Ziba GIBSON

  Noted events in his life were:

• Biography. Extract from speech delivered by Col. J. Preston Gibson at a Reunion of
the Gibson Family in 1905.

On the side it says: This is a history of the branch of the Gibson Family
at Gibson,NC and SC.

"Had our family preserved and recorded events and facts, dates and
transactions connected therewith, it would be comparatively easy to collect
facts and intelligently present a historical family sketch on this
occasion. I have been handicapped in the Preparation of this paper, simply
because there is no record of the early history of my distinct family. For
years I have endeavored to investigate and ascertain something definite and
reliable concerning the origin of our family. That they in Colonial days
left their homes in Scotland and settled in Va., there is no question, for
there is abundance of evidence to substantiate the many assertions of their
early patriotic struggles, and heroic achievements, but previous to their
advent in this country, I have been unable to trace their history far back
into European history. the gibson family in England, Scotland and Ireland
are to be found in almost every section of those countries, and for the
past several hundred years the gibsons have in various ways ?(proven)themselves
famous and honorable. Both in England and Scotland, at more than one
epoch, have the Gibsons prominently and conspicuously figured in the
political area. Sir Thomas gibson, of England, in the 17th century astounded
Parliament?? all of Great Britain to talking , on account of his profound
learning: logical, wise and judicious reasoning. While there are many
families of Gibsons in the old country, yet I believe many of them are
related, and while there are three or four separate and district gibson
families in Virginia, yet I know that our ancestors came form Scotland not
a great while before the Revolutionary War. All the Gibsons in this country
are related, all having descended from the same ancestors. I have met
Gibsons in the United States from New York to the extreme West, and all of
the possess the same striking family features and constitutional
characteristics.

There is a piece of unwritten history connected with our family that I am
not prepared to verify or controvert. It has been said that our real
surname was not Gibson, but McGregor. That our ancestry in his zeal for
liberty and political freedom in attempting to eliminate autocratic
restraint, overstepped the proprieties of a subject and a soldier, for
which he was charged with insubordination, was hunted by his government but
was
never captured. Being a member of the patriotic McGregor family, he and
many influential friends who secretly conveyed him on board a ship where he
concealed himself until at sea when he came from his place of concealment,
but after landing in this country assumed his mother's name, which was not
Gibson. Whether this be true or not, I am unable to say, but the statement
has been made on both sides of the Atlantic.

Just prior to the Revolutionary War a widow lady with her two sons and one
daughter, Nelson and Thomas gibson, emigrated from Va to Richmond county,
NC., and settled ten miles east of Rockingham, in what was then a splendid
cattle range. All the evidence secured by me supports the belief that
these boys were born in Scotland, coming to Va. with their father, whose
name was
Ziba, and who died in Va soon after arriving in this country. These two
boys, Nelson and Thomas, both enlisted in the Revolutionary War, having
recently fled from Europe, they were fired with a desire for freedom and
bravely fought under Gen. Marion and other patriotic chieftains for
Colonial Independence. In more instances than one are these two Gibson boys
mentioned and complimented for their brazenness and heroism. This same
Thomas Gibson was Mr. Eli" Gibson's grandfather, he and his brother Nelson
both married sisters whose maiden names were William's.

The unmarried daughter of this widow, who came with her mother and two
brothers from Scotland to Va. and later to Richmond County, NC, married old
man " Wild Cat Billy Smith" the Grandfather of Major Wm. E. Smith, and
great grandfather of Mrs. Henry D. Gibson and myself on my mother's side.

I have never believed the story told concerning the change of name from
McGregor to that of Gibson, for there are several facts which substantiate
the belief that the ancestors of our family, viz: Thomas and Nelson Gibson,
were nearly grown when they came from Scotland to America. They spoke
fluently and perfectly the pure Scotch dialect and the mere fact that their
mother, a widow lady, had she been surrounded with relatives in Virginia,
would not have abruptly broken away from them amid those turbulent and
unsettled times and emigrated to a country amid strangers, leaving kindred
and loved ones behind..

I am expected on this occasion to tell something of our family during and
since the Revolutionary War and what became of the original members of the
gibson family.

This may be tedious and uninteresting to some of you, but should be of the
utmost importance and freighted with deepest concern to the younger members
of the gibson family, for our history has been very imperfectly recorded and
preserved, and I have undergone no little trouble and expended much time in
my research and investigation in order to collect accurate and reliable
information concerning this now large and influential family.

Thomas Gibson, the grandfather of Mr. Eli Gibson, being the direct
progenitory of the gibson's of this section, I will therefore speak mostly
of his descendants. there is but little known of Nelson's family, as he
had but few children, the most of whom went West soon after the
Revolutionary War.

