In a message dated 3/4/2007 7:21:11 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Trying to find any thing on My Daughter's Grandfather. William Henry Gibson:born 1891,Centralia/Marion/Illinois Died about 1966-1967, Chester/Randolph/Illinois. Buried at Salem/Marion/Illinois Hi I think this is fairly positive your William Henry Gibson below. He is apparently the son of John H. Gibson born 1860 in Glasgow, Scotland and American Jane Smith, widow of William Henry Bridenbecker. Joanne Name:William Gibson Last Residence:62259 Menard, Randolph, Illinois, United States of America Born:5 Jan 1888 Died:Mar 1966 State (Year) SSN issued:Illinois (Before 1951 ) Name: William Henry Gibson City: Not Stated County: Marion State: Illinois Birthplace: Illinois;United States of America Birth Date: 5 Jan 1888 Race: Caucasian (White) Roll: 1614346 DraftBoard: 0 Blue eyes Brown hair Medium build ================= 1900 Marion County, Centralia J H Gibson Centralia, Marion, Illinois abt 1860 Scotland White Head A J Gibson Centralia, Marion, Illinois abt 1867 Illinois White Wife Luna Gibson Centralia, Marion, Illinois abt 1888 Illinois White Daughter W H Gibson Centralia, Marion, Illinois abt 1890 Illinois White Son J A Gibson Centralia, Marion, Illinois abt 1892 Illinois White Son M E Gibson Centralia, Marion, Illinois abt 1894 Illinois White Daughter Mary Gibson Centralia, Marion, Illinois abt 1896 Illinois White Daughter G E Gibson Centralia, Marion, Illinois abt 1899 Illinois White Son JE Bridenbecker Dec 1885---- STEP DAUGHTER John Gibson Centralia Ward 1, Marion, IL abt 1861 Scotland Head America Gibson Centralia Ward 1, Marion, IL abt 1867 Illinois Wife William Gibson Centralia Ward 1, Marion, IL abt 1889 Illinois Son John Gibson Centralia Ward 1, Marion, IL abt 1892 Illinois Son Margariet Gibson Centralia Ward 1, Marion, IL abt 1894 Illinois Daughter Mary Gibson Centralia Ward 1, Marion, IL abt 1896 Illinois Daughter Edward Gibson Centralia Ward 1, Marion, IL abt 1900 Illinois Son Ray Gibson Centralia Ward 1, Marion, IL abt 1902 Illinois Son Ira Gibson Centralia Ward 1, Marion, IL abt 1905 Illinois Son Hugh Gibson Centralia Ward 1, Marion, IL abt 1906 Illinois Son FOURTH GENERATION (cont’d) 24. America Jane "Jane"4 Smith (Martha Jane3, Robert2, James1). Born, 28 Dec 1866, in East Fork, Clinton Co, IL, the daughter of Alexander Ellwood Smith and Martha Jane Altom. Died, 2 Aug 1944, in Du Quoin, Perry Co, IL. Burial in Elmwood Cemetery, Centralia, Marion Co, IL. She married, first, William Henry Bridenbecker, 4 Sep 1884, in Carlyle, Clinton Co, IL. Born, 11 Jan 1847, in NY. Died, 2 Feb 1887, in Clinton Co, IL. Burial in Sandoval Cemetery, Sandoval, Marion Co, IL. Children: 36 i. Julia Elizabeth5 Bridenbecker. She married, second, John H. Gibson, 28 Aug 1887, in Meridian, Clinton Co, IL. Born, 17 May 1860, in Glasgow, Scotland. Died, 4 Dec 1924, in Centralia, Marion Co, IL. Burial in Elmwood Cemetery, Centralia, Marion Co, IL. Children: ii. Lena "Lea" Gibson. Born, 23 May 1888, in Meridian, Clinton Co, IL. Died, Jul 1966, in Peoria, Peoria Co, IL. Burial in Elmwood Cemetery. She married, first, Olaf Erickson, 24 Nov 1914, in Centralia, Marion Co, IL. Divorce, 1915. She married, second, Lee Kirgan, after 1924. 37 iii. William Henry Gibson. 38 iv. John A. Gibson. v. Margaret E. Gibson. Born, 12 Apr 1894, in Meri-dian, Clinton Co, IL. Died, 1 Nov 1971, in Peoria, Peoria Co, IL. Burial in Elmwood Cemetery. She married, first, Rufus Martin. She married, second, Herbert S. Galpin, before 1925, in Peoria, Peoria Co, IL. 39 vi. Mary Gibson. vii. George Edward "Ed" Gibson. Born, 13 Oct 1899, in Centralia, Marion Co, IL. He married Lela "Lee" Moore, 10 Nov 1926, in Pinckneyville, Perry Co, IL. 40 viii. Adelbert "Ray" Gibson. ix. Ira W. Gibson. Born, 25 Aug 1904, in Centralia, Marion Co, IL. Died, 3 Oct 1970, in Mount Vernon, Jefferson Co, IL. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Jefferson Co, IL. He married, first, Clara V. Russell, 5 Apr 1924. Divorce, 1925. He married, second, Freda M. Flannigan, 14 Jun 1926. Divorce, 1927. He married, third, Alice "Marie" Ellis in Mount Vernon, Jefferson Co, IL. x. Hugh Theodore Gibson. Born, 7 Feb 1906, in Centralia, Marion Co, IL. Died, 16 Jan 1965, in Centralia, Marion Co, IL. Burial in Elmwood Cemetery, Centralia, Marion Co, IL. He married (-----). They had twins girls born circa 1944. xi. Lawrence Wilbur Gibson. Born, 17 Apr 1909, in Centralia, Marion Co, IL. Died, 15 Nov 1909, in Centralia, Marion Co, IL. Burial in Elmwood Cemetery, Centralia, Marion Co, IL. She married, third, Joseph M. Thomas, after 1909. Died, after 1920. FIFTH GENERATION 36. Julia Elizabeth5 Bridenbecker (America Jane "Jane"4, Martha Jane3, Robert2, James1). Born, 7 Dec 1885, in Meridian, Clinton Co, IL, the daughter of William Henry Bridenbecker and America Jane Smith. Died, 5 Mar 1964, in Centralia, Marion Co, IL. Burial in Hillcrest Cemetery in Centralia. She married Homer Wesley Adams, 1 Jul 1903, in Centralia, Marion Co, IL. Born, 1 Aug 1880, in IL. Died, 7 Sep 1961, in Centralia, Marion Co, IL. Burial in Hillcrest Cemetery, Centralia, Marion Co, IL. Children: i. Clara Jane Ellen6 Adams. Born, 28 Sep 1904, in Centralia, Marion Co, IL. She married Edward Lengenfeld, 26 Dec 1922, in Centralia, Marion Co, IL. _http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:bqhf_0qbl7QJ:home.comcast.net/~Altonnews/ ALTNEW42.doc+bridenbecker%2Bcentralia&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=us_ (http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:bqhf_0qbl7QJ:home.comcast.net/~Altonnews/ALTNEW42.doc+b ridenbecker+centralia&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=us) <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.