Elizabeth Burleigh was the daughter of Emily (Spry) and James Burleigh. She was born on 7/2/1827 in Ohio, and came to Mercer County, Illinois with her family when she was about 8 years old.
Elizabeth Burleigh married James Ham Gibson on 8/20/1844, in Mercer County, Illinois.
Elizabeth Jane Burleigh Gibson died January 12, 1852, age 24 yrs, 6mo, 10 ds. She is buried in New Boston Cemetery along with a daughter Luticia and a son George Oliver who died as infants.
After her death, Elizabeth's widower, James H. Gibson married Mary Ann Lemon Sanders on 5/9/1852. She was the widow of Charles Sanders.
The James H. Gibson family is found in the 1860 census living in Millersburg Township. The family consists of James H., age 39, laborer, born Kentucky; Mary, age 32, born Pennsylvania; Mary E., age 13; Amanda, age 8; Ezra, age 7; Erbin, age 4; and James, age 1, all born Illinois. With them is Mary E. Sanders, age 10, daughter of Charles and Mary Lemon Sanders and stepdaughter of James Gibson.
Mary E. Gibson, daughter of James and Elizabeth Burleigh Gibson, married Abram O. Clark 8/22/1864 in Mercer County.
Elizabeth Burleigh was the daughter of Emily (Spry) and James Burleigh. She was born on 7/2/1827 in Ohio, and came to Mercer County, Illinois with her family when she was about 8 years old.
Elizabeth Burleigh married James Ham Gibson on 8/20/1844, in Mercer County, Illinois.
Elizabeth Jane Burleigh Gibson died January 12, 1852, age 24 yrs, 6mo, 10 ds. She is buried in New Boston Cemetery along with a daughter Luticia and a son George Oliver who died as infants.
After her death, Elizabeth's widower, James H. Gibson married Mary Ann Lemon Sanders on 5/9/1852. She was the widow of Charles Sanders.
The James H. Gibson family is found in the 1860 census living in Millersburg Township. The family consists of James H., age 39, laborer, born Kentucky; Mary, age 32, born Pennsylvania; Mary E., age 13; Amanda, age 8; Ezra, age 7; Erbin, age 4; and James, age 1, all born Illinois. With them is Mary E. Sanders, age 10, daughter of Charles and Mary Lemon Sanders and stepdaughter of James Gibson.
Mary E. Gibson, daughter of James and Elizabeth Burleigh Gibson, married Abram O. Clark 8/22/1864 in Mercer County.
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