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William David "Bart" Gibson
Born:1823, South Carolina
Died: 1901, Escambia County, Alabama
Married: 13 July 1848,  Baldwin County, Alabama
Parents: Unknown

Wife: Margaret "Peggy" Manac/Moniac
Born: ca 1827-33,  Alabama
Parents: Alexander Dixon Moniac and Elizabeth "Betsy" Ehlert/Elliot
Paternal Grandparents: Samuel Takkes-Hadjo Moniac, son of William Dixon Moniac and Polly Colbert. Elizabeth Weatherford, daughter of Charles Weatherford and Sehoy III
Maternal Grandparents: Micheal Ehlert/Elliot and Peggy(?)

Their Children:

1.  William Henry "Bill" Gibson, b. 2/14/1856 in Escambia County, Alabama, d. 10/6/1916, buried at Judson Creek Indian Cemetery, Poarch, Alabama. Married Betty Hinson, b. ca. 1857 in Escambia County, Alabama,
d. 8/30/1941, daughter of William Hinson and Ann Horseford.
Their children:
  • Sallie Gibsonb. 9/18/1879, Escambia County, Alabama, buried at Poplar Springs Cemetery, Monroe County,Alabama. Married Robert Hodges.
    Their children:
    1. Sallie Lee Hodges
    2. Emma Mae Hodges
    3. Ruby Hodges
    4. Dewitt Hodges
    5. Daniel Hodges
  • Theadore B. Gibson  b. January 1884, buried at Judson Creek Indian Cemetery, Poarch, Alabama. Married Evangeline DeSilvey.
    Their Children:
    1. Lloyd Gibson
    2. Elbert Gibson
    3. Vivian Gibson
    4. Magalene Hinson b. 10/2/1918, d. 1/15/1999, buried at New Home Indian Cemetery, m. Ruben McCurdy.
    5. Willie Mae Gibson
    6. Lillian Gibson.
  • Ernest Gibson born in Escambia County Alabama. Died: 1/22/1934. Occupation: Chipper. Married Zeffie Rollin, daughter of John Rollin and Roda Taylor.
    Their children:
    1. Agnes Gibson b. ca 1906
    2. Keener Harry Gibson b. ca 1909, d. 12/2/1999, buried at Walnut Hill Cemetery.
    3. William Edward Gibson
    4. Charleen Gibson
    5. Vadine Gibson
    6. O.D. Gibson
  • Annie Gibson b. July 1888, m. Paul DeSilvey.
    Their children:
    1. Hiawatha DeSilvey
    2. Everett DeSilvey
    3. William Lineon DeSilvey
    4. Iris Ione DeSilvey
    5. Floyd Collins DeSilvey
    6. Viney DeSilvey b. 3/13/1917, d. 8/4/1980, buried at New Home Indian Cemetery m. Woodrow Wilson "Bill" Sagers
  • Pearl Gibson m. Frank Dees
    Their children:
    1. Ester "Cricket" Dees b. 4/6/1910, d. 7/28/1984, m. Claude Colbert, their children: Janice Colbert and Donice Colbert. 
    2. Ellsie Mae Dees b. 4/12/1912, d. 6/17/1992, m. Noah McGhee, their children: Doris Ester McGhee and Jimmy Frank McGhee.
    3. Atrebe "Bootee" Dees b. 8/22/1918, d. 3/15/1994, m. Carl McGhee b. 2/9/1917, their children: Gilbert Frank, Carl Farron Jr., Robert Gordon, Glenn Doyle, Larry Elliot, William Harold, Sandra Lynn Chunn, Stephen Dees McGhee deceased.
    4. Blanche Dees b. 3/13/1921, m. Hilary Colbert deceased, their children: Jerry Dees Colbert, Joe Richard Colbert, Benjamin Colbert, Donna Evangeline Colbert. 
  • Leona Gibson b. September 1888, Escambia County, Alabama, d. 9/1/1963, buried at Wynn's Cementary, Summerdale, Baldwin County, Alabama, m. Silas James Hathcock, b. 1874, d. 8/14/1926, buried at Poplar Springs Cemetery, Monroe County, Alabama.
    Their children:
    1. J.C. Hathcock b. 7/24/1919, Escambia County, Alabama, d. 12/1/1967, buried at Wynn's Cemetery, Summerdale, Baldwin County, Alabama.
    2. Marie Hathcock b. 1908, Monroe County, Alabama, d. 1967, Texas, buried at Wynn's Cemetery, Summerdale, Baldwin County, Alabama.
    3.  Roy Hathcock b. 10/27/1912, Bell Creek, Escambia County, Alabama, d. 9/2/1988, buried at Baldwin Memorial Cemetery, Robertsdale, Baldwin County, Alabama, m. Leona Stabler, their children, Charles Edward Hathcock m. Patricia Layne Camp,  James Leon Hathcock, Renee Irene Hathcock and Sheila Noreen Hathcock.

