ASHTABULA COUNTY OHIO 
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Transcribed by Cherre Loftus Flynn.

THE HISTORY OF ASHTABULA COUNTY, OHIO
             WITH ILLUSTRATIONS AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
               OF ITS PIONEERS AND MOST PROMINENT MEN
              Published in Philadelphia by Williams Brothers in 1878

  "Thomas Gibson was born in Windham County, Connecticut, on the 6th day of
  September 1800.  He is sixth of a family of nine, the children of James and
  Elizabeth Gibson, of the before-mentioned point, and who resided there until their
  decease.  Mr. Gibson was educated at the district school in his native place, and
  for some nine years after attaining his majority was employed in the cotton-mills in
  different parts of Connecticut.  At the age of 30 years (1830) he removed to Ohio,
  and located in the same township which is now his home.  Soon after his arrival
  he became a partner in the firm of Farnham & Gibson, and errected the grist-mill
  yet known as the "Farnham Mill".  There was also a saw-mill in connection.  He
  continued in this business some three years, when he disposed of his interest and
  purchased and located upon the farm he now occupies - lots 42 and 54 -
  consisting at present of two hundred acres.  The business of his life since his
  occupancy of the farm has been that of stock-raising and farming.  He has served
  as trustee of Conneaut Township for some fourteen years; was first elected in
  1842.  Mr. Gibson was united in marriage, on December 23, 1822 to Lucretia,
  daughter of Thomas and Abigail Farnham of Hampton, Windham County,
  Connecticut.  From this union have been born to them the following children, viz.:
   Charles C., born April 11, 1824 married Loanda Moon (deceased); Mary L., born
  Janury 6, 1826, married Dr. D.W. Raymond, and now resides in Conneaut
  Village; Maria E., born January 28, 1828, married James M. Fifield, also a
  resident of Conneaut; Henry C., born May 2, 1832, (died young); Julia L., born
  September 8, 1834, married George C. Brown, now living in Jefferson County,
  Kansas; John M., born January 25, 1838, married Roxy R. Burington, is living on
  the old homestead; Thomas F., born May 9, 1840, married Mary Clark, resides in
  Springfield, Pennsylvania.  Politically Mr. Gibson is heartily in sympathy with the
  Republican Party, and his religious views are in unison with the teachings of the
  Universalist Church."