I just figured out who you are! You're Opal's daughter - Opal is my dad's first cousin. I don't know much about her, but I seem to recall she was a great favorite of her aunt Carrie (my grandmother). We're related through the Esareys, yes, but we're only second cousins through the Gibsons! (We're also within a few weeks of the same age, you know.)
Do you have the Esarey book? That's where I found you. I also have a Gibson book that details that line three generations before Thomas and James' generation. How can I help you? Paul grew up right with my dad and brothers. My cousin is named after your grandfather Justus.