The Ray Gibbs ancestors have a long history in the Madison County Virginia area. The earliest Gibbs in the United States arrived in the Colonies in 1619 and settled in the Jamestowne area. A descendant of the Jamestowne John Gibbs, Zacharias Gibbs moved to Madison County (then Culpeper County) in the mid 1700s. His descendants continued to farm in the area until the present.
This is a generic Gibbs Family crest. Many versions of the crest can be found, so this is not necessarily the crest for our particular line.
Ray Gibbs direct lineage to the Jamestowne Gibbs
The documents for each Gibbs ancestor listed below were prepared for an application to the Jamestowne Society. The documents are bare bones and include mainly that these people existed. Additional information includes wills, court proceedings, colonial records, and other stories about the individuals.
The following list are research details of the direct ancestors of Ray Gibbs back to (Lt.) John of Jamestowne.
- Harold Ray Gibbs (1909-1993)
- Bernard Scott Gibbs (1884-1962)
- Michael Howard Gibbs (1846-1920)
- George Washington Gibbs (1802-1887)
- James Gibbs (1765-1841)
- Francis Gibbs (1734-1810)
- Zacharias Gibbs (1704-1773)
- John Gibbs (1680-1725)
- Gregory Gibbs (1635-1683)
- (Lt.) John Gibbs (1596-1658)
Jamestowne Society
- Summary of reasons for denial of Jamestowne Society membership. (Three Johns) We have believed that we are descended from Lt. John – a member of the first House of Burgesses. This challenges what we have believed about our Jamestowne ancestor. Also see the other two references below.
- Other information about 3 Johns – Blog by Hanna, Comments by David Gibbs. Different people, different stories – we may never know the real story.
Books
- Bernard Scott Gibbs Descendants
- Never A Dull Moment (Ray and Bessie Gibbs Family) [In Development] This is the story of how they met with a chapter for each of the 10 children.
- Bessie’s Diary (1940-1942) Bessie moved to Washington DC from South Dakota and worked as a stenographer for the War Department. She met Ray at an All States dance.
Fan chart that shows the Gibbs ancestors starting with Bernard Scott, Ray Gibbs’ father. Made in FamilySearch.org. The data in the chart is stored in FamilySearch.
Cincinnati, Ohio – 1977
This photo of the Bernard Scott and Cornelia Gibbs family was taken by Victor Johnson in 1942 at the Gibbs Home Place near Rochelle, Virginia.
John Smith’s map of the early Virginia Colony