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John Gibbon, son of Benjamin & Mary (Evans) Gibbon, was born in Pembrokeshire, South Wales, February 14, 1855, and came to North America with his parents in 1857. The family homesteaded in a Welsh settlement at Picatonica, Iowa County, Wisconsin. John had eight brothers and three sisters.
In his boyhood, he became a member of the Welsh Congregational Church, and retained that affiliation throughout his lifetime. He attended the rural schools
of Iowa County, Wisconsin, the normal school at Platteville, Wisconsin, and the college of Dixon, Illinois. He studied law for two years in the office of Judge
Aldro Jenks, in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, and although he did not try for admission to the bar, his study of law proved a valuable asset to him later in life. As a young man, he took up the profession of teaching, and taught for several years in Iowa County and Rewey, Wisconsin.
On February 15, 1889, John Gibbon married Ellen M. Miller, of Rewey, Wisconsin. In May of that year, they came to Geneva, Nebraska, where he was employed for a short time before coming to Platte County.
On September 1, 1890, he assumed the duties of teacher in the Postville School. At the same time, Mrs. Gibbon taught a year in the Fairview District, four miles from Postville. After completing several years in Postville, Mr. Gibbon taught in the O'Kay and West Hill District Schools. Judge Louis Lightner was among his Postville pupils, and a member of Mr. Gibbon's debating club.
In 1901, John Gibbon moved his family to Monroe, Nebraska, where he became manager of the Sheldon and Hollingshead Elevator, which was later owned by Wells, Abbott, Nieman, and T. B. Hord.
Mr. Gibbon was elected County Judge of Platte County in the fall of 1916, assumed his duties January 1, 1917, and moved his family from Monroe to Columbus soon thereafter.
John and Ellen Miller Gibbon had two sons and six daughters: Raymond, Leslie, Mrs. Robert Moran, Mrs. George Peterson, of Genoa, Nebraska; Mrs. Arno Petry, Mrs. LaVern Cashman; Mrs. Eric Floor, and Laura Gibbon, deceased.
At different periods in his lifetime, John Gibbon changed his political party. As a young man, he was a Republican, like his father. After coming to Nebraska, he affiliated with the Populist Party, and then became a staunch and active Democrat. He served as a Democratic Central Committeeman for Oconee Township a number of years, during which time he was several times a delegate to the
Democratic County Conventions. However, after his election to the nonpolitical office of County judge, in 1916, he refrained from all further political activity.
Mr. Gibbon served as County Judge of Platte County for over fourteen years, from January 1, 1917, until the time of his death, in July, 1931. He was a member of the First Methodist Church in Columbus.
--information from History of Platte County, Nebraska
John Gibbon, son of Benjamin & Mary (Evans) Gibbon, was born in Pembrokeshire, South Wales, February 14, 1855, and came to North America with his parents in 1857. The family homesteaded in a Welsh settlement at Picatonica, Iowa County, Wisconsin. John had eight brothers and three sisters.
In his boyhood, he became a member of the Welsh Congregational Church, and retained that affiliation throughout his lifetime. He attended the rural schools
of Iowa County, Wisconsin, the normal school at Platteville, Wisconsin, and the college of Dixon, Illinois. He studied law for two years in the office of Judge
Aldro Jenks, in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, and although he did not try for admission to the bar, his study of law proved a valuable asset to him later in life. As a young man, he took up the profession of teaching, and taught for several years in Iowa County and Rewey, Wisconsin.
On February 15, 1889, John Gibbon married Ellen M. Miller, of Rewey, Wisconsin. In May of that year, they came to Geneva, Nebraska, where he was employed for a short time before coming to Platte County.
On September 1, 1890, he assumed the duties of teacher in the Postville School. At the same time, Mrs. Gibbon taught a year in the Fairview District, four miles from Postville. After completing several years in Postville, Mr. Gibbon taught in the O'Kay and West Hill District Schools. Judge Louis Lightner was among his Postville pupils, and a member of Mr. Gibbon's debating club.
In 1901, John Gibbon moved his family to Monroe, Nebraska, where he became manager of the Sheldon and Hollingshead Elevator, which was later owned by Wells, Abbott, Nieman, and T. B. Hord.
Mr. Gibbon was elected County Judge of Platte County in the fall of 1916, assumed his duties January 1, 1917, and moved his family from Monroe to Columbus soon thereafter.
John and Ellen Miller Gibbon had two sons and six daughters: Raymond, Leslie, Mrs. Robert Moran, Mrs. George Peterson, of Genoa, Nebraska; Mrs. Arno Petry, Mrs. LaVern Cashman; Mrs. Eric Floor, and Laura Gibbon, deceased.
At different periods in his lifetime, John Gibbon changed his political party. As a young man, he was a Republican, like his father. After coming to Nebraska, he affiliated with the Populist Party, and then became a staunch and active Democrat. He served as a Democratic Central Committeeman for Oconee Township a number of years, during which time he was several times a delegate to the
Democratic County Conventions. However, after his election to the nonpolitical office of County judge, in 1916, he refrained from all further political activity.
Mr. Gibbon served as County Judge of Platte County for over fourteen years, from January 1, 1917, until the time of his death, in July, 1931. He was a member of the First Methodist Church in Columbus.