Thomas was married but once and was the father of thirteen children, all of
whom lived to be grown and married. He, like many of his descendants, was
blessed with a large family. The Gibson family has been most prolific and
has multiplied most rapidly. The names of Thomas children were: James,
Stafford, Thomas, John, Nathaniel, Elijah, Elisha, Nelson, Nannie, Sallie,
Agnes, Mary and Fannie. Whom they married: James married Divinity Adams
and had no children living; he was the father of Shockley Gibson who lived
in Georgia, and was the grandfather of Shockley and Nathan Gibson, of gum
Swamp, Richmond County, NC. Stafford married Nancy Somerlin, had four
children; died in Richmond county and his widow and children moved to
Mississippi, (her son Thomas returned to Richmond county on a visit in the
year 1827)> Thomas married Pollie Morrman, had ten daughters and one son:
he lived and died in Chesterfield county, SC., and subsequently the widow
and children moved to Indiana. John married Nancy Pearce and was the father
of twenty-one children, the last two being twins. Nathaniel married twice
to daughters of Stephen Mendenhall, a Quarker of Guilford county, NC; his
first wife was named Rachel and second Elizabeth. Elijah married Nancy
Gibson, his first cousin, Nelson's daughter; parents of Aggie Gibson, who
married Rev. Thos. Gibson, who lived and died near St. John's Church,
Richmond county, N.C. Elisah married the widow of his brother Elijah.
Nelson married Bedie Roberson, he died and his widow moved to Mississippi;
had six children; his oldest daughter Agnes was the mother of Joel Bullard
who lived and died two miles north of Gibson, NC. Nannie married Jacob
Mangum of Chesterfield County, SC. Sallie and Agnes married brothers by the
name of Sumerlin. Mary married John Strong of Chesterfield co.,SC., father
of Henry Strong, who moved to Mississippi, but since the war between the
states he moved to Brazil, South America. Fannie married John Watson.

The above is a correct history of Thomas Gibson's family. About the year
1800, John and Nathaniel, his sons moved down and settled in lower Richmond
county, between the Green Pond and what is now the town of Gibson. As
stated before John had twenty-one children, and their descendants are
scattered in many States. Nathaniel settled where his youngest son, Eli,


now lives in his old age, one mile north of gibson, on the old Rockingham
road. Ads before stated, Nathaniel married twice, sisters by the name of
Mendenhall, true, noble women, cultured for that day and deeply pious. He
sleeps by the side of his two wives in the Gibson cemetery near the old
Gibson homestead. Nathaniel lived to be quite old, but for many years
before he died he was an invalid from the effects of paralysis. During his
life there were no railroads in this county and all transportation was
carried on with wagons, and hundreds of North Carolina covered wagons, from
the central and western counties, came south with their produce, and
Nathaniel Gibson's was headquarters for them. He would sometimes get in his
cups
and often when in that condition would say that his "name was McGregor", and
was always proud of his Scotch ancestry. There were six children by his
first marriage, viz: Nathan, thomas, John, Elizabeth, Ziba and Rachel.
There were eight children by his second marriage, viz: James M, Mary, Noah,
William, Betsy, Nelson M, Ann and Eli. Whom they married: Nathan married
Eliza Gibson, his first cousin, and had two children, James and John M., the
latter lived and died at the Rev. Thomas Gibson's old homestead near St.
John's Church in Richmond County, NC. Nathan's wife died and while a widower
he moved to Indiana. Before leaving here he went to the legislature. He
was a school teacher and married Susan Brown; purchased good property, lived
in comfort for several years, but the title to the property was not good and
he lost it. He died near Hollinsburg, Dork County, Indiana, several years
ago. Thomas, the Methodist preacher, married Agnes Gibson, the daughter of
Elijah, on the 29th of December, 1827. They had no children. Thomas was
converted in 1827 at old Zion camp meeting, near Rockingham, was licensed to
preach soon after his conversion, and lived a pure, consistent Christian
life until his death, which occured in July 1872. He was furneralized by
Dr. W.S. Black, at that time a member of the South Carolina conference, but
who a few years ago died a member of the North Carolina conference. John
married Nannie gibson, Daughter of Elijah Gibson, had only one son who died
when about grown. John died in Texas. Elizabeth died when she was child.
Ziba married Lisza Adams, daughter of Johathan and Polly Adams, of Marlboro
County, SC, and they had six children three of who are now living. Rachel
married Stafford Gibson, her first cousin, had seven children, and lived on
the stage road near St. John's Church. He kept public stables that fed the
stage and express horse. The next child was James Mendenhall, the first of
the second set of children, who in the year 1843 married Hannah Smith,
daughter of Wm. Smith and sister of major Wm. E. Smith, who lived some seven
miles north of Rockingham, NC. They had seven children, the first being
Ebenezer, who was captured at Fort Fisher during the War between the States
and on March 9th, 1865, died in Elmira, NY. in a Federal prison. the others
are well known to the citizens of this community.

James M., after marriage settled near Boykin church, Marlboro County, SC;
died October 16th, 1880.

Mary, a full sister of James M. lived to be grown but died married.

Noah Gibson married Julia Fletcher, daughter of Joshua and nancy Fletcher
(Nancy's maiden name was Smith), he settled where his son Edmond now lives,
and in early life engaged in the mercantile business. All this section of
country was then one dense forest, but little of the land being cleared. He
had ten children, the oldest John F. was killed during the civil War by
sharpshooters at Petersburg, Va., August 24, 1864. The rest of the family
are well know. Noah gibson accumulated quite a snug fortune and no man
enjoyed to a larger degree the confidence of the entire people.

