John Gilson and Anna Bell

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Husband John Gilson ^{1 2 3}

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           Born:  - Maryland
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         Father: William Gilson (      -1807) 1 2 3
         Mother: Alice Shirley (Abt 1748-1844) 1 3

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       Marriage: Abt 1800

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Wife Anna Bell ¹

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Children

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1 F Nancy Gilson ⁵

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            AKA: Agnes Gilson 4
           Born: 27 Jun 1801 4
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           Died: 16 Oct 1842 4
         Buried: 

         Spouse: James Titus (      -      ) 5

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2 M William Gilson ^{4 5}

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           Born: 3 May 1803 4
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         Spouse: Susan Sloan (      -      ) 4

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3 F Alice Gilson ^{4 5}

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           Born: 5 Jan 1805 4
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         Spouse: James Coyle (      -      ) 5

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4 M Charles B. Gilson ^{1 4}

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           Born: 29 Mar 1807 - Oil Creek Twp, Crawford Co, PA 1
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           Died: Aft 1885
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         Spouse: Marietta Moore (      -      ) 1
           Marr: 1 Dec 1836 1

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5 F Dorcas Gilson ^{4 5}

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           Born: 17 Jul 1809 4
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         Spouse: William Finney (      -      ) 5

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6 M Thomas Gilson ¹

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           Born: 4 Jul 1811 - ? Crawford Co, PA
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           Died: Aft 1885
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         Spouse: Elizabeth C. McLaughlin (      -      ) 1
           Marr: 21 Sep 1848 1

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7 M Richard B. Gilson ^{1 4 6}

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           Born: 16 Sep 1813 - Tidioute, Deerfield Twp, Warren Co, PA 4
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           Died: 28 Aug 1893 4
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         Spouse: Betsey Harrison (1828-1906) 4 7

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8 F Eliza Jane Gilson ⁵

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            AKA: Elizabeth Gilson,1 Elizabeth Jane Gilson 4
           Born: 8 Nov 1816 4
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           Died: Aft 1885
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         Spouse: James Early (      -      ) 1 5

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9 F Martha Gilson ^{4 5}

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           Born: 20 Mar 1819 4
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         Spouse: Jacob Baugher (      -      ) 5

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10 F Ann(a) Gilson ^{1 4 5 8}

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           Born: 3 Jun 1821 - Crawford Co, PA 4
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           Died: Aft 1885
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         Spouse: Christopher Navy (      -1884) 1 4 8
           Marr: 13 Jul 1848 - Crawford Co, PA 9

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11 F Sarah Gilson ^{4 5}

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           Born: 29 Apr 1824 4
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           Died: while young
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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12 F Margaret Gilson ^{4 5}

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           Born: 29 Apr 1824 4
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           Died: while young
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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13 M John B. Gilson ^{1 4}

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           Born: 6 Sep 1825 - Oil Creek Twp, Crawford Co, PA 4 10
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           Died: Aft 1885
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         Spouse: Nancy Early (      -      ) 10
           Marr: 25 Dec 1858 10

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General Notes: Husband - John Gilson

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He was a native of Maryland, and was brought up in Bedford County, PA. He started on foot from Bedford County for the lake region of northwestern Pennsylvania in 1799. He reached Oil Creek, Crawford County, in December, and was crippled while cutting down a tree to cross the swollen stream near Centreville. This laid him up through the winter, and determined his course in staying. Returning in the spring to Bedford County, he married and they came back to Crawford County on foot, settling permanently in 1800. They took up six tracts of land and retained one of 400 acres for themselves. They had thirteen children; six were still living in 1885.

1 —, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 914.

2 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 936.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 1606.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 1607.

5 Samuel P. Bates, LL.D., Our County and Its People, A Historical and Memorial Record of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (W. A. Fergusson & Co., 1899), Pg 553.

6 Samuel P. Bates, LL.D., Our County and Its People, A Historical and Memorial Record of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (W. A. Fergusson & Co., 1899), Pg 911.

7 Samuel P. Bates, LL.D., Our County and Its People, A Historical and Memorial Record of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (W. A. Fergusson & Co., 1899), Pg 794, 911.

8 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Northern Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 239.

9 —, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 1073.

10 —, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 915.