William K Gibson

Brief Life History of William K

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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William K Gibson
1825–1888
Mariah A. Shaw
1824–
Marriage: 24 March 1851
Celia J. Gibson
1853–
Artilisa Gibson
1858–
William C. Gibson
1863–
Nelly Gibson
1866–
Mary Elizabeth Gibson
1854–1941
Abner Gibson
1855–1936

Sources (6)

  • Williamsen Gibson, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Legacy NFS Source: William Gibson - Government record: Census record: birth: about 1821; Muncie, Delaware, Indiana, United States
  • William Gibson, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"

World Events (8)

1827

Historical Information 1827: Delaware, Indiana, United States

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

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.

1846

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

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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