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
Zibbie was born 1809, (1880 census state she was born in Pa)  died Dec. 2, 1886.  Family records state she died at the Teeter Farm on the Enfield Road, Tompkins Co., NY.  Her death certificate states she was born in Danby, Tompkins Co., and died in Danby, Tompkins Co., NY.  She was 77 yrs., 10 mo's and 10 dys when she died.  Death cert., also states she was buried in Danby, NY.  Most likely she is buried next to her two husbands in Adams Settlement Cemetery, Danby, NY.  The headstone has rotted and is not longer readable.   Family records of the Gardner family wrote she lived nearly 100 years, she was a dressmaker, and out lived her second husband by fifty years.  From her death cert., this is just not true.  She out lived her first husband by 50 years, and out lived her 2nd husband by 34 years.  She was 77 yrs 10 mo's 10 dys, old when she died and not almost 100 years.  Source: Death Certificate Town of Candor, Tioga Co., NY.
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: MaryWilliam 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 1829 died 1914.  Went by Abram G. Scott.  He is buried in Maple Grove Cemetery with his 2nd wife.  On census records he is listed as farmer, and cooper. He lived on Brearley Hill Road in Caroline, Tompkins County, NY.   He 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 I. 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.  Not mentioned in her father's will dated June 7th 1915  

8. Isaac VerPlank Scott, son of Abram & Martha (Brearley) Scott, born abt. 1861.  Not mentioned in father's will.
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. Hettie Scott, daughter of Abram & Martha (Brearley) Scott, born abt 1857, died Sept. 9, 1875 age 18 yrs.  She is buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Candor, Tioga Co., NY.  Her grave is next to Miss. A. C. Brearley, and Bell Brearley.

Abram G. Scott, son of David & Zibbie (Gardner) Scott, married for his second wife on Dec. 1, 1864: Martha Ann Sarson, daughter of John Sarson, born 1847, she was born at Sea (per 1900 census) she died 1924.  Martha states in the 1900 Candor, Tioga Co., NY census, she is the mother of 6 children, with only four living. 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).  Abram and his 2nd wife lived in Town of Caroline, Tompkins Co., NY and Candor, Tioga Co., NY.

16. George W. Scott, son of Abram G. & Martha (Sarson) Scott,  born abt. 1866 died young.

17. Harley J. Scott, son of Abram G. & Martha (Sarson) Scott, born abt. 1878. He 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 abt. 1870Not mentioned in his father's will dated 7th June 1915.

26. Grant Scott, (Ulysses Grant Scott), son of  Abram G. & Martha Sarson Scott,
born abt. 1868.  He married Anna M. Dean born April 25, 1863 died Feb. 26, 1901, buried in Garret Mandeville Cemetery, West Slaterville, Tompkins Co., NY.  He may have married 2nd to May (_____).  He had two daughters, believe by 2nd wife.  They were: 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 C. Scott, daughter of  Abram G. & Martha Sarson Scott, born 1882 died 1970
married Jessie R. Weber, (was living in Fla. in later years) 1882 - 1948.  They are both buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Candor, Tioga Co., NY.  They are buried next to Abram G. & Martha Scott.

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.
Lydia married June 14, 1887 to Peter Carl, a 70 year old widower.  They married at Niagara Falls.

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.  She married Mr. Smartwood/Swartwood in Hornellsville, Steuben Co., NY.


32. Susanna Scott, daughter of David & Zibbie (Gardner) Scott, born 1831.  Susanna married William Sullivan born 1827,  son of John Sullivan of Caroline, NY.  William & Susanna are still found on the 1880 census for Caroline, Tompkins Co., NY.  Susanna may have been 2nd a Mr. Tucker, more research is need to prove a 2nd marriage.
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 ?   He married Unknown.  no children

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


42. Alice E. Sullivan, daughter of William & Susanna (Scott) Sullivan,
born 1862, married July 5, 1882 to George R. Spaulding, son of Leonard & Catherine Lane Spaulding, born Nov. 13, 1858 in Caroline, Tompkins Co., NY. children 2 girls, Rena, Ona

43. Rena Spaulding, daughter of George R. & Alice (Sullivan) Spaulding, born 29 Mar 1889,
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 George R. & Alice (Sullivan) Spaulding


46. Zibbah "Zibbie" Sullivan, daughter of William & Susanna (Scott) Sullivan, born abt. 1865 married 24 Dec 1884 to William J. Spaulding, son of Leonard & Catherine Lane Spaulding, he was born April 4 1856,  William and Zibbie had, 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.  Believe she may have married a Mr. Lane.  

53. William H. Griffin, son of Nehemiah & Zibbie (Gardner) GriffinInformation 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 Jan. 4, 1906, they had the following children: Fred G. Griffin, and William E. Griffin  Lived in Candor, Tioga Co., NY.  Buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Candor Cemetery.

55. Fred G. Griffin, born 1868 - 1948, married Hattie B. (________) born 1868 died 1955.  They had two children, Myron L. & Ruth F.
56. Mryron L. Griffin, 1891-1910, buried Maple Grove Cemetery, Candor, NY

57. Ruth F. Griffin, born 1898 died 1993, buried Maple Grove Cemetery, Candor, NY

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 "Zibbie" 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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