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Descendants of Alan Eppes

36. EDMOND M.¹¹ GIBBONS (EDMOND¹⁰, ANN⁹ EPPES, EDWARD⁸, DANIEL⁷, JOHN⁶, FRANCIS⁵, JOHN⁴, ALAN³, JOHN², ALAN¹) was born March 1820 in Overton Co. TN, and died March 27, 1911. He married EVELINE DILLON June 27, 1847 in TN, Overton Co., USA. She was born 1822, and died July 26, 1896.

Notes for EDMOND M. GIBBONS:
Edmond M. Gibbons and his brother James married sisters Dicy and Eveline Dillon in a double ceremony. Edmond St. then gave them their land near Clay Springs and they each settled to farming.

Edmond M. Gibbons and his brother James married sisters Dicy and Eveline
Dillon in a double ceremony. Edmond St. then gave them their land near
Clay Springs and they each settled to farming.

Children of EDMOND GIBBONS and EVELINE DILLON are:

EPPS¹² GIBBONS.

Notes for EPPS GIBBONS:
Epps missing in Civil War.

	ii.	THOMAS GIBBONS, m. BETHIA G. YELTON.
65.	iii.	JAMES GIBBONS.
	iv.	SAMUEL GIBBONS, m. AVO HYDER.
66.	v.	REBECCA GIBBONS.
	vi.	NAN GIBBONS, m. JACK RECTOR.
67.	vii.	ELIZA GIBBONS.
68.	viii.	SARAH GIBBONS.
	ix.	LUVENIA GIBBONS, m. JOHN LARKIN DODSON.

Notes for JOHN LARKIN DODSON:
John later married Mary Curtis.

	x.		MARGARETT GIBBONS, m. RUFUS E. HASSLER.
	xi.		PERMELIA EVELINE E.(TONE) GIBBONS, m. WILLIAM DENTON HYDER.

Notes for WILLIAM DENTON HYDER:
William was a brother of Avo Hyder who was married to Samuel
Gibbons,Permelia's brother.

Either Permelia or William married 2nd, a Warren.

69.

xii.

MARY (POLLY) GIBBONS.

37. JAMES M.¹¹ GIBBONS (EDMOND¹⁰, ANN⁹ EPPES, EDWARD⁸, DANIEL⁷, JOHN⁶, FRANCIS⁵, JOHN⁴, ALAN³, JOHN², ALAN¹) was born February 01, 1824 in Hillham, TN, Overton Co., USA, and died June 16, 1899 in Montague, TX, Montague Co., USA. He married (1) DISA A. DILLON June 27, 1847. She was born 1833, and died in TN. He married (2) ELIZABETH A. LANKFORD Abt. 1854 in TN, Overton Co., USA. She was born Abt. 1833, and died Abt. December 1862. He married (3) NANCY ELIZABETH FURR November 05, 1872, daughter of JEPTHA FURR and IRENA ?. She was born January 03, 1842 in Fayetteville, MS, Franklin Co., USA, and died April 13, 1930 in Mangum, OK, Greer Co., USA.

Notes for JAMES M. GIBBONS:
James was born near Hillham, TN. James enlisted in Captain D. S. Hagler's Co. and served with Colonel M. T. Johnson's 14th Texas Cavalry , CSA. He served as a farrier-blacksmith and when that unit was dismounted, he enlisted in the lst Reft. 21st Brigade, Texas State Troops. The last two units were stationed in Montague Co. for frontier protection from Indians renegades. As was the case with all Confederate soldiers, James lost the rights of citizenship until pardoned by congressional action. On October 18, 1865, he took the Oath of Amnesty and was placed on the register of the county once more as a voter . It is said that he was the first to pay a poll tax in Montague Co . James has a Civil War headstone inscribed, "Co. I, 14 Tex Cav. CSA"

James was married three times l. to Disa A Dillen 27 Jun 1847 2. to Elizabeth A Lankford ca 1854, 3. to Nancy Elizabeth Furr on 5 Nov 1872

James and his brother Edmond M. married sisters Disa and Eveline Dillon in a double ceremony on 27 Jun 1847. Edmond St. then gave them, their land and they each settled to farming.

After the death of his first wife, Dicey in 1853, he married a second time to Elizabeth A. Lankford who was born in 1833 and died Dec. 1862.
James sold his farm and moved his family to Montague Co. TX where he lived the remainder of his life. James married for a third time on Nov 5, 1872 to Nancy Elizabeth Furr Glass, a widow who was born Jan 3 1842, and died Apr 13, 1930.

