Brief Life History of Joseph Smith
When Joseph Smith Gibson was born on 24 October 1844, in Parkersburg, Chickasaw, Mississippi, United States, his father, George Washington Gibson, was 44 and his mother, Mary Ann Sparks, was 42. He married Ann Maria Flint Poll about 1864, in Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Duncan's Retreat, Washington, Utah, United States in 1870 and Yavapai, Arizona, United States in 1880. He died on 22 July 1892, in Globe, Gila, Arizona, United States, at the age of 47, and was buried in Globe Cemetery, Globe, Gila, Arizona, United States.
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Sources (21)
- Joseph Gibson in entry for Martha Cole, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Joseph Gibson, "United States Census, 1870"
- Joseph Gibson in entry for Ruth Theabald Gibson, "Arizona Deaths, 1870-1951"
Spouse and Children
1844–1892 Male
1850–1926 Female
Children (12)
1868–1958 Female
1870–1930 Male
1871–1939 Male
1873–1963 Female
1876–1944 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1800–1871 Male
1802–1871 Female
Siblings (11)
1823– Female
1825–1828 Male
1826–1915 Female
1827–1909 Male
1829–1831 Male
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World Events (8)
1846
Age 2
1850
Age 6
1861
Age 17
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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