William Henry Gibboney
William Henry Gibboney
Birth: October 19, 1861 / Fulton County, IL Death: June 26, 1933 / Pueblo, CO Age: 72 Married: Elizabeth Shelton Children: 8 (3 with Elizabeth, 5 with Nancy Jones) Profession: Unknown |
Elizabeth Gibboney (née Shelton)
Birth: June 20, 1867/ Fulton County, IL Death: October 21, 1894 / Marietta, IL Age: 27 Married: William Henry Gibboney Children: 3 Profession: Housewife |
Between A Rock And A Hard Place for Single Father
William Henry was the first of three boys born to Thomas Franklin and Harriet P. Gibboney. He married Elizabeth Laura Sheltton on September 16, 1886 in Mason County, IL. The couple had three children together. Perl Henry, Livinia (who died at age 2), and Harvey Elmer. Harvey was born with a physical disability, limiting him into his adult life.
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Unfortunately, Elizabeth died young, at age 27. The cause of death is unknown. It may have been from an illness, since she had just given birth five months prior to Harvey Gibboney. She is buried in Marietta, IL.
As a result of her death, the children, Perl and Harvey, were raised by their grandparents Thomas Franklin and Harriet Gibboney. In the meantime, William set out to Pueblo, Colorado to become a farmer, and eventually remarried. His second marriage was to Nancy Jones, and the couple had five children together. Nancy also had two children from a prior marriage. |