Arthur Gibson

Steve Gibson descendant of Valentine Gibson -- His ancestry.

BROOKVILLE, Ohio - John H. "Hoot" Gibson, age 89, Brookville, Ohio, formerly of Gower, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2004, at Brookhaven Nursing Center in Brookville, Ohio.

Born on June 20, 1914, in Gower, he was the son of the late James William and Lula Theodore (Deakins) Gibson. He was a 1932 graduate of Gower High School and a 1938 graduate of the University of Missouri with a B.S. in Agriculture. He retired in 1974 as an Assistant State Conservationist in the Soil Conservation Service - U.S. Department of Agriculture having served in Missouri, Ohio and Maryland. 

He was a World War II U.S. Army Air Corp veteran and a retired officer in the Air Force Reserves. He was a member of the Central Christian Church in Kettering, Ohio, the American Farmland Trust, the Soil Conservation Service Retired Employees and was a Life Member of the Soil Conservation Society of America and the American Legion. He was an avid woodworker for many years. 
Preceded in death by Wife: Blanche Louise (Simpson) Gibson in 2000; Sister: Gladys Gibson Beery; Brothers: Jay, Robert, Richard and Lawrence Gibson.

Survivors: daughter and son-in-law, Nancy L. and Dr. William S. Clayton II, Eaton, Ohio; son and daughter-in-law, Dr. John Steven and Patricia Gibson, Lancaster, Penn.; brothers, Theodore Gibson, Col. Eugene Gibson and David Gibson all of Missouri; sister, Louanna Gibson Burton of Missouri; grandchildren, Traci (David) Grissom, Douglas (Kelly) Clayton, Carey (Gregg) Carrier and Daniel Gibson; great-granddaughter: Abigail Louise Grissom; numerous nieces and nephews.

James William Gibson father of above John H Gibson and grandfather of Dr. John Steven Gibson

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James Alexander Gibson great grandfather of Dr. John Steven Gibson

JAMES A. GIBSON is a very successful farmer and one of the old settlers of Platte Township, his well cultivated farm being located on Sections 9, 10 and 11. His farm comprises three hundred and twenty-three acres altogether, and is one of the best in this locality. Of this one hundred and sixty acres, on Section 11, is the old homestead, formerly the property of his father, and this is nearly all highly improved.

Mr. Gibson was born in Columbia, Boone County, Mo., January 2, 1840, and is a son of Arthur Gibson, who was born in Buncombe County, N. C. This was also the birthplace of Grandfather Garrett Gibson, who was of ScotchIrish descent. He removed to Indiana, locating on a farm near Greencastle, later went to Putnam County, I1l., and finally came to Missouri to live with his children. He was a member of the Baptist Church. Arthur Gibson, who was reared in Indiana and Illinois, was married in the latter state, and in 1839 brought his family in wagons to the west. For a short time he resided in Boone County, and in the fall of 1840 came to the " Platte Purchase." He made a settlement on what is now Section 11, Platte Township. There he constructed a log house with puncheon floor. At the end of three years he became the owner of some land on Section 15, and as the years passed, continually added to his possessions.

Mr. Gibson was an extensive raiser of hemp, grain and stock and at the time of his death, in 1853 his property consisted of over 600 acres of land. His wife, Jane, daughter of Thomas Moore, was born in Tennessee. Her father was also one of the early settlers of Platte Township, and was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Gibson died at the home of her son-in-law in January, 1887, but had resided for many years with our subject. She was born in 1811 and was the mother of nine children who grew to maturity. Thomas G. is a farmer in Oklahoma; Rachel, wife of Levi Wilhelm, resides in Winchester, Kans.; Lewis, who was in the Confederate service, is living in Harvey County, Kans; Francis M., who was in the hundred days' service, lives in Jefferson County, Kans; James A., is next in the order of birth; Nancy, wife of Milton Witt resides in Winchester, Kans; Clarissa, wife of West Clarke, and William K. live in Jefferson County;, and George W. is a farmer on Section 2, Platte Township.

James A. Gibson was brought up in this township and the only schools which he attended were of the old fashioned log kind. He was early obliged to work on the farm and ploughed with a wooden mould-board, preparing the ground for hemp. He remained at his home until his marriage, January 22, 1863, when Miss Caroline Holland became his wife. She was born in Jackson Township, of this county, and is a daughter of one of the early settlers.

In 1859 our subject bought a part of the old farm and in 1863 he located on this property and has here resided since. During the war he attended strictly to his farming interests and was never molested or arrested. Many improvements now to be found on the farm have been made by the owner. The Platte river bends in such a way as to be the boundary of two sides of his land, which is very fertile and alluvial. On the place is a fine orchard, and for several years Mr. Gibson has made a specialty of feeding cattle, shipping about one car load a year and a like amount of hogs.

