Biographical Sketch of Thomas J. Gibson, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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Thomas J. Gibson, farmer and gardener, section 15, post office St.
Joseph, was born in Clay County, Kentucky, November 13, 1828, and
when about eleven years of age his parents moved to Grundy County,
Missouri, and came to Buchanan County in the spring of 1840.  He
was educated in the common schools and Maj. Ramey's College and 
the Academy of St. Joseph.  From 1846 until 1847, he acted as 
assistant wagon master, his father being general wagon master.
In 1850, he went to California and remained till 1858, and was
there engaged in mining, farming and freighting.  His landed 
estate consists of fifty acres, containing a fine orchard and a
small vinyard.  He was married November 4, 1858, to Miss Sarah
J. Payne.  She was born in Spencer County, Kentucky, June 11, 1839
and died March 2, 1881.  They have had ten children, seven of whom
are living: William D., Mollie, Eliza O., Frank, Henry T., Katie T.
and Josie.

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