Elizabeth "Libbie" Gardner Scott Griffin

Elizabeth "Zibbie" Gardner

Scott - Griffin
Married twice
1st - David Scott
2nd - Nehemiah Griffin

1. Elizabeth "Zibbie" Gardner, daughter of Abraham & Mary (Ransom) Gardner, who lived in Danby, Tompkins Co., NY
Libbie was born March, 1809, died about 1902, she died at the Teeter Farm on the Enfield Road, Tompkins Co., NY - date unknown.
She lived nearly 100 years, she was a dressmaker, and out lived her second husband by fifty years.
Married twice,
1st David Scott born 1805 - 1836
2nd Nehemiah Griffin. born 1810 -1852
Zibbie married Nehemiah Griffin at Danby, NY, May 1840, by Chas. C. Howell - Justice of the Peace.
Nehemiah died at Candor, NY.

Zibbie, David and Nehemiah are buried Adams Settlement Cemetery, Danby, NY, a headstone next to Nehemiah Griffin and David Scott has rotted away, this could be that of Elizabeth "Zibbie" Gardner their wife, it is stated in a Gardner Family History that she is buried here but her headstone is not found.
Inscriptions are as follows:
Nehemiah GRIFFIN died July 1, 1852 aged 43 years - appears to be 4 months 15 days
David SCOTT, died April 7, 1836 aged 31 years - "Friends nor physicians could not save, This mortal body from the grave"
Children by David Scott were; Abraham G., Lydia, Susanna
Children by Nehemiah Griffin were: Mary, William H., Nehemiah W.

2. Abraham Gardner Scott, son of David Scott & Zibbie Gardner
Abraham is listed on most records as Abram G. Scott, or A. G. Scott, he was born 1828, on census records he is listed as farmer, and cooper. He lived on Brearley Hill Road in Caroline, Tompkins County, NY.
married 1854 to Martha Ann Brearley, daughter of Joseph & Catharine Brearley,
Martha Brearley was born abt. 1830 died Jan. 31, 1864 age 31 years, 1 mo., she is buried on her parents homestead on Brearley Hill Road. More information on the Brearley's
children by Martha Brearley: Willis, Josephine, VerPlank, Hattie
3. Willis Scott, son of Abram & Martha (Brearley) Scott, born 1855;
married (________) and had three children: Esther, Jennie, George
4. Esther Scott, "Ettie" daughter of Willis & (_____) Scott,
married ______Metq.
5. Jennie Scott, daughter of Willis & (_____) Scott,
married ________Adburn, had at least one son, buried in NJ Cemetery.
6. George Scott, son of Willis & (_____) Scott

7. Josephine Scott, daughter of Abram & Martha (Brearley) Scott, born abt. 1857.

8. VerPlank Scott, son of Abram & Martha (Brearley) Scott, born 1861
(another record found states his name was Isaac VerPlank Scott born 1862)
married (_________) 2 children; Hubart, & Myrtle
married (_________) 2 children; Lucinda,& Irvin

9. Hubart Scott, son of VerPlank Scott
10. Myrtle Scott, daughter of VerPlank Scott
11. Lucinda Scott, daughter of VerPlank Scott, married and had two children
12. Irvin Scott, son of VerPlank Scott, married and had two children, Irvan and Robert
13. Irvan Scott, son of Irvin Scott and (________)
14. Robert Scott, son of Irvin Scott and (________)

15. Hattie Scott, daughter of Abram Scott, born 1865 ?, mother of Hattie is said to be Martha Brearley, but Martha died in 1864, so Hattie's birth is incorrect or she is the daughter of the second wife.

Abram G. Scott married for his second wife on Dec. 1, 1864:
Martha Sarsan/Sarson, born abt. 1846 - per 1892 Caroline Census records.
Children by second marriage were: George, Harley, Charles, Grant, Ethel, Percy. Erroy W. ?
Per 1892 Caroline census records a Erroy W. Scott age 7 (born abt. 1885 was living with
Abram & Martha Scott, not listed as son in the Gardner family records,
unknown if he was another child or not)
16. George W. Scott, son of Abram G. & Martha (Sarson) Scott, born 1877 died young
Record is also found of his birth being earlier 1866 -
birth record of 1877 is from the Gardner family records.

