Guthrie Family Group 5 – Branch H
Elizabeth Guthrie (1787 PA or VA – 1875 KY) and James Lawrence Gibbs Sr
of Fauquier, VA and Woodford & Franklin, KY, USA

ELIZABETH GUTHRIE aka ‘BETSY’
Parents: Thomas Guthrie (1744 PA or VA – 1837KY) and Mildred Howell (1748 VA – 1824KY)
Birth: 30 April 1787
Birth Location: Pennsylvania or Virginia, most likely Virginia, USA
Spouse: James Lawrence Gibbs Sr, m. 8 Aug 1811 in Franklin County, Kentucky, USA
Gibbs Children: Yes
Death: 14 February 1875 @ Age 87
Death Location: Bridgeport, Franklin County, Kentucky, USA
Burial: Gibbs Family Cemetery, Waddy, Shelby County, Kentucky, USA

JAMES LAWRENCE GIBBS SR
Parents: Julius Gibbs and Aggie Davis of Orange County, VA
Birth: 13 October 1786
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
Occupation: Farmer (Agriculture)
Military Service: Unknown
Death: 21 December 1872 @ Age 86
Death Location: Bridgeport, Franklin County, Kentucky, USA
Burial: Gibbs Family Cemetery, Waddy, Shelby County, Kentucky, USa

NOTES: Born on 30 April 1787, Elizabeth Guthrie was nicknamed Betsy. She married James Lawrence Gibbs, a son of Julius Gibbs and Aggie Davis, and the brother of the Elizabeth Gibbs who married her elder brother James Guthrie creating two James-Betsy / Guthrie-Gibbs marriages. The younger pair were married in Franklin, Kentucky on 8 August 1811. Initially, they lived in Shelby County, but were residing in Franklin again by the time of the 1830 census. Unlike several of the Guthrie siblings who removed to Tennessee or Missouri, this couple remained in Franklin County, Kentucky. James died in Bridgeport on 21 Dec 1872 and Betsy on 14 Feb 1875. They are buried at the Gibbs Family Cemetery in Waddy, Shelby, Kentucky.

American Guthrie and Allied Families, p. 294 erroneously includes 3 additional children. Monica Frances Gibbs (1841), Robert Gibbs (1843), and Jerome R Gibbs (1848). These are not the children of James & Betsy (Guthrie) Gibbs. Betsy would have been in her 50s during those years, there is a significant gap after the birth of son Julius in 1826, and none show up on census records with the couple in 1850 or 1860.

Gibbs Children: 8
Y-DNA Project Participants: N/A – Female Guthrie
Autosomal DNA Participants: NONE

CHILD 1: THOMAS JEFFERSON GIBBS
Born: 9 Jan 1813 KY – Died: 1867 TX
Spouse: Permelia Johnson (1811-) m. 20 Mar 1833 in Franklin County, KY, USA
Children: Yes

Born in Kentucky on 9 Jan 1813, Thomas Jefferson Gibbs was the eldest child of James Lawrence and Betsy (Guthrie) Gibbs. The family was living in Shelby County, KY during the 1820 census and by 1830 they had settled in Franklin County, KY where he grew to manhood. Thomas was about 20 years of age on 20 Mar 1833 when he married Permela Johnson, a daughter of William T Johnson.

This couple has not been located in the 1840 census of Kentucky. They may have been living in the household of a relative or employer, or by this time may have already moved to Missouri. There are two candidates in the 1840 Missouri Census:
1.) Thomas Gibbs of Manque, Benton, Missouri: 1M and 1F 20-29, 2M 5-9, 1M under 5, Agriculture: 1 Employed.
2.) Thos J Gibbs of Fulton, Callaway, Missouri: 1M and 1F 20-29, 1M 5-9. Agriculture: 1 Employed.
This second household conforms to the family numbers at the time. They had one son born in 1835, Edward.

Sometime prior to the 1850 census, Thomas and Permela moved to Ralls County, Missouri, where Thomas was occupied as a cooper. Their family now included 3 children: Edward T Gibbs 15 (born in KY), Elizabeth C Gibbs 7 (born in MO), and Andrew J Gibbs 5 (born in KY). Note that the census shows the family was back in Kentucky at the time of Andrew’s birth in 1845.

Thomas was still working as a cooper (industry: miscellaneous wood products) during the 1860 census when they were living in Bedford, Lincoln, Missouri. The household consisted of Thomas Gibbs 57 cooper (born KY) personal estate value $150, Permelia Gibbs 50 (born KY), Catharine Gibbs 17 (born IL), and Jackson Gibbs 15 farmer (born IL).

