Abyram or Byram Gibson

Brief Life History of Abyram or Byram

When Abyram or Byram Gibson was born about 1792, in Grainger, Tennessee, United States, his father, Archeleus Gibson, was 31 and his mother, Sarah Jane Sumners, was 28. He married Mary Ballard on 11 December 1809, in Grainger, Tennessee, United States. He registered for military service in 1813. He died in 1885, at the age of 94.

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Family Time Line

Abyram or Byram Gibson
1792–1885
Mary Ballard
1789–
Marriage: 11 December 1809

Sources (8)

  • Abyram Gibson, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
  • Abraham Gibson, "United States Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914"
  • Abiram Or Byram Or Biram Gibson, "United States War of 1812 Index to Pension Application Files, 1812-1910"

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World Events (8)

1791

Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.

1796 · Tennessee Becomes a State

On June 1, 1796, Tennessee became the 16th state.

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

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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