17. Harley J. Scott, son of Abram G. & Martha (Sarson) Scott,
born 1878 (Gardner records) 1876 per 1892 Caroline Census records
married ________and had three sons - Robert, Delmar, Arden

18. Robert Scott, son of Harley & (______) Scott
19. Delmar Scott, son of Harley & (_______) Scott
married (________) and had the following children: Wanta, Charles, Susan, Treasa
20. Wanta Scott, child of Delmar Scott
21. Charles Scott, son of Delmar Scott
22. Susan Scott, daughter of Delmar Scott
23. Treasa Scott, daughter of Delmar Scott
24. Arden Scott, son of Harley & (________) Scott

25. Charles E. Scott, son of Abram G. & Martha Sarson Scott, born 1879
Record is also found of an earlier birth 1870 -
1879 is from Gardner family records.

26. Grant Scott, (Ulysses Grant Scott), son of Abram G. & Martha Sarson Scott,
born 1881, Record is also found of an earlier birth 1868 - 1881 is from Gardner family records.
married (________) and had two daughters, Dorothy and Elnora

27. Dorothy Scott, daughter of Grant Scott, married Mr. Riley
28. Elnora Scott, daughter of Grant Scott, married Mr. Blackman,
and had a son Chas. Blackman, Charles has four children.

29. Ethel Scott, daughter of Abram G. & Martha Sarson Scott, born 1882,
married Jessie R. Weber, (was living in Fla. in later years)

30. Percy W. Scott, son of Abram G. & Martha (Sarson) Scott, born 1886

31. Lydia M. Scott, daughter of David & Zibbie (Gardner) Scott, born 1830
married October 14, 1852 to Joseph Henry Brearley, also known as "Harry", born April 6, 1823 died July 30, 1876 in Candor, Tioga Co., NY. He was the son of Joseph & Catherine (Cheeseman) Brearley, of Brearley Hill, Town of Caroline, Tompkins Co., NY
Their children found were; Mary born abt. 1853; Isabelle born abt. 1853, Charles born abt. 1855; Septill (male) born about 1857, and Matilda.

a. Mary Brearley born abt. 1853 - could be the same person as Isabelle?
b. Charles Brearley born abt. 1855 died ? married Anna Hoff, on Nov. 1, 1880 at Candor, Tioga Co, NY, Anna (Annie) was born abt. 1859. Their children were:Mary Brearley, born abt. 1884; Isabelle Brearley born abt. 1886; Charles Brearley born abt. 1882; Nellie Brearley born abt. 1881.
See Brearley Family History for more information on his family.

c. Septill Brearley (male) born abt. 1857.

d. Matilda Brearley, born abt. 1857
daughter of Joseph & Lydia (Scott) Brearley
married Mr. Smartwood/Swartwood in Hornellsville, Steuben Co., NY.

32. Susanna Scott, daughter of David & Zibbie (Gardner) Scott, born 1831
married William Sullivan born 1827, son of John Sullivan of Caroline, NY.
children; Elnora, Alice, Zibbie, Mary E.

33. Elnora J. Sullivan, daughter of William & Susanna (Scott) Sullivan,
born 1857 died 1940 married George I. Teeter, son of Andrew Jackson & Mary E. (Nixon) Teeter,
born abt. 1855 died 1939
children 2 boys, 1 girl - Zibbie, Andrew, and George
34. Zibbie S. Teeter, daughter of George & Elnora (Sullivan) Teeter
1882-1943, married Nelson F. Hopper, son of Andrew P. & Orvilla (Peckham) Hopper,1874 - ?
Children, Elnora H., Nelson B.
35. Elnora H. Hopper, daughter of Nelson & Libbe (Teeter) Hopper
born 1910, Married Chas. P. Mead - no children
36. Nelson B. Hopper, son of Nelson & Zibbe (Teeter) Hopper
born 1916, Married Esther Mandeville
Three sons:

37. Peter Hopper, son of Nelson & Esther (Mandeville) Hopper
38. Malcom Hopper, son of Nelson & Esther (Mandeville) Hopper
39. Male Hopper, son of Nelson & Esther (Mandeville) Hopper

40. Andrew Teeter, son of George & Elnora (Sullivan) Teeter, born 1883 - died ?
married Unknown.
no children

41. George Scott Teeter, son of George & Elnora (Sullivan) Teeter 1887-1962
married unknown
Had a daughter Alberta Teeter.

