Absolom Gibson

Brief Life History of Absolom

When Absolom Gibson was born on 26 January 1804, in South Carolina, United States, his father, Absalom Gibson, was 30 and his mother, Frances Alexander, was 29. He married Amelia Emily Cook in 1825, in United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Texas, United States in 1870 and Justice Precinct 2, Angelina, Texas, United States in 1880. He died on 6 September 1884, in Angelina, Texas, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Crawford Cemetery, Lufkin, Angelina, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Absolom Gibson
1804–1884
Amelia Emily Cook
1802–1891
Marriage: 1825
James Gibson
1826–1899
Elihu E Gibson
1842–
George Washington Gibson
1828–1898
Elizabeth Gibson
1833–1916
Mary Gibson
1848–1924

Sources (7)

  • Absalom Gibson, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Absalom Gibson, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Aejikson in entry for Mary Beasley, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"

World Events (8)

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

1822 · Slave Rebellion

"On June 16, 1822, Denmark Vesey a free and self-educated African American leads a slave rebellion called ""the rising."" The interesting thing about this rebellion is that it does not really happen. The only thing the judges have to go on is the testimony of people that witness it."

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

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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