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BackGround: Detroit Temple, Detroit, Michigan.
Up Dated 15 February 2008
Betsey was born 1847 in Flint, Genesee, Michigan, and married, 3 February 1869, Genesee county, Michigan, William Law GIBSON the son of Samuel Waters GIBSON. and Isabella PHILLIPSON . He was born June 1845 and died 1904 in , Jackson, Florida. Betsey died 1907.
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William L. Gibson, the cashier of the Citizens National Bank, was born in Murray, Orleans County, New York, in 1846. In his youth he came with his parents to Michigan, his father, Samuel W. Gibson, being the proprietor of the old Genesee House, which stood at what is now the intersection of Detroit and North Saginaw Streets. Mr. Gibson married Miss Bessie Bishop, a daughter of Giles Bishop. In 1880 he removed to Jacksonville, Florida, where for the remainder of his life he was connected with one of the large banks of that state. Illness of a serious nature incapacitated him for business a few years before his death, which occurred in Jacksonville, in 1904. Note Died in 1912 according to his daughter in 1939.
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1840 Census Mrrray, Orleans, New York Page 415
GIBSON Samuel W
Under 5; 5 to 10; 10 to 15; 15 to 20; 20 to 30; 30 to 40
Males: 1 ------- -------- -------- 3 1
Females: ------- 1 -------- -------- 1 --------
1850 Census Murray, Orleanns, New York, Page 322
R Estate Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Vale Born
S W GIBSON 40 M ---- Farmer $ 4,950 New York
Isabella " 38 F ---- ---------- -------- England
James " 12 M ---- ---------- -------- New York
Isabella " 10 F ---- ---------- -------- New York
Hannah " 9 F ---- ---------- -------- New York
Wm " 7 M ---- ---------- -------- New York
Agnes " 5 F ---- ---------- -------- New York
1860 Flint 1st Ward, Genesee, Michigan
R Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Value Born
Samuel GIBSON M ----
Isabella " F ----
Isabella " 19 F ---- New York
Hannah " 17 F ---- New York
William " 15 M ---- New York
Agnes " 13 F ---- New York
1870 Census Flint 3rd Ward, Genesee, Michigan. Page 188
R Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Value Born
GIBSON Wm L 26 M W Banker $ 6,000 $ 3,500 New York
" Betsey 23 F W Keeping House -------- -------- Michigan
1880 Census Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, Page 557C
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
GIBSON William L W M 33 ----- M Clerk in Bank N. Y. N. Y. Eng.
" Betsey W F 30 Wife M Keeps House Mich. N. Y. N. Y.
" Molly B W F 3 Dau S At Home Mich. N. Y. N. Y.
1900 Census South Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, ED 39 Sheet 1B Line 91
Mont Year Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
GIBSON William L Head W M Jun 1954 45 M 31 N. Y. Scot. Eng. Banker
" Bessie Wife W F Nov 1939 50 M 31 Mich. N. Y. Mich. ----------
" Mollie B Dau W F Oct 1878 21 S --- Mich. N. Y. Mich. ----------
" Arthur F Son W M Oct 1881 18 S --- Mich. N. Y. Mich. Bank Clerk
" Guy W Son W M Apr 1885 15 S --- Flo. N. Y. Mich. At School
Bessie Mother of 3 Children 3 Living
1910 Census Jacksonville 17th Precinct, Dugal, Florida, ED 75 Sheet 19B
Line 80
Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
GIBSON Arthur Frank Head M W 28 S --- Mich. N. Y. Mich. Retail Merchant
Photographic Emp.
" Mollie Bishop Sister S W 21 S --- Mich. N. Y. Mich. Stenographer
Stenographic
Office
1910 Census South Jacksonville 13th Precinct, Duval, Florida, ED 66
Sheet 4A Line 2
Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar }Self Father Mother| Occupation
???? ??????? ????? F W 75 W --- Canada Canada Canada None
GIBSON Guy W R???? M W 25 M1 1 Flo. N. Y. Mich. Merchant Kodack
???? ??????? Roome F W 75 W --- Mass. Mass. Mass. ????? ????? on Farm
GIBSON Leah C Roome F W 18 M1 1 ???? Mass. Mass. None
Leah Mother of 0 Children 0 Living
Note There are other persons on the previous Page
this census is vary hard to read
Guy W GIBSON is living in what looks like a Boarding House
Names Survey view full record
Patentee: Samuel W GIBSON State: Michigan
Acres: 80
Metes/Bounds: No
Title Transfer Document Numbers
Issue Date: 08/01/1857 Document Nr.: 7534
Land Office: East Saginaw Accession/Serial Nr.: MI1810__.141
Cancelled: No BLM Serial Nr.: MI NO S/N
U.S. Reservations: No
Mineral Reservations: No
Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
Legal Land Description
Aliquot Sec./ Fract. Survey
Parts Block Township Range Section Meridian State Counties Nr.
W½SE 25/ 14 North 8 East No Michigan-Toledo MI Tuscola ------
Strip
Gibson Samuel W, prop'r Genesee House, Saginaw, ns river.
CHILDREN of Betsey BISHOP and William Law GIBSON:
+ G211. 1. MOLLY BISHOP b: 15 Oct 1876; Flint, Genesee, Michigan.
md: 1915; Jacksonville, Duval, Florida.
Charles Owen LE NOIR.
md: Jun 1945; Jacksonville, Duval, Florida.
Harrison Merick REED.
d: 15 Dec 1966; Jacksonville, Duval, Florida.
G212. 2. ARTHUR F. b: Oct 1881; Jacksonville, Duval, Florida.
d: 1911; , , New York
G213. 3. GUY WATERS b: Apr 1885; Jacksonville, Duval, Florida.
md: 1909; , Duval, Florida.
Leah C. _______
d: 1912; Jacksonville, Duval, Florida.
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