I am looking for information on the Gibson family of McNairy Co. The earlist that I have is Joel Gibson b. in NC and md to Nancy. They moved to TN and were in McNairy Co. in the 1850 census. According to the pension records of their sons, they had moved from Union Co., NC. Joel Gibson b. abt 1800 NC Nancy b. abt 1812 NC Lemuel b. 1833 in Union Co., TN; md Parthena Forsythe in McNairy Co. He died as a P.O.W. in Camp Douglas, IL Samuel b. 1834 in Union Co., NC md to Mary Hill Andrew b. 1838 in NC Sarah b. 1841 in NC Elmira Adaline b. 1846 in NC md to John Riggs John b. 1845 in NC Margaret b. 1848 in TN Emily Jane b. 1850 in McNairy Co. (She always said Purdy) md to Henderson Riggs (brother of John). This is my gg grandmother. They moved to Texas about 1890 Any help would be appreciated. I really hope to find some cousins. The Riggs family were in neighboring Hardeman and before that Fayette Co., TN. At some time they too must have come into McNairy. Information on this family would also be helpful. This is David and Margaret Riggs from NC to Fayette Co., TN > Josiah and Rebecca Dunlap Riggs> William Henderson Riggs and Emily Jane Gibson Riggs> William Josiah Riggs Mary Turney