William Gibson married three times. first Catherine McNeill. they had four
children, the first duncan, who was killed in Confederate service. His
second wife was Kitty Pipkin, who had no children. His third wife, Sallie
McLaurin, was the mother of fourt children.

Bettie married Raiford Fletcher, who had nine children and settled near Pine
Grove, Marlboro County, SC. He reared a noble family.

Nelson M. Gibson married Caroline Pipkin and settled near McColl, SC. and
raised a large family of nine children. Isaac Pipkin, thomas, Benton, Wm.
Nelson being the sons.

Ann married John S. Fletcher, who is still living, in her 83 year, near Pine
Grove, Marlboro County, SC. They had eight children. Eli Gibson, the
youngest member of Nathaniel's family, is still living, and this occasion is
the celebration of his 80th birthday. He married Lizzie Davis, daughter of
Wm. Davis. They had eleven children, all reared at the old original gibson
homestead where Eli now lives, and where he has resided his entire life. He
never bought a bushel of corn or a pount of meat for his own consumption in
his life, but has sold much of both to his neighbors. This old time honored
Gibson home has been in the family, uninterruptedly, for more than a
century. It changed hands quite a number of times, from the king's grant
until Nathaniel Gibson became the owner, but since the time the papers have
only transferred the property from one generation to another in the Gibson
Family.

This completes the family of Nathaniel gibson, but his brother John who
lived just one mile north of him was the father of twenty-one children,
whose descendants are scattered throughout this entire county, many of them
our best citizens. The cildren of Nathaniel Gibson all prospered,
accumulated property and made honorable and highly respected citizens. Much
of which is attributed to his two pious Quaker wives, Rachel and Elizabeth
Mendenhall.

..................The Gibsons while not as a rule demonstrative, have always
responded to their country's call in times of peace as well as war. Furing
the war between the North and South old Richmond County had 37 Gibsons in
the confederate service, some mere boys......."


transcribed by:
diane mason







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SCOTLAND COUNTY, NC - Gibson Cemetery
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Gibson Cemetery: located one mile north of the town of Gibson,
Scotland County, NC

Transcribed by John P McPhail 1974

Sophia D Gibson Feb 7, 1866
Willie N Gibson June 17, 1866 Apr 11, 1939

Woodrow W Gibson 1914 1973
Lula Grant, wife of Woodrow Gibson
Aug 1, 1915 May 19, 1937

W. H. Webster Apr 18, 1882 Jan 5, 1935

Edward Gilbert Odom May 22, 1881 Oct 8, 1938

Infant son of James E. & Evelyn Willis Doster
March 25, 1945 (only date)

James Ellison Doster Jan 1, 1875 Dec 8, 1938
Cora Irene Janey wife of J. E. Doster
June 26, 1875 Dec 12, 1949

Sara Virginia Hardy wife of George H. LeHew mother of Ruth LeHew Gibson
July 19, 1867 July 27, 1956

Sally LeHew Gibson Sept 24, 1934 Jan 30, 1937

Thomas Guthrie Gibson May 10, 1875 Sept 27, 1911
[s/o William M & Sarah "Sallie" (McLauren) Gibson]

Annie Buddin Gibson Dec 25, 1873 Apr 8, 1939
[w/o Thomas Guthrie Gibson]

Mary Allison Gibson Dec 3, 1904 Sept 22, 1905

Winnifred Buddin Gibson April 20, 1900 June 19, 1901

Theodore James Hargrave son of George S. & Mollie G. Hargrave Father of
Sara Jane Hargrave
Oct 2, 1892 Dec 10, 1954

William Ziba Gibson Feb 16, 1870 April 10, 1938
Sarah Florence wife of W. Z. Gibson
Aug 12, 1872 Mar 4, 1949

Allison McLaurin son of W. Z. & Florence Gibson
Dec 4, 1901 July 3, 1943

William Fountain Lipscomb
Oct 17, 1886 Dec 19, 1943

Rev. Francis Bragg McCall
Feb 26, 1858 April 12, 1928
Ella Bell wife of Rev. Francis Bragg McCall
Dec 24, 1859 Oct 22, 1940

Joseph A. Livingston Dec 11, 1859 June 15, 1932

Mollie McL. Livingston July 17, 1861 Nov 12, 1958

Everett A. Livingston, M. D.
Nov 24, 1889 Dec 24, 1959

Ruby May Livingston dau of Joseph Alexander and Mollie Livingston
July 14, 1892 Dec 6, 1894

Simon Strauss Stutts Nov 4, 1886 Jan 28, 1949

Bertha Livingston Stutts
Oct 2, 1882 Sept 6, 1954

Everett Parker Stutts Mar 10, 1920 May 25, 1970

Jesse Lee son of S. S. & Bertha Stutts
Aug 21, 1922 Jan 7, 1928

Robert L Herndon Dec 9, 1864 Sept 9, 1925
Kitty Herndon April 5, 1869 Feb 4, 1939

Milton Herndon Sept 22, 1891 Nov 1, 1968
Lillie Fields Aug 27, 1892 July 15, 1962

