Mari, It appears your cousin Frank Dyer couldn't trace the Robert Gibson family any further back either, from his postings in the online LDS databases. Unfortunately, he does not show your John as one of the five children with Elvia Bartlett. You might contact him to see if he has more data. ======================== FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0 North America Husband Robert Gibson Birth: 07 MAR 1793 , Westmoreland, Pennsylvania Christening: Marriage: 30 JAN 1817 Marietta, , , Ohio Death: 19 MAY 1866 Wife Elvia Bartlett Birth: 14 MAY 1797 Providence, Providence, Rhode Island Marriage: 30 JAN 1817 Marietta, , , Ohio Death: APR 1838 Children 1. Minerva Gibson Birth: About 1830 Marietta, Washington, Ohio 2. David Gibson Birth: About 1832 Marietta, Washington, Ohio 3. Luther Gibson Birth: About 1834 Marietta, Washington, Ohio 4. Calvin Gibson Birth: About 1836 Marietta, Washington, Ohio 5. Abigail Gibson Birth: 1838 Marietta, Washington, Ohio =============================== The 1850 census shows Calvin living with John in Piketon, Pike Co, OH BTW, it is a good idea to make your subject line meaningful. Usually the recommended format is "name SURNAME, place, date". Many people will immediately delete messages with titles like "New to List", "Genealogy", and "Help". At 04:00 PM 5/10/2005, PAWESTMO-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: >From: "Nell Martin" <CRITTERCRAZEE@peoplepc.com> >To: <PAWESTMO-D@rootsweb.com> >Subject: New to list > >My name is Mari Martin, I now live in Ohio by way of Missouri. > >I am researching a John Gibson, born in Marietta Oh in 1820. >I have found one John Gibson born between 1820 and 1825 in Marietta, his >father was Robert Gibson born Mar 7 1793 in Westmoreland County PA. >Can anyone tell me where I would look for info on Robert Gibsons birth. I >have no information as to his parents. >I do know that he married Liva(Elvira) Bartlett in 1817 in Marietta OH. >Her parents were Jeremiah (twin)Bartlett and Jershua Jefferies. > >Mari