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| Issac Gibson was born 1821,and died after 1860. He narried (1) Nancy Colwell?(Caldwell) She died 1862. He married (2) Mary Jane Stillwell, April 18,1843. She was born 1818. Childred of Issac Gibson and Nancy Colwell Are: 1.Joseph L. Gibson,b.03-03-1843 in Macon Co.NC. d.1918 2.Frances Marion Gibson,b.11-01-1847 in Haywood Co.NC. d.03-03-1939 Cleveland,Bradley Co.TN. Generation No.2 Joseph L. Gibson was born March 03,1843 in Macon Co.NC. and died at the age of 75 in 1918. He married (1)Mary Whitener, daughter of Logon Henry Whitener and Anna Noggle, August 24,1865 in Murphy, Cherokee Co.NC. She was born1846 and died 1897 He married (2) Rosilee (Robinson) Lewis, widow of Bruce Lewis, daughter of Joseph Leander Robinson and Jane Turner. She was born about 1862 in Clay Co.NC. and died 1934 in Clay Co.NC. Notes for Joseph Gibson Joseph L. GIBSON, Private, was the son of Isaac and Nancy COLWELL GIBSON. Enlisted in the 39th N.C. Infrantry, Company E in Clay County, Hayesville, N.C. on February 28, 1863 but was not assigned to duty until October 1, 1863. The dates given in N C Troops, page 152, are assumed to be incorrect because he was wounded in the hand and arm at Chickamauga September 20, 1863. He was also wounded at Missionary Ridge, Tennessee. Joseph died in 1918 at the age of 75 and was buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Beech Creek, Cherokee County, until his grave was moved to Rogers Chapel around 1940. Children of Joseph L. Gibson and Mary Whitener Are: 1.John Gibson, b.06-10-1866 2.Joseph "Henry" Gibson, b.12-15-1868 d. 1953 buried at MT. Liberty Babtist Cherokee,Co.NC. 3.Nancy Anne "Nanc" Gibson, b,12-15-1869 4.Alexander "Ellick" Gibson, b.12-22-1872, d.02-03-1943 buried-MT.Liberty 5.Wilburn "Will" Gibson, b.02-1876 6.Thomas Andrew "Tom" Gibson, b.04-12-1878 7.Isabelle "Bell" Gibson, b.10-20-1880 8.Viola "Violie" Gibson, b.07-1883 Children of Joseph L. Gibson and Rosilee Robinson Lewis Are: 1.Seth Gibson, b.1900 2.Ethel Joseph Gibson, b.12-03-1905, d. 05-1982 in Vonore,Monroe Co.TN. Click here to see a picture of Joseph L.Gibson |
| Francis Marion Gibson,was born in Haywood County NC. Nov. 1, 1847. He married (1)Eliza Jane Moore (b. 7/15/1849), dau. of Levi Moore in Cherokee County NC. Jan. 6, 1866 He married (2) Ruby Ethel Lewis, daughter of Bruce Lewis and Rosilee Robinson. Notes for Francis M. Gibson: According to his account of his life written for his chapter of the Confederate Veterans, his father had died before the fall of 1862. Then his mother died that year. He was only 15 years old and having no other place to go, he went to join the unit where his brother Joseph was serving - the 39th NC Infantry, Co. E., where he served for two years and eight months. His first fighting was at Meridian, MS. Mr. Gibson, in relating his war experiences to a Cleveland, TN Daily Banner reporter said, "Our regiment served under the command of Gen. Johnston until 'Ole Sherman' started through Georgia, then they put us under Gen. (John Bell) Hood." When Sherman was spreading his path of destruction, Gen. Johnston's fighting was called by some historians "a brilliant retreat" as the starving Confederate soldiers continued to battle the well-equipped Northern Army. But Johnston did not surrender until 17 days after Gen. Robert E. Lee had signed the peace papers at Appomattox. It was still April when he did finally surrender at Durham, NC, "the last General of the south to put down his arms." His daughter shared, "We can remember Papa telling how hungry they were,...they ate horse meat, and dug in the ground for leftover roots and garden foods." F M stated in this article "I was in the Battle Above the Clouds' on Lookout Mountain." ( He also fought in the Battles of Nashville, Franklin and Murphreesboro - Stone's River.) |