John A. Gibson

John A. Gibson - was born in Mifflin county, Pennsylvania, November 25, 1838, and settled in this county in 1868. He was married in Marion county, Ohio, November 6, 1867, to Rebecca O. (Wescott) Messinger. Mrs. Gibson was born in Marion county, Ohio, August 25, 1840. They have the following children: Mary E., born August 24, 1868; William P., February 13, 1870; Jannettia M., September 24, 1871; Laura B., December 12, 1873; Emma J., August 25, 1875; John C., April 8, 1879, died September 1, 1879; Welthea A., August 21, 1880, died April 22, 1881. Mr. Gibson held the office of Township Trustee in 1877. He served in the 90th Ohio, and in the hundred day service, also his two brothers, Oliver and James, served in the hundred day service. Mr. Gibson’s parents were Thomas Gibson and Mary (Bollinger) Gibson; they came to this county in 1874. Mrs. Gibson’s parents are John K. Wescott and Elizabeth (Dunlap) Wescott; the former died February 5, 1881. Mr. Gibson’s first wife was Anna Montgomery, to whom he was married January 1, 1864; she died in November, 1864, (no children). Mrs. Gibson’s first husband was Elijah Messenger; married to him March 4, 1859; he was drowned in North Carolina, June 18, 1865, while a member of the 1st Ohio Cavalry, in General Sherman’s army. He served in the army four years; was prisoner in Andersonville three months. She had two children by this marriage, Adolphus C., born January 26, 1860, died November 19, 1860, and John M., born June 18, 1862, died October 18, 1862. Mr. Gibson is a farmer. Address, Payne, Paulding county, Ohio.