DAVID GIBSON (thought to be the son of another David GIBSON b ca 1755), b ca 1790, Laurens Co. SC.. His wife was Nancy MORRIS, dau of Moses and Ryna ?Green MORRIS. David's children: We know for sure that Mary GIBSON b ca 1828, Franklin County, TN was a daughter of David's. She was first married to Washington AUSTIN date of birth unknown, m. on 20 December 1845, Franklin Co., TN. Mary and Washington AUSTIN had a daughter named Julia Ann AUSTIN born Nov 1848, Rowarks Cove, Franklin County, TN. Julia Ann AUSTIN married Reuben Boaz SHORT. Mary's 2^nd marriage was to Samuel B. MCKNIGHT, date unknown. It was first thought that Mary was married to James McKnight. Samuel B. MCKNIGHT was born 1811, Rowan Co., NC. He was raised in Maury Co., TN. Mary was listed in the 1850 census records in Franklin County with James MCKNIGHT who is thought to be Samuel's brother. Mary had a daughter named Nancy Jane MCKNIGHT born 10 January 1854, Franklin Co., TN. Nancy was born while Samuel was in prison for burning David GIBSON'S house. Family records have James MCKNIGHT listed as Nancy's father. Nancy MCKNIGHT was 1^st married to Allen HILL b 6 Feb 1851, Franklin Co., TN, son of Jessie Bunch and Elizabeth GIPSON HILL. Allen and Nancy had a daughter named Margaret "Peggy" Jane HILL born 10 Feb. 1869, Rowarks Cove, Franklin Co., TN. Peggy married Robert MCCREARY. Allen and Nancy divorced. Nancy had two children by John TATUM of South Pittsburg, Marion Co., TN. They were never married. Their children are: Rina or Ryna Elizabeth TATUM and Joseph Shook TATUM. Rina Elizabeth TATUM was born 8 Mar, 1875, Franklin Co., TN. Married 1^st Henry Harrison Beene on 7 Dec 1892, Franklin Co., TN. 2^nd marriage to Samuel RIGNEY. Joseph Shook Tatum b 11 May 1876, Franklin Co, TN married 12 May 1906, Sarah "Mattie" Ellen PRINCE. Nancy MCKNIGHT HILL had a son named John JOHNSON by Alex JOHNSON of Tracy City, Grundy Co., TN. They were never married. John JOHNSON changed his name to Jack HILL. Either Allen HILL, Nancy 1^st husband or Thomas Jefferson HILL raised John JOHNSON AKA Jack HILL. Jack HILL was born 4 July, 1881, Franklin Co., TN. He married 1^st Adell WILLIAMS of Fosterville, TN. His 2^nd marriage was to Mary WOODSON. Nancy MCKNIGHT HILL had Litha BARNES b 23 Jun 1883, Sherwood, TN who Married 19 Feb. 1903, David Washington SHORT and David BARNES b 19 Apr. 1885, Sherwood, TN., who married 1^st Mattie Alma AYLOR, 2^nd Delia GILLIAM, 3^rd Allie MEEKS PERRY Nancy MCKNIGHT HILL married George Washington BARNES on 31 Aug. 1885 after her first two children were born. George Washington BARNES was born 19 Oct. 1836, Franklin Co., TN. His 1^st wife was Kansadia LAWSON.

Children of George Washington BARNES and his first wife Kansadia LAWSON:

1. Sarah Elizabeth BARNES b 19 Nov. 1860, Sherwood, TN, married Lewis PAYNE.
2. Rehaba "Ree" Ellen BARNES born 3 Dec. 1862, Sherwood, TN; married Claud Herbert "C.H." BERESFORD, a lawyer in Franklin Co., TN.
3. John D. 'Long John" BARNES b. 22 May 1864 or 65, Sherwood, Franklin Co., TN, married Ebbie WILLARD or MILLARD. He moved to Gurley, Alabama in Jackson County.
4. Polly Ann "Molly" or Mary BARNES b. 4 Feb. 1869, Sherwood, Franklin Co., TN, never married.
5. Mahala "Hallie" Jane BARNES b. 7 Mar, 1872, Sherwood, TN. Never married.
6. Kansadia "Kan" Mana Anne BARNES b. 7 Mar 1874, Sherwood, TN, married David "Whit" KING.
7. Barbara "Florence" BARNES b 13 Jun 1876, Sherwood, Franklin Co., TN, m. Willie Henry PAYNE.

