
Place: , Irwin, GA

Census: Date: 1820
Place: Irwin, GA - page 165 - No Twp L

Census: Date: 1830
Place: Irwin, GA - page 300 & 393 (one may be his son Thomas)

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Census: Date: 1850
Place: Irwin, GA - a widow living with son William Gibbs

Given Name: James

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Given Name: Milley

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Given Name: Sarah

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Given Name: Elizabeth

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Note: They had 9 children

Other children listed by WILCOX CO., GA FAMILY RECORDS, REEL #117, P. 64:
Milley Gibbs m. John Y. Fletcher
Jane Gibbs m. ______ Paulk


from the HISTORY OF THE GIBBS AND WARREN FAMILIES AND THEIR DESCENDANTSby Idelle Gibbs Dorsey, 1978:
"Sampson served as ensign in the Irwin County Malitia 433rddistrict, 1823-1829. Mrs. Gibbs was a member of New Hope PrimitiveBaptist Church in present Ben Hill County being baptized into itSeptember 3, 1843. She died a member in 1879. Mr. Gibbs died in 1878.They were buried at New Hope Church." p. 6.

Georgia Cherokee Land Lottery, 1838 from Ancestry.com:
Number 21: 8th District, 1st Section, Cherokee Land Lottery
Sampson Gibbs
Residence: Stone's
Irwin County

Number 8: 14th District, 4th Section, Cherokee Land Lottery
Sampson Gibbs
Residence: Stone's
Irwin County

Given Name: Sampson

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Note: m. Jonathan Walker, Jr. 3/24/1825

Given Name: Nancy

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