Biographical Sketch of William T. Gibson, Johnson County, Missouri
Jefferson Township
>From "The History of Johnson County, Missouri," 
Kansas City Historical Co. 1881

WILLIAM T. GIBSON,

P.O. Windsor, is among the enterprising farmers of the township.  He was
born in Boone county, Kentucky, November 12, 1847, and is of Irish
German descent.  James, his father, was born in 1820, in the same state.
His mother, Mrs.  Margaret Gibson, nee Miss Currant, was born in 1827.
The parents of young William came to Saline county in 1854, where they
remained five years, then to this place in January, 1859, when this son
was about twelve years old.  His first teacher here was Joe Goodin.
Subsequently he spent two and one-half years at McKendre college,
Lebanon, Illinois.  He was married  November 10, 1872, to Miss Elizabeth
P. Ford daughter of George W. Ford, a respected farmer and stock raiser
of Pettis county.  She was born in Kentucky, June 10, 1850.  Her
mother's maiden name was Susan W. Lytle.  Of this conjugal union five
children were born, three girls and two boys: Alice B., George M., James
H., Perrin and Mary B.  A happy group of healthy children.  Mr. Gibson
has a handsome, commodious residence, which is a square, two-story
building, 40 x 28, capacious fronts, cellars and beautiful walks, which
cost about $3,000.  He owns 507 acres of arable land, mostly sand and
limesoil, and is very productive for fruits and cereals.  His blue-grass
pasture of 100 acres produces large crops of grass every year.  In his
fine orchards one will see the beauty of horticulture.  This elegant
orchard contains 750 White Heath peach trees, besides about three acres
of good varieties of apples and other fruits.  Besides horticulture and
agriculture he takes pride in raising blooded stock.  He has 150 Canada
Cottswold sheep, and some very fine short-horn Durham cattle. He is also
preparing a good fish pond of upwards of four acres of water, which he
expects to stock with the best fish in the country. Indeed, but few men
have done more in home improvement, in Johnson county, than Mr. Gibson.
In politics he is Democrat.  He and his devoted wife attend the
Christian church, at Eldorado, where she is a member.  They are among
the liberal contributors and supporters of religion and education, and
stand high in their neighborhood.

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