Thanks for the details. I had not seen John's middle name or gotten the exact date of the marriage. Here is a picture of them.

BTW, do you know what happened to their daughter? I found the cemetery near Quinter, KS where John, Mary Jane, and Chester are laid to rest, but did not find a marriage record or death record for Bessie.

I am a direct descendant of George David Gibson (the oldest brother of Henry and Mary Jane) and have found a lot of information about the family. Still, there are a few nagging gaps in the history -- and thank you for helping with Jennie (as Mary Jane was often called).