Eighth Generation

78. John G. GABBARD was born about 1810 in Washington County, Virginia.^17,21,47 He died in January 1870 at the age of 60 in Owsley County, Kentucky.¹⁷

1850 Census. Owsley co KY, Hh 86
John Gabbard, 37. Margaret 26.
Peter 13. Rebecca 10. Julious 7. Benjamin 5. Isaac age 2.

1860 Census. Owsley Co KY, Hh 690 [between his brothers John and Isaac]
John Gabbard, age 49, b. VA.
Margaret, 45.
Peter, 23. Rebecca 21. Julius 18. Benjamin 15. Isaac 11. Jane 6. Jacob, age 3.

1870 Census. Indian Creek, Owsley Co KY, Hh 16, Family 15
Henry C. Gabbard, age 25, farmer, b. KY
Rebecca, 20.
Jacob 3. William 5 months
John Gabbard, age 59, b. VA
Margaret, age 53, b. KY
Jacob 13, b. KY
On the Mortality Census for 1870
John Gabbard of Indian Creek, Owsley Co., Family 16, died in January, 1870 of hives.

John G. GABBARD and Margaret COMBS were married in Clay County, Kentucky.^17,47 Margaret COMBS was born in 1815 in Kentucky.⁴⁷

Margaret's year of birth as indicated in the 1850 census would suggest she was a very young mother. More likely she fudged a bit on her age.

John G. GABBARD and Margaret COMBS had the following children:

+182	i.	Peter GABBARD.
+183	ii.	Rebecca GABBARD.
184	iii.	Julius GABBARD was born in 1843 in Kentucky.⁴⁷
185	iv.	Benjamin GABBARD was born in 1845 in Kentucky.⁴⁷ Father applied for his Civil War Pension - see Ancestry database.
186	v.	Henry C. GABBARD was born in 1845 in Kentucky. No Henry was living with the family in 1850 or 1860, but since John & Margaret were living with him in 1870, he must have been some sort of kin.
187	vi.	Isaac GABBARD was born in 1848 in Kentucky.⁴⁷ 1870 Census. Indian Creek, Owsley Co KY, Hh 16 Isaac Gabbard, 22. Drucilla 20. Margaret 2. Elizabeth Horn 17. Sarah Barret, age 18.
188	vii.	Jane GABBARD was born in 1854 in Owsley County, Kentucky.
189	viii.	Jacob GABBARD was born in 1857 in Owsley County, Kentucky.