The name "Sciota" is from the Sciota village in McDonough County, Illinois and the river and county in Ohio. Derived from the Indian word "sceyotah" meaning "great legs" and applied to that river on account of its numerous and long branches. From: The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, 2nd edition. Henry Gannett. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC. 1905. p. 277.
She was the daughter of William Hibbs (c. 1785 - c. 1850) and Elizabeth Weaver (c. 1795 - c. 1870) of Anderson, Tennessee.
The name "Sciota" is from the Sciota village in McDonough County, Illinois and the river and county in Ohio. Derived from the Indian word "sceyotah" meaning "great legs" and applied to that river on account of its numerous and long branches. From: The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, 2nd edition. Henry Gannett. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC. 1905. p. 277.
She was the daughter of William Hibbs (c. 1785 - c. 1850) and Elizabeth Weaver (c. 1795 - c. 1870) of Anderson, Tennessee.
Family Members
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement