Information via Hearthstones of Home - Towns County, Georgia,
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and Echoes of Our Heritage - Clay County,
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1. Harrison Marion Gibson Sr.
born in 1796 in Burke County, North
Carolina
died on 22 Dec 1887 in Towns County, Georgia. Lower
Bell Creek Cemetery, Towns County, GA Married on 3 May 1823 in Burke
County,
North Carolina
Margaret Burch
born on 19 Jan 1797 in
Person County, North
Carolina
died on 22 Oct 1868 in Towns County, Georgia. Lower
Bell Creek Cemetery, Towns County, GA
2. William
Uriah Richard "Dick" Gibson
born on 21 Jul 1827 in Burke
County, North Carolina
died on 25 Aug 1903 in Towns County,
Georgia.
Lower Bell Creek Cemetery, Towns County, GA
Married
on 28 Mar 1847 in Union County, Georgia
Sarah
Caroline V. Lloyd
3. Jarrett
Rush Gibson
born on 22 Apr 1866 in Towns County,
Georgia
died
on 8 Sep 1929. Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery,
Clay County, NC
Married on 11 Sep 1884 in Rabun County,
Georgia
Eugenia Emaline Alexander
4. Mary Jane Gibson
born March 2,
1888
died November 15, 1975, Gastonia, Gaston Co,
NC
Married on
Mark Ledford
born May 2?,
1884
died
1959
5. J.R. Ledford (His nickname was Jerry, but his legal name was simply initials, no actual name)
born December 17, 1926
died June 5, 1989 Gaston Co, NC
buried (Old) Ledford Chapel Cemetery, Jackrabbit Campground Rd, Scroungetown, Clay Co, NC
married March 25, 1946 Hiawassee, Towns Co, GA, divorced February 1962
Wilhelmenia Caroline Ledford
born February 24, 1924 Hiawassee, Towns Co, GA
died October 15, 1994, (Emory Hospital, Atlanta, GA)
buried Joab Ledford Cem. Hiawassee, GA
daughter of Esther Penley Ledford and Bonnilee Byers
10. Robert (Eu)Gene Ledford
born 1947 Hiawassee, Towns Co, GA
married April 2?, 1966 Ringgold, GA
Nellie (Dollie) Mae Mason
born 1948 Austell, Cobb County, GA
daughter of James L. Mason and Carrie Mae Queen
11. Melessia Suzanne Ledford
born 1967 Marietta, Cobb Co, GA
married1 Ronnie Eugene Yarbrough on June 15, 1985, Paulding Co, GA. Divorced 1988
married2 John Edward Croker on November 16, 1989, Paulding Co, GA
son of Thomas Alva Edison Croker and Barbara Jean Jordan
Jarrett
Rush & Eugenia Emaline Alexander Gibson -
"Jarrett Rush & Lue Alexander
Gibson Family photo -
Back row L-R Jarrett, Claude holding Vaughn, Turn, unknown, and Harvey.
I can't identify the ladies or children. Their daughters were, by age,
Nealor, Nannie Belle, Mary Jane, Lillie Mae, and Sallie. Maybe someone
else can identify them."
Melvin
Gibson
"This
816 International was said to be the first tractor in Clay County. The
photo was taken July 9, 1919 across from the Bud Cherry homeplace in
Clay Co. Pictured on the tractor - top LtoR: Harvey Gibson, Turn Rush
Gibson ; center LtoR: Jarrett Rush Gibson, Marion Gibson; seated on the
fender: Jarrett George Gibson. Seated on the wagon to the right: Frank
Gibson. The Gibsons operated a grist mill, sawmills and farmed along
the Hiwassee River in an area running from the present day Philadelphia
Baptist Church and Jackrabbit Campground into Towns County,
Ga."
Sandra Gibson/Melvin
Gibson