Individual Details
Reuben Gabbard
(Abt 1807 - Bef 1880)
Survey, Clay Co KY, 22 Mar 1826. The plat shows a very irregular tract both sides of Bowman's fork, near where it enters Rock House fork of Sturgeon and including the Big Branch where it enters Bowman's fork.
Surveyed for Edward Gabbard, 100 acres on two KY land office Warrants:
#12194 assigned by Spencer Daniel to C. White, by him to A. Baker, by him to Jacob Gabbard, and by him to Edward Gabbard
#13583 assigned by Francis Clark to Abner Baker & by him to said Edward Gabbard
In Clay Co on Bowman's fork of the Rockhouse fork of Sturgeon. Begin west bank of the big Branch, waters of sd Bowman's ford; line of a 100 acre survey for Elias Gum, crossing Bowman's fork; bank of Rockhouse fork at the mouth of Bowman's; running thence Rockhouse fork, crossing Rockhouse fork. Signed: Andw. Bradley, SCC
Reuben Gabbard, Jacob Gabbard Sen, sworn chain carriers. Edward Gabbard, markers
On back: Edward Gabbards plat & Cert of Survey 100 acres. Recorded Book B, p.285, 16 Aug 1826. Grant 17 Jul 1827.
Married Mary Casteel. Daughter Catherine born about 1831, married Samuel Metcalf 4 May 1848 in Laurel Co KY [See Hiram Casttel Metcalf who married Mary Ann Gabbard, dau of Elijah Gabbard & Sarah Stephens. There is likely a family connection.]
1860 Census, Jackson Co KY, Hh 637
Reuben Gabbert, age 53, farmer, b. VA
Mary, age 50.
Campbell, age 25, farm labor
Calvin, 23, farm labor
Sidney P. 21. Martha 18. Frances M. 16 [female - this was wrong]. Lucinda 15. Sarah 13. Margaret 11. Jasper P. age 8, and Jane age 6.
1870 Census. Gray Hawk P.O., Pond Creek Precinct, Jackson Co, KY, HH 128
Ruben Gabbard, age 64, b. VA, Farmer
Mary, 61, b. KY
Martha, 28. Margaret 21. Jasper N. 19. Francis M. age 27 [male & doing farm labor]
Susan, 22 [Francis & Susan, married in May of that year],
Melsena, age 3 (databases show her to be a daughter of Martha)
1880 Census. Raccoon, Laurel Co, KY, Hh 72
Francis M. Gabbard, 36, Farmer, all b. KY
Susan, 32, wife
Ellen, 7, dau
William, 4, son
John J., 1, son
Mary, 70, mother, widow
Events
| Birth | Abt 1807 | Washington County, Virginia |  | ||
| Marriage | 15 Sep 1829 | Laurel County, Kentucky - Mary Casteel | |||
| Death | Bef 1880 |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Casteel (1810 - 1885) |
| Child | Emily Gabbard (1830 - ) |
| Child | Catherine "Katie" Gabbard (1831 - ) |
| Child | Campbell Gabbard (1835 - ) |
| Child | Calvin C. Gabbard (1837 - 1904) |
| Child | Sidney P. Gabbard (1839 - ) |
| Child | Martha Gabbard (1842 - 1886) |
| Child | Francis Marion Gabbard (1843 - ) |
| Child | Sarah "Sallie" Gabbard (1847 - 1910) |
| Child | Lucinda Gabbard (1848 - 1898) |
| Child | Margaret Gabbard (1849 - 1935) |
| Child | Jasper Newton Gabbard (1851 - ) |
| Child | Jane Gabbard (1854 - 1935) |
| Father | JACOB GABBARD (1762 - 1854) |
| Mother | MARGARET "PEGGY" SMITH (1770 - 1830) |
| Sibling | Nicholas Gabbard ( - ) |
| Sibling | John Gabbard (1787 - 1860) |
| Sibling | Hannah Gabbard (1790 - ) |
| Sibling | Jacob GABBARD Jr. (1793 - 1876) |
| Sibling | Mathias Gabbard (1795 - ) |
| Sibling | EDWARD GABBARD (1798 - 1884) |
| Sibling | Sally GABBARD (1803 - 1846) |
| Sibling | Philip Gabbard (1806 - 1870) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth "Eliza" Gabbard (1812 - 1880) |
Endnotes
1. Gabbard/Gabbert Family Newsletter; Published Quarterly by Howard M. Gabbert.