Bio: P. Gibson, M. D., Claiborne Parish, LA
Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana
The Southern Publishing Company, Chicago & Nashville, 1890
Submitted for the LAGenWeb Archives by: Gwen Moran-Hernandez, Jan. 2000


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P. Gibson, M. D., is a young physician of acknowledged merit in this parish,
and is especially well known in the vicinity of Millerton, La., where he has
been located since 1889.  He has already done much to alleviate the sufferings
of humanity in this section, and to his talent and knowledge of his profession
the gratitude of hundreds in due.  He was born in Haynesville, La., in 1862,
to John and Nancy (Taylor) Gibson, who were born in Georgia in 1820 and 1840
respectively, the former being a son of William Gibson also a native of
Georgia, and the latter a daughter of Matthias C. Taylor, also of that State. 
To John Gibson and his wife the following children have been born: Dr. P.
Gibson (the subject of this sketch), Georgia (wife of Henry Taylor of Homer),
Lizzie (wife of James Foster of Shongaloo, La.), William (a student of
Vanderbilt University of Nashville, Tenn.), Ida and James.  Dr. P. Gibson was
sent to the common schools as soon as he attained a suitable age, and being of
a studious and ambitious disposition he made excellent progress in his
studies. And became a well-informed and intelligent young man.  He engaged in
teaching and was principal of the Haynesville Normal Institute for three
years.  Owing to declining health he gave up this position for the pursuit of
medicine, but during his career as teacher he built up one of the best schools
in Northern Louisiana, showing great genius for mathematics, of which he was
professor while connected with the Normal Institute.  Being imbued with a
desire to make the science of medicine his calling through life, as stated, he
entered upon his studies in the Memphis Medical College, and from this
institute was graduated in 1889 since which time he has been a resident of
Millerton, where he was built up a commendable practice, carrying in this
connection a line of drugs.  Since 1888 he has been married to Miss Ada
Waller, a daughter of L. T. and Georgia (Roe) Waller of the State Line, Ark. 
Mrs. Gibson is a Missionary Baptist.

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