To our subject and wife have been born twelve children, ten of whom are living. They are as follows: Almetta, wife of Samuel Shoemaker of St. Joseph; Emma, wife of John Roberts; Thomas W., a farmer on Section 11; Magdelina and Jnly A., who live at home; James W., now attending the University of Missouri; Francis M., Dora, Jessie and George S. Jennie S. is deceased; another child died in infancy.

For several years Mr. Gibson has been School Director and is now President of the Board. He was clerk of the district at one time and has also been road overseer. In the early days he went to St. Joseph to do all his trading. At present Mr. Gibson is Superintendent of the Sunday-school of the Baptist Church, to which he belongs, and is one of the building committee. He supports the Democratic party and has often attended county conventions. He has witnessed the erection of every church in this township. Only two of the five are now standing. They are the Frazier and New Hebron Baptist Churches.

Census 1880
Buchanan County, Missouri
Platte Township

James A. GIBSON Self 40 Missouri Farmer Caroline GIBSON Wife 36 Missouri Keeping House
Elmeta GIBSON Daughter 16 Missouri School 
Emma GIBSON Daughter 14 Missouri School 
Thomas W. GIBSON Son 13 Missouri School 
Maggie GIBSON Daughter 12 Missouri School 
Jaley A. GIBSON Daughter 10 Missouri School 
James W. GIBSON Son 8 MissouriFrancis M. GIBSON Son 6 Missouri
Jenny F. GIBSON Daughter 3 Missouri
Dora Z. GIBSON Daughter 10M Missouri 
Riley OAKUN Other 20 Missouri Hired Man 

Gibson Family Picture: Left to right top row: Lewis Gibson, Thomas Garret Gibson, James Alexander Gibson, Nancy Gibson Whitt. Second row: Clarissa Gibson Clark, George Wesley Gibson, Rachel Gibson Wilhem, Jane Moore Gibson (mother) and Frances Marion Gibson.

Garrett Gibson was appointed as one of the appraisers of Joseph Thornbrough's estate (Putnam Co., IN) He was then in Putnam Co., IN where he remained until 1831.

Sept Court 1829 Letters of Administration granted to him for estate of Elias Gibson. He and Arthur Gibson purchased items from the inventory of Elias Gibson (Probate Order Bk No. 1, 1825-1830 Putnam Co., IN)

He is on the 1830 Putnam Co., IN census along with Lewis, Arthur, George, Carmel. He then went to Carroll Co., IN until about 1841 (found there in the 1840 census) where he was involved with the Moore family over selling some land and giving clear title to it. It is believed he then went to IL for a few years before he is known to have died at the home of his son, Arthur Gibson in Buchanan Co., MO after 1850.

1830 Putnam County, Indiana
Page 186
George Gibson
1male 10-15
1male 70-80

1female under 15
1female 20-30
1female 40-50

George Gibson
1male under 5
1m5-10
1male 20-30
2female under 5
1female 20-30

Page 184
Garret Gipson  <Son of Garrett, Grandson of Valentine Gibson>

2male under 10
1male 15-20
1male 20-30
1male 40-50

1female under 5
1female 10-15
1female 15-20
1female 40-50

Also
Lewis Gipson
Camel Gipson
Arthur Gipson
Henry Collins
William Collins

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SURRY CO. NC TAX LISTS 1771 (alpha)

Jacob Gibson
William Gibson
Humphrey Gibson 1
Valentine Gibson 3
James Shepherd 1

1774

Capt Gray Bynum's district

Joel Gibson 1

William Gibson 1

Capt John Deatherage district

Valentine Gibson, son James, son Garret 3

Capt Benj. Cleveland's district [this is the section that would become Wilkes County]

Edward Sizemore and James Hart 2

1784 Surry Co NC (land and tithes)

Capt. Gains district

Valentine Gibson 150 1
John Gibson 0 1
James Gibson 200 1
Garrot Gibson 0 1

Joseph Goin 200 1

Barnabas Rowark 100 1
Elisha Rowark 200 1
Timothy Roark 0 1

1785

Capt Gains district

James Gibson 200 1
Archelaus Gibson 0 1
John Gibson 0 1
Garrett Gibson 0 1
Valentine Gibson 150 1

1790 Census - Stokes County

Archelus Gibson Stokes, North Carolina   4
Garrott Gibson  Stokes, North Carolina  7
James Gibson Stokes, North Carolina 10
John Gibson Stokes, North Carolina 6
Valentine Gibson Stokes, North Carolina  6
John Gibson Stokes, North Carolina 4
John Gibson Stokes, North Carolina 2

Archelous, Garrott, James, John, and Valentine are all found on page 51 while John Gibson and John Gibson Jr., are found on page 545.  This older John may be the brother of Valentine mentioned in the will of their father, Thomas Gibson, 1734 in Hanover County, Virginia, or they may not be related at all.  One of these John Gibson was born in 1750 in Louisa County, Virginia and was a Revolutionary Soldier who collected a pension.