Jacob Gibson

1 Jan 1814 - 1 May 1882
Jacob Gibson (1814-1882) was born 1 Jan. 1814 in Chester Co., Pennsylvania. He was the son of Jacob Gibson and Jane Elizabeth Brush. He married Hannah G. Smith about 1838; widowed 31 Mar. 1841. He married Mary J. Point in Dec. 1842; widowed 12 May 1847. He married Sarah Brower Beitler on 20 Apr. 1848; participated in plural marriage. He was baptized 14 Sep. 1840 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania. He corresponded and met with Wilford Woodruff from 1848 to 1882. He died 1 May 1882 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory, and Wilford Woodruff spoke at his funeral.

Jacob Gibson, III (KWN2-88M), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 16 Feb. 2023). Jacob Gibson, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/jacob-gibson, accessed 16 Feb. 2023). "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 16 Feb. 2023); Jacob Gibson, 1 May 1882, Sugar House, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory, p. 270; citing Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co, Utah, Salt Lake County Management and Archives, image 142/204; DGS 4139664. Jacob Gibson, “Book of the generations of Jacob Gibson, 1849-1881,” MS 1493; Church History Library (https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/, accessed 18 Feb. 2023). "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 18 Feb. 2023); Hannah Gibson, 31 Mar. 1841, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania; citing Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania, Bureau of Health, “Registration of deaths, 1803-1903; arranged by year and cemetery,” image 241/1990; DGS 4009801. "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 16 Feb. 2023); May J. Gibson, 12 May 1847, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania; citing Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania, Bureau of Heath, “Registration of deaths, 1803-1903; arranged by year and cemetery,” image 327/2031; DGS 4009818.
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