John was born on 15 APR 1805 in Winchester, Frederick County, VA, the son of Jacob Gibbons JR and Mary Margaret "Peggy" Grove.
He died on 7 JUN 1861 in Clay County, IN.
His wife was Rhoda Antrim, who he married on 13 OCT 1836 in Clinton, OH. Their twelve known children were Jane (1838-1838), Mary Ann (1839-1862), Jacob Eugene (1841-1918), John (1843-1928), Martha (1846-1909), William (1848-1867), Joseph (1850-1852), Allen (1852-1927), Alfred (1855-1935), Rachel (1857-1897), Son Gibbons (1859-?) and Frances L (1861-1862).
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| Birth | 15 APR 1805 |
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| Death | 7 JUN 1861 |
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Note 1
Zenor Cemetery, Clay, Indiana
Note 2
US Census Jackson, Clay, IN 1850-1870:
1850: "John Gibbens [sic], age 45 b. Abt. 1805 Virginia, farmer real estate owned $2000, wife Rhody [sic], age 31 b. Abt. 1819 Ohio; children b. Ohio: Mary A. 10, Jacob 9, Martha 7; children b. Indiana: John 5, William 2, Joseph 1."
1860: "John Gibbens , age 53 b. Abt. 1807 Virginia, farmer real estate owned $10,000, wife Rhoda age 41 b. Abt. 1819 Ohio; children b. Ohio: Mary A. 21, Jacob 19, John 17, Martha 14; children b. Indiana: William 11, [Joseph not listed], Allen 7, Alfred 5, Rachel L. 2."
1870: "Rhoda Gibbens, age 51 b. Abt. 1819 Ohio, real estate owned $8000, children b. Indiana: Martha 23, Allen 17, Alfred 15, Rachel 12."