Brief Life History of George W.
George W. Gibbons was born about 1777. He married Fanny Clifton on 9 February 1797, in Washington, Kentucky, United States.
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George W. Gibbons
1777–
Fanny Clifton
1759–
Marriage: 9 February 1797
Sources (10)
- George Gibbins, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- George W Gibbins, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- George M Gibbins, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
Spouse and Children
1777– Male
1759– Female
Marriage
9 February 1797Washington, Kentucky, United States
World Events (7)
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 24
The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.
1808 · The British West Africa Squadron
Age 31
The British West Africa Squadron was formed in 1808 to suppress illegal slave trading on the African coastline. The British West Africa Squadron had freed approximately 150,000 people by 1865.
1815
Age 38
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire): variant of Gibbon , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Irish (Mayo): in Ireland, the name is frequent and has been Gaelicized as Mac Giobúin. It is also found as a variant of Fitzgibbon .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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