--information from History of Platte County, Nebraska
Thanks to contributor #48860385;
John Gibbon, son of Benjamin & Mary (Evans) Gibbon, was born in Pembrokeshire, South Wales, February 14, 1855, and came to North America with his parents in 1857. The family homesteaded in a Welsh settlement at Picatonica, Iowa County, Wisconsin. John had eight brothers and three sisters.
In his boyhood, he became a member of the Welsh Congregational Church, and retained that affiliation throughout his lifetime. He attended the rural schools
of Iowa County, Wisconsin, the normal school at Platteville, Wisconsin, and the college of Dixon, Illinois. He studied law for two years in the office of Judge
Aldro Jenks, in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, and although he did not try for admission to the bar, his study of law proved a valuable asset to him later in life. As a young man, he took up the profession of teaching, and taught for several years in Iowa County and Rewey, Wisconsin.
On February 15, 1889, John Gibbon married Ellen M. Miller, of Rewey, Wisconsin. In May of that year, they came to Geneva, Nebraska, where he was employed for a short time before coming to Platte County.
On September 1, 1890, he assumed the duties of teacher in the Postville School. At the same time, Mrs. Gibbon taught a year in the Fairview District, four miles from Postville. After completing several years in Postville, Mr. Gibbon taught in the O'Kay and West Hill District Schools. Judge Louis Lightner was among his Postville pupils, and a member of Mr. Gibbon's debating club.
In 1901, John Gibbon moved his family to Monroe, Nebraska, where he became manager of the Sheldon and Hollingshead Elevator, which was later owned by Wells, Abbott, Nieman, and T. B. Hord.
Mr. Gibbon was elected County Judge of Platte County in the fall of 1916, assumed his duties January 1, 1917, and moved his family from Monroe to Columbus soon thereafter.
John and Ellen Miller Gibbon had two sons and six daughters: Raymond, Leslie, Mrs. Robert Moran, Mrs. George Peterson, of Genoa, Nebraska; Mrs. Arno Petry, Mrs. LaVern Cashman; Mrs. Eric Floor, and Laura Gibbon, deceased.
At different periods in his lifetime, John Gibbon changed his political party. As a young man, he was a Republican, like his father. After coming to Nebraska, he affiliated with the Populist Party, and then became a staunch and active Democrat. He served as a Democratic Central Committeeman for Oconee Township a number of years, during which time he was several times a delegate to the
Democratic County Conventions. However, after his election to the nonpolitical office of County judge, in 1916, he refrained from all further political activity.
Mr. Gibbon served as County Judge of Platte County for over fourteen years, from January 1, 1917, until the time of his death, in July, 1931. He was a member of the First Methodist Church in Columbus.
--information from History of Platte County, Nebraska
John Gibbon, son of Benjamin & Mary (Evans) Gibbon, was born in Pembrokeshire, South Wales, February 14, 1855, and came to North America with his parents in 1857. The family homesteaded in a Welsh settlement at Picatonica, Iowa County, Wisconsin. John had eight brothers and three sisters.
In his boyhood, he became a member of the Welsh Congregational Church, and retained that affiliation throughout his lifetime. He attended the rural schools
of Iowa County, Wisconsin, the normal school at Platteville, Wisconsin, and the college of Dixon, Illinois. He studied law for two years in the office of Judge
Aldro Jenks, in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, and although he did not try for admission to the bar, his study of law proved a valuable asset to him later in life. As a young man, he took up the profession of teaching, and taught for several years in Iowa County and Rewey, Wisconsin.
On February 15, 1889, John Gibbon married Ellen M. Miller, of Rewey, Wisconsin. In May of that year, they came to Geneva, Nebraska, where he was employed for a short time before coming to Platte County.
On September 1, 1890, he assumed the duties of teacher in the Postville School. At the same time, Mrs. Gibbon taught a year in the Fairview District, four miles from Postville. After completing several years in Postville, Mr. Gibbon taught in the O'Kay and West Hill District Schools. Judge Louis Lightner was among his Postville pupils, and a member of Mr. Gibbon's debating club.
In 1901, John Gibbon moved his family to Monroe, Nebraska, where he became manager of the Sheldon and Hollingshead Elevator, which was later owned by Wells, Abbott, Nieman, and T. B. Hord.
Mr. Gibbon was elected County Judge of Platte County in the fall of 1916, assumed his duties January 1, 1917, and moved his family from Monroe to Columbus soon thereafter.
John and Ellen Miller Gibbon had two sons and six daughters: Raymond, Leslie, Mrs. Robert Moran, Mrs. George Peterson, of Genoa, Nebraska; Mrs. Arno Petry, Mrs. LaVern Cashman; Mrs. Eric Floor, and Laura Gibbon, deceased.
At different periods in his lifetime, John Gibbon changed his political party. As a young man, he was a Republican, like his father. After coming to Nebraska, he affiliated with the Populist Party, and then became a staunch and active Democrat. He served as a Democratic Central Committeeman for Oconee Township a number of years, during which time he was several times a delegate to the
Democratic County Conventions. However, after his election to the nonpolitical office of County judge, in 1916, he refrained from all further political activity.
Mr. Gibbon served as County Judge of Platte County for over fourteen years, from January 1, 1917, until the time of his death, in July, 1931. He was a member of the First Methodist Church in Columbus.
--information from History of Platte County, Nebraska
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