James R. Herndon, Jr. May 24, 1939 May 25, 1939

W. H. Gibson Nov 10, 1859 Apr 12, 1918
Alice J. Gibson June 18, 1862 Feb 2, 1925

H. D. Gibson Nov 11, 1847 Apr 12, 1918
Anne Eliza wife of H. D. Gibson
Nov 5, 1849 Oct 9, 1910

Walter Haygood son of H. B. and Ella McCall
April 24, 1896 Feb 25, 1907 in Gibson, NC

Oscar H. ? son of W. H. and Alice L. Gibson
May 19, 1884 June 29, 1890

Edgar Lamar Infant son of W. H. & A. J. Gibson
Jan 1, 1888 Feb 24, 1888

Alice L. wife of W. H. Gibson
June 26, 1862 March 3, 1885

Mary Blanche Infant dau of ___________
Aug 2, 1880 Dec 12, 1880

Wildes? Son of James M. Gibson
Dec 28, 1845 March 9, 1895

Hannah wife of James M. Gibson
Jan 26, 1823 Jan 11, 1888

James M. Gibson Dec 28, 1814 Oct 16, 1880

Judith Ann wife of Jno R. Parker
June 21, 1847 Feb 11, 1884

Simeon Gibson Nov 3, 1849 July 7, 1916
Elizabeth J. Gibson April 19, 1852 July 23, 1923

Ebenezer son of Simeon and Elizabeth J. Gibson
Jan 22, 1874 June 18, 1875

Lindsey Kistler son of Simeon and Beth Gibson
Aug 10, 1888 Aug 1889

Marie dau of W. E. & Evelyn Caldwell
Feb 28, 1899 - _______13, 1899

James Breeden son of W. E. and Evelyn Caldwell
Jan 29, 1910 May 25, 1911

H. F. Dunn Oct 27, 1875 Sept 8, 1926

Lonzie Dunn Mar 10, 1903 Dec 14, 1965

John F. Teal Mar 15, 1869 Oct 3, 1945

Massie R. Davis wife of John F. Teal
Aug 30, 1869 May 7, 1938

Vannie LeRoy son of John F. & Massie T. Teal
Aug 29, 1898 Oct 17, 1935

Gracie G. dau of S. J. & E. K. Wright
June 26, 1897 Oct 13, 1967

Esther Stubbs wife of Samuel J. Wright
Apr 3, 1870 Feb 28, 1951

S. J. Wright Sept 27, 1862 June 7, 1936

Pete H. son of S. J. & E. A. Wright
Aug 11, 1909 June 13, 1931

S. Bertha Cheves wife of
Sept 20, 1903 Nov 25, 1935

Mother Rachael Gibson Oct 16, 1852 July 22, 1894
Father Nathan Gibson Dec 23, 1849 Mar 1, 1917

Ethel M Webb May 1, 1888 Oct 26, 1973
H. Van Webb Sept 16, 1888 Feb 15, 1938

Sidney Carl, Jr. son of Carl and Lena Smith
April 5, 1916 Aug 6, 1918

Infant dau of Carl and Lena Smith
Jan 1, 1918 June 6, 1919

Infant dau of B. P. & F. D. Clarke
Nov 8, 1886 (only date)

Grover Cleveland Gibson Apr 17, 1885 Feb 7, 1942
(s/o Nathaniel N & Matilda (McLauren) Gibson)

Anna Maie Gibson June 7, 1892 Sept 10, 1938
[d/o Alx & Elizabeth McLauren]

Matilda McLaurin Gibson Dec 13, 1860 Feb 28, 1936
(d/o Alx McLauren, w/o Nathaniel N Gibson)

Nathaniel N. Gibson July 22, 1848 Sept 8, 1924
[s/o William M & Catherine (McNeill) Gibson]

Frank R Smith Dec 12, 1879 Oct 6, 1934

Mother Mary Helen Smith, his wife
Dec 15, 1851 Apr 21, 1916
Father S. J. Smith Nov 2, 1846 June 2, 1924

Infant dau of N. M. and M. J. Gibson
Born and Died June 4, 1888

Broken unreadable stone

Broken unreadable stone

Infant son of W. F. and C. Gibson
Born and Died Aug 23, 18??

Infant son of W. F. and C. Gibson
Born and Died May 15, 1878

Ruth dau of W. F. & Christian Gibson
Nov 8, 1892 Aug 29, 1894

William Malloy son of W. F. and Christian Gibson
April 4, 1884 in Durham, NC April 4, 1903

William F. Gibson Mar 9, 1850 Jan 19, 1909
[s/o Noah and Julia Ann (Fletcher) Gibson)

Christian G. Gibson Mar 2, 1861 June 19, 1920
(w/o of William Gibson, d/o Eli and Elizabeth (Davis) Gibson. The
correct year of her birth is 1851.

Lola P. Gibson Dec 20, 1888 July 12, 1947
(Lola Prince Gibson, d/o William F & Christian Gibson)

David D. Gibson Dec 6, 1851 July 17, 1924
(David Derrick Gibson, s/o Noah & Julia Ann (Fletcher) Gibson)

Susan P. Gibson Oct 17, 1858 July 27, 1931
(d/o Edward P & Surah Jane (Easterling) Kirkwood; w/o David Derrick Gibson)

Edmund J. Gibson Died July 5, 1913 aged 54 yrs.

