George Washington GIBSON

1841 - 1929  (87 years)

• Name	George Washington GIBSON  [1, 2]
  Birth	2 Oct 1841	Forward Twp, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	24 Mar 1929	New Eagle, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States   [1]
  Burial	27 Mar 1929	Monongahela, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States   [1]
  	Section D, Lot 142, Grave 1
  Person ID	I171	Reinhardt 2019 | William Crites Decendents
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2019

  
  

  Father	John GIBSON,   b. Abt 1810, Scotland, United Kingdom d. 12 Jan 1871, Monongahela, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Rebecca CRITZ,   b. 1812, Pennsylvania, United States d. 8 Sep 1870, New Eagle, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1830
  Family ID	F075	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret M. BEHANNA,   b. 1849, Carroll Twp, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States d. 30 Aug 1917, Mayview Hospital, Mayview, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	16 Jun 1868	West Newton, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
  Children	1. Mary Lucinda GIBSON,   b. 18 May 1869, Pennsylvania, United States d. 1935, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 65 years)   2. William George GIBSON,   b. 10 Mar 1872, Pennsylvania, United States   3. Noah Alonzo GIBSON,   b. 13 Aug 1874, Pennsylvania, United States d. 1945, New Eagle, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 70 years)   4. Benjamin Franklin GIBSON, Sr,   b. 2 Jul 1877   d. 10 Apr 1953 (Age 75 years)   5. John GIBSON,   b. 15 Jan 1878   6. James Clyde GIBSON,   b. 12 Jul 1880   7. Elgy GIBSON,   b. 11 Feb 1884   d. Bef 1900 (Age < 15 years)   8. Candace A. GIBSON,   b. 1 Oct 1886   9. Margaret May GIBSON,   b. 24 Mar 1889, New Eagle, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States d. 1931, New Eagle, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 41 years)   10. Harry Bruce GIBSON,   b. 23 Jun 1892   d. 1969 (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F038	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Feb 2015

  
  

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  Birth - 2 Oct 1841 - Forward Twp, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States Marriage - 16 Jun 1868 - West Newton, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States Death - 24 Mar 1929 - New Eagle, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States Burial - 27 Mar 1929 - Monongahela, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Civil War Service: Private, Company D, 79th Pennsylvania Infantry, 1861 -1864 Enlisted in Captain McBride's Company of the 79th PA Volunteer Infantryat Monongahela City, PA on September 7, 1861 for "three years or theduration of the war." Captain McBride's Company later became Company D, 79th Pennsylvania Infantry. The regiment was formed in Lancaster County, PA. Company D was the only company in the 79th Pennsylvania Infantry recruited in Washington County,PA. All other companies were originally made up of men from Lancaster County. The records show George was 20 years old at the time; however, there is some uncertainty as to his exact age since the family Bible recording his birth was destroyed during a flood on the Monongahela River in 1851. He received a gunshot wound in the neck at the Battle of Chaplin Hills,KY on October 8, 1862. Records show he spent approximately two months in the hospital as a result. The Battle of Chaplin Hills was called the Battle of Perryville by the Confederacy. His unit (79th PA Infantry) is also listed in the following Civil War Orders of Battle: - Chickamauga, GA , September 19-20, 1863 - Chattanooga, TN, November 23-25, 1863 - Atlanta Campaign, May 4, 1864 through September 2, 1864. During March and April of 1864, George was on detached service with the78th Pennsylvania Infantry. There is no record of why George was on detached service. However, during this period, 79th Pennsylvania Infantry personnel who had re-enlisted were on furlough. It is possible that George and others who chose not to re-enlist were put on detached duty because of this. George was mustered out of the US Army upon expiration of his three-year enlistment in Atlanta, GA on October 3, 1864. Some of George W. Gibson's records indicate he was a "non-veteran."During the Civil War, soldiers who chose not to re-enlist upon expiration of their original term of service were called "non-veterans." George W. Gibson received a pension for his Civil War service from around1890 until his death in 1929. From the 1900 US Census: Head of Household - George W. Gibson Age - 58 Occupation - day laborer Cannot read, cannot write Owns home with mortgage Wife - Margaret B. Gibson, Age 50 Daughter Mary L., Age 31, occupation - servant Son Noah A., Age 25, occupation - teamster Son Benjamin F., Age 22, occupation - day laborer Son James G., Age 19, occupation - day laborer Daughter Candace A., Age 13, in school Daughter Margaret Mae, Age 10, in school Son Harry B., Age 8, in school Also, Son William G. Gibson and his wife Susan are listed immediately after the G.W. Gibson family. It appears they resided in the house next door as his entry notes he owns a home with mortgage. William and Susan were 28 and 25 years old, respectively, married for two years and had no children. William's occupation is listed as a printer. On the 1880 US Census, George's occupation is listed as "Digging Coal." On his Cvil War pension applications, his occupation is listed as "Laborer." George W. Gibson was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), a social and service organization composed of Civil War veterans. He was a member of the Starkweather Post No. 60, Monongahela City, Washington County, PA.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3610] reinhardt.FBK. Date of Import: 16 May 2004 [S3628] American Civil War Regiments (Reliability: 2). from ancestry.com