James was born near Hillham, TN. James enlisted in Captain D. S.
Hagler's Co. and served with Colonel M. T. Johnson's 14th Texas Cavalry ,
CSA. He served as a farrier-blacksmith and when that unit was
dismounted, he enlisted in the lst Reft. 21st Brigade, Texas State Troops
. The last two units were stationed in Montague Co. for frontier
protection from Indians renegades. As was the case with all Confederate
soldiers, James lost the rights of citizenship until pardoned by
congressional action. On October 18, 1865, he took the Oath of Amnesty
and was placed on the register of the county once more as a voter . It
is said that he was the first to pay a poll tax in Montague Co . James
has a Civil War headstone inscribed, "Co. I, 14 Tex Cav. CSA"

James was married three times l. to Disa A Dillen 27 Jun 1847 2. to
Elizabeth A Lankford ca 1854, 3. to Nancy Elizabeth Furr on 5 Nov 1 872

James and his brother Edmond M. married sisters Disa and Eveline Dillon
in a
double ceremony on 27 Jun 1847. Edmond St. then gave them, their land
and they each settled to farming.

After the death of his first wife, Dicey in 1853, he married a second
time to Elizabeth A. Lankford who was born in 1833 and died Dec. 1862.
James sold his farm and moved his family to Montague Co. TX where he
lived the remainder of his life. James married for a third time on Nov
5, 1872 to Nancy Elizabeth Furr Glass, a widow who was born Jan 3 1842,
and died Apr 13, 1930.

More About JAMES M. GIBBONS:
Burried: Montague Cem., TX

Notes for DISA A. DILLON:
Disa's nick name was Dicy. Dicey, died in 1853 after the birth of their third child.

Disa's nick name was Dicy. Dicey, died in 1853 after the birth of their
third child.

More About DISA A. DILLON:
Burried: TN

Notes for ELIZABETH A. LANKFORD:
Elizabeth was the first person buried in the Montague Cem. The land was donated by James Gibbons. The inscription on Elizabeth's headstone reads, "First grave in the Cemetery" "Pioneer wife and mother"

Elizabeth was the first person buried in the Montague Cem. The land was
donated by James Gibbons. The inscription on Elizabeth's headstone reads,
"First grave in the Cemetery" "Pioneer wife and mother"

More About ELIZABETH A. LANKFORD:
Occupation: Montague Cem., TX, Montague Co., USA

Notes for NANCY ELIZABETH FURR:
Nancy was previously married to Luther C. Glass. She had 4 children by him.

Two are listed on the 1880 Montague Co., TX census. Nancy was born near Fayetteville, MS. Nancy is the daughter of Jeptha and Irena Furr.

Nancy was previously married to Luther C. Glass. She had 4 children by
him.

Two are listed on the 1880 Montague Co., TX census. Nancy was born near
Fayetteville, MS. Nancy is the daughter of Jeptha and Irena Furr.

More About NANCY ELIZABETH FURR:
Burried: Montague Cem., TX, Montague Co., USA

Children of JAMES GIBBONS and DISA DILLON are:

70.	i.	FRANCES JANE¹² GIBBONS, b. February 14, 1850, TN; d. September 23, 1909.
71.	ii.	ISAAC MCDONALD GIBBONS, b. October 28, 1851, TN; d. February 11, 1927.
	iii.	M. L. GIBBONS, b. October 07, 1853, TN.

Children of JAMES GIBBONS and ELIZABETH LANKFORD are:

	iv.		WILLIAM THOMAS¹² GIBBONS, b. 1855, TN, USA.
	v.		LOUVENIA GIBBONS, b. May 04, 1857, TX; d. TX; m. JOSEPH H. WISDOM.

Notes for LOUVENIA GIBBONS:
Louvenia was a twin she was married twice l. Joseph H. Wisdom and 2 . to
T.
Jenkins

vi.

PARALEE GIBBONS, b. May 04, 1857, TX, USA; d. August 20, 1950, TX, USA; m. THOMAS JEFFERSON WISDOM.

Notes for PARALEE GIBBONS:
Paralee was a twin to Louvenia Gibbons

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Children of JAMES GIBBONS and NANCY FURR are:

72.	vii.		FLORENCE LULA¹² GIBBONS, b. September 21, 1874, TX; d. July 26, 1961.
73.	viii.		JAMES MONROE GIBBONS, b. March 04, 1877, TX; d. November 23, 1948.