From:
Ken and Laurie Huffman [[email protected]]
Sent:
Sunday, March 02, 2003 9:13 AM
Subject:
RE: Gibson
Dear
Elaine,
It's
good to hear from you again. Yes the marriage of George Gibson and Mary Gibson
is our George and Mary. We have not traced this line beyond George because he
is not a direct ancestor. If you prove the connection, we would love to hear
from you about it.
Proving
an error in the census is difficult since there are no source records to it
specifically. I believe that the Levi Gifford listed in the 1840 census is
wrong on the totally circumstantial evidence that our Giffords were not yet in
the county. We believe the Gibson's were. By searching the land records for
that period of time, you might be able to find out if the Levi Gifford was
really a Gifford. This will only work if he bought land. There is a good chance
he did at that period of time.
I
haven't tried the County Clerk for land records but I'm sure they will help if
they can. They have a nice index of all the land sales by purchaser and seller.
They should be able to check for the names Levi Gifford and Levi Gibson for
land transactions around 1840. If he got there before 1839, you'll have to
check Schuyler County records. Brown County was formed from Schuyler in 1839.
Hope
this helps.
Sincerely,
Ken
Huffman
(Laurie
is quilting and so I get to respond.)
-----Original
Message-----
From:
[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent:
Monday, February 24, 2003 10:30 AM
Subject:
Gibson
Hi
Laurie,
We've
been in touch before but I've retired, been traveling, and have a different
email address. I trace to Levi Gibson,
1850 Brown Co. I believe, and am trying
to confirm, that the older Levi in Brown Co. is the father of young Levi (who
marries Hannah Barlow), Thomas (who marries an Elizabeth Barlow), and George
(the first husband of yur Mary Shelly).
I believe the older Levi had two daughters that married Wright brothers
in Brown Co because in 1860 he, his wife and son (?) Jackson Gibson are living
with the Wright's. Here's a question I
hope you can answer. We found George
Gibson marrying Mary Shelly in Henry Co., IN March 10, 1836. Is this your Mary Shelly and George Gibson
marriage? I also found Levi Gibson
marrying Catherine Jackson June 10, 1824 in Switzerland Co., IN. I hoping this may be the old Levi and is the
first time we've placed Levi and George in Indiana. I remember you telling me that in 1840 Brown Co. there's a Levi
Gifford. You believe this is a !
mistake
made by the cencus taker as you don't have any Levi Gifford in your
Gifford's. I looked at the cencus on
line and it's definately Gifford. Do
you have any suggestions on how I could figure out if this is an error? I do have old Levi in 1830 Fayette Co., Il,
then no trace in 1840 cencus'. Thanks
for any help or suggestions. Hope to
talk to you soon. We're wintering in
Arizona and won't be back to Illinois till first of May and I'm starting to get
antsy to get back to my geneology.
Would like to take a trip east to do some research too. I'm hoping old Levi is the son of a George
Gibson who died in 1815 in Onslow Co., NC.
Could explain Levi naming his son George and George was born in NC. Well better get this off. This address I'll have till end of April. Going to try and set up a Yahoo account for
Illinois as our campground doesn't have internet access. Have to go to the library. Take care,
Elaine
Rumler