Joseph R. Gibson

GIBSON, BASS, WOOD

Posted By: Diane (email)
Date: 2/24/2002 at 20:12:07

Joseph R. Gibson was born near Prescott, Canada, on the 1st day of October, 1841, and is a son of Joseph G. and Charlotte (Wood) Gibson. His father was born in Edinburg, Scotland, and his mother in Canada. In 1852 the family came to the United States, and settled on a farm in Ogle county, Illinois. Here the son lived until the opening of the war, when he enlisted, October 8, 1861, in Company E, Forty-sixth Illinois Infantry. He served as a non-commissioned officer until honorably discharged, March 21, 1866, at Springfield, Illinois. In 1863 he re-enlisted as a veteran, and served until discharged, as stated above.
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Upon his dismissal, he went home, and in July of the same year came to Butler county, Iowa, and settled in Beaver township. Here he remained until 1869, and then lived near Butler Center one year, after which he settled on section 33, of Shell Rock township, where he now owns 80 acres of land. Mr. Gibson has held the office of road supervisor.
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He was married December 25, 1866, to Miss H. R. Bass, who is a native of Illinois. They have three children – Charles Henry and Pearly Jane, twins; and James W. Mr. Gibson’s mother died in the spring of 1859. His father still lives, in Ashton, Lee county, Illinois.
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Source: History of Butler and Bremer Counties, Iowa
Union Publishing Co., Springfield, IL, 1883
Page 701