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James Gibson 1779 – 1830 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 15, 1779

Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 1830

Death Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Samuel Gibson

Mother: Jane Allen

Spouse(s): Mary Essington

Children(s): Samuel Gibson, Joseph Gibson, Thomas Gibson, Sarah Gibson, James (Gipson), Daniel (Gipson), William (Gipson), Elizabeth (Gipson), Elizabeth (Gipson), David Gibson, Rebechah (Gipson)

In 1779, James Gibson entered the world in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Samuel Gibson and Jane Allen. James Gibson married Mary Polly Essington, and had children including Samuel Gibson, Joseph B Gibson, Thomas G. Gibson, Sarah Gibson, James G. Gibson (Gipson), Daniel G. Gibson (Gipson), William Gibson (Gipson), Elizabeth Jane Gibson (Gipson), Elizabeth Gibson (Gipson), David Allen Gibson, Rebechah Gibson (Gipson). James Gibson passed away in 1830 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1779, James Gibson entered the world in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Samuel Gibson and Jane Allen.
  • James Gibson married Mary Polly Essington, and had children including Samuel Gibson, Joseph B Gibson, Thomas G. Gibson, Sarah Gibson, James G. Gibson (Gipson), Daniel G. Gibson (Gipson), William Gibson (Gipson), Elizabeth Jane Gibson (Gipson), Elizabeth Gibson (Gipson), David Allen Gibson, Rebechah Gibson (Gipson).
  • James Gibson passed away in 1830 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Gibson
1720 – 1816
Birth Location: Massachusetts, United States
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Jane Allen
1753 –
Birth Location: Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Essington
1783 – 1863
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
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Children(s)

Samuel Gibson
1803 – 1872
Birth Location: –
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Joseph Gibson
1803 – 1884
Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Thomas Gibson
1806 – 1877
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
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Sarah Gibson
1807 – 1883
Birth Location: –
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James (Gipson)
1810 – 1860
Birth Location: –
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Daniel (Gipson)
1813 –
Birth Location: –
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William (Gipson)
1815 –
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth (Gipson)
1818 –
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth (Gipson)
1819 –
Birth Location: –
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David Gibson
1822 – 1901
Birth Location: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Rebechah (Gipson)
1824 – 1830
Birth Location: –
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James Gibson's Ancestors

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James Gibson
1779 – 1830
Birth Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Samuel Gibson
1720 – 1816
Massachusetts, United States
Jane Allen
1753 –
Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Samuel Gibson
1693 – 1779
Ireland
Ann McAfee
1697 – 1784
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Gibson's Descendants

