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Gibbs Family History
Gibbs Genealogy & Family TreeGibbs is a Scottish name from Inverness-shire, Scotland, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English name Gislberht which means "bright hostage." The earliest known ancestor--Henry Gibsone--was recorded in 1311. Roots for this name can also be found in England. The family motto is Tenax propositi which means "Firm of purpose."
Other spellings include "Gibb," "Gibbe," and "Gibbes." Notable people with the surname include American actress Marla Gibbs (The Jeffersons, The Meteor Man, Madea's Witness Protection), American actress Mary Gibbs (Monsters, Inc.), American baseball player Jake Gibbs (New York Yankees), and American actress Angela Gibbs (Drumline, Think Like a Man, Fled). The first Gibbs to come to America was Francis Gibbs in Virginia in 1624.
Gibbs Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Nellie Sophia Gibbs -- --, 1790 December 0, 1810 North Carolina
- Johanna Gibbs -- --, 1708 December 0, 1749 Massachusetts
- Edward Thomas Gibbs -- --, 1860 December 0, 1931 New South Wales
- Nancy Jane Gibbs -- --, 1797 April 4, 1871 North Carolina
- Zuby Gibbs -- --, 1802 Virginia
Gibbs Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- David Haynes Gibbs -- --, 1823 February 2, 1896 Connecticut
- Josiah P. Gibbs -- --, 1854 December 0, 1882 Massachusetts
- Maryann Gibbs -- --, 1840 March 15, 1908 Georgia
- Abraham Gibbs -- --, 1804 January 18, 1868 Nova Scotia
- Thomas H. Gibbs -- --, 1883 March 23, 1963 West Virginia