2.  David Gibson, b. ca.1863 Escambia County, Alabama, buried at Judson Creek Indian Cemetery, Poarch, Alabama. Occupation: Cattleman. Married 12/3/1886 to Nancy Horsford/Wiggins.  Nancy's headstone shows that she was born 6/14/1870, it should be 8/17/1862, d. 5/11/1947, buried at Oak Grove Cemetery, Florida.
Their children:

  • Alice Gibson b.3/24/1887, d. 8/14/1962, buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Florida. Married J. L. Pitts.
    2nd marriage, Jim Wall.
  • Steve Gibson b. 2/1/1889, d. 1947, buried at Poplar Springs Cemetery, Monroe County, Alabama, married Lena Rikard/Rackard b.1895. Her father was William Arron Rikard son of John A. Rikard and Elizabeth Rikard they were 1st cousins. Her mother was Elizabeth Colbert, daughter of Mary Jane Moniac and William Colbert.
    Their children:
    1. Carlis Gibson
    2. Alfred Eugene Gibson
    Steve Gibson's 2nd marriage to Rosie Scoggins. Their daughter Eurline Gibson married Ralph Pearson.
    Their son:  Paul Wayne Pearson.
  • Marcella Gibson b. 1891, d. 1950, buried at Walnut Hill Baptist Church, Florida, married Riley Mitchell
    b. 1882,  d. 1948.
    Their children:
    1..Nancy (Sis) Mitchell
    2. John Henry Mitchell
    3. Martha Jane (Tot) Mitchell
    4. Mary Belle Mitchell
    5. Tiny Belle Mitchell
    6. Charles Mitchell
    7. Pearlie Mae Mitchell
    8. Annie Louise Mitchell
  • Enon Gibson b. 1893, buried at Judson Creek Indian Cemetery, Poarch, Alabama. Married: Carrie McGhee b. 1896.
    Their children:
    1. Willie Lee Wolf Gibson
    2. Thelma Gibson
    3. Marie Gibson
    4. Ruby Lee Gibson
    5. Aaron Gibson
    6. Claudia Gibson
    7. Letha Lucile Gibson
    8. Floyd Gibson
    9. Buddy Curtis Gibson
  • Jesse L. Gibson b. 8/13/1895 in McCullough, Alabama, d.11/26/1960 in Atmore, Alabama, buried at Oak Grove, Cemetery, Florida. Married: Clara Belle Peacock b. 8/15/1901 to John Peacock and Rosa Ella Dees b. ca. 1880 in Monroe County, Alabama, daughter of William Marshall Dees and Ann E. Pace.
    Their children:
    1. Alvice Mildred Gibson
    2. Bertie Lee Gibson
    3. Clara Mae Gibson
    4. Clinnie Belle Gibson
    5. Herman Lumire Gibson
    6. Jesse David Gibson
    7. Johnny Gladen Gibson
    8. Larkin Lee Gibson
    9. Nancy Adell Gibson
  • Ellen Gibson b. 1897, d. 1945, buried at Poplar Springs Cemetery, Monroe County, Alabama. Married: Willie Rackard b. 1888, d. 1970.
    Their children:
    1. Exie Lee Rackard
    2. Nellie Mae Rackard
    3. Frank Leo Rackard
    4. Helen Elmia Rackard
    5. CB Rackard
    6. Ardelia Rackard
  • Nora Ann Gibson b. 3/8/1900, d. 12/30/1962, buried at Oak Grove Cemetery, Florida.   Married: John Wilson Byrd, b. 2/22/1880 in Monroe County, Alabama, son of Moses Byrd and Josephine Wright.
    Nora and John had one child, Abra Leon "Jack" Gibson. 

