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The Genealogy of Robert and Christina Barritt
Bettie Wilson NIBBS
1858 - 1937 (79 years)1. Bettie Wilson NIBBS was born on 17 Oct 1858 in Fort Bend County, Texas, USA (daughter of Alston Baccot NIBBS and Jennie Amanda ALLEN); died on 8 Dec 1937 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA; was buried on 9 Dec 1937 in Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Religion: Roman Catholic
- Occupation: Clerk
- Cause of death: Gangrene of Left Leg
- Census: 11 Jul 1860, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA
- Baptism: 6 Apr 1866, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
- Census: 17 Jun 1870, Greensburg, Green, Kentucky, USA
- Census: 19 Jun 1880, Harris County, Texas, USA
- Census: 1 Jun 1900, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
- Census: 16 Apr 1910, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
- Census: 9 Jan 1920, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
- Census: 4 Apr 1930, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
Notes:
Birth:
on a plantation
Census:
P.O. Richmond
Baptism:
at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
Census:
P.O. Greensburg
Census:
13th Subdivision
Census:
1412 Milam
Census:
410 Emerson
Census:
410 Emerson
Census:
410 Emerson
Died:
at her residence, 410 Emerson
Buried:
Section F-3, Lot 111Bettie married Col. James Moreau MEANS on 26 Dec 1882 in Lee County, Texas, USA. James (son of Gen. William Cresswell MEANS and Catherine Jane BARRINGER) was born on 3 Nov 1842 in Concord, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA; died on 14 Feb 1912 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA; was buried on 15 Feb 1912 in Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. Alston Baccot NIBBS was born on 8 Mar 1835 in Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA (son of Thomas William NIBBS and Ann Rebecca GAUSE); died on 18 Apr 1912 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA; was buried on 18 Apr 1912 in Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Farmer
- Cause of death: Stomach Cancer
- Census: 24 Sep 1850, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA
- Census: 11 Jul 1860, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA
- Census: 17 Jun 1870, Greensburg, Green, Kentucky, USA
- Census: 19 Jun 1880, Harris County, Texas, USA
- Census: 14 Jun 1900, Harris County, Texas, USA
Notes:
Census:
The Texas Judicial District
Census:
P.O. Richmond
Census:
P.O. Greensburg
Census:
13th Subdivision
Census:
Justice Precinct 2
Died:
at 4:05 a.m. at 410 Emerson
Buried:
Section F-3 Lot 111Alston married Jennie Amanda ALLEN. Jennie (daughter of William Barrett ALLEN and Huldah WILCOX) was born about 1839 in Kentucky, USA; was buried on 19 Feb 1889 in Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Jennie Amanda ALLEN was born about 1839 in Kentucky, USA (daughter of William Barrett ALLEN and Huldah WILCOX); was buried on 19 Feb 1889 in Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Keeping House
- Census: 15 Sep 1850, Green County, Kentucky, USA
- Census: 11 Jul 1860, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA
- Census: 17 Jun 1870, Greensburg, Green, Kentucky, USA
- Census: 19 Jun 1880, Harris County, Texas, USA
Notes:
Census:
Precinct 2
Census:
P.O. Richmond
Census:
P.O. Greensburg
Census:
13th Subdivision
Buried:
Section F-3 Site 111Children:
- Allen Thomas NIBBS was born on 6 Mar 1857 in Fort Bend County, Texas, USA; died on 2 Dec 1938 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA; was buried on 4 Dec 1938 in Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.
- 1. Bettie Wilson NIBBS was born on 17 Oct 1858 in Fort Bend County, Texas, USA; died on 8 Dec 1937 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA; was buried on 9 Dec 1937 in Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.
- Lula Baccot NIBBS was born on 10 Aug 1861 in Fort Bend County, Texas, USA; died on 23 Oct 1941 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA; was buried on 25 Oct 1941 in Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.
Generation: 3
4. Thomas William NIBBS was born on 28 Jul 1807 (son of William NIBBS and Mary MIMS); died on 11 Dec 1844; was buried in Walnut Grove Plantation, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Planter
- Census: 1830, Montgomery County, Alabama, USA
- Residence: 26 May 1831, Montgomery County, Alabama, USA
Notes:
I have listed a death date of before 1846 for Thomas Nibbs as his wife, Ann R. Nibbs, is listed on the tax rolls of Fort Bend County in that year.