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James Gibson (May 15, 1779 – 1830) m. Mary (Polly) Essington (Mar 15, 1783 – 23 Sep 1863)
  1. 1. Samuel Gibson (Apr 03, 1803 – 1872)
  2. 2. Joseph (B) Gibson (Jun 06, 1803 – Nov 19, 1884) m. Hannah Stinson (24 Jan 1807 – 2 Jan 1881)
    1. 1. James (Stinson) Gibson (30 Aug 1826 – 28 Feb 1901) m. Anna (Catherine) Frey ( – 22 Nov 1864) m. Salome Burton
      1. 1. Alice Gibson (21 Aug 1860 – 6 Nov 1960)
      2. 2. Leroy (Herbert) Gibson (18 Sep 1878 – 8 Apr 1879)
      3. 3. Allen (E) Gibson (12 Jun 1880 – 4 Apr 1922)
      4. 4. Mary Gibson (12 Aug 1882 – 18 Aug 1885)
    2. 2. Mary (Jane) Gibson (27 Oct 1828 – 24 Mar 1829)
    3. 3. Essington Gibson (16 Jan 1830 – 23 May 1924) m. Esther (Julia) Linn (25 May 1831 – 22 May 1917)
      1. 1. Albert (Essington) Gibson (11 Jan 1853 – 18 Aug 1928) m. Flora Williams (25 Dec 1879 – )
      2. 2. Will (S) Gibson (1859 – 8 Nov 1938) m. Cora (M) Jay
      3. 3. James Gibson (10 Sep 1861 – 4 Mar 1922)
      4. 4. Jessie Gibson (1864 – 1865)
      5. 5. Nelson Gibson (1866 – )
      6. 6. Charlie (Edison) Gibson (24 Oct 1868 – 5 Apr 1931) m. Anna (Jane) Thompson
        1. 1. Thomas (Essington) Gibson (16 Sep 1896 – 1 Jun 1973)
        2. 2. Anna (Linn) Gibson (31 Oct 1897 – 26 Oct 1957)
        3. 3. Winifred (Esther) Gibson (29 Apr 1899 – 26 Jul 1957)
        4. 4. Elsie (F) Gibson (26 Jul 1901 – 23 Dec 1975)
        5. 5. Charles (Edson) Gibson (11 Aug 1909 – 17 Aug 1912)
      7. 7. Jennie (Amelda) Gibson (28 Oct 1873 – 14 Nov 1932) m. Milo (Elmer) Waite (4 May 1865 – 1950)
        1. 1. Joseph (Essington) Waite (2 Mar 1895 – 28 Apr 1944) m. Helen Hardon
        2. 2. Esther (May) Waite (4 May 1899 – 30 Mar 1987) m. Earl (Celincoln) Schultz (2 Sep 1897 – 21 Jul 1973)
        3. 3. Milo (Arthur) Waite (9 Mar 1901 – 1 Dec 1981) m. Mary (Elvira) Helm (30 Oct 1905 – 12 Dec 1979)
        4. 4. Hattie Waite (28 Oct 1905 – 28 Feb 1950) m. Edwin (Bruington) Wright ( – 6 Jan 1972)
      8. 8. Frank (Lee) Gibson (27 Feb 1879 – 28 May 1957) m. Cora (Etta) Harvey (11 Sep 1884 – 30 Jul 1970)
    4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Gibson (7 Feb 1832 – 27 Sep 1835)
    5. 5. Caroline (Matilda) Gibson (26 Jul 1836 – 27 Sep 1916)
    6. 6. George Gibson (15 Jul 1839 – 20 May 1924)
    7. 7. Sarah (Elizabeth) Gibson (22 Nov 1846 – 14 Apr 1920)
  3. 3. Thomas (G.) Gibson (23 Nov 1806 – Aug 01, 1877) m. Mary (Polly) Christy (30 Mar 1813 – 18 Dec 1886)
    1. 1. Sarah (Maria) Gibson (1840 – 1889) m. John (T) Briggs (Abt 1837 – 13 Sep 1911)
      1. 1. Thomas (Allen) Briggs (21 Feb 1874 – 12 May 1946) m. Vera (Blanch) Halstead (12 Apr 1884 – 23 Nov 1970)
        1. 1. Lyle (Lorell) Briggs (1 Jun 1904 – 14 Aug 1967) m. Mary (Bulinlia) Waid (21 Jul 1905 – 12 Jun 1975)
    2. 2. Mary (Catherine) Gibson (August 18, 1843 – October 25, 1871) m. John (T) Briggs (Abt 1837 – 13 Sep 1911)
    3. 3. Jane (Elizabeth) Gibson (17 June 1841 – 1917) m. Edward Palmer (abt 1842 – 28 Oct 1920)
      1. 1. Edward (Burton) Palmer (28 Feb 1865 – 07 Mar 1933) m. Elva Calvin (14 Jun 1858 – )
        1. 1. Clyde (Weston) Palmer (20 Oct 1889 – 20 Jun 1968) m. Mary (Margaret) Nye (27 Nov 1888 – 8 Nov 1959)
        2. 2. Elva (Irene) Palmer (abt 1900 – )
