William Henry Gibson Sr. (abt. 1841 - 1900)

Born about 1841 in Eleuthera, Bahamas

Husband of Eliza Ann (Knowles) Gibson — married [date unknown] in Key West, Monroe, Fl

Descendants

Died 21 Nov 1900 at about age 59 in Glenelg (Tarpum Bay), Eleuthera, Bahamas

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William Gibson Sr. is part of a Bahamian family.

Biography

William Henry Gibson was born about 1840 - likely in Eleuthera, Bahamas. His birth date is calculated from his age (59 years) at death (died on 21 Nov 1900).

He married Eliza Ann Knowles, daughter of William Knowles and Bethia Symonette Knowles, about 1866. They had children - not all of whom survived infancy:

1. William Henry GIBSON, Sr. (b. 1840 Tarpum Bay, Eleuthera, d. 22 Nov 1900 Tarpum Bay, Eleuthera) sp: Eliza Ann KNOWLES (b. 1854 d. 16 Jan 1924 Key West, FL).

---|-2. James Watson GIBSON (b. 1880 Tarpum Bay, Eleuthera) ---|-2. William Henry GIBSON, Jr. (b. 18 Jul 1870 Tarpum Bay, Eleuthera, d. 30 Jan 1952, Key West, FL ) Immigrated 1887, naturalized 1893 sp: Ada Ellen PINDER (b. 1 Feb 1874 Spanish Wells, Eleuthera, m. 1 Aug 1894 Key West, FL, d. 1 Feb 1959) daughter of Joseph? Pinder and Mary Ann Sweeting, Immigrated 1887, naturalized 1893

---|---|-3. Wm H Gibson, III (b 22 JUL 1895 ) Florida m. Erva Theodora BILLBERRY b: 07 JAN 1905 in Key West, Monroe County, Florida Married: 18 DEC 1920 in Key West, Monroe County, Florida

---|---|---|-4.William Theodore GIBSON b: 18 MAY 1923 in Key West, Monroe County, Florida ---|---|---|-4.Theodora "Sally" Isabel GIBSON b: 17 MAY 1925 in Key West, Monroe County, Florida ---|---|---|-4. Living GIBSON ---|---|---|-4. Barbara "Bobbie" Jeane GIBSON b: 04 NOV 1934 in Key West, Monroe County, Florida ---|---|---|-4. Charles Henry GIBSON b: 09 MAR 1928 in Key West, Monroe County, Florida

---|---|-3. Charles Wesley Gibson (b 1898) Florida ---|---|-3. Mary Elizabeth GIBSON (18 May 1900 Key West, FL, d. 28 Nov 1987 Mount Dora, FL) sp: Joseph Leeberg "Dodie" KNOWLES, Sr. (b. Jan 1892 Key West, FL, m. 2 Jun 1917 Key West, FL) son of her maternal uncle Joseph Alexander Knowles and Catherine Brady

---|---|---|-4. Joseph L Knowles Jr. Grandson M 1 Florida

---|---|-3. Ruby GIBSON (b 1903) Florida ---|---|-3.John Wilson Gibson (b 1905) Florida ---|---|-3.George Franklyn Gibson (b 1908) Florida ---|---|-3.Catherine Naomi Gibson (b 1917) Florida ---|---|-3.Anna Marie Gibson (b 1918) Florida ---|---|-3. Thomas Murray GIBSON (b. 19 Apr 1912 Key West, FL, d. 16 Nov 1981 Miami, FL) sp: Ethel Louise CASH (b. 22 Jan 1914 Key West, FL, m. 13 May 1933 Key West, FL, d. 5 Feb 1996 Miami, FL) daughter of William Otis Cash and Annie Corrine Griffin

---|---|---|-4. Beverly Cleora GIBSON (b. 12 Feb 1934 Key West, FL, d. 15 Oct 1980 Miami, FL) sp: JENNINGS ---|---|---|-4. Donald Wayne GIBSON (b. 7 Jan 1938 Key West, FL, d. 18 Aug 1974 Marathon, FL) sp: PARKER ---|---|---|-4. Sidney Benard GIBSON (b. 30 Sep 1945 Key West, FL, d. 25 Apr 2006 Jackson, GA) sp: PARROT

---|-2. Elizabeth "Mary" GIBSON (b. 1871 Tarpum Bay, Eleuthera) sp: Thomas Osborne NOTTAGE (b. bef 1869 Tarpum Bay, Eleuthera) ---|-2. Samuel D. GIBSON (b. 12 Oct 1874, Eleuthera) sp: Emma W. or U. THOMPSON

---|---|-3.. Charles S Gibson 1901 FL sp:Etta Isabelle Averette Gibson (1898- 1977)*

---|---|---|-4. Samuel Warren Gibson (1942 - 2016)*

---|---|-3. Paul Gibson 1903 Florida ---|---|-3.Phillip Gibson b Jul. 14, 1910 d,.Oct. 23, 1973 , Key West, Florida sp:Hilma Louise Albury Gibson (1915 - 1986)

---|---|---|-4. Ruth Rose Gibson Jones (1933 - 2016)* ---|---|---|-4.Jack Philip Gibson (1935 - 2013)* ---|---|---|-4. Virginia Louise Gibson Valdez (1937 - 2002)*

---|-2. Joseph H. GIBSON (b. abt 1877 Bahamas) sp: Violet GWYNN

William Henry Gibson died, 21 November 1900, in Tarpum Bay, Eleuthera, Bahamas. He was buried in the Tarpum Bay Public Cemetery.

Sources

"Bahamas Births, 1850-1891", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLMY-SFZ : 16 December 2019), William Gibson in entry for Gibson, 1870. Birth of William Henry Jr.

"Bahamas Births, 1850-1891", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLM1-SK9 : 16 December 2019), William Gibson in entry for Gibson, 1872. Birth of Elizabeth Ann.

"Bahamas Births, 1850-1891", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL9F-NGH : 16 December 2019), William H. Gibson in entry for Gibson, 1880. Birth of James Watson Gibson.

"Bahamas Civil Registration, 1850-1959", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDZ-DRW3 : 3 August 2015), William H Gibson, 1900.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127378260/william-henry-gibson: accessed 21 June 2023), memorial page for William Henry Gibson (1838–22 Nov 1900), Find a Grave Memorial ID 127378260, citing Tarpum Bay Public Cemetery, Tarpum Bay, South Eleuthera, Bahamas; Maintained by AMC (contributor 47368345).

"Florida Deaths, 1877-1939," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPCB-QQQ : 24 December 2014), Bethia Symonette in entry for Eliza Ann Gibson, 16 Jan 1924; citing Key West, Monroe, Florida, reference "938" F#906 R#263; FHL microfilm 2,116,302. Death of Eliza Ann Gibson.