William Gibson

Brief Life History of William

When William Gibson was born on 4 November 1809, in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, William Gibson, was 41 and his mother, Catherine McFarlane, was 36. He married Mary Beckett in 1826, in Ayrshire, Scotland. He lived in Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 5 June 1875, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Gibson
1809–1875
Jeanette Nicol
1813–1883
Marriage: 19 November 1831
John Nicol Gibson
1832–1832
Ann Wright Gibson
1833–1909
William Gibson
1835–1840
David Gibson
1838–1870
Jeanette Nichol Gibson
1840–1865
William Gibson
1843–1875
Hyrum Smith Gibson
1845–1846
Samuel Richards Gibson
1847–1847
Catherine Gibson
1849–1849
Catherine McFarlane Gibson
1851–1853

Sources (52)

  • William Gibson, "Scotland Census, 1841"
  • Legacy NFS Source: William Gibson - Individual or family possessions: birth: about 1813; Francestown, Hillsboro, New Hampshire, United States
  • William Gibson, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"

World Events (8)

1811 · The Tron Riot

The Tron riot was a riot which occurred in Edinburgh, Scotland on New Year's Eve. A group of young men attacked and robbed wealthier passers-by. One police officer was killed in the riot. Though the total count of participants is unknown, sixty-eight youths were arrested, with five sentenced to death for their actions during the riot.

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

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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