JAMES R. GIBBS - Biography

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This biography appears on page 665 in History of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin...
published by the Western Historical Co.: 1879.


JAMES R. GIBBS, merchant and farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Raymmond; was born
in New York State, Onondaga Co., in 1816; resided there until 1836, then
removed to Berkshire Co., Mass., and engaged in the marble business;
thence removed to Kendall Co., Ill., and engaged in farming and
mercantile business; he came to Wisconsin in 1860, and located in
Raymond. Married Miss Jane C. Lee in 1841; she was born in Berkshire
Co., Mass. The are members of the Congregational Church. Since his
residence in Raymond, Mr. G. has served on the Board of Supervisors, and
was Postmaster for four years. He owns seventy-eight acres of land in
Sec. 21.