Fifth Generation

114. Nicholas Tillman GIBBS was born on 17 October 1817 in Knox Co., TN. He died on 2 April 1872 in Hamilton Co., IL. He was buried in April 1872 in Atahisson Cemetery, Hamilton Co., IL.

Nicholas Tillman GIBBS and Angeline GRAVES were married on 13 August 1840 in Knox Co., TN.^101,169,175 Married by Gordon Mynatt, M.G., bondsman was David Gibbs. They^{^101,169,175} appeared in the census in 1860 in District 5, Knox Co., TN. Page 159 A, Knoxville P.O., line 28, dwelling 761, family 729
Nich T. Gibbs, 43, M, Farmer, 900, 400, TN
Angeline, 38, F, TN
Wm. P., 19, M, TN
Susan A., 17, F, TN
Louisa M., 13, F, TN
Mary, 7, F, TN
Lamal C., 5, M, TN
Charles A., 9/12, M, TN
A record of their family is available from an old family Bible that was kept buried in the ground during the Civil War. Of the 14 children of Nicholas and Angeline, five of them failed to reach adulthood. Imagine the pain the family experienced when three of their daughters died on three consecutive days in October 1954.

The family of Nicholas and Angeline left Knox Co., TN in 1869 in a oxen-drawn covered wagon, intending to locate in Missouri. They camped one night at Cracker's Neck, south of Pleasant Grove Methodist Church, west of McLeansboro, IL. While there they learned Nicholas' brother John and family lived only a few miles away. The next morning they went to see John and family. They decided to locate nearby on 40 acres later owned (after 1977) by Gertrude Aiken in Knight's Prairie Township.

Nicholas had a lung disease and was bedfast for three and one half months. His last words were, "I see three angels coming this way. Now one is going back, but the other two are coming on. They are coming after me. Heaven don't look like I thought it would. It's beautiful ... beautiful beyond description. I want to go. Don't any of you miss it." Angeline GRAVES was born in 1823 in TN.^166,176 She appeared in the census in 1880 in Knights Prairie, Hamilton Co., IL.¹⁶⁶ Anjaline GIBBS Self M W W 57 E.TN Occ: Keeping House Fa: E.TN Mo: E.TN
S. A. GIBBS Dau F S W 36 E.TN Occ: At Home Fa: E.TN Mo: E.TN
Charles GIBBS Son M S W 20 E.TN Occ: At Home Fa: E.TN Mo: E.TN
Martha J. GIBBS Dau F S W 18 E.TN Occ: At Home Fa: E.TN Mo: E.TN
Elijah T. GIBBS Son M S W 16 E.TN Occ: At Home Fa: E.TN Mo: E.TN She died on 6 April 1892 in Knights Prairie, Hamilton Co., IL. Angeline was buried in April 1892 in Atahisson Cemetery, Hamilton Co., IL.

Nicholas Tillman GIBBS and Angeline GRAVES had the following children:

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William Preston GIBBS.
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Susan Adeline GIBBS.
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Sarah Ann E. GIBBS was born on 7 August 1844 in Knox Co., TN.⁴¹ She died on 21 October 1854 in Knox Co., TN.⁴¹ She was buried in October 1854 in Clapp's Chapel Cemetery, Knox Co., TN.⁴¹
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Louisa Meneviah GIBBS.
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John Henry GIBBS was born on 10 August 1848 in Knox Co., TN.⁴¹ He died on 2 September 1849 in Knox Co., TN.⁴¹ He was buried in September 1849 in Clapp's Chapel Cemetery, Knox Co., TN.⁴¹
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Rachel Minervy GIBBS was born on 31 December 1849 in Knox Co., TN.⁴¹ She died on 23 October 1854 in Knox Co., TN.⁴¹ She was buried in October 1854 in Clapp's Chapel Cemetery, Knox Co., TN.⁴¹
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Mahala Rutely GIBBS was born on 19 April 1851 in Knox Co., TN.⁴¹ She died on 22 October 1854 in Knox Co., TN.⁴¹ She was buried in October 1854 in Clapp's Chapel Cemetery, Knox Co., TN.⁴¹
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Mary Catherine GIBBS.
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Amanuel Columbus GIBBS was born on 9 October 1854 in Knox Co., TN. He appeared in the census in 1860 in District 5, Knox Co., TN. Lamal C., 5, M, TN
He died by being kicked by a mule on 8 October 1871 in Hamilton Co., IL. Kicked by the mule on 20 Sep 1871.
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James Leroy GIBBS was born in 1855 in Knox Co., TN. He died on 13 December 1857 in Knox Co., TN.⁴¹ He was buried in December 1857 in Clapp's Chapel Cemetery, Knox Co., TN.⁴¹
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Lucinda Eleanor GIBBS was born on 20 May 1856 in Knox Co., TN.⁴¹ She died on 12 August 1856 in Knox Co., TN.⁴¹ She was buried in August 1856 in Clapp's Chapel Cemetery, Knox Co., TN.⁴¹
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Charles Alexander GIBBS was born in 1859 in Knox Co., TN.¹⁶⁶ He appeared in the census in 1860 in District 5, Knox Co., TN. Charles A., 9/12, M, TN
He appeared in the census in 1880 in Knights Prairie, Hamilton Co., IL.¹⁶⁶ Charles GIBBS Son M S W 20 E.TN Occ: At Home Fa: E.TN Mo: E.TN Charles died of pneumonia in 1881 in Hamilton Co., IL.
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Martha Jane GIBBS.
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Elijah Thomas GIBBS.