OBITUARY

William M. McGibbon was born in Quebec, Canada, January 12, 1847, departed this life December 25, 1921, at Olean, New York after an illness of several weeks, aged 74 years, 11 months and 13 days.

He removed to New York with his parents, where he lived the earlier part of his life. Was united in marriage to Jane E. Dodge in 1867. To this union was born nine children, all of who survive him except one who died in infancy.

They are W. C. McGibbon of New York; Sadie Clark of Osborne, Kansas; Edith Simpson of Seattle, Washington; Frank McGibbon of Woodward, Oklahoma; Lucy Slawter of Canada; Cassie Reneau of Oakwood, Oklahoma; Mina Shirley and George McGibbon of Eldred, Pennsylvania.

Beside the children, he is survived by two sisters Mrs. Adeladie Selkirk of Burk, New York, and Mrs. Jennie Graham of Gibbon, Oklahoma.

With his family, he moved to Oklahoma from Smith county, Kansas, and located on the claim where the village of Gibbon now stands and has practically lived here since 1893, until a little over a year ago, after the death of his wife, he moved to New York, where he as since resided with his daughter, Mrs. Shirley until his death.

{He served as the first Postmaster of Gibbon, beginning on March 26, 1896.}

He was a member of the Gibbon M.E. Church, and at his request was brought back here for interment in the Gibbon cemetery.

Besides his family he leaves a wide circle of friends and neighbors to mourn the loss of a father, brother, and friend, who through his sunny disposition and sterling qualities was loved and respected by all who knew him.

The funeral services were conducted by Rev. James Karr, in the Gibbon M. E. Church, Wednesday, December 28th, at 2 o'clock P.M.

(Published in The Manchester Journal, January 6, 1922.)

[Reference: Page 587, TRIBUTES OF BLUE, by Talkington and Pearcy, 1996.]
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During the Civil War he served as a Private with the 7th New York Heavy Artillery.