        3. 3. Jane (L) Palmer (abt 1904 – )
      2. 2. Harriet (Mary) Palmer (22 Jun 1867 – 24 Apr 1927) m. Brank Kellogg (18 Feb 1862 – 24 Apr 1927)
        1. 1. Walter (Edward) Kellogg (abt 1896 – 31 Jan 1973) m. Ruth (G) Porter (10 Apr 1893 – 21 Mar 1987)
        2. 2. Samuel (Earnest) Kellogg (abt 1893 – 1945) m. Willa (Alberta) Dunn (May 1896 – 1943) m. Sarah (Comfort) Banta (30 Sep 1908 – 20 Aug 1988)
        3. 3. Alice (Palmer) Kellogg (26 Feb 1895 – Jan 1978) m. Thomas (William McClain,) Jr. (9 Jan 1886 – 7 Sep 1965)
        4. 4. Clarence (Sylvester) Kellogg (11 May 1900 – November 1970)
        5. 5. Florence (E) Kellogg (14 Apr 1902 – ) m. Robert (Francis) Reed (20 Jul 1898 – 7 Jan 1958)
        6. 6. John (C) Kellogg (10 Apr 1905 – 1974) m. Gertrude (M) Bondeman (abt 1909 – 6 Aug 1967)
        7. 7. Frank (Gibson) Kellogg (28 Feb 1907 – 14 May 1938)
      3. 3. Emma (Agnes) Palmer (6 July 1869 – 15 Jun 1940) m. Clarence (James) Linsley (10 June 1848 – 23 Jan 1917)
        1. 1. Francis (Vance) Linsley (13 Oct 1892 – 9 Jun 1975) m. Alma (M) Kinnick (22 Jan 1899 – 15 Jul 1993)
        2. 2. Alma (P) Linsley (29 Jan 1894 – Nov 1978) m. Fred (Fremont) Wheeler (11 Nov 1886 – 29 Nov 1970)
        3. 3. Howard (Clarence) Linsley (13 June 1895 – Mar 1972) m. Mary (Eleanor) Tidd (2 September 1897 – 10 Mar 1972)
        4. 4. Edward (Hutchinson) Linsley (25 December 1897 – 22 Jul 1969) m. Opechee (M) Johnson (abt 1897 – 20 Jul 1972)
        5. 5. Helen (Bernice) Linsley (13 May 1903 – 7 August 1988) m. Carl (Vance) Collum (27 Nov 1898 – 26 August 1979)
      4. 4. Alice (Jane) Palmer (25 Aug 1872 – 27 May 1937) m. Edwin (James) Nealis (abt 1876 – 1938)
      5. 5. Bernice (Irene) Palmer (12 Nov 1880 – ) m. Bert (E) Biggin (abt 1881 – ) m. Martini
        1. 1. Harold (A) Biggin (abt 1909 – ) m. Elizabeth Patterson (10 Dec 1911 – )
        2. 2. Ruth (Louise) Biggin (abt 1914 – 26 Oct 1985) m. Robert (Edison) Yantes (10 Aug 1918 – 04 Jun 2009)
    4. 4. Charlotte (Rebecca) Gibson (1846 – 5 Mar 1915)
    5. 5. William (Christy) Gibson (July 10, 1849 – Jul 22, 1904) m. Statira (Ann) Beach (1847 – 2 Oct 1916)
      1. 1. Arretta (Beach) Gibson (Sep 1874 – 24 Nov 1944) m. David (Brown) Lees (30 Mar 1867 – 26 Jun 1952)
        1. 1. Harry (Gibson) Lees (27 Aug 1895 – 8 November 1919)
        2. 2. Mary (Emily) Lees (Sep 1897 – 07 Jan 1978) m. Glenn (William) Munger (21 May 1896 – 04 Jul 1966)
        3. 3. Anna (Christy) Lees (15 January 1900 – 08 Sep 1956) m. Rush (Whitmore) Chapin (15 Jun 1901 – 1944)
        4. 4. William (James) Lees (12 Oct 1904 – Oct 1986) m. Dorothy (Marcella) Emerine (Mar 26, 1907 – 07 Dec 2002)
        5. 5. Rebecca (Beach) Lees (31 Jan 1911 – Mar 25, 1985) m. George (Edward) Coleman (4 Jan 1907 – 10 Aug 1980)
      2. 2. Frederick (L.) Gibson (12 Oct 1880 – 16 Oct 1881)
    6. 6. Allen (N.) Gibson (2 April 1852 – 31 Jan 1853)
    7. 7. Thomas (Henderson) Gibson (7 Sep 1855 – 2 Jun 1926) m. Clara (A) Allen (8 May 1866 – 16 Aug 1954)
      1. 1. William (Christy) Gibson (abt 1918 – 6 Feb 1986) m. Lola (W) Steadman (17 Mar 1918 – 2 Jul 1995)
        1. 1. James (William) Gibson (30 Jul 1938 – ) m. Marion Woofter
