Henry Gipson - Pennsylvania
I'm looking for any help here
Henry Gipson b. abt 1837 in Pennsylvania m. Sarah Melville
his parents were also born in Pennsylvania
Henry & Sarah's children: Daniel E. Gipson (1861- ) m. Mary Robert Gipson (1863- ) Mary Gipson (1866- ) William G. Gipson (1868- ) Samuel Gipson (1870- ) m. Laura David Milton Gipson (1875-1947) m. Luella Neil Rose Alice Gipson (1876- ) Harry Gipson (1878- ) John Gipson (1881- )
Almost decendants I can find (in Pennsylvania) are from David M. (m ggrandfather) the rest of the family must have gone somewhere. When David M. left Westmoreland Co & moved to Pittsburgh, there were no Gipsons left in Westmoreland.
If you live somewhere other than PA and think your folks came from Pennsylvania, study this list really hard and see if anything rings a bell.
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Re: Henry Gipson - Pennsylvania
Here's some more info on Henry Gipson: He married Sarah E. Melville (daughter of Daniel Melville and Rosanna Keltz) on 5 Jun 1860 in Youngstown, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania.
He enlisted (as a corporal) in Co.B of the 142nd PA Volunteers in the Civil War. He got shot in the knee at Fredericksburg. He got out of the Army, but re-enlisted after Gettysburg and served the remainder of the war in Co.K of the 11th PA Vol.Infantry.
On 29 Oct 1881, while working as a breakman on the PRR, he stepped off the train onto his right leg (the one he was shot in, in the war) his leg colapsed, he fell, the train which was still moving slowly ran over his leg, he died.
After his death the GAR post in Derry Station (now Derry) changed it's name to the Henry Gipson Post.
It's possible that he started using the "P" spelling of Gipson when he enlisted in the Army. His father (also called Henry) and siblings appear to spell their name "GIBSON".
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Re: Henry Gipson - Pennsylvania
An Updated list of Henry & Sarah's children: Daniel E. Gipson (1861- ) m. Mary Robert Gipson (1863- ) Mary Gipson (1866- ) (died as a child) William Grant Gipson (1868- ) m. Mary Sipe Samuel Gipson (1870- ) m. Laura Campbell David Milton Gipson (1875-1947) m. Luella Neil Rose Alice Gipson (1876- ) Harry H. Gipson (1878- ) m. Stella Pringle John Edgar Gipson (1881- ) m. Stella Ransel
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Re: Henry Gipson - Pennsylvania
Henry (Gibson) Gipson was my great great grandfather. My great grandfather was Harry Gipson who married Stella Pringle. Their son, Alexander Melville Gipson was my grandfather. I am searching for any information I can find on this side of my family. I would particularly like to know more about the accident with the PRR which killed Henry Gipson. Anything you can provide would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you, Linda
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Re: Henry Gipson - Pennsylvania
I am a descendent of Daniel E. Gipson, he is my great great great-grandfather. My family is from the Derry/Latrobe, Pennsylvania area. Daniel married Mary E McCarthey. They had Robert E. Gipson in May of 1885 who married Edna Moore. They had William Grant Gipson in 1908 which is my great grandfather, him and his wife Mary Edith Scott had my Grandmother Dolores Gipson in May of 1938. Any information prior to Henry would be appreciated, also anyone who has information regarding Mary Edith Scott's or Payne side would be greatly appreciated as well. Happy Hunting M.
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Re: Henry Gipson - Pennsylvania
Henry is my great great great grandfather, I am a descendent of his son Daniel. What I know of the accident is he stepped down from a platform onto the leg the was shot at Fredericksburg and I have been lead to believe he died on location but that might not be true. They have also named the post in Derry the Henry Gipson post. M.
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