This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: djg769 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.gibson/5292/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Have no idea who there parents are, would be interested in knowing. Mendocino County Biographies Gibson, G. W. G. W. Gibson. Born in Tennessee October 28, 1829. When he was about ten years of age his parents moved to Missouri, where they resided about four years; then moved to Arkansas. Here they resided until 1853, when they crossed the plains to California with ox-teams, bringing a drove of cattle also. After spending three years in San Joaquin county in the stock business they moved to Sonoma county and settled at Bodega. In 1857 the subject of this sketch left his parents and settled near Santa Rosa, where he engaged in the stock business until 1858, when he came to Mendocino county and settled about ten miles from Ukiah. Here he prosecuted his previous business until 1860, when he moved to Ukiah and engaged in the butchering business, which he continued about eighteen months. He then engaged in blacksmithing, which he followed about two and one-half years. He then speculated in stock, buying and shipping to the city until 1872, when he opened a general merchandise store, which ! he conducted until April 1, 1880, since which time he has been unemployed. During all the time that Mr. Gibson was engaged in the various pursuits mentioned above he was also engaged in stock-raising. Mr. Gibson married, in 1851, Miss Mary Lynch, born February 4, 1836, a native of Arkansas, and by this union they have eight children: Daniel M., born October 24, 1852; James A., born January 4, 1855; Mary S., born August 13, 1856; George W., born December 18, 1860; Sarah O., born December 15, 1862; Emma B., born June 9, 1864; William, born December 5, 1870; and Burtie, born January 7, 1873. SOURCE: History of Mendocino County, California - San Francisco, Cal. Alley, Bowen & Co., Publishers. 1880 Pp. 640 Transcribed by Pat Howard Gibson, Thomas J. Thomas J. Gibson. Born in Tennessee October 29, 1834. When about six years of age he, with his parents, moved to Arkansas, where they followed farming until 1853, when they came to California, crossing the plains with ox-teams. On arriving they located in the San Joaquin valley, where they were engaged in stock-raising until 1856, when they moved to Bodega, Sonoma county, where they followed their previous business until 1857, when they moved into Salt Point township, on the coast, where they remained one year, and in 1858, came to Mendocino county. Here Thomas J. separated from his parents and began the battle of life alone. He has been engaged in farming and stock-raising. At present he is farming about three-quarters of a mile from Ukiah. Mr. Gibson married, in September, 1859, Miss Deborah Lynch, a native of Arkansas. Their children are: Mathew B., born February 3, 1862; Marcus L., born February 14, 1864; Henry H., born August 17, 1867; Lucy R., born February 4, 1869; An! drew J., born March 26, 1871; Susan M., born October 11, 1873; Sarah E., born September 25, 1875; Berdie, born October 10, 1878; Arthur, born November 30, 1879. SOURCE: History of Mendocino County, California - San Francisco, Cal. Alley, Bowen & Co., Publishers. 1880 Pp. 640, 641 Transcribed by Pat Howard Gibson, Robert J. Robert J. Gibson. Born in Tennessee, July 23, 1826, where he resided until about ten years of age, when he, with his parents, moved to Missouri. Here they lived about two years, going thence to Arkansas, where they resided till 1850. Robert then, leaving his parents behind, crossed the plains to California. Here he followed mining until the spring of 1852, when he engaged in the stock business in San Joaquin county. He remained there until the summer of 1856, when he went to Sonoma county, where he followed his previous business until the fall of 1858, when he came to Mendocino county and located in the mountains above Ukiah, where he was engaged in raising stock until 1877. He then sold his stock and moved just outside the city limits of Ukiah, where he engaged in farming, which business he has since followed. Mr. Gibson married, in 1856, Miss Elvira Shunoch, who died 1862, leaving two children, Elizabeth, born September 5, 1857; and William H., born May 27, 1861. He marrie! d again February 4, 1864, Miss Sarah Garner, and by this union they have: Robert M., born May 20, 1865; John J., born February 8, 1867; George W., born November 8, 1868; Ida M., born December 24, 1870; Clara E., born March 13, 1873; Mary L., born March 2, 1875; Susan G., born November 18, 1877; and Frances M., born February 5, 1880. SOURCE: History of Mendocino County, California - San Francisco, Cal. Alley, Bowen & Co., Publishers. 1880 Pp. 641 Transcribed by Pat Howard Gibson, A. J. A. J. Gibson. Was born in Tennessee, April 13, 1822, where he remained until he was fifteen years of age, when he, with his parents, moved to Missouri. They remained there two years, when they moved to Arkansas, where they remained until 1849, in which year he left home and came to California with a mule team, where he was engaged in mining two years; then he moved to San Joaquin valley, where he was engaged in stock business. He then moved to Sonoma county, where he was engaged in the sheep business; then to Mendocino county, settling in Ukiah township, where he was engaged in the cattle and sheep business until 1870, when he located in Ukiah and went into the livery stable business, where he has been ever since. His establishment is known as the "Fashion Livery Stable." Mr. Gibson was married, in 1859, to Miss Ellen Montgomery, a native of Missouri. Their children are: Thomas J., born in 1861; Mary E., born in 1865; Tabitha C., born in 1867; Eliza J., born in 1870; Linnie,! born in 1874; Josie, born in 1877; and Katie, born in 1879. SOURCE: History of Mendocino County, California - San Francisco, Cal. Alley, Bowen & Co., Publishers. 1880 Pp. 641, 642 Transcribed by Pat Howard BACK TO MENDOCINO COUNTY BIOGRAPHIES INDEX PAGE 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.