Story by Kenneth Brown, distant cousin of George. George and I have a mutual ancestor, EDWARD DOTY, passenger on the famous ship MAYFLOWER which arrived in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620.

GEORGE GRANGER GIBBS

CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA

GEORGIA

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DESCENDANT OF EDWARD (MAYFLOWER) DOTY THROUGH EDWARD’S SON SAMUEL.

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Born 26 November 1836 in Habersham, Georgia.

Son of Dr. Isaac Gibbs and Rebecca Jones Allen.

Brother to Leonard, Charles, MaryJane, Sarah and Harriett.

Married 1st Susan Doster Futch in 1866 in Richmond, Georgia,

Had 1 child named Charles.

Married 2nd Annie Murray in 1871 In Georgia.

No children.

Married 3rd Virginia Moseley in 1874 in Georgia.

Had at least 4 children with Virginia, including George, Mary, Bessie and Elizabeth.

Farmer by profession.

Died 28 July 1914 in Leon County, Florida.

Buried in The Old City Cemetery in Leon County, Florida.

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Doty lineage follows.

Pvt George Granger Gibbs

Born 1836 Georgia

Died 1914 Texas

Rebecca Jones Allen Gibbs

1812 Georgia

1896 Georgia

Jane Anderson Allen

1781 North Carolina

1874 Georgia

Lavinia Ann Brack Anderson

1763 North Carolina

1844 Alabama

Esther Doty Brack

1744 New Jersey

1806 Georgia

Pvt Benajah Doty (Revolutionary War)

1723 New Jersey

1780 North Carolina

James Doty

1686 New Jersey

1739 New Jersey

Samuel Doty

1643 Massachusetts

1715 New Jersey

Edward (Mayflower) Doty

1598 England

1655 Massachusetts

Pvt George is my 7th cousin once removed.

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Enlisted 14 May 1861

Company D, 1st Georgia Infantry

Private

Absent due to illness 31 December 1861

George G Gibbs