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Joseph Robert 'Bob' Gibson, Sr.

Male 1860 - 1939  (78 years)


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  • Name Joseph Robert 'Bob' Gibson 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Born 8 Dec 1860  Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 18 Jul 1939  Callands, PIttsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I7685  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 5 Nov 2021 

    Father Vincent W. Gibson,   b. Nov 1837,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Elizabeth Kirby Oakes,   b. Abt 1837, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1874, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 37 years) 
    Married Abt 1858 
    Family ID F2642  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Julia A. Oakes,   b. 16 Oct 1862, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 May 1946, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Children 
     1. Rossey Addison Gibson,   b. 8 Apr 1891, Callands, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Dec 1960, Danville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     2. Samuel David Gibson,   b. 22 Aug 1892, Callands, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Sep 1972, Danville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     3. Joseph Robert Gibson, Jr,   b. 29 Mar 1896,   d. 12 Dec 1980  (Age 84 years)
     4. Lou Jennie Gibson,   b. 7 Aug 1905,   d. 14 Oct 1989  (Age 84 years)
    Last Modified 15 Nov 2019 
    Family ID F8186  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S31] Cottagehill/Southside, http://www.cottagehill.com/southside/f410.htm#f9479.
      Husband Vincent W. Gibson
      Born: Nov 1837 - VA
      Marriage: 1862
      wife: Elizabeth Oakes (-Bef 1862) Abt 1858
      Wife: Martha Oakes
      Born:
      Died: Bef Jun 2, 1880
      Martha & Elizabeth Oakes are sisters; both d/o
      William Burl Oakes, Sr. (1780-1844) and Sarah Ann Phraley (1801-1868). Martha married 1st, Calvin Collins (1828-1860)-Nov 27, 1851-Pittsylvania Co., VA
      Children 1 F Elizabeth 'Bettie' Gibson
      Born: 1864/1866 - VA
      [named for her sister]
      2 F Pocahontas Gibson, b. Apr 1864-VA; d. 27 Feb 1920 Buried: - Adkins-Oakes Cem., Pitts., Co., VA
      3 M John W. Gibson
      Born: Sep 1866 - VA
      Spouse: Ada B. Unknown (1882- )
      Marr: Abt 1899/1900
      4 F Martha Gibson
      Born: 1869 - VA
      Joseph Robert Gibson, Sr. and Julia A. Oakes
      Children
      1 M James Harvey Gibson
      Born: Jan 1887 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
      Spouse: Mattie Lee Rigney (1889-1932)
      Marr: Oct 22, 1905 - Caswell Co., NC
      Spouse: Maude Johnson (1911- )
      Marr: Jul 22, 1933 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
      2 M Ford Gibson
      Born: Jun 1888 - Callands, VA
      Spouse: Rosa Lee Rigney (1891- )
      Marr: Dec 3, 1906 - Caswell Co., NC
      3 M Samuel D. Gibson
      Born: Oct 1890 - Va
      4 M Addison R. Gibson
      Born: Apr 10, 1891 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
      5 M Beverly Vincent Gibson
      Born: Dec 1891 - VA
      Spouse: Annie Kate Rigney (1894-1947)
      6 M Joseph R. Gibson, Jr.
      AKA: Joe
      Born: Feb 1893 - VA
      Spouse: Doris Gibson (1903- )
      Marr: Jan 24, 1925 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
      7 F Sue Allie Gibson
      AKA: Susie
      Born: May 1894 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
      Spouse: Willard L. Rigney (1889- )
      Marr: Dec 28, 1929 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
      8 F Lou J. Gibson
      Born: 1905 - Pittsylvania Co., VA