William Riley Gibson (1827 - 1899)

Born 8 Sep 1827 in Highland, Virginia, United States

Husband of Elizabeth M Ruble — married 9 Aug 1851 in Wirt, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 29 Apr 1899 at age 71 in Burning Springs, Wirt, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

William Gibson fell in love with Elizabeth Kirby whose plantation joined the Gibson plantation. Their families would not consent for them to marry. They decided to elope. With the help of the Gibson servants, they were given the best saddle horses, left, and went to the home of a minister who lived nearby to be married. At first they were afraid to go back home, but later they returned and all was forgiven. About a year later a baby was born to them, both mother and baby died.

William decided to come to Wood County, now Wirt County, where he married Elizabeth Ruble in 1851. To this union was born seven sons and two daughters: Ellsworth Poe "Elza", Lewis Albert, George G, William Henry, E. Lee, Charles, Jasper Newton, Saphronia, and Almira. ^[1]

Name

William Henry Gibson or William Riley Gibson (found both names in research)

Marriage

9 AUG 1851 or 14 Sep 1851 • Wirt County, West Virginia, USA (found two marriage dates in research)

Death

West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973 Name: Wm. Gibson Birth Date: abt 1827 Death Date: 29 Apr 1899 Death Place: B. Spriongs Dist. Wirt, West Virginia Death Age: 72 Occupation: Farmer Race: White Marital status: Married Gender: Male Father Name: David Gibson Mother Name: Mary Gibson Spouse Name: Elizabeth Gibson FHL Film Number: 849406

Burial

[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137534536/william-gibson Gibson Cemetery, Cherry, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA]

• Fact: Residence (1860) Wirt, Virginia, United States
• Fact: Residence (1880) Burning Springs, Wirt, West Virginia, United States
• Fact: Burial (1899) Cherry, Wirt, West Virginia, United States of America

• Fact: Residence (1850) Pittsylvania county, part of, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
• Fact: Residence (1860) Henry, Virginia, United States
• Fact: Military Service (1861) Virginia
• Fact: Military Service (from 10 July 1861 to 4 January 1862) Company F, Virginia 57th Infantry Regiment Virginia, United States
• Fact: Military (1861-1865) Virginia
• Fact: Residence (1870) Virginia, United States
• Fact: Residence (1880) Leatherwood, Henry, Virginia, United States
• Fact: Residence Hardasty, Virginia, United States

Buried Gibson Cemetery, Chestnut Run Road, Wirt County, WV.

Sources

1. ↑ Submitted By: megan_stickley, ancestry.com

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 03 November 2022, 22:53), entry for William Riley Gibson (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:96SB-PB3 ); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 11 March 2023, 22:53), entry for William Gibson (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LK5R-ZR7 ); contributed by various users.

Year: 1870; Census Place: Monterey, Highland, Virginia; Roll: M593_1656; Page: 182B Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

Acknowledgements

This person was created through the import of PittsPenn_2010-09-21.ged on 22 September 2010 by MG Pitts

• His death record, Mark Bailey.