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COL Jonathan Catlett Gibson Jr.

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COL Jonathan Catlett Gibson Jr.

Birth
Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
Death
6 Dec 1849 (aged 56)
Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
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Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Jonathan was a 19th century farmer, lawyer, politician, and War of 1812 veteran. During the war, he was with his regiment in Washington and saw the British burn the United States Capital. He helped drive the British from Washington. In 1824, Jonathan led a mounted fifty man volunteer escort for General Lafayette when Lafayette went to see President Madison at Montpelier during his tour of America in 1824 - 1825.


Jonathan was married twice. Circa 1816, he married Martha Dandridge Ball, the great niece of George Washington. They had two daughters, Frances Ann Gibson and Martha Dandridge Gibson. After his wife's death, he remarried on 28 Dec 1824. His second wife was Mary Williams Shackelford. Jonathan and Mary had 11 children - 5 sons (William St. Pierre, Jonathan, Edwin "Ned," John Williams, and Eustace) and 6 daughters (Mary Catlett, Lucy Ellen, Ann, Mildred, Susan, and Elizabeth). His five sons all served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War.

Jonathan was a 19th century farmer, lawyer, politician, and War of 1812 veteran. During the war, he was with his regiment in Washington and saw the British burn the United States Capital. He helped drive the British from Washington. In 1824, Jonathan led a mounted fifty man volunteer escort for General Lafayette when Lafayette went to see President Madison at Montpelier during his tour of America in 1824 - 1825.


Jonathan was married twice. Circa 1816, he married Martha Dandridge Ball, the great niece of George Washington. They had two daughters, Frances Ann Gibson and Martha Dandridge Gibson. After his wife's death, he remarried on 28 Dec 1824. His second wife was Mary Williams Shackelford. Jonathan and Mary had 11 children - 5 sons (William St. Pierre, Jonathan, Edwin "Ned," John Williams, and Eustace) and 6 daughters (Mary Catlett, Lucy Ellen, Ann, Mildred, Susan, and Elizabeth). His five sons all served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War.

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SACRED / to the memory of / J. C. GIBSON / Born the 17th of / November 1793 / Died the 6th of December / 1849 in the 57th year / of his Age.
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GIBSON / JONATHAN CATLETT GIBSON / 1793 - 1849 / COLONEL WAR 1812 / HIS WIVES / MARTHA DANDRIDGE BALL / 1799 - 1822 / MARY WILLIAMS SHACKELFORD / 1798 - 1892 / THEIR CHILDREN / MARTHA DANDRIDGE / FRANCES ANNE / MARY CATLETT FITZHUGH / 1826 - 1897 / LUCY ELLEN BUCKNER / 1827 - 1920 / ANNE EUSTACE GERRY / SUSAN (SUE) WELCH / MILDRED / ELIZABETH / WILLIAM ST. PIERRE / LT. D 4TH REG. VA. CAVALRY / "LITTLE FORK RANGERS" C. S. A. / KILLED BATTLE ANTIETAM / JONATHAN CATLETT JR. / CAPT. CO. K 49th REG. VA. INF. / "SPERRYVILLE RIFLES" C. S. A. / EDWIN (NED) / 1ST SGT. CO. K. 49TH REG. VA. INF. / "MOSBY'S RANGERS" C. S. A. / JOHN WILLIAMS / PVT. CRENSHAW'S BATTERY VA. ART. / EUSTICE / CAPT. & Q. M. CO. K "SPERRYVILLE RIFLES" / 49TH REG. SMITH'S BRIG. VA. INF. / "DANDRIDGE," CULPEPER CO., VIRGINIA

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  • Maintained by: Linda
  • Originally Created by: Audrey
  • Added: Jun 9, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19798091/jonathan_catlett-gibson: accessed ), memorial page for COL Jonathan Catlett Gibson Jr. (17 Nov 1793–6 Dec 1849), Find a Grave Memorial ID 19798091, citing Saint Stephens Episcopal Church Cemetery, Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Linda (contributor 47599854).