        2. 2. Thomas (Lee) Gibson (12 Aug 1940 – 23 Jul 2001) m. Patricia (A) Perkins
        3. 3. Gerald (Leroy) Gibson (08 Aug 1941 – ) m. Evelyn Frye
  4. 4. Sarah Gibson (Aug 29, 1807 – 10 May 1883)
  5. 5. James (G. Gibson) (Gipson) (Oct 19, 1810 – Dec 09, 1860)
  6. 6. Daniel (G. Gibson) (Gipson) (Aug 04, 1813 – )
  7. 7. William (Gibson) (Gipson) (Sep 23, 1815 – )
  8. 8. Elizabeth (Jane Gibson) (Gipson) (May 09, 1818 – )
  9. 9. Elizabeth (Gibson) (Gipson) (Dec 23, 1819 – )
  10. 10. David (Allen) Gibson (Jan 23, 1822 – 21 Sep 1901) m. Eliza (Ann) Petefish (24 Nov 1826 – 29 Apr 1864) m. Julia (A) Mansfield (18 Aug 1839 – 13 Jul 1922)
    1. 1. Willard (Hanibel) Gibson (19 Sep 1850 – 6 Dec 1906)
    2. 2. Charles (Sherman) Gibson (17 Jun 1853 – 7 Jul 1917) m. Ida (May) Morris (15 May 1857 – 17 Jan 1920)
      1. 1. Lucy (Belle) Gibson (3 Jan 1881 – 29 Aug 1951) m. Edwin (Thomas) Humphrey (Sep 1877 – 1946)
        1. 1. Ida (Fay) Humphrey (19 May 1902 – 1948)
        2. 2. Ray (Edwin) Humphrey (27 Aug 1904 – 1 Mar 1989)
        3. 3. Roy Humphrey (12 Jun 1906 – 25 Nov 1964)
        4. 4. Mary (Hazel) Humphrey (16 Mar 1913 – 24 Nov 1994) m. Frank (Roy) Soderlun (7 Jul 1911 – 5 Aug 1988)
      2. 2. Harry (Allen) Gibson (6 Nov 1882 – 1976) m. Lillie (May) Smith (24 Feb 1881 – 15 Sep 1950)
        1. 1. Floyd (Allen) Gibson (1907 – 3 Apr 1923)
        2. 2. Lorena (M) Gibson (Abt. 1909 – )
      3. 3. Guy (Noyes) Gibson (30 Dec 1885 – 3 Aug 1960) m. Nannie LNU (Abt. 1887 – 1920) m. Zelma (Lenore) Knight (11 Jul 1895 – 27 Jul 1988)
        1. 1. Patricia (E) Gibson (28 Jul 1923 – 26 Mar 2017) m. Jerry (Lewis Wallace) Oseland (8 Jan 1921 – 27 Nov 2004)
        2. 2. James (Noyes) Gibson (17 Sep 1933 – 24 Aug 2011) m. Elizabeth (Ellen) Schlagenhauf (12 Feb 1934 – 8 Mar 1999)
      4. 4. Ivy (May) Gibson (1898 – 1976) m. William (Thompson) Hagler (18 May 1891 – 5 Dec 1945) m. Carl (M) Puryear (8 Mar 1905 – 21 Nov 1976)
    3. 3. Mary Gibson (1859 – 9 May 1944)
    4. 4. Elana (A) Gibson (12 Apr 1859 – 8 Mar 1880)
    5. 5. Jessie (B) Gibson (21 Jul 1862 – 21 Feb 1952)
    6. 6. Cora Gibson (Abt. 1866 – )
  11. 11. Rebechah (Gibson) (Gipson) (Feb 02, 1824 – 1830)

James Gibson's Timeline

6 Records

1779
15 May 1779
Birth of James Gibson in Valley Forge, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Valley Forge, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
1779
May 15, 1779
Birth of James Gibson in Valley Forge, Pa
Valley Forge, Pa
1779
May 15, 1779
Birth of James Gibson in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
1830
Mar 1830
Age 51
Death of James Gibson in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
1830
Mar 1830
Age 51
Death of James Gibson in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1830
1830
Age 51
Death of James Gibson in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 May 1779
    Event Place: Valley Forge, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 15, 1779
    Event Place: Valley Forge, Pa
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 15, 1779
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1830
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1830
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
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