The daughter of James Gibson and Mary (Anderson) Gibson, Susie was born in Broughshane in 1859. Her family emigrated to the United States, settling in Sparta, New York.[1][2][3] She married John McTarghanan (1855-1936), a first cousin, a son of her father's sister, also born in Broughshane. He was the son of William McTarghanan and Mary "Mollie" Gibson; Susie and John married in Groveland, New York on December 17, 1878. Their children included:
Her husband later married her younger sister, Maggie.
Sources
↑ "New York State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVNF-L193 : 31 December 2020), Susan Gibson in household of James Gibson, , West Sparta, Livingston, New York, United States; citing Census, p. 23, citing multiple county Clerks; Warren and Lewis County Board of Supervisors; multiple counties in New York; Utica and East Hampton Public Libraries, New York.
↑ "New York State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNVS-W87 : 9 November 2020), Suzzie Gibson in household of James Gibson, West Sparta, Livingston, New York, United States; citing p. 17, line 17, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 510,547.
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