According to newspapers in Ventura County & Madison County, Iowa, John died of a rattlesnake bite. The incidence of rattlesnake bites in Ventura County, some species of which quickly cause death, remains high to this day. Ironically, John had survived all the hardships of travel on wagon trains to get to Alameda County, California, where Katherine, very ill with cancer died. John & the children went on to Ventura County at her urging.It had been her dream for them to homestead land there. The couple along with many other members of their families had left Holmes County after the death of John's father, Samuel Allen Guiberson. Samuel was buried in Monroe Twp., Ohio where the families were living at the time. The wagon train consisted of over 500 men, women & children. John had planned a stop ahead of time in Madison County, Iowa. Madison County was part way to the destination of California. It was thought that this would give the younger children some growing time. Katherine, J.W. & some of the children resumed their trip to California around 1860. Various members of their families did not move on from Iowa. There were multiple Census conducted in Madison County from 1850 on. According to a Telegraph (see below)sent from Ventura County,John Warner Guiberson pastored the Methodist Episcopal Church in Madison County, Iowa. He also pastored the Methodist Episcopal Church in Ventura County, Cal. from March of 1873 (the same year that Ventura County was created from Santa Barbara County) until his untimely death in 1880.
Winterset Madisonian - August 26, 1880
Winterset, Iowa
page 3
DEATH BY A RATTLESNAKE BITE OF ONE OF THE PIONEERS OF MADISON COUNTY
Tuesday evening the following dispatch was received from Santa Paula, California, and will be read with regret by many of the citizens of Madison county, who were well acquainted with the gentleman who lost his life in the sad
manner telegraphed below. Rev. J. W. Guiberson was one of the pioneer citizens of Madison county, coming here many years ago from Ohio. For a number of years he occupied the pulpit in the M.E. Church in this city, leaving this place for the Pacific Coast, where he has since lived. The dispatch says:
Santa Paula, Ventura, Co., Cal. Aug. 16--Rev. J. W. Guiberson, who has held many offices of trust in this State, and who was a pioneer of this county, was bitten by a rattlesnake yesterday at 9:30 a.m., from the effects of which he died at 6 o'clock last night. See the article at right in California newspaper.
It is said that he owned land, but I can find no record of it in either of the two counties in Cal. There is however, a record of land patent for John Warner Guiberson in Madison county, Iowa
He was born on October 19, 1812, in Strabane Twp., Washington County, PA., was the son of Elizabeth (Warner) and Samuel Allen Giberson/Guiberson.
He married Catherine Elizabeth (Knight) on November 15, 1832 in Holmes County, Ohio. Source: Holmes County Marriage Records.
Known children of Katherine & John:
Mary Elizabeth Guiberson born circa 1833. Married Erastus Smith Jones circa 1851 in Winterset, Madison County, Iowa
Samuel Allen Guiberson born circa January 1, 1835? Married Mary Ellen Greene - their son, Nathaniel Greene Guiberson (see link under Samuel)passed on a lot of the family history.
Jane Guiberson born circa July 1, 1837? Married William Mills on June 21st, 1856.
Simon Peter Guiberson born circa April 4, 1840 in OH. He is in the 1870 (June 29th)Census for Washington Twp.,Alameda County, California born OH and is listed as a PHYSICIAN.
Edwin Guiberson born June 8, 1841 in Holmes County, Ohio. Died June 18, 1843 in Holmes County, Ohio.
William Mckindrey Guiberson born on September 7, 1845 (September 6th, 1843, see Interment below) in Holmes County, Ohio. Appears in Census of 1880 in Saticoy Township, Ventura County, California, as male, single, white, 34, born OH.
Margaret Catherine Guiberson born January 28, 1847 in Newcastle Twp. Coshocton County, Ohio. Married Henry Clay Haskin on Dec 25th, 1862, Lake County, California.
After the death of wife Katherine, J.W. was living in the home of his son-in-law Henry Haskins.
More yet to be added.
A special thank you to June for allowing me to add this info!
Winterset Madisonian - August 26, 1880
Winterset, Iowa
page 3
DEATH BY A RATTLESNAKE BITE OF ONE OF THE PIONEERS OF MADISON COUNTY
Tuesday evening the following dispatch was received from Santa Paula, California, and will be read with regret by many of the citizens of Madison county, who were well acquainted with the gentleman who lost his life in the sad
manner telegraphed below. Rev. J. W. Guiberson was one of the pioneer citizens of Madison county, coming here many years ago from Ohio. For a number of years he occupied the pulpit in the M.E. Church in this city, leaving this place for the Pacific Coast, where he has since lived. The dispatch says:
Santa Paula, Ventura, Co., Cal. Aug. 16--Rev. J. W. Guiberson, who has held many offices of trust in this State, and who was a pioneer of this county, was bitten by a rattlesnake yesterday at 9:30 a.m., from the effects of which he died at 6 o'clock last night. See the article at right in California newspaper.
