The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-10
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hart. second wife. r!rs,, Harriet
Strothcr.
s. John az, unmarried.
.. Turner, II. 90, moved to Tennes-
see. born 1906.
sara Corneliu tS) Gibbs and Judge
j. Il. S. Kirby. of Staunton:
l. May COZ Barclay. born In Nelson
county, July l. 1878.
?. Cornelia COZ Marion. born May a.
1875.
.. Reynold (s> Marion. born Mny 81,
1876.
1. Edmond CO.., born May 6. 1878.
.. William Wayt KIRBY, born January
rs, 1851.
{. Joseph (o) Lee Smith kirby. born
October 80, 1883.
I. Massie CD Kirby. born May %.
1856.
Willie Lohban go Gibbs and VIII
liam Hartman Kable:
/. William Gibbs t0) Kabie, born
September 10, 1879: stanton Military
Academy
2. May Elizabetis 90, born January,
1877, married Ebert Smith Miller, Of
Washington county, Va, married 1892.
., "Carlotta' l.alta ca Wsyt kahle,
born July =, 1878. married William
Smith Morris, March 6, lsal.
u Margaret to) Hartman, born April
is. 1883. "
- '"'" w l<oppaii, opfR august 81,
8. cornelia Msssfo. horn July ~,
Z, Charles ts>, born May 81. 1898.
died. 1855.
''ecolicctions of Gtbha Family by a
Conpectipn.
Nearly all OF the above data la from
FAMILY history and tradition. verified
by records from Cuipeper. Madison.
Nelson and Albemarlc counties
Mrs. William Wyatt GIbba nee I,ohban
was descendant of Thomas Massie, of
Now kent county, Va, She was u wo.
man OF remarkable memory, OF great
strength OF character and one who
loved tho "old thingH," In her veins
ran ina sturdy, vigorous Scotch blood
OF the I.obbans, and this, combined
with the long English lines from which
she sprang-lhe Macons. Watkins and
VennbleS--together With hor own in
aiVtduality as an putgrowth of that
pioneer life Of the early settlers of
Nelson and Alhemarle (the new homes
OF her immediate forebears) made her
, a very interesting character. She loved
10 tell of the days whom her mother
was young girl, OF the quilting par
ties, dances. weddings, corn ahuckings
tine gaietlea OF tho wllds OF Nelson!
There wcre wolves in those days,
plenty of them" She said: $50 many
That In winter no one dared to go from
home Unattended and unprotected"
From the accounts given these wolves
must have boon the most hungry and
raveRous oe wolves! SO dreaded were
they, that the young people would take
WIN them, when going to their neigh
bora at night, sheen so that In case OF
an attack the sheep might he thrown
out to the wolves. On one memorable
occasion the little Mary Massie was al.
lowed FOR the first time 10 attend n
Wedding feast with her older brothers
and sisters. The wedding was at the
nome of neighbour some ten or twelve
miles distant. Their nearest neighbors
met at the Massie home, and from this
point started out as n pnrty.
There was safety In numbers. The
! party consisted of three wagons dliad
( with gay people. Two of the wagons
hau horses one oxen, The snow was
on the ground; the moon was shining
brightly, and there was singing and
laughter and merry voices ringing
out In the cold crisp air of that win
ter night. Suddenly there was cry,
Hush!"'-an omlnous SQUAD In the
distance. Again and nearer. The
horses were urged on to their greatest
| speed, but the faint sounds now had
become unmlstakably The deep baying
OF the dreaded wolves. They came
nearer and nearer. There was a call
70 halt. and sudden and quick
change was made In the wagons-the
women We're huddled together in the
firbt wagon, with a good driver and
one sheep. The roads were bad; the
farm wagons heavy and clumsy, and
tho wolves gaining upon them. The
tlrat wagon, with frightened and mad
daned horses, had plunged on; the SEQ
ond was following as closely as pos
sible, but the wolves were surround
Ing them. a sheep WAS thrown oul.
and this gave the second wagon IL
CHANGE, but Just az they seemed to be
gaining and almost reaching Il point
OF safety a second pack at wolves
seemed to rise out Of the very ground.
Another sheep was thrown out and an
other hurried charge made, The poor
oxen were left behind and the horses
plunged into the river with renewed
energy.
The story ended well. for they ar
rived safe and sound at their destina-
tion. The wedding feast and dance
went on into the wee fnaIl hours of
tho night, The ay as they re-
turned to Spring valley Fasm only on
empty oX-cart and the stained snow
to tell tho stpry OF that mighty strug-
Gle of beasts q few hours before, The
loss OF The sheep and oxen seemed as
nothing TO pay for the fun and frolic
OF that night These ptoneers were
used to dangers, and there was plenty
In their land in those days.
Mrs Gibbs used to tell this story OF
her grandfather. William Lqhban. q
scotchman, who came TO this country
from Edinburgh, having been at school
there He was Ind Of sixteen than,
and lie received word that his father
had married his housekeepsr Tho
young LobbaH WAS enragcd ut this. Ito
gathered his belongings, set out for
Glasgow and sailed for Virginia as a
cabin boy. tIe must have mot with
soIne success. for while still u young
man lie settled In tAlhemurle and there
reared large family. He is repre-
scented as having been very irate old
gentleman at times. He was In tho
Revolutionary War. and hated the
English with the fervor of Scotch
nan. In this family, al in many 9TH
ers tn Virginia. there existed the story
OF lost Inheritance. The old gen
tlemaD was heir To hia father, as