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W T Gibson

Birth	:	24 Apr 1842 Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death	:	20 May 1924 Keosauqua, Van Buren County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Pittsburg Rural Cemetery, Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.7490000, -91.9960000
Description	:	OBITUARY OF W. T. GIBSON W. T. Gibson was born April 24, 1842, in Northumberland county, Penn., and departed this life May 20, 1924, at the home of his daughter Mrs. I. N. Spencer in Keosauqua, Iowa, at the advanced age of 82 years and 26 days. At the age of eight Mr. Gibson moved with his parents to Van Buren county, where he ever since resided. He was a member of the Pittsburg church, having joined the church years ago. He was united in marriage, Sept. 14, 1865, to Mss Eunice S. Drummond, and to this union two sons and one daughter... Read More	OBITUARY OF W. T. GIBSON W. T. Gibson was born April 24, 1842, in Northumberland county, Penn., and departed this life May 20, 1924, at the home of his daughter Mrs. I. N. Spencer in Keosauqua, Iowa, at the advanced age of 82 years and 26 days. At the age of eight Mr. Gibson moved with his parents to Van Buren county, where he ever since resided. He was a member of the Pittsburg church, having joined the church years ago. He was united in marriage, Sept. 14, 1865, to Mss Eunice S. Drummond, and to this union two sons and one daughter were born: William H. of Troy, Iowa, G. M. of Milton, Iowa, and Mrs. I. N. Spencer, of Keosauqua, all of whom survive him. His wife passed away Nov. 9, 1873. Mr. Gibson was again married Dec. 30, 1874, to Miss Mary Drummond and to this union were born one daughter and one son: Lewis E. Gibson of Pittsburg, Iowa, and Mrs. Florence Etheridge of Arizona, and both survive him. Mr. Gibson also has two brothers, David and Henry, now living in Kansas, and one sister, Sarah C. Hull of Milton, Iowa, and also 13 grandchildren and 4 greatgrandchildren and a host of friends left to mourn their loss of the brother, the father and friend. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon, May 22, at 2 o'clock in the Pittsburg M. E. church in charge of the pastor, Rev. B. H. Morse who preached from the text, 1st Cor. 15-14: If Christ be not risen then is our preaching vain and your faith is vain. Interment was in the Pittsburg cemetery. NOTE: Daughter Sarah Hull and son G. M.'s obits found elsewhere on this forum. (Photocopy of this obit found on page 228 of Obit Book "A" of the Van Buren County, Iowa, Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library as of May 2001. Name and date of newspaper not given.) http://iagenweb.org/boards/vanburen/obituaries/index.cgi?read=440440

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W T Gibson's memorial is located at: Pittsburg Rural Cemetery, Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA.
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W T Gibson death on 20 May 1924 in Keosauqua, Van Buren County, Iowa, USA
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Longitude: -91.9960000

Family Members:

Spouse

Eunice S. Drummond Gibson

(1843 - 1873)

Children

Stella Gibson Spencer

(1872 - 1962)

Florence Gibson Etheridge

(1878 - 1953)

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Coordinate: 40.7490000, -91.9960000

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