When William K Gibson was born on 27 October 1825, in Indiana, United States, his father, Valentine Gibson, was 35 and his mother, Catherine Harrold, was 33. He married Mariah A. Shaw on 24 March 1851, in Delaware, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Center Township, Delaware, Indiana, United States in 1850 and Monroe Township, Delaware, Indiana, United States for about 10 years. He died on 24 November 1888, in McCune, Crawford, Kansas, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in McCune, Crawford, Kansas, United States.
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Historical Information 1827: Delaware, Indiana, United States
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
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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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