Biographical Sketch of Samuel D. Gibson, Washington County, Missouri

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

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Samuel D. Gibson is well known throughout Washington County as an 
enterprising and progressive farmer and stock raiser.  He was born
August 26, 1831, in Lincoln County, Mo., and is the seventh child 
in the family of twelve children born to John and Mary (Hines) Gibson,
natives of the State of South Carolina.  Samuel D. was reared in his 
native county until twelve years of age, and then removed to near
Steelville, Crawford Co., Mo., locating in Washington County in 1847.
In 1852 he went to California, but, owing to the death of his father
and five sisters by cholera, he was compelled to return to his home
in Washington County.  Previous to his going to California he was en-
gaged in mining in Newton and Jasper Counties, and after returning
from that State he devoted his attention to farming and stock raising.
He owns about 600 acres of land, and his farm is one of the most 
valuable and productive in this section of the country.  In 1859 Mr.
Gibson was united in marriage with Miss Rebecca Hearst, a daughter of
W. M. Hearst, the latter a cousin of Senator Hearst, of California.
Mr. and Mrs. Gibson have three children, Mary E., Walter E. and 
Wallace W.  The family is one of the most highly respected and esteem-
ed ones throughout the county.

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