42. Alice Sullivan, daughter of William & Susanna (Scott) Sullivan,
born 1862, married Mr. Spaulding, children 2 girls, Rena, Ona

43. Rena Spaulding, daughter of Mr & Alice (Sullivan) Spaulding,
married a Mr. Haight, and had at least one child, a son named Alton Haight.
44. Alton Haight, son of Rena Spaulding Haight.
45. Ona Spaulding, daughter of Mr. & Alice (Sullivan) Spaulding

46. Zibbie S. Sullivan, daughter of William & Susanna (Scott) Sullivan,
born 1865 married Mr. Spaulding, children, 2 boys, 2 girls.

47. male, son of Mr. & Libbie (Sullivan) Spaulding
48. male, son of Mr. & Libbie (Sullivan) Spaulding
49. female, daughter of Mr. & Libbie (Sullivan) Spaulding
50. female, daughter of Mr. & Libbie (Sullivan) Spaulding

51. Mary E. Sullivan, daughter of William & Susanna (Scott) Sullivan,
born 1870, married Ward Mosher, he was a Meth. Minister.

52. Mary Griffin, daughter of Nehemiah & Zibbie (Gardner) Griffin, born 1841 - lived in Oriskany, NY.
53. William H. Griffin, sonof Nehemiah & Zibbie (Gardner) Griffin
Information in Pension File of Wm. H. Griffin, son of Libbie Gardner, Civil War Pension Application #49839 - Certificate # 34647
Company K 137th N.Y. Infantry.
On the original pension application dated 9 April 1864 Libbie Griffin stated that she was 55 years of age and a resident of Caroline, NY. Libbie Gardner Scott married Nehemiah Griffin at Danby, Tompkins Co., NY May 1840. The ceremony was performed by Chas. C. Howell, Justice of the Peace. Nehemiah Griffin died at Candor, NY on July 1, 1852. There is sworn testimony to all facts - signed by Abram G. Scott and William Sullivan. Libbie gave her post office address as Wilseyville, Tioga Co., NY.
William H. Griffin was enrolled on August 22, 1862 at Danby, NY. to serve for three years in Company K 137th N. Y. Infantry. He was mustered in at Binghamton, NY, on August 27, 1862.
In a deposition made by the commanding offficer William Griffin was wounded in battle at Wauhatchie on October 29, 1863 and died at Chattanooga, Tenn. Nov. 11, 1863. He was giving his mother money each month towards her support and that was the amount of the pension she received presumably until her death.

54. Nehemiah W. Griffin, son of Nehemiah & Zibbie (Gardner) Griffin, 1847 - 1926
Married Louisa A. VanEtten, daughter of George W. & Harriet (Roe) VanEtten, born 1850 died 1906, they had the following children:
Fred G. Griffin, and William E. Griffin
Lived in Candor, Tioga Co., NY. Is said to be buried in Candor Cemetery.

55. Fred G. Griffin, born 1868 - 1948, married (_____________) and had two children, Myron L. & Ruth F.
56. Mryron L. Griffin, 1891-1910
57. Ruth F. Griffin, born 1898

58. William E. Griffin, born 18__.

Cemetery Records - Adams Settlement Cemetery, Danby, NY.

(Parents of Libbie Gardner Scott Griffin)
Mary wife of Abraham GARDNER died Dec. 16, 1855 aged 73 y'rs 8m 14d
Abraham GARDNER died Apr. 10, 1861 AE 77 y'rs 4 mo & 12 days

Headstone next to Nehemiah Griffin and David Scott has rotted away, this could be that of Elizabeth "Libbie" Gardner their wife,
Gardner family records states she is buried here.
(2nd Husband to Libbie Gardner)
Nehemiah GRIFFIN died July 1, 1852 aged 43 years ***appears to be 4 m's 15 d's
the stone is cracked just below the tops of what appears to be 4 m's & 15 d's. (N.G.)

(1st husband to Libbie Gardner)
David SCOTT, died April 7, 1836 aged 31 years (D.S.)
"Friends nor physicians could not save,
This mortal body from the grave"

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