Brief Life History of Anna May
When Anna May Gibson was born on 12 March 1853, in Howard, Indiana, United States, her father, Archelaus Gibson, was 49 and her mother, Esther B. Jones, was 37. She married Andrew Jackson Rivers on 5 October 1874. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Indiana, United States in 1870 and Taylor Township, Howard, Indiana, United States in 1880.
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- Acena Gibson in household of Archie Gibson, "United States Census, 1870"
- Anna Gibson, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
- Anna Gibson in entry for Andrew J. Rivers, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
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1856 · The Town of Santa Claus
The town of Santa Fe was denied their application for a United States Postal Service as a town of Santa Fe, Indiana, was already established. Several meetings were held and the name was changed to Santa Claus, Indiana. The United States Postal Service granted their application. Due to the name, the post office in Santa Claus continues to receive thousands of letters to Santa Claus from children around the world each December.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
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 .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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