It is said that he owned land, but I can find no record of it in either of the two counties in Cal. There is however, a record of land patent for John Warner Guiberson in Madison county, Iowa
He was born on October 19, 1812, in Strabane Twp., Washington County, PA., was the son of Elizabeth (Warner) and Samuel Allen Giberson/Guiberson.
He married Catherine Elizabeth (Knight) on November 15, 1832 in Holmes County, Ohio. Source: Holmes County Marriage Records.
Known children of Katherine & John:
Mary Elizabeth Guiberson born circa 1833. Married Erastus Smith Jones circa 1851 in Winterset, Madison County, Iowa
Samuel Allen Guiberson born circa January 1, 1835? Married Mary Ellen Greene - their son, Nathaniel Greene Guiberson (see link under Samuel)passed on a lot of the family history.
Jane Guiberson born circa July 1, 1837? Married William Mills on June 21st, 1856.
Simon Peter Guiberson born circa April 4, 1840 in OH. He is in the 1870 (June 29th)Census for Washington Twp.,Alameda County, California born OH and is listed as a PHYSICIAN.
Edwin Guiberson born June 8, 1841 in Holmes County, Ohio. Died June 18, 1843 in Holmes County, Ohio.
William Mckindrey Guiberson born on September 7, 1845 (September 6th, 1843, see Interment below) in Holmes County, Ohio. Appears in Census of 1880 in Saticoy Township, Ventura County, California, as male, single, white, 34, born OH.
Margaret Catherine Guiberson born January 28, 1847 in Newcastle Twp. Coshocton County, Ohio. Married Henry Clay Haskin on Dec 25th, 1862, Lake County, California.
After the death of wife Katherine, J.W. was living in the home of his son-in-law Henry Haskins.
More yet to be added.
A special thank you to June for allowing me to add this info!
According to newspapers in Ventura County & Madison County, Iowa, John died of a rattlesnake bite. The incidence of rattlesnake bites in Ventura County, some species of which quickly cause death, remains high to this day. Ironically, John had survived all the hardships of travel on wagon trains to get to Alameda County, California, where Katherine, very ill with cancer died. John & the children went on to Ventura County at her urging.It had been her dream for them to homestead land there. The couple along with many other members of their families had left Holmes County after the death of John's father, Samuel Allen Guiberson. Samuel was buried in Monroe Twp., Ohio where the families were living at the time. The wagon train consisted of over 500 men, women & children. John had planned a stop ahead of time in Madison County, Iowa. Madison County was part way to the destination of California. It was thought that this would give the younger children some growing time. Katherine, J.W. & some of the children resumed their trip to California around 1860. Various members of their families did not move on from Iowa. There were multiple Census conducted in Madison County from 1850 on. According to a Telegraph (see below)sent from Ventura County,John Warner Guiberson pastored the Methodist Episcopal Church in Madison County, Iowa. He also pastored the Methodist Episcopal Church in Ventura County, Cal. from March of 1873 (the same year that Ventura County was created from Santa Barbara County) until his untimely death in 1880.
Winterset Madisonian - August 26, 1880
Winterset, Iowa
page 3
DEATH BY A RATTLESNAKE BITE OF ONE OF THE PIONEERS OF MADISON COUNTY
Tuesday evening the following dispatch was received from Santa Paula, California, and will be read with regret by many of the citizens of Madison county, who were well acquainted with the gentleman who lost his life in the sad
manner telegraphed below. Rev. J. W. Guiberson was one of the pioneer citizens of Madison county, coming here many years ago from Ohio. For a number of years he occupied the pulpit in the M.E. Church in this city, leaving this place for the Pacific Coast, where he has since lived. The dispatch says:
Santa Paula, Ventura, Co., Cal. Aug. 16--Rev. J. W. Guiberson, who has held many offices of trust in this State, and who was a pioneer of this county, was bitten by a rattlesnake yesterday at 9:30 a.m., from the effects of which he died at 6 o'clock last night. See the article at right in California newspaper.