Children of George Washington BARNES and Nancy MCKNIGHT HILL BARNES:

1. Litha Leitha BARNES
2. David BARNES
3. Sarah "Alice" BARNES born 14 Dec 1886, Sherwood, married 14 Aug., 1902, Monteagle, Marion Co, TN, John Tom PERRY, son of George W. and Sarah FINNEY PERRY. Grandparents were Jeremiah and Mary A. GARNER PERRY. They lived in Tracy City, Grundy Co, TN.
4. Margie Lee BARNES b. 9 Nov 1889, Sherwood, Franklin Co, TN., never married lived at Sewanee.
5. Julia Ann BARNES died as an infant.

Proven children of David GIBSON and Nancy MORRIS GIBSOM are:

• Mary GIBSON AUSTIN MCKNIGHT, b ca 1828, Franklin Co., TN, m. 1^st Washington AUSTIN, 2^nd Samuel B. MCKNIGHT, 3^rd Patton WEAVER on 23 Aug 1859, Franklin Co, TN.
• Margaret GIBSON b. ca. 1832, Franklin Co., TN, m. Reuben Ellis RICHARDSON, (b. Mar 1829, his 1^st wife was Margaret Susan GIBSON. 2^ND wife Susan L. Stallings of Fannnin Co., TX. He was the son of Amos RICHARDSON and Martha BOWMAN RICHARDSON) 25 Jan 1850, Franklin Co., TN..
• DeCalb GIBSON b. 21 Dec 1837, Franklin Co., TN.
• Reeney GIBSON b 13 Dec 1835, m. John G. PERRY (son of William and Cynthia Fitzgerald ? Maxfield PERRY) on 22 Oct 1831. Reeney d. 9 Feb. 1919, Palistine, Anderson Co, TX.

Their children are:

1. William Granser PERRY b 1853 Franklin Co., TN, m. Matilda MALONE on 19 Feb 1877, Smith Co, TX
2. Nancy Jane PERRY b 1854, Franklin Co., TN, m 17 Dec. 1873, Smith Co, TX, W.S. CADE.
3. Mary Elizabeth PERRY b. 19 Jan. 1856, Franklin Co., TN, m. 1 Feb., 1877, Smith Co., TX, Ira Dabney "Boss" LEWIS.
4. Sallie PERRY died.
5. Johnnie PERRY died.
6. Thomas PERRY died.
7. Margaret "Maggie" PERRY b. 1858, TN, m. 14 Aug. 1881, Smith Co., TX, H. M. "Andrew" DORSETT. Andrew may be the son of William and Nancy Gibson DOSSETT of Franklin Co., TN. Nancy GIBSON was the daughter of William and Nancy RUDDER GIBSON, and granddaughter of David and Nancy MORRIS GIBSON.
8. Alonzo Levi PERRY b. 1867, TX, m 18 July 1894, Smith Co., TX, Emma F MILLER.
9. Hewitt Montgomery Rather PERRY b 17 Dec. 1869, White House, Smith Co., TX m. 14 May 1893, Corsicca, TX, Callie E. Starling.

The following are thought to be David GIBSON and Nancy MORRIS GIBSON'S children:

• Benjamin D. GIBSON b ca 1820 m. Mary Jane DARNELL on 20 Dec 1845 in Franklin Co., TN. Moved away from Tennessee. May have gone to Arkansas.
• Mildred "Milly" GIBSON may have been David's daughter-in-law. She was b. ca 1816 d. 1882, m. 1 Nov 1841, Franklin Co., TN. m. Washington Melmuth Coker, thought to be the son of John and Nancy COKER, of Laurens Co., SC. Children: Wesley G. GIPSON b. ca 1836; Sarah COKER b. ca 1844; Nancy COKER b. 1846; Mary C. COKER b 1846 m. 6 Feb 1866, Jesse B.GIPSON; Margaret M. COKER b. 1848 m. 25 May 1866, William R. KING. Lived in Van Zandt Co. TX.

• Green GIBSON who married Elizabeth Baker. Green died in 1841.
  • William GIBSON b 1817, m. Nancy Sarah RUDDER, 12 Feb 1847, Franklin Co., TN. Children: Nancy Jane GIBSON was born 17 May 1838 and died 8 Aug 1883, Franklin Co., TN. Nancy Jane m. William DOSSETT b. 6 Jul 1854, Franklin Co., TN. Nancy and William DOSSETT'S children are: Andrew D. DOSSETT b. 1858; Mary DOSSETT b. 1861; Elizabeth DOSSETT b. 1865; Sallie DOSSETT b. 1868.

Louis and Samuel BENNETT, Edward HARRIS, William PERRY, brother of John PERRY that married Ryna GIBSON, and the DIALS from South Carolina are said to be related to David GIBSON'S line of the GIBSON family of Franklin Co., TN .