stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti ˈeɪt, ɡˈɪbz lˈɛd ɐn ˈɛstᵻmˌeɪɾᵻd sˈɪks hˈʌndɹɪd tʊ ˈeɪt hˈʌndɹɪd ˈæfɹɪkən ɐmˈɛɹɪkənz, mˈɛni wɪð fˈæmɪliz, fɹʌm kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə tə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ kəlˈʌmbiə, wˌɛɹ sˌʌm sˈɛɾəld ˌɔn væŋkˈuːvɚɹ ˈaɪlənd.
Starting in 1858, Gibbs led an estimated six hundred to eight hundred African Americans, many with families, from California to British Columbia, where some settled on Vancouver Island.