Unreadable stone

Noah Gibson April 1, 1817 April 18, 1871 aged 54 yrs.
(son of Nathaniel & Elizabeth (Mendenhall) Gibson)

Julia A. Dec 13, 1820 June 18, 1881 aged 60 yrs. 6 mos & 5 days
(Julia Ann Fletcher, d/o Joshua and Nancy (Smith) Fletcher)
wife of Noah Gibson

John F. Gibson June 23, 1841 Petersburg, Va. Aug 26, 1864
(s/o Noah & Julia Ann (Fletcher) Gibson)

Ida Dixon Dec 30, 1910 July 30, 1912
dau of W. D. & Mabel Dixon

Infant dau of B. & B. Cornelia Whiting

Cornelia infant dau of B. & Cornelia Whiting aged 1 mo & 21 days

Duncan D son of Ziba and Suzanne Gibson ?

Ziba Gibson Feb 27, 1811 Jan 10, 1870
(s/o Nathaniel & Rachael (Mendenhall) Gibson)

(son of Nathaniel Gibson and Rachael (Mendenhall) Gibson)

Infant son of A. P. & J. A. Fletcher Still born June 28, 1891

Clarence Virgal Apr 20, 1882 June 5, 1883
infant son of W. R. & N. M. Zimmerman

Elizabeth Dec 25, 1809 July 25, 1846
[Elizabeth Watson]
consort of John K. Gibson

Alice May 17, 1875 Nov 19, 1876
Aged 1 years 6 Mos 2 days
(d/o Eli Gibson and Elizabeth (Davis) Gibson)

John K. Gibson Apr 29, 1808 Aug 19, 1854
(s/o William & Mary (Dawkins) Gibson)

Eli Gibson July 18, 1825 March 27, 1907
(son of Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Mendenhall) Gibson)

Elizabeth Gibson Aug 4, 1830 July 22, 1900
(Elizabeth (Davis) Gibson, d/o William Davis & Christian Nichols)
wife of Elie Gibson

Rev. John W. Gibson April 16, 1866 July 10, 1896
[s/o Eli & Elizabeth (Davis) Gibson]

Eulah Gibson Dec 20, 1802 Sept 12, 1900
dau of J. W. & Sallie A. Gibson

Nelson Gibson Nov 24, 1804 Jan 13, 1879
(Thomas Nelson Gibson, s/o Nelson II & Rutha (Dawkins) Gibson)

Arena Gibson Died July 23, 1874 in the 58th yr of her age.
[d/o Moses Parker, w/o Thomas Nelson Gibson]
wife of Nelson Gibson, Sr.

Martha A. Gibson Died Dec 12, 1841 In the 34th yr of her life.
wife of Nelson Gibson Sr.

Martha Died Feb 20? 1858
dau of Nelson & Martha Gibson

Two unreadable stones

Adeline Gibson Mar 20, 1871 Aged 39 years 8 mos. 21 days.
[d/o Jonathan & Mary (Bright) Adams]
wife of John M. Gibson

Infant Sept 7? 1854 March 12, 1876
son of J. M. and Julian Gibson
(one of the years is probably wrong, but I don't know which one is correct)

Agnes Gibson Nov 20, 1852 April 10, 1877
dau of J. M. & Adeline Gibson

Samuel J. Gibson 1802 June 12, 1877
[s/o William D & Charlotte (Dawkins) Gibson]

Elizabeth Ann Gibson May 9, 1825 May 5, 1886
(Elizabeth Ann McLauren, 2nd w/o Samuel J Gibson)
wife of Samuel J. Gibson

Infant Mar 19, 1879 Apr 16, 1879
son of J. M. & Julian A. Gibson

Rev. Neill M. Ray Mar 19, 1825 Apr 16, 1886

Simmie A. Baxley Mar 29, 1902 Apr 3, 1909
son of S. B. & M. A. Baxley

Lois G. Baxley Mar 20, 1903 Apr 19, 1903
dau of S. B. & M. A. Baxley

Simeon Baxley Jan 17, 1866 July 23, 1929

Ardelia W. Baxley May 10, 1865 Jan 7, 1953

William G. Gibson Nov 11, 1859 Mar 4, 1908
(s/o William P & Mary Gibson]

Mary Lou Gibson Nov 20, 1869 Oct 25, 1939
[Mary Lou (Mason), w/o William Green Gibson)

John Bruce Gibson July 4, 1934 April 15, 1897
North Carolina Pvt. 10 I Evac. Hosp 49
(transcriber added a note "Correct order of dates on stone")

Ira Gibson June 26, 1899 Aug 25, 1944

Infant Sept 4, 1830 (only date)
son of W. G. & Lou Gibson

unreadable stone

John K. Gibson Jan 21, 1857 Mar 31, 1937
(s/o William P. & Mary Gibson]

Emma J. Gibson June 4, 1863 Mar 11, 1931
[d/o Ziba B. & Lydia (Hanner) Gibson)
His wife

Infant July 29, 1834 (only date)
dau of W. G. & Lou Gibson

Willie J. Gibson Nov 26, 1826 Mar 11, 18-
son of W. G. & Lou Gibson

Broken stone July 7, 1883 (only date)

