Biographical Sketch of Alexander Gibson, M. D., Crawford County, MO

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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Alexander Gibson, M. D., a native of Harper's Ferry, Jefferson County,
VA., was born April 24, 1827.  He received his literary education in
his native town and at the Charleston Academy, from which he graduated
at the age of sixteen.  He then began the study of medicine under Dr.
William Brewer, and, later entered the Jefferson Medical College, of
Philadelphia, graduating in 1846.  Practicing a few years at Point of
Rocks, MD., he went to Missouri on a visit.  While there he was called
upon to administer the estate of his deceased brother-in-law, and then
decided to practice in Franklin County.  In 1850 he married Haney C.
Halbert, who was born in South Carolina in 1834.  The young couple
settled in the northern part of Crawford County, and in 1855 removed
to Steelville, where Dr. Gibson has since been engaged in the practice
of his profession.  Of the nine children born to their union six are
now living: Samuel C. is a practicing physician in California, and the
youngest son, Alexander is also preparing to follow the same profess-
ion.  Dr. Gibson is a Democrat in politics, and is a member of the 
Rolla Medical Society.  His father was a native of Ireland, who came
to America when a young man, and for many years was a merchant in Bal-
timore.  In New York City he married Mary A. Cathcart, also a native
of Ireland, and their union was blessed by the births of four children.
While in Charleston, S. C., on business, the father died of yellow
fever.  His widow survived until 1865.  Both were Old School Presbyter-
ians.

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