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JOSEPH GIBSON, an old and highly respectable citizen of this county, and formerly a resident of this city, died at his residence on Short Creek Thursday afternoon. Mr. Gibson was born in the county of Monaghan, Ireland, in the year 1808, and came to this country with his parents in 1816. He lived a short time at Pittsburgh, Pa., and afterward removed to Baltimore, where he lived up to 1835-6, when he came to Steubenville, and for a number of years was in the employ of C. C. Woolcott, in the woolen manufacturing business. A few years ago he, in connection with his brother-in-law, George M. Cummins, bought what is best known as McKee Mills, on Short Creek. There he has resided up to the present. About one year ago, Mr. Gibson was stricken with paralysis, since which time he has not been able to do much of anything. On Monday week he had another stroke, which terminated his life. For a number of years Mr. Gibson has been a consistent member of the Second Presbyterian church of this city; also a very zealous member of Good Will Lodge No. 143, Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He leaves a wife and seven children to mourn his loss. The funeral of Joseph Gobson took place on Sunday afternoon, from the residence of George M. Cummins, North Fourth street, and was largely attended by the citizens and friends of the family. The services at the home were conducted by Rev. Worden, of the Second Presbyterian church. At the conclusion the remains were taken charge of by the members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and escorted to the Union Cemetery, where they were buried by the usual rites of the Order. Pall-bearers--John McMurry, O. M. Thatcher, Alex. Biles, John G. Barr, Benj. Maud and David Myers. The Steubenville Weekly Gazette, Friday, March 30, 1877  Return to the Obituary Index
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