Charlotte Gibson

Brief Life History of Charlotte

When Charlotte Gibson was born on 10 March 1838, in Indiana, United States, her father, Bowater Borter Gibson, was 44 and her mother, Mary Ann RHODES, was 39. She married Charles Mansfield Kiger on 3 October 1866, in Delaware, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Perry Township, Delaware, Indiana, United States for about 10 years and Monroe Township, Delaware, Indiana, United States for about 20 years. She died on 25 February 1914, in Muncie, Center Township, Delaware, Indiana, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Rees Cemetery, Perry Township, Delaware, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

Charles Mansfield Kiger
1841–1928
Charlotte Gibson
1838–1914
Marriage: 3 October 1866
Emma L. Kiger
1868–1943
Harriet Belle Kiger
1869–1961
Borter Gibson Kiger
1871–1935
Euphamia Evelyn Kiger
1878–1963
Thomas Brady Kiger
1879–1972

Sources (10)

  • Charlotte Gibson in household of Boater Gibson, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Charlotte Gibson, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
  • Charlotte Gibson Kiger, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1841 · Indiana Nears Bankruptcy

The State of Indiana was near bankruptcy in 1841 due to the inability to repay interest incurred for the Massive Internal Improvement Act. The state liquidated much of its public works. Many of the projects were handed over to the state’s creditors as a way to reduce debt. Only two of the eight proposed infrastructure projects were completed by the creditors.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

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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