He "was of medium height and weighed about 140 pounds; he had darkhair a nd eyes and was well proportioned. He had a nervoustemperament, stron g convictions, always ready to defend the righteven at the sacrifice o f friends."
Anna's brother Thomas mentioned in his 1887-1887 diary of visiting theB ivans children.
Residences & events:
1830 Pleasant Twp, Franklin Co, OH. The census recorded Thomasliving 2 d oors from his father-in-law. His family consisted of 2males under 5, 1 a t 5-10, Thomas was 20-30, 1 female under 5, andAnna was also 20-30.
1840 Same place. By the next census the family included: 3 malesund er 5, 1 at 5-10, 2 aged 10-15, 1 at 15-20, Thomas at 30-40, 2females a t 5-10 and Anna, also 30-40. Other Bivins were neighborsbut most of A nna's family had moved to IL.
Following his and Anna's deaths, their young children lived with theirB ivans grandparents and other relatives.
From Franklin Co, OH deeds:
John Bivans and Josiah Bivans, children and heirs of Thomas Bivans andA nny, his wife, dec'd, formerly of Franklin Co, OH. Late Anny Gundy,da ughter of jacob Gundy, dec'd, being formerly of Franklin Co, OH,now of D anville, IL, $6.66 pd by Michael L. Sullivant of PleasantTwp, survey # 3028 in Virginia Military District as heirs of the lateJacob Gundy.
Wit: James Holmes, Thomas Gundy
In Vermilion Co, IL, John and Josiah Bivans acknowledged the sale.
Children Nancy and Jacob share the same gravestone with their parents.
