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1828 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, US
6 Mar 1896 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, US
Lot 6, Section 16 Fernwood Cememtery, Delaware Co PA. Buried 11 Apr 1896, from cemetery records.
Died of Desease of Heart. Address 240 Mifflin St. Phila. Buried Mar 11, 1896 at Wharton Street Vault. Ref: Death Certificate in Civil War pension file.
Father: Gibson, Spouse b. unknown d. unknown
Mother: Gibson, Mary b. 1798 d. 3 Sep 1854
1. Gibson, Mary (Walker) b. 1834 d. 29 Nov 1910
Married 21 Aug 1851 St. Paul's P.E. Church Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, US
Notarized statement from Charles Roads, Pastor of St. Paul's P.E. Church, Rev. R. M. Greenbank, 7/6/1896. Ref: Civil War pension records.
| Gibson, George Walker Sr b. 21 Jun 1852 d. 14 Feb 1920 |
| McCall, Mary (Gibson) b. 1854 |
| Bowen, Emma (Gibson) b. 1856 d. 11 Jan 1900 |
| Gibson, Harry b. 1858 d. 29 Jun 1860 |
| Gibson, James F b. 1859 d. Apr 1933 |
| 1861 Apr 25 - 1861 Aug 2 | Civil War | Private, Company I, 17th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry |
Notes: Organized at Philadelphia and mustered in April 25, 1861. Designated 17th May 15, 1861. Moved to Perryville, thence to Baltimore, Md., May 8, and to Washington, D.C., May 10. Camp on Kalorama Heights until June 10. Attached to Stone's Command, Rockville Expedition, June 10-July 1. Edward's Ferry June 18. Join Patterson at Martinsburg, Va., July 7. Attached to 7th Brigade, 3rd Division, Patterson's Army. Advance on Bunker Hill July 15. March to Charleston July 17, thence to Harper's Ferry July 21. Moved to Philadelphia and mustered out August 2, 1861. 1885 Lost middle and ring finger of right hand employed at Phila Gas office. Starting and engine and fingers caught between fly wheel and cogs. Honorable Discharge, pension due to loss of fingers, wife received widow's pension. | ||
| References: Civil War Card, Unit Service Information | ||
| 1850, PA, Philadelphia Co, Philadelphia, Roll 821, Book 1, Ward 3, Southwark, page 183, line 38. (Jul 23 1850) |
| 1850, PA, Philadelphia Co, Philadelphia, Roll 821, Book 1, Ward 3, Southwark, page 184, line 1. (Jul 23 1850) |
| 1870, PA, Philadelphia Co, Philadelphia, Roll 1388, Book 1, Ward 2, District 4, Enum 2, page 20, line 4. (Nov 16 1870) |
| 1870, PA, Philadelphia Co, Philadelphia, Roll 1388, Book 1, Ward 2, District 4, page 92, line 5. (Jul 7 1870) |
| 1880, PA, Philadelphia Co, Philadelphia, Roll 1167, Book 1, Ward 1, District 24, ED 24, page 9, line 19. (Jun 4 1880) |
| 1870 Jul 7 | 557 Carpenter St, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, US | 1870 PA Census |
| 1880 Jun 4 | 639 Pierce St, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, US | 1880 PA Census |
| 1890 Oct 16 | 243 Mifflin St, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, US | Civil War Invalid Pension Application |
| 1896 May 22 | 243 Mifflin St, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, US | Civil War Widow Pension Application |
