My ggg-grandparents are William E. GIBSON and Florina (Floranna) PETERSON. They married in Shelby Co., Tennessee in 1837. The 1850 Census shows they were still in Shelby Co., Tennessee with their children –
f- Philadelphia Gibson - b. 1836 in Tennessee, USA
f- Narcissa Gibson - b. 1838 in Tennessee, USA
f- Catharine Gibson - b. 1844 in Tennessee, USA

The 1860 Census shows them in Carouse, Ouachita Co., Arkansas, USA with the following children listed in the household –
Peter Gibson - b. 1851 in Arkansas, USA
f- James “Matilda” Gibson - b. 1854 in Arkansas, USA
m- David Euphrates "Frate" Gibson - b. 16 Jun 1857 in Arkansas, USA
f- Susan Gibson - b. 1857 in Arkansas, USA ( I believe she was his twin)
f- Rosina (Rosanna) Gibson - b. 1860 in Arkansas, USA

The 1870 Census shows Malinda P. GIBSON b. 1851 in Arkansas married to General Francis McCRACKEN in Craighead Co., Arkansas. In their household we find Malinda’s siblings –
f- James “Matilda” Gibson - b. 1854 in Arkansas, USA
m- David Euphrates "Frate" Gibson - b. 16 Jun 1857 in Arkansas, USA
f- Susan Gibson - b. 1857 in Arkansas, USA ( I believe she was his twin)

(NOTE ** - In the 1860 Census record we have James Matilda Gibson recorded as a male and she was a female. We know this due to other data and first hand accounts from her offspring.

We do not find Malinda P. Gibson in either the 1850 or 1860 Census records although she was born in 1851. We do however find another child recorded as a male by the name of Peter. Thus I am making an assumption that Peter is the middle name of Malinda.)

David Euphrates “Frate” GIBSON was my gg-grandfather so I know what happened to him. I would love to hear from more down his line that is searching and recording the family history though. David “Frate” married Amanda HANKINS in Craighead Co., Arkansas in 1887.

James Matilda GIBSON married William TURNER and followed her sister, Malinda and General Francis McCRACKEN to Boone County, Arkansas. Malinda died in 1880. Her husband remarried and raised the family there. Matilda’s family continued to grow and was raised there.

I would like to know what happened to Susan GIBSON and the other siblings. I would also like to know when, where and how their parents died. I would like to know the identity of William E. GIBSON’s parents. Florina’s father was Peter PETERSON. I do not know the identity of her mother for sure. If anyone can help with answer’s to some of my questions I would greatly appreciate it