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Ancestry of Abel A. PASCO
Husband of
Anna BARNES

Up Dated 8 January 2008

Descendants of Sarah PASCO, ABEL A. PASCO's Aunt.

Rachel Betty SMITH
and
Justus GIBBS

Betty was born 26 February 1819, in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, and married 27 December 1838, in Peoria County, Illinois, Justus GIBBS. He was born 1812 in Richland County, Ohio and died in 1901. Betty died 23 March 1891.

Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763 - 1900

    GROOM                BRIDE             CNTY     DATE    VOL/PAGE LIC
GIBBS, JUSTUS        SMITH, BETTY         PEORIA 12/27/1838   I/ 39  279

Database: "Illinois Marriages to 1850"

Gibbs, Justus married Smith, Betty on 27 Dec 1838 in Peoria County, Illinois

The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Volume 39 page 128

Mrs. May M. Woodside.
DAR ID Number: 38352 
Born in Farmington, Illinois. 
Wife of George S. Woodside. 
Descendant of Sergt. James Harkness. 

Daughter of James Milo Gibbs and Augusta Reisinger, his wife. 
Granddaughter of Justus Gibbs and Betty Smith, his wife. 
Gr.-granddaughter of Ichabod Smith and Anna Harkness, his wife. 
Gr.-gr.-granddaughter of James Harkness and Elizabeth Edson, his wife,
m. 1785. 

James Harkness, (1759-1836), was placed on the pension roll of Illinois 1832,
for the service of private and sergeant under different commands in the
Massachusetts militia. He was at the battle of Saratoga. He was born in Pelham,
Mass.; died in Peoria, Ill.

The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Volume 124 page 192

Mrs. Amelia Gibbs Upton.
DAR ID Number: 123602 
Born in Peoria, Ill. 
Wife of James D. Upton. 
Descendant of Sergt. James Harkness, as follows: 
 
1. Justus Gibbs (1812-1901) m. 1838 Betty Smith (1819-1915). 
2. Ichabod Smith (1782-1856) m. 1809 Anna Harkness (1790-1837). 
3. James Harkness m. 1785 Elizabeth Edson (1765-1850). 

James Harkness (1759-1836) was placed on the Illinois pension roll, 1832,
for service as private and sergeant, Massachusetts militia. He was born
in Pelham, Mass.; died in Harkness Grove, Ill.

Census Records

CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: IL COUNTY: Peoria
REEL NO: 432-133 PAGE NO: 307a 
REFERENCE: Enumerated on 11 November 1850 by William M. Dodge
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             LAST        FIRST                                BIRTH
LN HN   FN   NAME        NAME     AGE  SEX RACE OCCUP.  VAL.  PLACE MRD SCH R/W DDB REMARKS 
36 2624 2707 Gibbs       Justice   51   M   .   Farming 2,000 NY     .   .   .   .     . 
37 2624 2707 Gibbs       Rachel    31   F   .      .      .   Ohio   .   .   .   .     . 
38 2624 2707 Gibbs       Ichabod   10   M   .      .      .   Ill    .   X   .   .     . 
39 2624 2707 Gibbs       Milo       9   M   .      .      .   Ill    .   X   .   .     . 
40 2624 2707 Gibbs       Sarah A.   7   F   .      .      .   Ill    .   X   .   .     . 
41 2624 2707 Gibbs       Edward     4   M   .      .      .   Ill    .   X   .   .     . 
42 2624 2707 Gibbs       Albert     2   M   .      .      .   Ill    .   .   .   .     . 
[PAGE NO: 307b]
 1 2624 2707 Gibbs       Cornelia 9/12  F   .      .      .   Ill    .   .   .   .     . 
 2 2624 2707 Kightlinger John      22   M   .   Farming   .   Pa     .   .   .   .     . 
 3 2624 2707 Bilchford   Daniel    25   M   .   Farming   500 Ire    .   .   .   .     . 

CHILDREN of Betty SMITH and Justus GIBBS:

    1. ICHABOD O.   b: 23 Oct 1839; Peoria, Peoria, Illinois.
                   md: 14 Dec 1862; Elmwood, Peoria, Illinois.
                                    Mary J. TRUITT.
 +  2. JAMES MILO   b: 19 Jul 1841; Peoria, Peoria, Illinois.
                   md: 26 Nov 1863; , , ,
                                    Augusta REISINGER.
    3. SARAH ANN    b: 12 Dec 1842; Peoria, Peoria, Illinois.
                    d:  7 Nov 1860; Elmwood, Peoria, Illinois.
    4. PERMELIA     b: 20 Nov 1844; Elmwood, Peoria, Illinois.
                    d: 20 Nov 1844; Elmwood, Peoria, Illinois.
    5. EDWARD J. A. b: 14 Jan 1846; Elmwood, Peoria, Illinois.
                   md: 16 Mar 1876; , , Illinois.
                                    Alice STAPLETON.
                    d:            ; Mt. Union, Henry, Iowa.
    6. ALBERT J.    b: 14 Jan 1846; Elmwood, Peoria, Illinois.
                   md: 18 Nov 1873; , Peoria, Illinois.
                                    Emma E. WOLFINGER.
                    d:            ; Elmwood, Peoria, Illinois.
    7. CORNELIA B.  b: 17 Jan 1850; Elmwood, Peoria, Illinois.
                   md: 26 Nov 1863; , , Illinois.
                                    W. I. KIRKPATIICK.
                    d:            ; Bryant, Fulton, Illinois.
    8. HARRIET I.   b: 18 Dec 1851; Elmwood, Peoria, Illinois.
                   md: 11 Aug 1874; , , ,
                                    E. Lester BROWN.
                    d: 29 Dec 1874; , , ,
    9. AMELIA R.    b: 24 Sep 1854; Elmwood, Peoria, Illinois.
                   md:            ; , , ,
                                    James D. UPTON.
   10. OREN S.      b: 14 Oct 1858; , , Illinois.
   11. EMMA C.      b:  4 Feb 1859; , , Illinois.
   12. ALIE J.      b: 30 Mar 1862; , , Illinois.

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The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 39 page 128
The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 124 page 192

FTM World Family Tree Vol. 3 Ed 1. Tree #5564