Hello All, I thought I'd put in a word here.  My grandfather was the first person to tell me of a daughter of Shadrack and Sarah Dutton Gibson whose name as far as he knew was "Belle".  He never said anything about "Sabra".  That is sure supposition on our part.  Since William and Sabra Blackburn lived in Brush Creek township in Washington County, AR. in 1860 near where Shadrack and his other children lived, I have assumed that they might be the same couple since the ages and proximity were so close.  I was not told how old Belle was, just that she was one of the older children. I don't have one drop of proof that they are the same person. I have tried to tell others that I am only guessing on this family and would like to see others help me to prove and/or disprove it. I want to know who the James Gibson was that signed as a witness on some of Sabra's legal papers.  Family? or Friend? Someday I hope to have the answer but don't want to be annoying with my guesses.  Please remember that "word of mouth" information is only a questionable lead.  These ancestors lived a long time ago and very little documentation has been left behind that has come to life and is very conclusive. Keep trying and maybe we'll be able to write in with real break- throughs one of these days! Happy Hunting! Gail Lies   [email protected] wrote: > Hi Kay, Gail, Edgar, and others interested in Sabra and William, > > Kay: No, I do not know if my Sabra "Belle" Gibson and William Blackburn were > in Washington Co, AR in 1870. > > My information on Sabra came to me years ago with little or no documentation. >  I have her as the second of twelve children born to Shadrack Jacob (or Jacob > Shadrack) Gibson (b c1807 in VA; d ?) who mar Sarah Dutton c1826 in VA.  Her > younger sister, Matilda "Tilda" Gibson (b 1837 in IL; d Feb 12, 1910 in > Benton Co, AR) who mar Moses Jefferson Dutton is my wife's gg grandmother. > > Now my question is: Is there a Sabra "Belle" Gibson (b c1829) who mar William > Blackburn and a Sabra Angeling Watson (b c1827 in VA) who mar William > Blackburn or they the same person?  My wife's Blackburns were in Benton Co, > AR as early as 1830 when Josiah Hackney Blackburn and family arrived and > their son Sylvanis established the War Eagle mill.  Although I have not tied > the subject William Blackburn to this family, he was in the right place and > time to be part of the family. > > Can anyone help to further identify or clarify Sabra "Belle" Gibson and Sabra > Angeling Watson, both supposedly married to a William Blackburn? > > Joe Carroll > > ==== BLACKBURN Mailing List ==== >   Consider adding 'estimated' DATES and PLACES to your Blackburn names to help in connecting families.