William Alonzo Gibson

(1864-1955)
FatherJohn F Gibson (1838-1896)
MotherMargaret Catherine Sackett (1841-1892)
William Alonzo Gibson, son of John F Gibson and Margaret Catherine Sackett, was born in IndianaG on 5 December 1864.1 He died aged 90 in Muncie, Delaware County, IndianaG, on 13 May 1955 and was buried at Elm Ridge Memorial Park, MuncieG.2
     In 1870 William was living in Hanover, Shelby County, IndianaG, in the household of his parents John and Catherine, and was recorded in the census as William Gibson, aged five and born in Indiana.3
     In 1880 he was living in HanoverG in the household of his parents John and Margaret, and was recorded as William A Gipson [sic], aged 16.4

 Notes & Citations

  1. Death record.
  2. "Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899–2011" (Ancestry image), "Gibson, Alonzo, d. Muncie, Delaware, Indiana, 13 May 1955, age 90, married, b. Indiana, 5 Dec 1864, father John Gibson, mother Catherine Sackett, wife Sarah Catherine Gibson, informant Earl Gibson, cause fracture of left hip, arteriosclerosis, bur. Elm Ridge, Muncie, Indiana, 16 May 1955."
  3. 1870 United States Federal Census, Roll M593_357, p 168B, FHL film
    Hanover, Shelby County, Indiana
    Gibson, John, 30, farmer, real estate $800, personal estate $200, b. NC
    Gibson, Catharine, 27, b. IN
    Gibson, William, 5, b. IN
    Gibson, Jesse A, 3, b. IN
    Gibson, Minnehaha, 2, b. IN.
  4. 1880 United States Federal Census, Roll 309, p 95D, Enumeration District 199
    Hanover, Shelby County, Indiana
    Gipson, John F., head, 43, farmer, b. NC, father b. NC, mother b. NC
    Gipson, Margaret C., wife, 39, keeping house, b. IN, father b. NY, mother b. NY
    Gipson, William A., son, 16, at home, b. IN, father b. NC, mother b. IN
    Gipson, Jesse A., son, 13, b. IN, father b. NC, mother b. IN
    Gipson, Minie May, daughter, 12, b. IN, father b. NC, mother b. IN
    Gipson, Elmore, son, 9, b. IN, father b. NC, mother b. IN
    Gipson, David Z., son, 7, b. IN, father b. NC, mother b. IN
    Gipson, John M., son, 4, b. IN, father b. NC, mother b. IN
    Gipson, Joseph E., son, 5/12, b. IN, father b. NC, mother b. IN
    [There are several families spelled Gipson on the census page].
Sackett line5th great-grandson of John Sackett of New Haven
ChartsLine 4 (American)
Generation.Tree9Q.4
Last Edited21 Jul 2023
 

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