Eighth Generation

76. Isaac Hugh GABBARD^1,44 was born on 14 May 1805 in Washington County, Virginia.^17,45,46 He died on 22 May 1892 at the age of 87 in Owsley County, Kentucky.¹⁷

Isaac was about 9 years old when his parents migranted through the Cumberland Gap from Washington Co VA to Indian Creek in Clay Co KY.

1850 Census. Owsley Co, KY, Hh 51
Isaac H. Gabbard, 45, Farmer, b. VA
Jane, 39, birth place unknown
Elizabeth 20. G. W., 19. James C., 18. Jacob, 16. Michial, 14. Polley, 12. Able, 10. ABijah, 8. Rachal, 6. Margaret, age 4. Children all born in Kentucky.

Four of the sons of Isaac and Jane were in the Union Army during the Civil War: George W., James, Jacob and Michael. James was killed in the battle Lookout Mountain; Michael was wounded in the same battle. Michale was an Honor Guard for Abraham Lincoln's body when it was transported by rail from Chicago to Springfield, Illinois. [Actually 5 sons served - Abel served, too, because he applied for his pension.]

Isaac is buried in the Henry Gabbard graveyard on Indian Creek in Owsley Co KY. Jane, known as Jennie, died in Berea, KY but was brought back for burial to same graveyard.

1860 Census. Owsley Co, KY, Hh 691 [next to brothers Jacob & John]
Isaac Gabbard, age 55, farmer, b. VA
Jane, 49.
Mary 21. Abel 18. Abijah 17. Rachel 14. Margaret 12. Martha J. 10, William age 8.
Nancy Isaacks, age 87, widow, b. NC, Blind. [Isaac's mother-in-law]

1870 Census. Buffalo Prec, Owsley, KY, Hh 1
Isaac H. Gabbard, 65, Farmer
Jane, 59
Martha J., 20. William, 17. Anna, 14. Nancy, 14. Jane, 11, Abijah, 4
William Neal, 86
Note: some of the children listed are surely grandchildren - at least Jane and Abijah. And Nancy should have been in the 1860 census. Were there really twins, or did the enumerator misunderstand that Anna and "Nancy" were the same daughter.

Isaac Hugh GABBARD and Jane Agnes "Jennie" ISAACS were married on 11 February 1827 in Clay County, Kentucky.^1,17,45 Jane Agnes "Jennie" ISAACS, daughter of Samuel ISAACS and Nancy BALDRIDGE, was born on 24 December 1811.^1,45 She died on 1 April 1896 at the age of 84 in Berea, Madison County, Kentucky.¹

Isaac Hugh GABBARD and Jane Agnes "Jennie" ISAACS had the following children:

161	i.	Elizabeth GABBARD was born in 1829 in Kentucky.⁴⁴ Buried Richard Reynolds Cem. Owsley Co Ky, located on the old Richard Reynolds place on Lower Cow Creek, a short distance behind Sam Cornett's Home. Elizabeth Gabbard 15 Jun 1829- 21 Oct 1901 (D/O Isaac Hugh & Jane Isaacs Gabbard , married John Scribner Reynolds) John Scribner Reynolds 18 Sept 1830- 12 Mar 1912 (S/O Richard & Jemina Scribner Reynolds, married Elizabeth Gabbard) Email on GABBARD-L 30 Jul 2000.
+162	ii.	George Washington GABBARD.
163	iii.	James B. GABBARD¹ was born in 1832 in Kentucky.⁴⁴ James married Elizabeth Frost.
164	iv.	Jacob "Black Jake" GABBARD¹ was born in January 1835 in Kentucky.⁴⁴ Jacob married Elizabeth Peters. 1860 Census. Owsley Co KY, Boonville P.O., Hh 342 Jacob Gabbard, age 24, Farmer, b. TN Elizabeth 19. Rebecca, age 6 months. 1870 Census. Buffalo Precinct, Boonvile P.O., Owsley Co KY, Hh 2 Jacob Gabbard Jr., age 35 Elizabeth 27. Rebecca 10. Abel 8. Godfrey 5. Martha J. 3, and Margaret age 1. 1880 Census. Pond Creek, Jackson Co KY, Hh 260 Jacob Gabbard, 45. Elizabeth 39., wife Abel, son, 18. Godfrey, son, 15. Martha, dau, 13. Margaret, dau, 11. Sarah, dau, 9. Isaac, son, 6. Elijah, son, 3. Nannie B., age 7 months, daughter born in Nov. 1900 Census. Pond Creek, Jackson Co, KY, Hh 388 Jacob Gabbard, b. Jan 1835, age 65, widowed, stock trader Laura, daughter, b. May 1882, age 18. 1900 - son, Elijah, in Horse Lick, Jackson Co KY, Hh 48 Elijah Gabbard, b. May 1877, age 23, married 6 years Sophia, wife, b. May 1879, age 21, has had 2 children Bertha, dau, b. Jan 1894, age 6 Robert, son, b. Dec 1899, age 5 months
165	v.	Micheal GABBARD¹ was born in 1836 in Kentucky.⁴⁴ 1860. Boonville, Owsley Co KY, H 346, next to his dad Elisha Gabbard, age 26. Nancy, age 22. Susan, age 2 months Michael Gabbard, age 23. Michael married Mary Ann Mangun.
+166	vi.	Mary "Polly" GABBARD.
167	vii.	Abel C. GABBARD¹ was born in 1840 in Kentucky.⁴⁴ Wife Lucy Eversole. Applied for Invalids Civil War Pension. See Ancestry database. Lucy Eversole Gabbard was the 1st postmaster of the local 4th class postoffice called "Gabbard". She served from 1883 until 1899 and then her sister-in-law Nancy Gabbard Reynolds was Postmaster until 1895. The next Postmaster was George Washington Gabbard, Nancy's brother, who served until 1901.
+168	viii.	Abijah B. GABBARD.
169	ix.	Rachel GABBARD¹ was born in 1844 in Kentucky.⁴⁴ Rachel died unmarried.
170	x.	Margaret GABBARD¹ was born in 1846 in Kentucky.⁴⁴ Margaret married Elias Reynolds.
171	xi.	Martha J. GABBARD¹ was born in 1850 in Owsley County, Kentucky. Martha married Pleasant Reynolds.
172	xii.	William A. GABBARD¹ was born in 1856 in Owsley County, Kentucky. William married Vanetta Lewis.
173	xiii.	Nancy GABBARD¹ was born in 1856 in Kentucky. Nancy married Perry P. Reynolds.