Anna E. Wright July 6, 1883 Aug 12, 1883
dau of ______Wright

E. M. Gibson Sept 9, 1868 Sept 18, 1878

Stafford E. Gibson Feb 20, 1869 Aug 23, 1918
[s/o Stafford L Gibson]

Charlie Leslie Smith Oct 9, 1893 June 5, 1903?
son of C.B. & L.B. Smith

Leslie B. Smith May 10, 1876 Nov 27, 1899
wife of C. B. Smith

D. P. Gibson Sept 9, 1874 July 21, 1875
son of S. L. & M. Gibson

Broken stone

Stafford L. Gibson July 21, 1833 Oct 20, 1905
[s/o Stafford & Rachael Gibson]

Mary C. Gibson Mar 25, 1843 Feb 17, 1910
wife of S. L. Gibson

Simon Gibson Feb 1, 1845 May 19, 1917

Susan Gibson Jan 16, 1834 Jan 23, 1917

Myrtle Chavis Oct 9, 1919 July 20, 1959

Archie Chavis Oct 15, 1846 May 15(?) 1902

Zeb. Vance Chavis Died Apr 8, 1954 Aged 75 years

Hattie Chavis Nov 19, 1875 June 5, 1901

Bettie Chavis Apr 9, 1873 July 12, 1922
wife of Zeb Chavis

Christopher C. July 14, 1864 Nov 6, 1893
son of W. P. & M. Gibson

Mary March 21, 1834 Jan 6, 1917
[d/o John K & Elizabeth (Watson) Gibson]
wife of W. P. Gibson

W. P. Gibson July 17, 1831 Sept 22, 1904 Aged 73 years 2 months and 5 days
(s/o Stafford & Rachael Gibson)

Wade Hurle
son of W. B. & F. C. Hurle

Annie E. April 12, 1877 Sept 12, 1877
Born of W. R. & C. C. Legett

Catherine Gibson July 27, 1878 Sept 20, 1878
dau of Thos.(?) & Alie(?) Gibson

unreadable dau of the above

Patrick Gibson Sept 23, 1880 Oct 19, 1891
son of Thomas & Alice Gibson

Annie Eliza Gibson date not legible
dau of J. G.(?) & Mae Gibson

Thomas J. Gibson July 15, 1835 June 4, 1899
[s/o Stafford & Rachael Gibson]

Alice Gibson Jan 20, 1843 July 29, 1914
(Alice (Phee))
wife of Thomas Gibson

Willie Thomas April 8, 1899 Nov 24, 1899
son of J. B. and Mary Gibson

John Gibson Nov 7, 1900 Aug 21, 1901
son of J. B. and Mary Gibson

Alice Gibson Jan 14, 1904 May 20, 1904
dau of J. B. & Mary Gibson

Mary Dec 22, 1902 July 6, 1908
dau of J. B. & Mary Gibson

John B. Gibson 1868 1927
[s/o Nelson & Sally (Brown) Gibson]

Mary A. Gibson 1871 1940
(d/o Thomas J & Alice (Phee) Gibson, w/o John B Gibson)

Lizzie Gibson Oct 23, 1902 - Dec 5, 1957

Brice son of J. & J.A. Smith 1890 - 1897

J.C. Smith May 19, 1885(?) May 8, 1915(?)

Eli son of J.W. & Lula E. Norton Aug22, 1909 - Dec 18, 1909

turned over stone too heavy to move

Wesley R. Leggett Feb 5, 1830 - Dec 14, 1897

Catherine Celestia wife of Wesley Leggett July 4, 1845 - Aug 7, 1905

Douglas son of S.E. & L.L. Gibson Feb 4, 1898 - May (?), 1899
(may be May 30, transcript reads '39')

Infant son of J.K. & E. Gibson Dec 1, 1892 - Dec 9, 1892

Lizzie K. dau of John K. and Emma J. Gibson May 12, 1888 - unreadable

Rachael wife of Eli Norton Jan 24, 1822 - Jan 12, 1906

Frona C. wife of Henry Snead Feb 8, 1867 - July 14, 1897

Rachael Celestia dau of Henry & Frona Snead June 16, 1892 - aug 14, 1913

Liddle M. Norton aug 15, 1850 - Dec 7, 1920

Sidney Williams July 5, 1882 - July 23, 1922
Nellie his wife June 15, 1872 -

Frances Lucile dau of C.E. & Lena Gibson (handwritten notation on the
transcript says "Clarence") June 12, 1919 - Nov 19, 1920

turned over stone too heavy to move

Lizie dau of D.D. & Beth Norton Oct 22, 1902 - Aug 30, 1903


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Lamar son of D.D. & Hettie Norton Aug 19, 1907 - Feb 15, 1908

Elizabeth Gibson Died Aug 1859

Alice dau of Elis & Elizabeth Gibson May 3, 1875 - May 19, 1876
[d/o Eli & Elizabeth (Davis) Gibson]

Elizabeth unreadable

Julia Ann wife of A.P. Fletcher June 26, 1856 - Aug 29, 1917
[d/o Eli & Elizabeth (Davis) Gibson, w/o Archie P Fletcher]

Archie P Fletcher Apr 20, 1852 - Apr 26, 1932
[s/o Raiford & Elizabeth
(Gibson) Fletcher]

