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Sciota <I>Hibbs</I> Longmire

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Sciota Hibbs Longmire

Birth
Kentucky, USA
Death
30 Sep 1884 (aged 67)
Andersonville, Anderson County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Andersonville, Anderson County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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Sciota (Si-oh-ta)

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.
Sciota (Si-oh-ta)

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.


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  • Created by: Lynx Lady
  • Added: Jul 5, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39119276/sciota-longmire: accessed ), memorial page for Sciota Hibbs Longmire (6 Apr 1817–30 Sep 1884), Find a Grave Memorial ID 39119276, citing Oak Grove Cemetery, Andersonville, Anderson County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Lynx Lady (contributor 46776859).