GIBSON'S OF INDIANA COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
( last updated December 24, 2007 )
As in every family, there are two sides of every story, our fathers and mothers. These pages mainly contain information on my father's side of my family, going back to Samuel Allison Gibson, who was born about 1782 in Ireland. There is also some information on the associated families, who have inter-married with my Gibsons.
I have recently learned a little more on Samuel A. Gibson from a great aunt who recently died at the age of 96. She has added some interesting parts to Samuel's life. Even thought she didn't mention his name, her story does relate to my father's original story. So now here is the newest storyline mixing some new thoughts with old thoughts, new facts with old facts: MY ANCESTRY
The first known information about Samuel Allison Gibson was that he was of the Manor Settlement, which was in the area of present-day Cherryhill Twp., Indiana Co., PA. According to the History of Indiana Co., PA, "Samuel and his sister, Margaret, were of the Manor Settlement". Samuel A. Gibson may have fought in the War of 1812, and he is listed in the 154 Regiment, of the 2nd Brigade, of the 15th Division, Penna, Militia. Samuel A. Gibson's first son was born in Wheatfield Twp., Indiana Co., PA in 1814. So, these events place Samuel in early Indiana Co., PA.
On my mother's side, the main surnames are Geiger, Stintzi, and Welschinger. These families were from France and Germany, my European Heritage. New information has only been recently found, and soon a separate website will be created for them.
My Gibson family in America was from Indiana County, Pennsylvania. Many of the Gibsons in Indiana County were descendants of Samuel Allison Gibson. However, there were about five or six other Gibson families, who had also settled in the Indiana County area. Ancestors of some of these Gibsons may have come from Cumberland Co., PA. In my searches, I have been focusing on the Gibsons in Newton Twp., Cumberland Co., PA, about 1717 to 1771; and the Gibsons in York Co., PA (now Adams Co.), who were in the Marsh Creek Settlement by about 1760.
I believe my Gibsons were of Scotch-Irish descent. The Scotch-Irish were a people given the name, "Scotch-Irish", for a specific time and place in history. The Gibsons in Scotland could either be Highlanders or Lowlanders. The Scots, who travelled to Ulster, Northern Ireland, settling on land there, were most likely the Lowlanders, since they desired to own their own land. The Highlanders had no need to relocate, since they already had their own land." Also, the Lowlanders sometimes had the suffix of "son" at the end of their names, while the Highlanders often had, "Mac". Either way, the Gibsons from Scotland are a sept of the Buchanan Clan.
This is my attempt to find those ancestors, and maybe find my link to Scotland.
Here is some initial results of DNA Testing in trying to find a common ancestor.
You are welcome to take a look around. Maybe you'll see someone you know, maybe you'll find someone in your family tree.
I've tried to be as accurate as possible, but mistakes can be made. I try not to include people without documentation. An old Gibson Family motto is : "RECTE ET FIDELITER" , (meaning, Accurately and Faithfully). If you have any questions, find any errors, or would like to make some additions, please feel free to contact me, I will be more than glad to help.
( You may use any information that you find here, just please mention where you found it, thanks.)
email me at: ( Garyth50@aol.com )
SURNAMES in my files, these include some associated families.
SURNAMES in my lineage.
Interactive Map of 1871 Indiana County
(click on the Townships)
1871 Beers Map of Green and Cherryhill Twps.
1856 Peelor Map of Cherryhill Twp.
ASSOCIATED FAMILIES
The Bennet's : The Buterbaugh's : The Clark's : The Dick's :
The Greene's : The Langham's : The McHenry's :
The McKendrick's : The Moorhead's : The Muckle's : The Rupert's :
The Stuchell's : The Trimble's : The Willett's :
The Johnston's : The Allison's : The Pushaw's : The Bailey's
LINKS (an assortment of families, and places)
New website: ( almost 10,000 links in every state )
MISCELLANEOUS GIBSON'S
CHARLES GIBSON (abt.1750-abt.1803) and Esther Graham. Charles Gibson was an early pioneer settler in Westmoreland Co., ( Indiana Co. ), PA. It is said, in the histories of Indiana Co., that he was born in Cumberland Co., PA. Here are some SURNAMES.
SAMUEL GIBSON (1770-1802) and Lydia Wiggins. Coming from Ireland, this family settled in that part of Westmoreland Co., PA, in 1795, that later became Indiana Co. Here are some SURNAMES.
WILLIAM GIBSON (bef.1717-1771). I've included this Cumberland Co., PA family, because I once thought there may be a connection to him.
JOHN GIBSON (1750-1816) and Jane Lowery. This Scotch-Irish family settled in that part of Westmoreland Co., PA, that became Indiana Co, PA.
JAMES GIBSON and Jane Pomeroy. They married in Derry Co., Westmoreland Co., in the late 1790's.
ISRAEL GIBSON ( 1833-1864) and Mary Ellen Carnahan. They lived in Indiana Co., PA.
( it has been recently discovered that Israel Gibson is a s/o a Thomas Gibson and Margaret Thomas, and a grandson of Samuel Gibson and Lydia Wiggins.)
JOHN GIBSON (abt 1663-?) was born in Scotland.
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