Brief Life History of Robert
When Robert Gibson was born on 20 November 1812, in Kentucky, United States, his father, James Thomas Gibson, was 2 and his mother, Eleanor Boyd, was 20. He married Marena Willis on 1 August 1833, in Lawrence, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Union Township, Lawrence, Ohio, United States in 1870 and Perry Township, Lawrence, Ohio, United States in 1880. He died on 20 November 1887, in Lawrence, Ohio, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Harmony Baptist Cemetery, Getaway, Union Township, Lawrence, Ohio, United States.
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- Robert Gibson, "United States Census, 1870"
- Robert Gibson, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Robert Gibson, "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001"
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1818 · Jackson Purchase
The western part of Kentucky purchased by Andrew Jackson from the Chickasaw Indians in 1818. It became known as the Jackson Purchase. This included land that wasn't originally part of Kentucky when it became a 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.
1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated
On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was 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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