It is said that he owned land, but I can find no record of it in either of the two counties in Cal. There is however, a record of land patent for John Warner Guiberson in Madison county, Iowa
He was born on October 19, 1812, in Strabane Twp., Washington County, PA., was the son of Elizabeth (Warner) and Samuel Allen Giberson/Guiberson.
He married Catherine Elizabeth (Knight) on November 15, 1832 in Holmes County, Ohio. Source: Holmes County Marriage Records.
Known children of Katherine & John:
Mary Elizabeth Guiberson born circa 1833. Married Erastus Smith Jones circa 1851 in Winterset, Madison County, Iowa
Samuel Allen Guiberson born circa January 1, 1835? Married Mary Ellen Greene - their son, Nathaniel Greene Guiberson (see link under Samuel)passed on a lot of the family history.
Jane Guiberson born circa July 1, 1837? Married William Mills on June 21st, 1856.
Simon Peter Guiberson born circa April 4, 1840 in OH. He is in the 1870 (June 29th)Census for Washington Twp.,Alameda County, California born OH and is listed as a PHYSICIAN.
Edwin Guiberson born June 8, 1841 in Holmes County, Ohio. Died June 18, 1843 in Holmes County, Ohio.
William Mckindrey Guiberson born on September 7, 1845 (September 6th, 1843, see Interment below) in Holmes County, Ohio. Appears in Census of 1880 in Saticoy Township, Ventura County, California, as male, single, white, 34, born OH.
Margaret Catherine Guiberson born January 28, 1847 in Newcastle Twp. Coshocton County, Ohio. Married Henry Clay Haskin on Dec 25th, 1862, Lake County, California.
After the death of wife Katherine, J.W. was living in the home of his son-in-law Henry Haskins.
More yet to be added.
A special thank you to June for allowing me to add this info!
Winterset Madisonian - August 26, 1880
Winterset, Iowa
page 3
DEATH BY A RATTLESNAKE BITE OF ONE OF THE PIONEERS OF MADISON COUNTY
Tuesday evening the following dispatch was received from Santa Paula, California, and will be read with regret by many of the citizens of Madison county, who were well acquainted with the gentleman who lost his life in the sad
manner telegraphed below. Rev. J. W. Guiberson was one of the pioneer citizens of Madison county, coming here many years ago from Ohio. For a number of years he occupied the pulpit in the M.E. Church in this city, leaving this place for the Pacific Coast, where he has since lived. The dispatch says:
Santa Paula, Ventura, Co., Cal. Aug. 16--Rev. J. W. Guiberson, who has held many offices of trust in this State, and who was a pioneer of this county, was bitten by a rattlesnake yesterday at 9:30 a.m., from the effects of which he died at 6 o'clock last night. See the article at right in California newspaper.
It is said that he owned land, but I can find no record of it in either of the two counties in Cal. There is however, a record of land patent for John Warner Guiberson in Madison county, Iowa
He was born on October 19, 1812, in Strabane Twp., Washington County, PA., was the son of Elizabeth (Warner) and Samuel Allen Giberson/Guiberson.
He married Catherine Elizabeth (Knight) on November 15, 1832 in Holmes County, Ohio. Source: Holmes County Marriage Records.
Known children of Katherine & John:
Mary Elizabeth Guiberson born circa 1833. Married Erastus Smith Jones circa 1851 in Winterset, Madison County, Iowa
Samuel Allen Guiberson born circa January 1, 1835? Married Mary Ellen Greene - their son, Nathaniel Greene Guiberson (see link under Samuel)passed on a lot of the family history.
Jane Guiberson born circa July 1, 1837? Married William Mills on June 21st, 1856.
Simon Peter Guiberson born circa April 4, 1840 in OH. He is in the 1870 (June 29th)Census for Washington Twp.,Alameda County, California born OH and is listed as a PHYSICIAN.
Edwin Guiberson born June 8, 1841 in Holmes County, Ohio. Died June 18, 1843 in Holmes County, Ohio.
William Mckindrey Guiberson born on September 7, 1845 (September 6th, 1843, see Interment below) in Holmes County, Ohio. Appears in Census of 1880 in Saticoy Township, Ventura County, California, as male, single, white, 34, born OH.
Margaret Catherine Guiberson born January 28, 1847 in Newcastle Twp. Coshocton County, Ohio. Married Henry Clay Haskin on Dec 25th, 1862, Lake County, California.
After the death of wife Katherine, J.W. was living in the home of his son-in-law Henry Haskins.
More yet to be added.
A special thank you to June for allowing me to add this info!
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