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Family of Mary^6 Van Wickle 

 

Mary^6 Van Wickle (Evert^5, Nicasius^4, Simon^3, Evert^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. abt 1781, NJ

Married: John Gibson (b. abt 1770, Edinburgh, Scotland) 

Children:

1. Jane^7 A. Gibson, b. abt 1810, NY

2. Catherine^7 Gibson, b. abt 1822, NY

3. John^7 W. Gibson, b. abt 1824, NY

4. Mary^7 Gibson, b. abt 1831, NY

(They may have had six children altogether.)

Parents:
Mary's parents are Evert and Ann (Johnstone) Van Wickle
John's parents are _______________.

Background information: 

Mary^6 Van Wickle (Evert^5, Nicasius^4, Simon^3, Evert^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), was b. abt 1781, NJ. She married John Gibson (b. abt 1770, Edinburgh, Scotland) who came to America in 1786 and was in Geneva, NY just prior to coming to Angelica in 1801. John was a millwright and superintended the building of the first grist mill in Belmont, NY and was for a long time a clerk for Philip Church. He kept an early hotel at Angelica and was the first sheriff of Allegany County. They had six children.

John Gibson accompanied Capt Philip Church, Major Moses Van Campen, John Lewis, and Stephen Price on an exploration of the Church Tract in 1802. The first store in Allegany County, owned by Philip Church was managed by John Gibson. John Gibson bought 20 acres of land in 1802 bounded north by Main Street (Angelica) and West by Olean Street -- for $1 an acre. In 1808 Moses Van Campen, John Gibson and Wm Higgins were appointed commissioners to superintend construction of the courthouse and jail in Angelica, NY. 

1820 Federal Census for Angelica, NY lists John over age 45, with a female age 20 to 35 (wife, Mary?), and one female under 10. 1830 Federal Census for Angelica lists John, age 60-70, a female age 40 to 50 (Mary?), one boy age 5 to 10 (John W.?), two girls ages 5 to 10 (Catherine and Mary?) and one girl age 10 to 15 (Jane?). the 1840 Federal Census for Angelica lists John age 70 to 80, one female, 60 to 70 (Mary?), one boy 15 to 20 (John W.), two girls 15 to 20 (Catherine and Mary?) and one female, 20 to 30 (Jane?) 

Children: Jane^7 A. Gibson, b. abt 1810, NY. She married William Schoff; Catherine^7 Gibson, b. abt 1822, NY; John^7 W. Gibson, b. 1823, NY. He married Mary E. Scheanck (b. abt 1832, d. 23 May 1878). They had at least 2 sons and one daughter, Jennie (b. 1854). Jennie Gibson married John Davis (b. 1850) on 22 September 1875 in Hornelsville, NY and they had a daughter Ellie Davis, b. 1877 ; Mary^7 Gibson, b. abt 1831, NY

Source:

History of Allegany County (1879); F. W. Beers & co., NY, NY

1850 Federal Census for Angelica, Allegany County, NY -- family of John Gibson

Obituary for Mary E. (Scheanck) Gibson in Angelica Advertiser, 23 May 1878 indicates that Mrs. Mary E. Gibson, wife of John Gibson, age 46 years, leaves a husband, 2 sons and a daughter. She died of heart failure.