Margaret (Wyatt) Gibson (1836-1918)

WYATT, GIBSON, RAINBOLT, HANDSAKER

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 6/2/2024 at 17:44:00

From Story City Herald July 18, 1918 (page 3)

OBITUARY

Mrs. Margaret Gibson

Margaret Wyatt was born on August 29, 1836. Died at her home in Gilbert, Iowa, July 12, 1918, aged 81 years, 10 months and 13 days.

On August 21, 1860 she was united in marriage to James Gibson. To this union were born three sons and two daughters. Two sons died in infancy and a daughter, Mrs. Walter Rainbolt in 1905. Those living are James Albert and Ida May Gibson, both of Gilbert.

Her husband passed away 12 years ago. She leaves two brothers and two sisters, T. j. Wyatt of Neosho, Mo., and Wm. Wyatt of Manning, Iowa, Mrs. Handsaker and Mrs. Mary Wyatt of Nevada to mourn her loss.

For many years the family lived on a farm 2 1/2 miles west of Gilbert, which has been her home since that time.

Mrs. Gibson, prior to coming to Gilbert had been a member of the U. B. church. On moving to town she united with the Congregational church, to which she was faithful till called to her home above.

She was a kind and indulgent mother, good neighbor and her friends were many. She leaves a son, a daughter, two brothers, two sisters, ten grandchildren, four greatgrandchildren and a host of friends to mourn her loss.

Funeral services were conducted by her pastor, Rev. Wissler of the Congregational church Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Interment in the Gilbert cemetery.