Note: The "mystery" is still there for Nancy Gibson (Hosford/Wiggins) wife of David Gibson. She was
listed as Nancy Hosford Gibson on the death certificate and David Gibson's marriage certificate shows Nancy Wiggins. The 1880 Census of Escambia County Alabama lists Nancy Wiggins adopted and living
in the household of W. H. Gibson and his wife Betty Hinson Gibson. Anything you could tell us about
Nancy Wiggins or Hosford would be appreciated.

3.  Gideon Gibson b. March 1862 in Escambia County, Alabama. Married 9/20/1883 to Martha "Mattie" Moniac, daughter of  David Moniac and Catherine Hale.
Their children:

  • Robert Gibson b. ca.1886 in Escambia County, Alabama.
  • Susan Gibson, b.  6/ 22/1884, d. 6/15/1987, buried at Judson Creek Indian Cemetery, Poarch, Alabama. Married: David Colbert, 2nd Ross. Susan and David had one son, Riley Colbert   b.11/ 21/1920, Canoe, Alabama, married Minnie Powell.
  • Gid Gibson
  • Wade Gibson
  • Catherine Gibson

4.  Louisa Polly Gibson married  John Frances McGhee
Their children:

  • Carmen Fraizer McGhee
  • Lee McGhee
  • Charley McGhee
  • David McGhee
  • Agee McGhee
  • Lawrence McGhee
  • Eliza McGhee
  • Levada McGhee
  • Josephine McGhee
  • Isaac McGhee
  • Leonard "Len" McGhee married Hettie Colbert, daughter of William Colbert and Mary Jane Moniac.
    Their children:
    1. Norie Lee McGhee b. 2/11/1904
    2. Ruby Leona McGhee b.10/2/1903
    3. Alfred Brit McGhee
    4. CobbieMcGhee
    5. Ida Adele McGhee 
    6. Dorothy McGhee
    7. Lindsey Woodrow McGhee
    8. Len McGhee

Note: Hettie Colbert's brothers and sisters: William Colbert. Louisa Colbert. Dave Colbert. Ducan  Colbert.  Elizabeth Colbert.  Henry C. Colbert  m. Irena Taylor.  Walter Lee Colbert m. Lorena Williams b.1875, their children: Owen Colbert b. 3/15/1892, Rissie Colbert b. 6/10/1894, Fronie Colbert b. 8/5/1897, Willis Colbert b. 9/20/1901, Amelia Colbert b. 8/11/1903. James M. Colbert b 9/15/1873  m. Florence Walker, their children:  Annie Colbert, Lola Colbert, Mollie Colbert, Bertha Colbert, Randal Colbert, Lillia Colbert, Stella Colbert, Ellen Colbert m. Littles McGhee, Claude Colbert m. Ester Cricket Dees, Alfred Colbert m. Tot Mitchell, Deadie Colbert m. Burl McGhee, a brother of Uncle Noah, Hillary Colbert  m. Blanch Dees.

