When Andrew Gibson was born on 14 August 1856, in Delaware, Indiana, United States, his father, Garrett B. Gibson, was 33 and his mother, Elizabeth Clements, was 31. He married Permelia 'Susannah' Crist on 18 October 1877, in Delaware, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Center Township, Grant, Indiana, United States in 1900 and Muncie, Center Township, Delaware, Indiana, United States in 1930. He died on 26 January 1932, in Redkey, Richland Township, Jay, Indiana, United States, at the age of 75.
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English: from the Middle English and Older Scots personal name Gibb (a pet form of Gilbert) + son, hence ‘son of Gibb’. The name is very common in Ireland, having arrived in that country in the 17th century. It is also occasionally adopted for Ó Gibealláin, see Giblin .
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