Margaret Gibbens

Brief Life History of Margaret

When Margaret Gibbens was born on 16 August 1843, in Sullivan, Missouri, United States, her father, William Johnson Gibbens, was 34 and her mother, Nancy Zinn, was 29. She married James Buchanan Long on 16 June 1861. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Missouri, United States in 1870 and Morgan Township, Dade, Missouri, United States in 1880. She died on 1 February 1897, in Edwards, Benton, Missouri, United States, at the age of 53, and was buried in Edwards, Benton, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Buchanan Long
1826–1913
Margaret Gibbens
1843–1897
Marriage: 16 June 1861
Long
1860–1860
Elizabeth Jane Long
1862–1937
Rebecca Arizona Long
1864–
William Hamilton Long
1866–1913
James Seymour Long
1869–1946
John Leroy Long
1871–1944
Franklin M Long
1875–1948
Infant Long
1877–
Narcissa Long
1879–1949
Bertha Long
1879–1972
George Buchanan Long
1882–1975

Sources (8)

  • Margaret Long in household of James B Long, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Margaret Gibbons, "Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920"
  • Margaret Gibbons Long, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (7)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

Name Meaning

English (Kent): variant of Gibbons .

German: patronymic from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with geba ‘gift’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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