5. Drucilla Gibson b. ca.1854, Escambia County, Alabama, married 1/26/1882 to John McGhee b. ca.1860. 
Their children:

  • Jackson McGhee b. ca.1885
  • Hettie McGhee b. 3/12/1882, d. 2/23/1963, buried at Wynn's Cemetery, Summerdale, Baldwin County, Alabama.
  • Littleton McGhee b. 1/15/1887, d. 2/24/1964, buried at Judson Creek Indian Cemetery, Poarch, Alabama. 
     Married Ellen Colbert b. 1886, buried at Huxford Indian Cemetery, daughter of James M. Colbert and Florence Walker. 
    Their children:
    1. Travis McGhee b. 7/8/1910, d. 12/23/1983, married Neva Percy, their children, Claudia McGhee, Francis McGhee, Travis Jr. McGhee, Lois Jean McGhee, Ronnie Wayne McGhee, Wendell McGhee.
    2. Carl McGhee b. 2/9/1917, married Atrebee Dees b. 8/22/1918, d. 3/15/1994. their children: Gilbert Frank,
    Carl Farron Jr.,  Robert Gordon, Glenn Doyle,  Larry Elliot, William Harold, Sandra Lynn Chunn, Stephen Dees McGhee deceased.
     3.Luther McGhee deceased
    4.Girlie McGhee b. 9/26/1922, marrried Carey Henson
    5. Thelma Mcghee b. 9/30/1928, married Glenn Henson, their children, Glenda Henson and Gary Henson.
    6. Frank McGhee b. 2/6/1936, d. 6/10/1994
  • Sam McGhee b. ca.1891
  • Frank McGhee b. ca.1876 

Note: Drucilla Gibson and Thomas Lindsey's son, Frank Gibson b. ca. 1876, married Minnie Peacock,
2nd marriage Annie Colbert. Frank Gibson's children with Annie were, Euba Lee, Howard, Leon, Annie
Lee, and Ubie who married Lula Irene Travis.

6. Alice Gibson b. ca.1856, married William Adams b. 1820, AL d. 8/12/1887, buried at Judson Indian Cemetery, Poarch, Alabama 
Their children:

  • Lorena Adams
  • William Weatherford Adams m. Eliza McGhee
  • Gertrude Adams
  • Exena Adams
  • Georgie Adams
  • Elena Adams
  • Peggie Adams
  • Addie Adams   b. 2/28/1889
  • Mattie Adams  b.1/20/1893
  • Lottie Adams
  • Lander Adams b. 11/10/1899

7. Matilda Gibson  b. 3/21/1869, d. 3/16/1897, buried at Judson Creek Indian Cemetery, Poarch, Alabama, married John Presley.
Their children:

  • James L. Presley
  • John Dave Presley
  • Bell Presley
  • Anthony Presley
  • Cora L. Presley, b. 12/10/1897, d. 2/20/1984, buried at Judson Creek Indian Cemetery, Poarch,
    Alabama. Cora married Riley McGhee, b. 1/1/1891, d. 11/16/1968, buried at Judson Creek Indian Cemetery, Poarch, Alabama.

8. Brunetta "Minneta" Gibson b.ca.1851, married Richard McGhee, son of Richard McGhee and Elisabeth Besty Hinson.
Their child:

  • Oceloa McGhee b. 1882 in Escambia County, Alabama

"The Gibson family was instrumental within the Creek community- Establishing a settlement known as Bell Creek, and a Gibson Indian School, which was settlement based and segregated."


Gibson Eastern Cherokee Applications, 1909 Guion Miller

Gid Gibson #6313:
Wife: Martha Moniac.
Parents: William  D. Gibson and Peggy Moniac. They were enrolled in 1893.
Brothers and Sisters: Louisa Polly Gibson, Brunnetta  Gibson, Alice Gibson, William H. Gibson, Matilda Gibson, Drucilla Gibson, David Gibson. Affidavit Witnesses: J.F. McGhee and P.L. McGhee. Sept 1, 1907

Mrs. Gid Gibson #6311:
Husband: Gid Gibson. 
Parents: David Moniac and Catherine Hale.
Brothers and Sisters: Minerva  Moniac now Mrs. A. Boone.
Grandparents on Father's side: Sam Moniac and Susan Moniac.
Grandparents on Mother's side: Louis Hale and Catherine Hale.
Names of all your Grandparents Children: Liza Moniac, Vicy Moniac, David Moniac, Richard Moniac,
Jim Moniac, Mike Moniac. Affidavit Witnesses: J.F. McGhee and P.L. McGhee. Sept 1, 1907

Earnest Gibson #6370
Wife: Zeffie Rollin.
Parents: William Henry Gibson, Indian Name Chuck and Bettie Henson, Indian Name, Sumach.
Brothers and Sisters:Sallie Gibson, Minnie Gibson, Theodore Gibson, Leona Gibson, Annie Gibson,
Pearl Gibson.
Grandparents on Father's side: William David Gibson and Peggy Gibson.
Grandparents on Mother's side:Unknown.
Names of all your Grandparents Children: Polly Louisa McGhee, Nettie Gibson,  Drucilla McGhee, William Henry Gibson, David Gibson.  Affidavit Witnesses: Alex Boone and David  McGhee. Dec 15, 1906

