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Obituary – William Gibson

July 1, 2013 By Wade Leave a Comment

William_Gibson_ObituaryWilliam Gibson was born January 29, 1866 at Rock Island, Ill., and died at Mullen, Nebraska, Nov 27, 1958, at the age of 92 years 9 months, and 28 days.

As a boy he moved with his parents, Alexander and Ellen Gibson, to Iowa, and from there at an early age he moved to Custer County in Nebraska, and later filed on a homestead near Tryon, Nebraska. In the year 1900 he moved to Mullen and in 1905 filed on a Kinkaid homestead in South Cherry County, where he lived until his later years when he moved to Mullen, where he spent the remainder of his life.

He is survived by two sons and two daughters, John A. of Mullen, Nebr; Frank of Denver, Colo; Mrs Irene Johnson, Omaha, Nebraska, and Mrs Pearl Waterman, Indianapolis, Ind. Four sisters, Mrs Maggie Hazelbaker, Springdale Wash; Mrs Ella Bower, of Hamilton, Mont; Mrs Agnes Thompson, LeRoy, Iowa, and Mrs Mary Neal, Tryon, Nebr. He is also survived by seven grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held in the Episcopal church November 29, 1958, with Father John Yamamoto in charge. The music was furnished by Mrs Glenna Buchfinck, and the remains laid to rest in his lot in Cedar View Cemetery at Mullen, Nebr.

Pallbearers were E G Long, Wes James, Lee Isom, Allen Smith, Louis Folk and John Kraye.

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank everyone for the acts of kindness and expressions of sympathy during the sickness and passing of our father and grandfather.

Mrs. Irene Johnson and Family
Mrs. Pearl Waterman
Frank Gibson and Family
John Gibson and Family
John Gibson Jr. and Family
Jeffie McMannis and Family
Barney Gibson

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Land Patent 473921

July 3, 2011 By Wade Leave a Comment

Names on Document:  Gibson, William
Issue Date:  May 20, 1915
Total Acres:  160
Land Description:
SE¼ Section 34, T26N R33W, Cherry County, Nebraska

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Source:
BLM General Land Office Record

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Land Patent 176644

July 3, 2011 By Wade Leave a Comment

Names on Document:  Gibson, William
Issue Date:  February 9, 1911
Total Acres:  480
Land Description:
E½NW¼ & NE¼ Section 33, T26N R33W, Cherry County, Nebraska
NW¼ & W½NE¼ Section34, T26N R33W, Cherry County, Nebraska

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Gibson Four Generations Pictures

May 25, 2011 By Wade Leave a Comment

Gibson Four Generations June 20, 1952: William Gibson, John A. Gibson Sr., Eddie Gibson, John A. “Bud” Gibson Jr.,
Gibson Four Generations: John A. Gibson Sr., Eddie Gibson, Dan “Boone” Gibson, John A. “Bud” Gibson Jr., William Gibson

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Reunion of Gibson Family at Mary Neal Home

May 25, 2011 By Wade Leave a Comment

Gibson Children: William, Agnes, Sarah, Mary, Anna, Ellen, Margaret. (In front row are Agnes, Mary, and Ellen)

Picture taken during “Gibson Kids” reunion Sept, 1937.

On Sunday Sept., 5th, 54 relatives gathered at the home of Mary Gibson Neal for a family reunion.  This was the first time in 35 years that the “Gibson Kids” have been together.  After a bounteous dinner the six sisters and one brother journeyed to North Platte, Neb. to the Brown Studio for a group picture.  The family consists of Wm. Gibson of Mullen, Margaret Gibson Hazelbaker of Walla Walla, Wash., Mary Neal and Sarah Haney of Tryon, Neb. Agnes Thompson of LeRoy, Iowa, Ella Bower of Proctor, Montana and Anna LeLaCheur of Hot Springs, South Dakota.

Relatives present were Margaret Hazelbaker, Mr. & Mrs. Strat Bower, Mr. & Mrs. Orin Lewis Thompson, Mr. & Mrs. W.T. Haney and Fern, Mrs. Mary Neal & Clara, William Gibson, Mrs. Anna LeLaCheur, Mr. & Mrs. Scott Wisner, Letha, Michael, Mr. & Mrs. Clyde Wilson James, Loree, John & Helen, Mr. & Mrs. Edgar Deidel Wayn, Harry Audrey and Buddy, Mr. Elmer Haney Ronald and Dale, Mrs. Robert Wilson and Warren Wesley.

Taken from Thur. Sept. 9th 1937 Graphic.

Filed Under: Family History, Gibson Tagged With: Agnes (Gibson) Thompson, Anna (Gibson) LeLaCheur, Ellen "Ella" (Gibson) Adams, Margaret (Gibson) Hazelbaker, Mary (Gibson) Neal, Picture, Sarah (Gibson) Haney, William Gibson

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