Most online trees list Thomas’ death in 1867, some without a location, and others listing Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas. All without any attached documentation as evidence. There are several men named Thomas Gibbs who lived in Missouri about the same time. Advertisements for T J Gibbs, Carpenter and Builder, in Troy, MO are found for 1869-1870. On 6 Jul 1877 a representative of New Bloomfield wrote The Fulton Gazette to inform readers of the new paper of the improvements in the township. This included mention of “T.J. Gibbs is our cabinet workman and house-builder.” (The Fulton Gazette, Fri, Jul 6, 1877 p.3. Newspapers.com). It is uncertain whether these records apply to this Thomas Jefferson Gibbs.

Many trees also list Permelia’s death as 5 Feb 1910 in Mexico, Audrain, MO. This is definitely an error. The 1910 DOD refers to the death of Permelia S. (Gibbs) Watts Holloway, and not Permelia (Johnson) Gibbs. (Mexico Missouri Message, Thu., Feb 10, 1910, p.1., Newspapers.com)

Y-DNA Project Participants: N/A – Descendant of a Female Guthrie
Autosomal DNA Participants: NONE

1.) Edward T Gibbs: 1835KY – 1886MO m.1857MO Mary Frances Turner +children
2.) Elizabeth Catherine Gibbs: 1 Oct 1842MO(or IL) – 6 Aug 1887MO m. James Wesley Valentine Carr +children
3.) Andrew Jackson Gibbs: Oct 1844KY – 1903ID m.1867MO Annie Elizabeth Dalton +children

CHILD 2: ELIZABETH ANN GIBBS
Born: 6 Feb 1815 KY – Died: Bet. 1870-80 KY @ Age: 55-65
Spouse: John W Bennett (1805-aft.1880) m. 16 Feb 1833 in Anderson County, Kentucky, USA
Children: Yes

Y-DNA Project Participants: N/A – Descendant of a Female Guthrie
Autosomal DNA Participants: YES

Elizabeth Ann Gibbs was the eldest daughter in the family, and born in Kentucky on 6 Feb 1815. She married John Ward Bennett, a farmer, in Anderson County, KY on 16 Feb 1833. She was 18 at the time. They remained in Anderson County the remainder of their lives raising a family of nine

children. Elizabeth died between the 1870 and 1880 census in her mid fifties to early sixties. John apparently remarried to an “S. J.” who was listed as his wife in 1880.

1.) Elizabeth A Bennett: 22 Mar 1834 KY – 12 Feb 1907 m.1856KY John H. Thomas +children
2.) Mary Catherine Bennett: 19 Mar 1836 KY – 27 Jun 1923 KY m.1852KY Hiram Sanford Mayhall +children
3.) Flora M Bennett: 1838 KY – 12 Apr 1898 – Age: about 60 – unmarried
4.) Susan Francis Bennett: 1841 KY – 14 Nov 1873 KY m.1858 KY Martin S Bailey +children
5.) John Washington Bennett: Born abt 1844 KY – died aft. 1860 – no further data
6.) Benjamin Franklin Bennett: 9 Feb 1847 KY – 22 Dec 1922 KY m.abt. 1870 Mary Martha Sherwood
7.) James Gordon Bennett: 14 Apr 1849 KY – 11 Jan 1939 KY m.1873 KY Susan Allen +children
8.) Richard B Bennett: 28 Dec 1851KY-13 Oct 1927KY m1. Martha Jane Redmon +children; m2.Lydia Blair
9.) Louisa M Bennett: Born 25 Jul 1856 KY – Died aft. 1880 – no further details.

CHILD 3: JAMES LAWRENCE GIBBS JR
Born: 12 May 1817 KY – Died: 14 Sep 1899 MO @ Age: 82
Spouse 1: Hulda Watts (1818-1863) m. 15 Feb 1839 in Shelby County, Kentucky, USA
Spouse 2: Sarah Melvina Nesbit (1829-1908) m. 18 Nov 1863 in Monroe City, Monroe, Missouri, USA
Children: Yes

Named after his father, James Lawrence Gibbs, was born and grew up in Shelby County, KY. He married at 21 years old to Hulda Watts. They lived in Franklin County, KY during the 1840 census. James was a farmer. He and Hulda were parents to 3 daughters and 2 sons. They moved from Anderson, KY where they were living during the 1850 census to Jefferson, Monroe, Missouri by 1860. Hulda died there on 18 Mar 1863.