William F Bullard Oct 5, 1859 - July 4, 1900

Infant son of W.E. & H.V. Gibson Born March 19, 1892

Etta dau of W.E. & H.V. Gibson Aug 15, 1888 - Sept 15, 1888

Infant son of W.E. & H.V. Gibson May 7, 1900 - July 18, 1900

Henrietta McLaurin wife of W.E. Gibson June 18, 1866 - Jan 20, 1927

Walter Eli Gibson Nov 12, 1863 - Nov 26, 1946
[son of Eli Gibson 1825-1907]

Walter E. Fletcher May 17, 1881 - Oct 20, 1950

Beulah M Fletcher Jan 1, 1886 - Apr 5, 1928
[correct year of birth may be 1885]

Infant dau of W.E. & B.F. Fletcher Aug 17, 1905 Aug 18, 1905

Infant dau of W.E. & B.F. Fletcher Apr 9, 1909

Archie B. Fletcher Feb 28, 1888 Feb 14, 1964 (Archie Boyd, s/o Archie P &
Julia (Gibson) Fletcher]
Lena M Fletcher Apr 1, 1888 Nov 30, 1972 [Lena (McGill), w/o Archie Boyd
Fletcher)

J. Absalom Gibson 1871 1938
Maggie Warner Gibson 1878 1956

Robert D Gibson Oct 20, 1855 Apr 4, 1916
(s/o William P & Mary Gibson] Rachael Gibson Jan 7, 1861 Aug 1, 1902
(d/o Stafford & Polly (Hanner) Gibson, w/o Robert D Gibson)

Robert Gibson McKenzie Dec 14, 1847 Dec 29, 1917

William A Gibson 1826 1878

Nolie McEachern McKenzie Sept 3, 1878 Feb 21, 1962

Willie N. McKenzie July 14, 1908 April 21, 1945
Husband of Annie Shuford Fathr of Annie and Barbara McKenzie

J. Barron Agnew June 30, 1902 July 12, 1932

W. James Gibson Aug 28, 1875 Dec 13, 1948
(s/o Thomas J & Alice (Phee) Gibson] Minnie Parker Gibson June 2, 1884 Jan 18, 1947

Cornelia Rose dau of W.J. & Minnie Gibson July 1, 1926 Feb 29, 1936

William Thomas Gibson son of Elijah & Ida Gibson Nov 10, 1903 May 3, 1947

Elijah Gibson Mar 7, 1873 Oct 7, 1941
Ida Gibson Sept 18, 1881 Apr 20, 1949

Walter son of Elijah & Ida Gibson Sept 23, 1910 Sept 22, 1911

Edith dau of Elijah & Ida Gibson Oct 3, 1909 Nov 26, 1909

Infant dau of H.F. & Elizabeth H. Gibson Oct 17, 1924

Henry F Gibson Dec 28, 1863 Mar 21, 1931 [s/o William P & Mary Gibson]

Elizabeth Henderson Gibson Nov 15, 1880 Oct 31, 1967

Henry Lloyd Gibson son of H.F. & Elizabeth Gibson Jan 18, 1908 Nov 10, 1908

Mary Evelyn dau of H.F. & Elizabeth Gibson July 26, 1920 July 27, 1920

Infant dau of H.F. & Elizabeth Gibson July 13, 1923

Millard F Gibson Nov 1, 1856 Oct 2, 1921 (Millard Fillmore Gibson, s/o Eli
& Elizabeth (Davis) Gibson)

Ann Gibson wife of James Gibson Oct 12, 1835 Oct 18, 1906

Willie H. Gibson Dec 6, 1880 Oct 7, 1955 (s/o Harris & Martha Ann
(Fletcher) Gibson)

Josie Liles wife of Willie H. Gibson Nov 25, 1881 Feb 18, 1941
(Josephine (Lilies))

Martha Kate dau of W.H. & J.I. Gibson Nov 1, 1902 Jan 25, 1904

Harris Gibson Nov 21, 1902 Jan 25, 1904 [handwritten note says "wrong",
probably a transcription error; s/o Thomas Nelson & Arena (Parker) Gibson]

Martha Ann wife of Harris Gibson Nov 12, 1854 Sept 17, 1938 [handwritten
note says"wrong", d/o Nicholas & Elizabeth (Easterling) Fletcher)

Eddie son of Harris & M. Gibson Oct 1, 1877 Apr 14, 1880

Lela Lyon dau of Harris & M. Gibson Mar 9, 1891 July 19, 1893

Mildred B. Gibson His wife Sept 5, 1895 May 27, 1945
(d/o Ziba Lawrence & Mary (Parham) Gibson, w/o Claude Gibson)
J.Claude Gibson Aug 26, 1894 Aug 23, 1930

Ziba L. Gibson Nov 21, 1863 Dec 4, 1926
Mary A. Parham wife of Z.I. Gibson July 6, 1867 Dec 11, 1937

Infant dau of Z.I. & Mary A. Gibson Born Nov 24, 1901

Raiford Gibson Dec 22, 1847 Aug 30, 1911
(s/o Ziba & Elizabeth "Lizzie" (Adams) Gibson)
Helen Lester Gibson Jan 20, 1953 Aug 3, 1925
[probably a transcription error probably should be Jan 20, 1853]

