Nancy Herring was a daughter of John and Lucy Carver Herring. She was born May 25, 1834 in Albemarle Co. Virginia. She had 10 brothers and 1 sister, and was my 2nd great grandaunt.

Nancy came from Albemarle Virginia with her family when she was 4 years old. On December 6, 1860 she married Peter M. Gibony. I have found various spellings of the last name including, Gibony, Giboney, and Gibney. Peter was born about 1834 in Callaway County Missouri, a son of John W. Gibony of Kentucky. Peter had 2 brothers, 4 half brothers and 2 half sisters. His parents came to Missouri before 1829.

Peter Gibony was a Civil War Veteran, on the side of the Union Army. He was inducted on Dec. 10, 1863, and discharged on March 18, 1864 because of a disability.

Peter and Nancy Herring Giboney had 5 children:

1. John William Gibony b: Dec 1861, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: Dec 22, 1904, Callaway Co., Missouri.
   • 1st married Aug 17, 1885, Callaway Co., Missouri, Fannie A. Miller, b: unknown d: before 1900.
   • Children:
     • Cecil Gibony b: Aug 1886, Callaway Co., Missouri.
   • 2nd married, Oct. 12, 1902, Callaway Co., Missouri, Folia Mae Goff.
   • Children:
     • Ethel Giboney, b: Sept. 1904, Callaway Co., Missouri.
   • On the 1900 census, John's, mother, Nancy Herring Giboney is listed as head of house, William, son 38 yrs widower, Sally 28 yrs single, Cecil grandson 13 yrs William is John William.
2. Lucy Emma Gibony b: Dec 6, 1863, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: April 1928, Callaway Co., Missouri
   • married June 9, 1881, Callaway Co., Missouri, Willis Dabney Herring b: May 10, 1851, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: Oct 12, 1932, Callaway Co., Missouri. Willis Dabney was a son of George W. Herring Sr. and Lucy Simco. Willis Dabney Herring was my great granduncle, Lucy Emma Giboney was my 1st cousin 3 times removed. Click here for more information about this family.
3. Eliza A. Giboney b: July 1866, Callaway Co., Missouri
4. Mary Francis Giboney b: Oct. 31, 1868, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: Dec. 17, 1930, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri, buried Hillcrest Cemetery, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri.
   • Married, abt. 1893, William Benjamin Gathright, b: Feb. 23, 1871, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: Mar. 27, 1936, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri, buried Hillcrest Cemetery, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri. He was a son of John Thomas Gathright Sr. and Betty Jane Davis.
     • Children:
     • Violet B. Gathright, b: abt. 1894, Callaway Co., Missouri.
       • Married, Dec. 25, 1910, Callaway Co., Missouri, Charles W. Snook, b: abt. 1888, Callaway Co., Missouri
         • Children:
         • C. Dean Snook, b: abt. 1917, Callaway Co., Missouri.
         • Margaret Snook, b: abt. 1918, Callaway Co., Missouri.
     • John Mason Gathright, b: Sept. 19, 1895, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: Jan. 10, 1915, Caldwell Twp., Callaway Co., Missouri, buried Mt. Tabor cemetery, Callaway Co., Missouri. Never married.
     • Ollie Guy Gathright, b: May 21, 1898, Callaway Co., Missouri
     • Ruth Gathright, b: Apr. 30, 1901, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: Aug. 14, 1988
       • Married, May 14, 1919, Callaway Co., Missouri, Thomas Monroe Hampton, b: Mar. 12, 1898, Boone Co., Missouri, d: Jan. 7, 1970.
         • Children: 4 children, all possibly living.
     • Grace E. Gathright, b: 1904, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: 1968.
       • Married, Walter F. Willing, b: May 1897, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: 1972. He was a son of Henry F. Willing and Ida Vandie Hall and was my 2nd cousin once removed. They are buried in Callaway Memorial Gardens, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri.
     • Ora Gathright, b: abt. 1908, Callaway Co., Missouri.
5. Sally A. Giboney b: June 2, 1871, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: Dec. 13, 1931, Jefferson Citym Cole Co., Missouri, buried Riverview cemetery, Jefferson City, Cole Co., Missouri.
   • Married Oct 12, 1901, Callaway Co., Missouri, Charles Sherman Bice, b: Jun. 6, 1872, Illinois, d: Aug. 20, 1917, Jefferson City, Cole Co., Missouri, buried Riverview cemetery, Jefferson City, Cole Co., Missouri. He was a son of Jacob and Sarah Bice of Ohio.
   • Children:
     • Clarance C. Bice, b: abt. 1903, Cole Co., Missouri.
       • Married, abt. 1921, Elizabeth unknown, b: abt. 1900, Missouri.
       • Children: 4 living
     • Lawrence Bice, b: abt. 1905, Cole Co., Missouri.
     • Lona Bice, b: abt. 1907, Cole Co., Missouri.
     • Alice Bice, b: abt. 1910, Cole Co., Missouri, d: between 1910 and 1920.
     • Sara Bice, b: abt. 1911, Cole Co., Missouri.