William GibsonAge: 82 years1825–1907
- Name
- William Gibson
- Given names
- William
- Surname
- Gibson
 Birth | 1825 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 7 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 10 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 21 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 32 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 36 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 42 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 42 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 44 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
 Marriage | Delilah Adeline Lee — View this family 1871 (Age 46 years) |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Flora Delilah “Dellie” Gibson 1874 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Alma Gibson 1876 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Nellie Gibson 1878 (Age 53 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 53 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
 Census | June 19, 1880 (Age 55 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 73 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Census | June 11, 1900 (Age 75 years) |
 Death | 1907 (Age 82 years) |
| Family with Delilah Adeline Lee |
| himself |
William Gibson Birth: 1825 — Pennsylvania, United States Death: 1907 — Illinois, United States |
| wife |
Delilah Adeline Lee Birth: May 13, 1837 36 35 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: September 2, 1910 — Chester, Randolph, Illinois, United States |
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Marriage: 1871 — Randolph, Illinois, United States |
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4 years daughter |
Flora Delilah “Dellie” Gibson Birth: 1874 49 36 — Randolph, Illinois, United States Death: |
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3 years daughter |
Alma Gibson Birth: 1876 51 38 — Illinois, United States Death: |
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3 years daughter |
Nellie Gibson Birth: 1878 53 40 — Illinois, United States Death: |
| Robert Levi Thompson + Delilah Adeline Lee |
| wife’s husband |
Robert Levi Thompson Birth: 1831 — Kentucky, United States Death: July 1869 — Randolph, Illinois, United States |
| wife |
Delilah Adeline Lee Birth: May 13, 1837 36 35 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: September 2, 1910 — Chester, Randolph, Illinois, United States |
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Marriage: September 6, 1853 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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9 months step-daughter |
Melvina Pamelia Thompson Birth: May 27, 1854 23 17 — Illinois, United States Death: May 18, 1935 — Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri, United States |
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7 years step-son |
Levi Daniel Thompson Birth: 1860 29 22 — Illinois, United States Death: October 1869 — Randolph, Illinois, United States |
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3 years step-daughter |
Sarah Margaret “Sadie” Thompson Birth: August 30, 1862 31 25 — Randolph, Illinois, United States Death: October 20, 1951 — Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, United States |
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7 years step-daughter |
Lansa Thompson Birth: 1869 38 31 — Randolph, Illinois, United States Death: January 5, 1884 — Illinois, United States |
| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - William Gibson - Household
Chester, Randolph, Illinois, United States
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