George Washington Gibson

Male17 June 1800–17 August 1871

Brief Life History of George Washington

When George Washington Gibson was born on 17 June 1800, in Union, Union, South Carolina, United States, his father, Robert Wilson Gibson, was 41 and his mother, Mary Ann Evans, was 40. He married Mary Ann Sparks on 15 March 1822, in Union, Union, South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Pueblo, Colorado, United States in 1846 and Salt Lake, Utah, United States for about 10 years. He died on 17 August 1871, in Kane, Utah, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Grafton Cemetery, Grafton, Washington, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Washington Gibson
1800–1871
Mary Ann Sparks
1802–1871
Marriage: 15 March 1822
Mary Densia Gibson
1823–
Robert Malek Gibson
1825–1828
Lydia Ardelicia Elenor Gibson
1826–1915
Robert Pulaski Gibson
1827–1909
William Washington Gibson
1829–1831
Frances Abigail Gibson
1832–1913
William Gilbert Gibson Sr.
1834–1908
Laura Arrilla Altha Gibson
1837–1905
Moses Washington Gibson Sr
1840–1912
Manomas Lovina Gibson
1842–1940
Joseph Smith Gibson
1844–1892

Sources (64)

  • George W Sisson, "United States Census, 1850"
  • George W Gibson in entry for John Logan Lowder and Mary A Isom, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
  • George W Gibson in entry for Ann Elizabeth Ballard, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    15 March 1822Union, Union, South Carolina, United States
  • Children (11)

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    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (7)

    +2 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1803

    Age 3

    France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

    1803 · Louisiana Purchase Opens Mississippi for Commerce

    Age 3

    In 1803, the Louisiana Purchase it made it so that the Mississippi River would be opened to commerce. The stretch of land includes present day Mississippi, Louisiana, and continues Northward.

    1820 · The Treaty of Doak's Stand 

    Age 20

    The Treaty of Doak’s Stand was a treaty with the Choctaw which makes up the majority of Mississippi. It made it so the Choctaw had to give up one-half of their remaining homeland. 

    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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    Story Highlight

    How HOLLADAY, SALT LAKE COUNTY, UTAH WAS NAMED

    The Historical Record, Volumes 5-8, Church Encyclopedia, Book I. edited by Andrew Jenson, Salt Lake City, Utah. 1889. [p.281] “At a council of the First Presidency, the Apostles and other leading m …

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