Brief Life History of Jerusha
When Jerusha Gibson was born about 1784, in Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Reuben Gibson Jr., was 37 and her mother, Betsey Gibson, was 35. She married Asa Perry on 28 October 1806. She died on 4 September 1846, at the age of 63, and was buried in Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Jerusha Gibson, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Jerusha Gibson Deane, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1778–1822 Male
1784–1846 Female
Parents and Siblings
1748–1836 Male
1750–1824 Female
Siblings (16)
1774–1774 Male
1775–1851 Male
1777–1848 Female
1778–1852 Female
1780–1853 Female
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World Events (8)
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Age 2
1787 · The Making of the U.S. Constitution.
Age 3
1803
Age 19
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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