Roger Gibson was born in South Carolina but came to the Middle Tennessee area (then North Carolina) at an early age with his father, Jordan Gibson. Jordan was killed by the Indians in 1788 in Sumner County. Roger married Fannie Arbuthnot and had a large family of children with her; they separated in 1803 (officially divorced in 1811). Roger then began having children with Susanna "Sukey" Burket (born about 1788 in South Carolina; died after 1870 in Benton County). Roger was in the Round Top area of Benton County in 1820. By 1840 he was in Henderson County and had children by Elizabeth Ray. In 1854 he was last known alive in Carroll County. Family tradition says Roger was buried in this little cemetery on Tilman Stephens farm in District 6, only about a half mile from Interstate 40 near the four county corners. There is no marker for Roger. There are several bricks which have been scattered by cattle. Only one marker was found here: Loma Dowdy (Sept. 19, 1868 - Jan. 31, 1892).
Roger Gibson was born in South Carolina but came to the Middle Tennessee area (then North Carolina) at an early age with his father, Jordan Gibson. Jordan was killed by the Indians in 1788 in Sumner County. Roger married Fannie Arbuthnot and had a large family of children with her; they separated in 1803 (officially divorced in 1811). Roger then began having children with Susanna "Sukey" Burket (born about 1788 in South Carolina; died after 1870 in Benton County). Roger was in the Round Top area of Benton County in 1820. By 1840 he was in Henderson County and had children by Elizabeth Ray. In 1854 he was last known alive in Carroll County. Family tradition says Roger was buried in this little cemetery on Tilman Stephens farm in District 6, only about a half mile from Interstate 40 near the four county corners. There is no marker for Roger. There are several bricks which have been scattered by cattle. Only one marker was found here: Loma Dowdy (Sept. 19, 1868 - Jan. 31, 1892).
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