Census:
28 slaves
Residence:
Registration of certificate at Cahaba Land Office for a piece of land in Township 16, Range 17Thomas married Ann Rebecca GAUSE on 22 Feb 1827 in Montgomery County, Alabama, USA. Ann (daughter of John GAUSE and Mary SMITH) was born on 10 Oct 1810 in North Carolina, USA; died on 15 Jan 1888; was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Ann Rebecca GAUSE was born on 10 Oct 1810 in North Carolina, USA (daughter of John GAUSE and Mary SMITH); died on 15 Jan 1888; was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Planter
- Census: 1830, Montgomery County, Alabama, USA
- Tax List: 1846, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA
- Census: 24 Sep 1850, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA
- Census: 12 Jul 1860, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA
- Census: 22 Jun 1880, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
Notes:
Ann’s second husband was Constantine W. Buckley who she married in 1852.
Census:
(presumed)
Census:
The Texas Judicial District
Census:
P.O. Richmond
Census:
221 Texas Ave.
Buried:
Section F-3 Lot 111Notes:
Married:
by W. Higgins, J. P.Children:
- William Benjamin NIBBS was born on 13 Aug 1828 in Alabama, USA; died on 13 Oct 1850.
- Mary Louise NIBBS was born about 1832 in Alabama, USA; was buried on 12 Sep 1903 in Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.
- 2. Alston Baccot NIBBS was born on 8 Mar 1835 in Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA; died on 18 Apr 1912 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA; was buried on 18 Apr 1912 in Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.
6. William Barrett ALLEN was born on 19 May 1803 in Green County, Kentucky, USA; died on 22 Apr 1882 in Green County, Kentucky, USA; was buried in Barrett Family Cemetery, Greensburg, Green, Kentucky, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Attorney
- Occupation: Bank Cashier
- Census: 15 Sep 1850, Green County, Kentucky, USA
Notes:
Willam, a seminary and law school graduate, served as grand master of a Masonic grand lodge of Kentucky.
Census:
Precicnt 2William married Huldah WILCOX on 1 Nov 1836. Huldah was born on 24 Nov 1812 in Massachusetts, USA; died on 6 Jul 1855; was buried in Barrett Family Cemetery, Greensburg, Green, Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Huldah WILCOX was born on 24 Nov 1812 in Massachusetts, USA; died on 6 Jul 1855; was buried in Barrett Family Cemetery, Greensburg, Green, Kentucky, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Census: 15 Sep 1850, Green County, Kentucky, USA
Notes:
Huldah was of Purtian ancestry and whose family arrived in New England in the 17th century.
Birth:
1850 census: Connecticut
Census:
Precinct 2Children:
- 3. Jennie Amanda ALLEN was born about 1839 in Kentucky, USA; was buried on 19 Feb 1889 in Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.
- Mary Barrett ALLEN was born on 26 Mar 1845 in Greensburg, Green, Kentucky, USA; died on 11 Jul 1880; was buried in Hollywood Cemetery, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.
Generation: 4
8. William NIBBS was born in 1759 in Tortola, West Indies; died on 6 Nov 1825 in Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA. William married Mary MIMS on 4 May 1806. Mary (daughter of John MIMS and Mary MOSS) was born on 23 Jun 1776 in South Carolina, British America; died on 30 Jan 1853; was buried in Walnut Grove Plantation, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Mary MIMS was born on 23 Jun 1776 in South Carolina, British America (daughter of John MIMS and Mary MOSS); died on 30 Jan 1853; was buried in Walnut Grove Plantation, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Census: 1830, Montgomery County, Alabama, USA
- Census: 24 Sep 1850, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA
Notes:
Census:
(presumed in Thomas Nibbs household)
Census:
The Texas Judicial District
Buried:
Marker at Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Texas, Section F-3 Lot 111Children:
- 4. Thomas William NIBBS was born on 28 Jul 1807; died on 11 Dec 1844; was buried in Walnut Grove Plantation, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA.
10. John GAUSE was born about 1767 in South Carolina, British America; died in 1817 in Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA. John married Mary SMITH. Mary was born about 1769 in South Carolina, British America; died in 1830 in Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Mary SMITH was born about 1769 in South Carolina, British America; died in 1830 in Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA. Children:
- 5. Ann Rebecca GAUSE was born on 10 Oct 1810 in North Carolina, USA; died on 15 Jan 1888; was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.