Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Woodland:

Charles Gibbins, farmer, Sec. 29; P.O. Valton; son of William and Rebecca Gibbins; was born in Lincolnshire, England, in 1827; came to the United States in 1848, and settled in the town of Oshkosh, Wis.; lived there about three years; then went to Oconomowoc. He was married, in September, 1857, to Mary Ann, daughter of John and Jane (Cuttrell) White; Mrs. Gibbins was born in England; they have four children - William, married to Laura Frasier, living in Woodland; Henry, married to Allie Chamness, residing in Woodland; Janie, and Ezra. In 1860, moved to Sauk Co. and settled on Sec. 29; have 100 acres of land; served in the army about four months the last year of the war. In politics, he is a Democrat.

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