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Submitted: 11/3/15 • Approved: 12/16/19 • Last Updated: 12/19/19 • R1107138-G0-S3
1 Arkansas Cavalry
Civil War Confederate
January 11, 1847 - October 17, 1918
*Obituary (Article)
1911 Arkansas Confederate Census
GIBSON, Green Berry, of Springdale, Arkansas, was born January 11, 1847 at Wesley, Washington County, Arkansas, the son of Green Gibson of North Carolina, who lived near Wesley, Madison County, Arkansas. His wife was Rhoda Gibson of Warren County, Tennessee. “Grandfather Jesse Hawk was a Revolutionary soldier.” Subject was a farmer, a Democrat, a Primitive Baptist and a Mason. He served with Col. Stirman’s Cavalry in 1863 and 1864. He married Mary Moore, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth McLendon Moore on March 10, 1875 at Wesley, Arkansas. Their children were: Mrs. Etta Lorada Clark, of Fayetteville, Arkansas; Mrs. Cleo Lillian McKee, of Farmington, Arkansas; Mrs. Dora Viola Hudspeth, of Sulphur City, Arkansas; Mrs. Minnie L. Cavett, of Dawson, Oklahoma and Tommie Green Gibson.
*Obituary (Article)
Fayetteville Democrat
Thursday, September 22, 1910
Green B. Gibson is on the Confederate Pensioners list to receive $52.50 from Washington County Clerk’s office.
*Obituary (Article)
State of Arkansas Confederate Pension Archives
Green B. Gibson filed Veteran Application #13210 with the Confederate Pension Board of Washington County for a Confederate pension and it was received as allowed August 18, 1907 at the State, citing service with the 1st Arkansas Cavalry in 1864 and 1865, during which time he was wounded. Mr. Gibson died October 17, 1918. His widow, Mary G. Gibson, filed Widow Application #13210 with the Confederate Pension Board of Washington County for a Confederate widow pension and it was received as allowed August 13, 1919 at the State.
Contributed on 11/3/15 by wfields55
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