This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bgraves34 Surnames: Gibson, Walling, Carter, Donaphan/Doniphan Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.arkansas.counties.jackson/1534.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: HI Leatha! I have been searching for your Gibsons today! I am way past due in helping you search for them. I started with your posting on Rootsweb and found the census from there. I noticed on the original census, J.H. Gibson is a son, and you have J.H. listed as a female on the Rootsweb posting. The following marriage took place in Jackson Co., AR on 12-26-1880. CARTER, R. P. 22 ARKANSAS, GIBSON, MARGARET 17 ARKANSAS, 12/26/1880 B/210 If you go back and look at the 1880 census for Bird Township, where you found your Gibsons listed, you will notice that R.P. Carter is living just a four houses down from B.A, Rebecca, and family. R.P. is living in the household of his brother, Wm. M. Carter, with another brother, H.L. Carter. I do believe the M.E. Gibson, female, listed as the daughter for B.A. and Rebecca is Margaret Gibson. The age matches up and all and with R.P. being a neighbor, as you know, it was very common in those days for the daughters of one family to marry the "neighbor boy". I think the Florence Gibson listed below is definitely your Florence Gibson, age 18, who married Wm. A Donaphan below. If you notice th marriage date, it is again 12-26-1880. A lot of siblings got married on the same day because that's when the justice of the peace was available or when the preacher came through town. DONAPHAN, WM A 20 ARKANSAS, GIBSON, FLORENCE 18 ARKANSAS, 12/26/1880 B/209 By the way, twenty years later, (1900-1930) my Graves family was living in Bird Township! Definitely got to figure out if there is any connection between our ancestors there! :) Am still looking but wanted to get this sent to you. Talk to you later, Bonnie Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.