West Virginia Pioneers
Nicholas Gibson
1777 - 1858 (80 years)-
Name Nicholas Gibson Born 8 May 1777 Virginia, USA 
[1] Gender Male Died 5 Jan 1858 Richland County, Illinois [2] Notes
Hu Maxwell's "History of Randolph County", page 185 states the following after a paragraph about Indians attacking the settlers in Tygart's Valley in March of 1780:
Soon after this, Indians attacked John Gibson's family on a branch of the Valley River. Mrs. Gibson was tomahawked in the presence of her children, and the other members of the family were carried into captivity. About the same time, and probably by the same Indians, Bernard Sims was killed at his cabin on Cheat River, four miles above St. George. When they saw that he had smallpox, they fled without scalping him.
On page 196:
Randolph had back luck with its log Court House, begun in 1788 and finished ten years later. It never fulfilled expectations, and it was not used after 1803. From that date until 1808 court was held in the house of John Wilson, and in 1808, at the house of Nicholas Gibson, in Beverly.
HCPD - Don Norman files: http://hackerscreek.com/norman/GIBSON/JOHN.htm
John Gibson was born about 1750 and was among the first settlers on Sugar Creek in present day Barbour County WV. His entire family was captured by raiding Indians in 1781 or 1782. Only Nicholas survived. On February
22, 1790, the Randolph County Court bound "Nicholas Gibson, an orphan
boy of the age thirteen years the eight day of May next, to William
Gibson, until he arrives to the age of 21 years ..."
My question: Was William related to Nicholas, perhaps an uncle or cousin?
The following is the only other Gibsons in the area at the time. I suspect John, who seems to be about the same age as Nicholas, is a cousin, and Elesebeth is related as well, but the widow of a cousin. In 1830, both Smith and Enoch have older females in their households. I suspect one is the widow of John and the other is Elizabeth. It seems to fit for Enoch to be the son of John, and perhaps Smith is the son of Elizabeth.
1820 Lewis
Smith
John
Nicholas
James
Jacob
Elesebeth
1830 Lewis
Enoch line 1
Jacob 6
James 7
Wm 8
Nicholas 9
Smith 17
1840 Lewis
Enoch image 45 of 88
Smith
1850 Lewis
Smith 1790
Enoch 1795
William 1798 wife Isabelle & 8 kids
1810 Randolph, VA
John Gibson
1m 0-10
1m 26-45
1f 10-16
1820 Lewis, VA
John Gibson
1m 26-45
1m 45+
1f 45+
4 slaves
1820 Lewis, VA
Elesebeth Gibson
1m 45+
9 slaves
Smith Gibson married Malinda Hall in Harrison Co, 10/20/1825.
1820 Lewis, VA
Smith Gibson
1m 26-45
1830 Lewis, VA
Smith Gibson
2m 0-5
1m 40-50
1f 0-5
1f 30-40
1f 60-70
6 slaves
1840 Lewis, VA
Smith Gibson
1m 5-10
2m 10-15
1m 50-60
1f 0-5
1f 5-10
1f 10-15
1f 30-40
1f 70-80
5 slaves
1850 Lewis, VA all born VA
Smith Gibson 60 farmer $2500
Malinda 46
William 22
Enoch 18
Adeline 16
Martha 12
Charles K 4
1860 Lewis, VA
Smith Gibson 70 farmer 1600 - 1500 VA
Melinda 57 VA
Mary 16
Charles 13
Death Record
Name: Matinda/Gibson
Sex: Female
Death Date: 24 Feb 1869
Death Place: McCan's Run, Lewis Co., West Virginia
Age at Death: 66y
Birth Place: Louden Co., Va.
Marital Status: consort of
Spouse: Smith/Gibson
Mother: Mary/Hall
Father: Wm./Hall
Informant: Kitty Bailey, neighbor
1830 Lewis, VA
Enoch Gibson
2m 0-5
1m 30-40
1f 20-30
1f 50-60
8 slaves
1840 Lewis, VA
Enoch Gibson
2m 10-15
1m 40-50
1f 0-5
2f 5-10
1f 20-30
1 slave
Person ID I86024 WVPioneers Last Modified 12 Jul 2017
Father John Gibson, d. CA 1780, Virginia, USA Family ID F24961 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Lydia Sinks, b. CA 1773, d. 14 Mar 1857 (Age ~ 84 years) Notes
1807, moved into present day Braxton County. [Braxton Co History]
1810 Harrison, VA
Nicholas Gipson
2m 0-10 [William, John]
2m 10-16 [Jacob, James]
1m 26-45
3f 0-10 [Prudence, Elizabeth, Temperance]
1f 26-45
1820 Lewis, VA
2m 0-10 [
2m 10-16 [William, John]
1m 45+
1f 10-16 [Temperance]
1f 16-26 [Elizabeth]
1f 45+
3 in ag
1830 Lewis, VA
Gipson, Nicholas
2m 15-20
1m 60-70
1f 15-20
1f 50-60
1840 Braxton, VA
Gibson, Nich'l
1m 0-5
1m 10-15
1m 15-20
1m 40-50
1m 70-80
1f 60-70
Looks like they tried to erase the first 4 boxes and the total is 2
1840 Braxton, VA
Gibson, Robert
3m 0-5
1m 20-30
2f 5-10
1f 20-30
1850 Clay and Richland, Richland Co, IL
Nicholas Gipson 80 VA
Lydia 75 VA
Daughter Elizabeth's death record names her parents as Nicholas and Elizabeth. Patti Evans says Nicholas married Lydia Sink/s in Harrison Co about 1792-1795. I cannot find this marriage record.
http://archive.org/stream/portraitbiograp00lake#page/428/mode/2up
Portrait and Biographical Record of Effingham, Jasper and Richland Counties Illinois on openlibrary.org
Smith Gibson bio
He was born in Braxton Co, WV, Jan 24, 1824, and his grandfather, Nicholas Gibson, was a native of the Old dominion. At the age of eight years the latter was taken captive by the Inidans and held by them until sixteen years of age. They pierced his ears and nose, and at length sold him to the white settlers for a barrel of whiskey. He served his country in the Revolutionary War and spent his last days in Illinois.
Children 1. Jacob Gibson, b. CA 1795, Virginia, USA , d. 1895, Illinois, USA (Age ~ 100 years)2. Mary Gibson, b. 1796, Virginia, USA , d. 1858 (Age 62 years)3. James W Gibson, b. 19 Mar 1796, Virginia, USA , d. 6 Jun 1872, Richland County, Illinois (Age 76 years)4. Prudence Gibson, b. 18 Mar 1800, Virginia, USA , d. 2 Sep 1883, Clay County, Illinois, USA (Age 83 years)5. Elizabeth Gibson, b. 12 Jun 1803, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA , d. 14 Oct 1894, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA (Age 91 years)6. William Gibson, b. CA 1806, Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown7. John Wilson Gibson, b. CA 1806, Virginia, USA , d. 1895 (Age ~ 89 years)8. Temperance Gibson, b. 1810, Virginia, USA , d. 1880 (Age 70 years)9. George Gibson, b. CA 1810–1820, Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknownFamily ID F22233 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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