Cocke County, Tennessee
Bibee Family Biography

Contributed by Colleen Bibee Hansen

Thomas Bibee was born in Goochland Co., VA in 1734. He moved to Amhurst Co., VA before the Revolutionary War. In 1776 he volunteered for service in the War. He crossed the Fluvanna River in VA, Pee Dee River in NC and Santee River in SC, and joined the American Army under General Lee. In 1779 he volunteered again. Marched south to near Charleston, SC and served under General Lincoln and later was attached to General Mason. Next he was a substitute for one Johnson. Marched back south and served again under General Lincoln until just before the taking of Charleston by the British in 1780.

After the war he moved to NC on the Yadkin River. Later he moved to Burke Co., NC and again to Rutherford Co., NC. His next move was to Buncombe Co., NC, and in 1812 he moved to Cocke, Co., TN. He was issued a pension for his Military Service, rate $56.66 per annum on 26 Mar 1834. He died shortly after that date. Thomas was married to a Powatten Indian by the name of Wahane. It is believed that Thomas was the father of William W. Bibee.

William W. Bibee was my 2nd Great Grandfather. He was born about 1805 in NC. He was married to Peggy O Neil who was born in Culpepper Co. VA on 12 Feb 1806. They were married in Cocke Co. in 1821. Peggy's parents were Henry O'Neil and Betsy Gillett. William W. died in 1845, Peggy died in 1844. William and Peggy had 8 children:

• 1. Lauvicy b. 1823 md. James Anderson Buckner abt. 1847
• 2. Preston Donahue b. 9 Feb 1824 md. Martha Mariah Green 22 Mar 1849
• 3. Tipton C. b. 27 Mar 1825 md. Patience Gillett in 1850
• 4. Elizabeth b. 1826
• 5. Darius O Neil b. Dec 1829 md. Louisa Butler abt 1850
• 6. Marvel (Marvin) b. 12 Dec 1831 md. Elizabeth Green 1851
• 7. Mary (Polly) b. 1834
• 8. William Walker b. 10 Aug 1837 md. Sophia Elizabeth Ogden 1 Aug 1861

Tipton C. Bibee was my Great Grandfather. He married Patience Gillett in 1850. She was the daughter of John Gillett and Mrs. Elizabeth Gillett. Tipton died 31 Jan 1898 in Sheridan, Yamhill Co. OR. Patience died in Bybee, Cocke Co., TN in 1897. Tipton and Patience had 7 children:

• 1. William H. b. 24 Sep 1851 md. Mary Horton Harper 25 July 1897 in Cocke Co. TN
• 2. Joseph M. b. 1857
• 3. Jailey b. 1859 md. Joseph Milburn Evans 6 Oct 1881 in Cocke Co. TN
• 4. George Washington b. 2 Dec 1862 md. Nettie Chapman 23 Jun 1887 in Sheridan, OR
• 5. Tipton C. b. 1863 in Cocke Co., TN
• 6. Pierson C. b. 24 Feb 1867 md. Ida Bell Atchley 3 May 1889 in Cocke Co., TN
• 7. Luther b. 1868 in Cocke Co., TN

George Washington Bibee was my Grandfather. In 1886 he left Newport, Cocke Co., TN and traveled over 3000 miles to Sheridan, Yamhill, OR. He married Nettie Grant Chapman daughter of William Chapman and Esther Lorinda Bewley. George Washington died in 3 Nov 1927 in Seattle, King, WA. Nettie died 24 Oct 1962 in Albany, Linn, OR. George and Nettie had 6 children:

• 1. Jessie Merle b. 14 Dec 1887 md. James Carroll Cecil 6 Jul 1915 in Portland, OR
• 2. Lulu L. b 8 Jan 1889 in Sheridan, Yamhill, OR
• 3. William Archibald b. 6 Nov 1891 md. Bernice C. Halstead in Honolulu, HI
• 4. Selma M. b. 27 Mar 1895 in Sheridan, Yamhill, OR
• 5. Charles Gladwin b. 7 Feb 1897 md. Veteres Rosquist in Farmington,Davis,UT
• 6. Georgia Chapman b. 28 Feb 1905 md. George W. Peavy

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