Married Vilate Burgess, 14 Jul 1852, Hanksville, Wayne, Utah
Married Mahala Jane Mathis, 15 Aug 1865, Hanksville, Wayne, Utah
History - Richard was raised by a family with the last name of Cannine, that is where his middle name comes from. He has a twin brother, Andrew Smith Gibbons, who was raised by the Smith family. Their mother died of complications from the birth, and their father could not raise them along his other children alone. Andrew was raised by a family that was distantly related to Joseph Smith. Andrew was sealed in the temple to the Smith family, but he retained the Gibbons surname.
Union Township where he was born is now known as Hebron.
At the age of 25, Richard was baptized and confirmed a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by John L. Smith. On December 19, 1850 he received his patriarchal blessing from Patriarch John L. Smith. In April 1851, he was ordained a Seventy by Joseph Young.
Married Vilate Burgess, 14 Jul 1852, Hanksville, Wayne, Utah
Married Mahala Jane Mathis, 15 Aug 1865, Hanksville, Wayne, Utah
History - Richard was raised by a family with the last name of Cannine, that is where his middle name comes from. He has a twin brother, Andrew Smith Gibbons, who was raised by the Smith family. Their mother died of complications from the birth, and their father could not raise them along his other children alone. Andrew was raised by a family that was distantly related to Joseph Smith. Andrew was sealed in the temple to the Smith family, but he retained the Gibbons surname.
Union Township where he was born is now known as Hebron.
At the age of 25, Richard was baptized and confirmed a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by John L. Smith. On December 19, 1850 he received his patriarchal blessing from Patriarch John L. Smith. In April 1851, he was ordained a Seventy by Joseph Young.
Family Members
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Richard Burgess Gibbons
1853–1855
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Charles Albert Gibbons
1860–1952
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Mary Gibbons
1861–1871
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Hannah Gibbons Blackburn
1862–1925
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Mahallie Gibbons
1865–1868
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Andrew Mathews Gibbons
1866–1917
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Benjamin Smith Gibbons
1867–1946
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Joseph Gibbons
1870–1890
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Frank Gibbons
1874–1951
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Rhoda Melissa Gibbons
1877–1883
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Charlotte Vilate Gibbons Wilson
1880–1957
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Fredrick William Gibbons
1885–1930
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