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Genesee County History
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Gibson, Robert, p. o. South Alabama, N. Y., was born in South Alabama. July 20. 1845. His father, William Gibson,
was born in Ireland in 1809, and came to Genesee county in 1832, where he followed farming. He married Margaret
Tauft, of Ireland, who died in 1855. Robert Gibson was educated in the common schools, and in 18fi3 enlisted in
the volunteer service in the 8th N. Y. Heavy Artillery, and was mustered out at Monson's Hill in June, 1865. He
then engaged in farming. which he continued fifteen years; he then engaged in the produce and stock business. Mr.
Gibson is one of the representative men of the town, and has always been identified with its best interests.
Source:
Our County and it's people
a descriptive work on Genesee County, New York
Edited by: F. W. Beers
J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1890
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