Charles Gibson

            CHARLES GIBSON, merchant, is a native of Greene County, Tenn., and is the youngest of the four children of John and Elizabeth (Russell) Gibson, the former a native of Tennessee, the latter of North Carolina, and both of Irish extraction. John Gibson, was a hero of the war of 1812. Charles Gibson first saw the world’s light February 13, 1835, was reared to farming, began as a teamster when ten years of age, and followed the same until he was twenty-three, having labored in North and South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia and Kentucky.

    September 17, 1857, he married Sarah E. Kelton, a native of Virginia. Eleven children hallowed their union, of which nine were named James D., William I., Alice, Ida M., Dora, Emma, Charlie, Clara and John. From 1858 to 1862, he was exclusively a farmer, but was then obliged to leave Tennessee. Mr. Gibson then moved hither and one year later brought his family; they located in Johnson and later in this county (Brown), where he farmed, and subsequently went into business in this town, having begun the same with a cash capital of $50. Now he carried a $4,000 stock, and owns some good property.

    Mr. Gibson is a Freemason, is a Republican, has been School Trustee and Councilman, and was commissioned Postmaster December 18, 1882, which he now retains. Mr. and Mrs. Gibson are members of the Presbyterian Church.

Source: Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. Charles Blanchard, Editor. F.A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884. Page 764.