Sallie E. Gibson wife of M.F. Gibson 1865 1926
(Sallie (Gibson) , d/o Stafford L. & Polly (Hanner) Gibson, w/o Millard
Fillmore Gibson)

turned over stone too heavy to move



page 10
Lizzie M. wife of Ziba Gibson Died dec 10, 1888 aged 61 yrs. 5 mos. 5 ds.
(Elizabeth "Lizzie" (Adams))

C.J. Gibson Sept 24, 1859 (unreadable)

Thomas B. son of R. & H. Gibson May 12, 1888 (unreadable)

Bettie A. infant dau of Raiford & B.A. Gibson Nov 12, 1876 Dec 29, 1877

Francis B Gibson Oct 10, 1845 Nov 30, 1903 [s/o Noah & Julia Ann
(Fletcher) Gibson]
Edith F. Gibson Oct 7, 1849 April 1, 1906 [Edith Frances (Moore)(

Bettie A. wife of Raiford Gibson Mar 27, 1848 Dec 13, 1876 Aged 28 Yrs 8
mos 16 Days
[Betty Ann Hargrove, 1st wife of Raiford Gibson]

Infant son of F.B. & E.F. Gibson Dec 23, 1876 Feb 6, 1877

Infant dau of F.B. & E.F. Gibson Born and Died Sept 27, 1888

Frances D. Gibson Sr Nov 23, 1886 Dec 16, 1960
[Frances Duncan, s/o Francis B. & Edith Frances (Moore) Gibson)

Myra Parks Gibson wife of Francis D. Gibson Sept 12, 1887 June 9, 1972

Myra Larue G. Cooper Mar 31, 1912 Feb 28, 1966 [transcriber noted "In
Gibson plot)

Joel Gibson Dec 29, 1853 Feb 9, 1920 [s/o Noah & Julia Ann (Fletcher) Gibson]
His wife Sallie Lytch Nov 2, 1857 Jan 22, 1928 [Sarah Shaw Lytch]



Janice Maie daur of Jas L. and Maie Gibson Feb 15, 1910 - Dec 13, 1914

Maie McMillan Gibson Nov 29, 1887 Aug 4, 1958

James Lytch Gibson Sept 23, 1918 Jan 20, 1967

Edgar Joel Gibson Nov 23, 1916 Apr 20, 1938
(s/o Edgar Noah & Harriet (Birmingham) Gibson)

Edgar Noah Gibson June 5, 1888 July 3, 1937 (s/o Joel & Sarah Shaw (Lytch)
Gibson)

Thomas J. Adams Nov 1, 1877 May 25, 1917
(s/o Robert Johnson & Elizabeth "Bettie" (Fletcher) Adams)
Anna Roberts Gibson his wife July 22, 1880 Aug 8, 1956 [Anna Roberts (Gibson)
d/o Francis B & Edith Frances (Moore) Gibson]

Leila Liles McInnis Oct 6, 1879 May 30, 1968

Wade H. McInnis Oct 16, 1876 Apr 27, 1918

Frances Gertrude McInnis May 13, 1913 April 15, 1914

Leda Helen McInnis Aug 30, 1916 Mar 17, 1951

Mollie Gibson Weatherford Oct 7, 1883 Oct 30, 1955

Wilmer Mae dau of J.B. & Molly Weatherford Jan 10, 1919 June 21, 1919

Noah F. Gibson Dec 29, 1877 Dec 6, 1932
(s/o Francis B & Edith Frances (Moore) Gibson)

Hattye A. Gibson July 30, 1879 Mar 13, 1972
http://genforum.genealogy.com/gibson/messages/12104.html

• Estate: records, 1772-1933, Richmond County, NC. Ziba is listed in the "ESTATE RECORDS 1772 - 1933 RICHMOND COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA MEDLOCK - YOE; Book #3; INDEX - DEFG on page 144".

• Note. Old histories of Richmond County, NC and Marlboro County, SC by Gregg, Hamer, Honeycutt, and others tell the story of the lst Gibsons to this area, but offer no concrete proof. They state that Ziba and Mary (Bennett) Gibson came to Charlotte County, Virginia from Scotland about 1750. They came with their children, Thomas, Nelson and Mary and spoke the Scotch dialect fluently. A legend exists that Ziba fled Scotland and changed his surname from McDougal or McGregor. Ziba died in Virginia and Mary came with the children to Anson County, NC. Their land was located on Rocky Ford Branch, a tributary of Hitchcock Creek about three miles north of Rockingham. It is not known if there were relatives of the Gibsons or Bennetts already living there. There is no proof of any of this early history. It is stated here as information only.

http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncrichmo/floydgib.html

• See also. http://www.jaimeadams.com/gibson.html
http://homepages.wmich.edu/~rudged/gen/gibson.html
http://genforum.genealogy.com/gibson/messages/12104.html
http://www.wfnforum.net/index.php?topic=2927.15
http://www.worldfamilies.net/surnames/g/gibson/pats.html

Ziba married Mary BENNETT, daughter of Frances Silvester BENNETT and Unknown, ca. 1730. (Mary BENNETT was born about 1714.)