Seventh Census of the United States, 1850 (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls) Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29 National Archives, Washington, D.C.The Prestons of Smithfield and Greenfield in Virginia: Filson Club, 1982. The slave census for 1850 in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana lists Tobias Gibson with 148 slaves. Tobias Gibson may be listed on the Census in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana also. Note: Tobias Gibson is listed on the 1840 Census for Fayette County, Kentucky with: Note: Tobias Gibson is listed in the 1830 Census for Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana with: Sarah Thompson (Gibson) Humphreys (1830–1907).Tobias was married to Louisiana Breckinridge Hart (1803-1851), the fourth daughter of Nathaniel and Susannah (Preston) Hart of Woodford County in Kentucky. Tobias was buried in Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Kentucky.
His parents were Randall and Harriet (McKinley) Gibson. Tobias was born 27 October 1800 in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Also listed is Sarah Humphreys, age 35, born in Louisiana. Tobias Gibson was listed on the 1870 Census for Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana as a Planter, age 69, born in Mississippi. He is listed on the 1860 Census for Terrebonne Parish as a Planter, age 59, born in Mississippi, with real estate worth $300,000 and personal property worth $234,000. He was the owner of a mansion, located on Second Street in Lexington, which he used as a summer home. He died at Oak Forest, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana and was buried in the family plot at the Lexington Cemetery. Unfortunately, the Civil War destroyed his wealth. An inventory was taken in 1852 showing a total value of $233,711.00.
He had purchased land from James Bowie, of the Alamo, in 1828. After his marriage, he purchased land in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana and began farming in 1829 on four plantations he owned: Greenwood, Magnolia, Hollywood, and Live Oak. He later farmed at a plantation known as "Oakley" which was likely in Jefferson County, Mississippi. Some of his children were buried in the Shelby family cemetery located at Traveller's Rest, but were later moved to Lexington Cemetery. He began farming at Shawnee Springs, Mercer County, Kentucky and Traveller's Rest, Lincoln County, Kentucky. Tobias was born in Mississippi and first came to Kentucky as a student, studying at Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky in 1817-1818. Tobias Gibson was one of the most successful planters of sugar and cotton in the Mississippi Valley.
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