Gibson, John M.

GIBSON

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Date: 6/29/2021 at 00:18:19

History of Warren County, Iowa from Its Earliest Settlement to 1908, by Rev. W. C. Martin, Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago, Illinois, 1908, p.909

JOHN M. GIBSON
John M. Gibson, who owns and operates one hundred and ninety acres of finely improved land on section 11, Belmont township, was born in Union township, Warren county, Iowa, October 30, 1857. His father, Jonathan Gibson, was a native of Illinois and when a young man accompanied his father, Thomas Gibson, to Marion county, Iowa, settling near the Warren County line. Thomas Gibson subsequently removed to Mahaska county, where his demise occurred, his remains being interred at Bellefontaine.
Jonathan Gibson made his home in Union township from the time of his marriage until he was called to his final rest in December, 1901. In his political views he was a democrat. His wife, whom he wedded in Warren County and who bore the maiden name of Eliza Ellen Bacon, was a native of Ohio but when a young lady accompanied her parents on their removal to Warren county, Iowa, the family home being established in Union township. Her father, William Bacon, resided here for a number of years and then removed to Polk county, locating north of Des Moines, where he passed away. Mrs. Eliza Ellen Gibson died in 1864, when about thirty years of age, leaving four children, namely: W. Thomas, of South Dakota; John M., of this review; Mrs. Samantha Batten, of Union township; and Nora, who died in infancy. After losing his first wife Jonathan Gibson was again married, his second union being with Miss Delilah Ferguson, by whom he had two children, one of whom died in infancy. Ida, who became the wife of D.J. Reynolds, lived in Union township but passed away about eleven years ago. Mr. Reynolds now resides in Marion county, Iowa.John M. Gibson was reared in the county of his nativity, acquiring his education in the common schools. Throughout his entire business career he has followed agricultural pursuits, owning and operating one hundred and ninety acres on section 11, Belmont township. His holdings also include eighty acres on section 3, which he leases, and in addition to the work of general farming he is likewise engaged in stock-raising, meeting with a gratifying and well merited degree of prosperity in both undertakings. Since locating on his present farm, in 1880, he has placed thereon the many substantial improvements which now adorn the property, and which in its neat and thrifty appearance indicates the supervision of a practical and progressive owner.Mr. Gibson has been twice married. He first wedded Miss Annie Stanley, who passed away in Belmont township in 1892, leaving two children, Loren and Bertha, both of whom have since died. In 1894 Mr. Gibson was united in marriage to Mrs. Eliza Ann Basset, nee Spurgin, by whom he has one son, Lee J., born May 8, 1895, who is attending school.
In his political views Mr. Gibson is a stanch republican. He is well known and highly esteemed as one of the prosperous and public-spirited citizens of his native county and has gained an extensive circle of warm friends during the long period of his residence here.