Eight months later, James remarried. The next Mrs Gibbs was Sarah Melvina Nesbit whom he married in Monroe City on 18 Nov 1863. They continued to reside in Monroe County, MO. They had one daughter born in 1866. James died 14 Sep 1899. Sarah outlived him. She died in 1908. Their remains are all located at Stoutsville Cemetery in Stoutsville, Monroe, Missouri, USA.

Y-DNA Project Participants: N/A – Descendant of a Female Guthrie
Autosomal DNA Participants: NONE

1.) Catherine Gibbs: 1840KY – 18 Sep 1894MO m.1863 Gustavus Banister +children
2.) William Butler Gibbs: 26 Aug 1844 KY – 16 Jul 1889 MO m.1865 Madora Dickey +children
3.) Martha Ann Matilda Gibbs: 14 Nov 1844 KY- 08 May 1881 MO m.1861 Warwick W Clapper +children
4.) Sarah C Gibbs: 13 Apr 1847 KY – 18 Sep 1894 MO – unmarried
5.) James Polk Gibbs: Aug 1849 KY – 1902 MO m. 1879 Laura Emma Brown +children
6.) Mary E Gibbs: Born abt. 1866 MO – Died aft. 1880 – no further details

CHILD 4: WILLIAM G GIBBS
Born: 19 May 1819 KY – Died: 12 Feb 1881 KY @ Age: 61
Spouse: Judith Ann Rucker (1824-1870) m. 8 Dec 1840 in Franklin County, KY
Children: Yes

William G Gibbs was born in Kentucky and lived in Franklin County, Kentucky. His marriage to Judith Ann Rucker took place when he was 21 years old on 8 Dec 1840 William worked as a farmer while he and Judith raised their family of 5 sons and 4 daughters. Judith died in 1870, and William in 1881.

Y-DNA Project Participants: N/A – Descendant of a Female Guthrie
Autosomal DNA Participants: NONE

1.) Robert Taylor ‘Bob’ Gibbs: 12 Apr 1843 KY – 14 May 1925 KY m. Sarah Elizabeth Sherwood +children
2.) Emily J Gibbs: 30 Nov 1844 KY – 1879 KY m. 1867 KY Isaiah Dawson +children
3.) Mary Ann Gibbs: 5 Aug 1845 KY – 31 Jul 1925 KY m. Archibald Harrison Tinsley +children
4.) Thomas M Gibbs: born abt. 1848 KY – died aft. 1860 – no further details
5.) Harriet Gibbs: born abt. 1851 – died aft. 1860 – no further details
6.) Elizabeth Gibbs: 23 or 25 Mar 1852 KY – 25 Apr 1900 KY m. Francis Jackson Perkins +children
7.) John C Breckenridge Gibbs: 25 Apr 1854 KY – Oct 1854 KY – died in infancy
8.) James W. Gibbs: 10 Apr 1855 KY – 20 Apr 1855 KY – died in infancy
9.) William Preston Gibbs: Jul 1856 KY – 7 Jun 1922 KY m.1888 Ellen Davis Saunders +child

CHILD 5: MILDRED GIBBS
Born: 20 Jan 1820 – Died: 9 May 1910 KY @ Age: 90
Spouse: Jordan Gibbs (1815-1871) m. 27 Jun 1839 in Franklin County, Kentucky, USA
Children: Yes

Mildred Gibbs was born on 20 January 1820 in Franklin County, Kentucky. She married there to a Gibbs cousin, Jordan Gibbs, on 27 Jun 1839. Jordan was a wagon maker. They were listed in the 1850 census in Shelby, Kentucky and lived there until Jordan’s death in 1871. They had two sons. Mildred lived with one of her sons or grandchildren until her own death in 1910.

Y-DNA Project Participants: N/A – Descendant of a Female Guthrie
Autosomal DNA Participants: NONE

1.) James William Gibbs: 28 Apr 1840 KY – 26 Jun 1921 KY m. 1862 KY Julia A Orr +children
2.) John L. Gibbs: 4 Nov 1843 KY – 20 Jun 1896 – (still single as of 1880)

CHILD 6: JACOB CREATH GIBBS
Born: 30 Apr 1822 KY – Died: 28 Nov 1908 KY @ Age: 86
Spouse: Mary Ann Munday (1832-1904) m. 3 Feb 1850 in Lawrenceburg, Anderson, Kentucky, USA
Children: Yes

