Jacob Gibson
Birth Date
On 1814 January 1 (Born)
Death Date
On 1882 May 1 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in West Fallowfield Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
1814 January 1
Mother
Jane Elizabeth Rush
Father
Jacob Gibson
Date Details
Occurred On 1814 January 1
Baptized
1840 September 14 (Age 26)
Married
Sarah Brower Beitler
1848 April 20 (Age 34)
Traveled in
Wilford Woodruff Company (1850)
1850 June 16 – October 14 (Age 36)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1850 June 16
Joined Company
Ended On 1850 October 14
Company Arrived
Traveled in
Stephen Markham Company (1850)
1850 June 20 – October 3 (Age 36)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started Between 1850 June 20 – 27
Joined Company
Ended Between 1850 October 1 – 3
Company Arrived
Served in
British Mission
1856 September 2 – 1858 February 19 (Age 42)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Location Served
England and Scotland
Date Details
Started On 1856 September 2
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1858 February 19
Departed from Field
Traveled in
Horace S. Eldredge Company (1858)
1858 May 8 – July 11 (Age 44)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
Started On 1858 May 8
Joined Company
Ended Between 1858 July 9 – 11
Company Arrived
Married
Margaret Robertson
1869 January 18 (Age 55)
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1882 May 1 (Age 68)
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Jacob Gibson (1814 - 1882) Profile
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Person
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City, Page 51.
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Item 3775-3778, Page 681-684.
Mission
British Mission Manuscript History and Historical Records
British Mission Manuscript History and Historical Records, Page 47.
British Mission Manuscript history and historical report
"Appointments", British Mission Manuscript history and historical report, (20 September 1856).
Missionary reports, 1831-1900
"Jacob Gibson letter to Deseret News editor", Missionary reports, 1831-1900, (8 July 1856).
Pioneer
Book of the generations of Jacob Gibson, 1849-1881
Book of the generations of Jacob Gibson, 1849-1881.
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Book of the generations of Jacob Gibson, 1849-1881.
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James Palmer reminiscences, circa 1884-1898
James Palmer reminiscences, circa 1884-1898, Page 177,183-85.
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Wilford Woodruff journals and papers, 1828-1898
"Wilford Woodruff journal", Wilford Woodruff journals and papers, 1828-1898, (January).
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