Sixth Generation

623. Nicholas GIBBS was born in 1822 in TN.³⁹ He died in 1910 in Hamilton Co., IL.³⁹ Nicholas Gibbs had a country store located on what is now known as the Sam Gibbs farm. the store was across the road from Riley Lanius' house. The main commodities in the store were salt, coffee and whiskey. Each came in barrels and was hauled from Shawneetown. Nicholas hauled them in an ox drawn wagon and it took from one to two weeks to make the trip. If the oxen got tired on the road, he stopped at a home and changed oxen with the folks, then when he came back on the next trip, he stopped and changed back. Whenever night caught him he would stop and spend the night. they
called it a night's lodging and it was free. No one thought of charging for a night's lodging. At that time whiskey was kept in almost every home for medicinal purposes and the people came to the store to trade, brought along a pottery jug to get whiskey in. The above information is taken from Gibbs book, David Gibbs page 1.

Nicholas GIBBS and Lucinda Jane DIXON were married in 1843 in Hamilton Co., IL.³⁹ They³⁹ appeared in the census in 1880 in Knights Prairie, Hamilton Co., IL.⁵¹³ Nicholis GIBBS Self M M W 60 TN Occ: Farmer Fa: TN Mo: TN
Lucindy J. GIBBS Wife F M W 56 KY Occ: Keeping House Fa: KY Mo: KY
James GIBBS Son M S W 17 IL Occ: At Home Fa: TN Mo: KY
Samuel M. GIBBS Son M S W 14 IL Occ: At Home Fa: TN Mo: KY
Irvin BRADFORD Nephew M S W 21 IL Fa: TN Mo: KY Lucinda Jane DIXON was born about 1824 in KY.^39,513

Nicholas GIBBS and Lucinda Jane DIXON had the following children:

+2023	i.	John Tillman GIBBS.
+2024	ii.	Patsy Minervy Jane GIBBS.
2025	iii.	Susan GIBBS was born in 1853 in Hamilton Co., IL. She died in 1853 in Hamilton Co., IL.
+2026	iv.	W. Thomas GIBBS.
+2027	v.	James A. GIBBS.
+2028	vi.	Samuel M. GIBBS.
2029	vii.	Burton GIBBS was born in 1870 in Hamilton Co., IL. He died in 1870 in Hamilton Co., IL.