AGED PHYSICIAN IS DEAD
Dr. J. C. Gibbs Passes Away at 83 From Infirmities of old Age.
LAWRENCEBURG, Ky., Dec. 1. – Dr. J. C. Gibbs, one of the “doctors of the old school,” passed away ay his home near Glensboro at the age of 87 years, after a short illness from the infirmities of old age. Dr. Gibbs has been an influential citizen of the county for many years, and reared a family of three boys and five girls, all of whom are respected and valuable citizens of Anderson county. One son is also a physician and is located at Fox Creek.
Dr. Gibbs was married in 1845 and his wife died in 1904. He was one of a family of thirteen children, and all lived to a ripe old age, the only two survivors, a brother and sister, being 85 and 82 years old respectively. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church, having been baptized by one of that denomination’s most prominent preachers, Elder Jordan Walker, fifty-five years ago.
(Lexington Herald, Lexington, KY, Wednesday, 2 Dec 1908, Vol. 38 Issue: 337 Page: 10)

Y-DNA Project Participants: N/A – Descendant of a Female Guthrie
Autosomal DNA Participants: NONE

1.) Lucile ‘Lucy’ Jane Gibbs: 7 Dec 1850 KY – 13 Aug 1932 TX m.1873KY Pleasant A Buntin +children
2.) Mary Lillie Gibbs: 7 Jan 1856 KY – 13 Sep 1940 KY m.1879KY Thomas H McGaughey +children
3.) Emma Lee Gibbs: 27 Dec 1858 KY – 21 Jun 1936 KY m.1879KY John W Gudgel -no children
4.) William Sneed Gibbs: 1 May 1859 KY – 18 Mar 1936 KY m.abt.1884 Elizabeth Bell +children
5.) Minnie H. Gibbs: 28 May 1865 KY – 1 Mar 1945 KY m.1900KY Charley Stinnett -stepchildren only
6.) Ida Rose Gibbs: 7 Sep 1867 KY – 23 Jun 1925 KY m.1893KY John W Glass +children
7.) Ezra Gibbs: 15 May 1872 KY – 23 Nov 1961 KY m1.1897IN Mary Zella Moffett +children; m2.1918KY Lillian Currens
8.) Ella Gibbs: 15 May 1872 KY – 3 Jan 1956 KY m.1897KY William O Moffett +children
9.) Salathiel ‘Slathe’ Cole Gibbs: 6 Oct 1874KY – 28 Mar 1971 KY m.1901IN Nancy Moffett +children

CHILD 7: CATHERINE GIBBS
Born: 4 May 1824 – Died: 7 Mar 1838 @ Age: 13
Died during her childhood.

Catherine died at 13 years of age cause not found. She is buried at the Gibbs Family Cemetery in Waddy, Shelby, Kentucky.

Y-DNA Project Participants: N/A – Descendant of a Female Guthrie
Autosomal DNA Participants: N/A – No Descendants

CHILD 8: JULIUS CAESAR GIBBS
Born: 31 Oct 1826 KY – Died: 12 May 1913 KY @ Age: 86
Spouse: Elizabeth ‘Lizzie’ Moore (1830-1918) m. 3 Sep 1847 in Franklin County, Kentucky, USA
Children: Yes

Y-DNA Project Participants: N/A – Descendant of a Female Guthrie
Autosomal DNA Participants: NONE

1.) Sarah Belle Gibbs: 16 Aug 1851 KY – 8 Feb 1934 KY m. James Edward Paxton +child
2.) Jerome R. Gibbs: 30 Jun 1852 KY – 9 Jul 1929 KY m1.1882 Alice Satterwhite +child; m2.1910IN Mary G Warf
3.) Andrew Jackson Gibbs: 22 Oct 1854 KY – 13 Aug 1921 KY m1. Anna Sweeney +children; m2.Lucy Sweeney +children
4.) Jacob C. Gibbs: 23 Dec 1856 KY – 16 May 1861 KY at 4 yrs of age. COD: drospy
5.) Elizabeth J Gibbs: 5 Apr 1859 KY – 10 Apr 1861 KY at 2 yrs of age. COD: diphtheria
6.) William T. Gibbs: 14 Apr 1862 KY – 4 Jul 1917 KY m. Dora May Mayhall +children
7.) Robert L. Gibbs: 30 Jun 1867 KY – 30 Jun 1913 KY m.1888KY Frances Redman +children
8.) James Hyter Gibbs: 31 Dec 1869 KY – 30 Jun 1964 KY m.1906 Martha S Wilson +children
9.) Harriet C. Gibbs: 15 Feb 1874 KY – 27 Mar 1936 KY m. Benjamin Franklin Gross +children

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