Sallie Gibson, Mrs Robert Hodges #1157
Indian name: Chuck.
Parents: William Henry Gibson and Bettie Hinson, Indian name Sumach.
Brothers and Sisters: Theodore Gibson, Ernest Gibson, Leona Gibson, Annie Gibson, Pearl Gibson. Grandparents on Father's side: William David Gibson and Peggy Gibson.
Grandparents on Mother's side: William Hinson and Ann Horseford, their children, Claiborne Horseford, Louisa Horesford, Mary Horseford.

David Gibson #1153
Wife: Nancy Gibson.
Parents: William David Gibson and Peggy Moniac, Indian name Chuck.
Brothers and Sisters: Louisa Polly Gibson, Nettie Gibson, Alice Gibson, Gideon Gibson, William Gibson, Matilda Gibson.
Grandparents on Father's side: Unknown.
Grandparents on Mother's side: Dickson Moniac and Besty Moniac. Names of their children: Nettie Whitimire, residence Santa Rosa Florida. Polly Whitimire, residence Santa Rosa County Florida. William David Gibson, died in 1907. Sam Moniac died in 1896. Polly Rollin died in 1896. Matilda Lomax. Affidavit Witnesses: Adam Hollinger and William Gibson. 10/15/1906

Supplemental application for Minor Children
Parents: David Gibson and Nancy Wiggins.
Children: Alice Gibson 20 years, Steven Gibson 18 years, Marsela Gibson 17 years. Enon Gibson 15 years, Jessie Gibson 12 years, Ellen Gibson 9 years, Nora Ann Gibson 7 years.

Drucilla Gibson McGhee #1160
Husband: John McGhee.
Parents: William David Gibson and Peggy Moniac Gibson.
Brothers and Sisters: Louisa Polly Gibson, Nettie Gibson, Alice Gibson, Gideon Gibson, David Gibson, William Gibson, Matilda Gibson.
Grandparents on Father's side: Unknown.
Grandparents on Mother's side: Dickson Moniac and Besty Moniac. Names of their children: Nettie Whitimire, residence Santa Rosa Florida. Polly Whitimire, residence Santa Rosa County Florida. William David Gibson, died in 1907. Sam Moniac, died in 1896. Polly Rollin died in 1896. Matilda Lomax. Affidavit Witnesses: John Rollin and William Rolin. 10/15/1906

John Frances McGhee #1139
Wife: Louisa Polly Gibson.
Parents: Richard McGhee, Indian Name Sumach, and Besty Elizabeth Hinson.
Brothers and Sisters, Richard McGhee born 1845. Lallie McGhee born 1841. Liza McGhee born 1844. William McGhee born 1861. Rosa McGhee born 1843. Jim McGhee born 1842. Carmon McGhee born 1840. Treacie McGhee born 1860. Remark on application; Linn McGhee, originally spelled Mackghe. Affidavit Witnesses:
W. Dees and R.B. Padgett. 10/15/1906

Excerpt from the Historical Report on the Poarch Band of Creeks
Thanks to Lisa H. Thompson

County records show several responsible citizens filling a number of positions for the county- men who were chosen from among the prominent  members of the community around Poarch. For the period between 1860
and 1890, records show that David A. Moniac, John V. Steadham, and William Gibson served in such positions for the county as apportioner, road overseer, auctioneer, and even sheriff. (page 3)

William Gibson, remained in the community during the first years of the War due to the number of his dependents, and became one of the responsible people in the locality. On May 5, 1862 he was appointed,
along with James D. Driesbach and J.B. Smith, as a Road OverSeer for his district. On September 10 of 1863, apparently a month before he decided to enlist, he was appointed by the Commissioner's Court to oversee the building of a bridge over  Pine Long Creek, The exigencies of the War finally caught up with Gibson, however, and he left his family to fight, among the last of the Poarch Creeks to do so. (page 29)

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