NOTES:
Name of Father: Israel Ingalls
Maiden Name of Mother: Mary Lord
Mother is buried in Fir Crest Cemetery
MARRIAGE - Davis Gibson & Sophronia Ingalls md 31 Oct 1839, Pike Co, Illinois
1870 OR CENSUS - Sophronia Gibson (55y, b Maine) enumerated with Davis (57y, b Missouri, occupation farmer), Alfred B. (27y, b Illinois), Almira (25y, b Illinois), Cass (22y, b Illinois), Lyman (15y, b Oregon) and Sarah (12y, b Oregon)
1880 OR CENSUS - Sophronia Gibson (65y, b Maine) enumerated with husband Davis (67y, b Missouri, occupation farmer) and 3 children, Cass (32y, b Illinois), Lyman D. (24y, b Oregon) and Sarah (21y, b Oregon)
PHOTOGRAPH - the picture of Sophronia is shown courtesy of David Kromer.
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OBITUARY:
Pioneer of 1852 Dead
Mrs. Daviess Gibson, Early Settler of Polk County.
Mrs. Sophronia Gibson, a Polk County pioneer of 1852, died yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas H. Starbuck, in North Mount Tabor, of old age.
Mrs. Gibson's maiden name was Ingalls and she was born near Bangor, Me., March 1, 1815. When she was 2 years old the family moved to Ohio, settling near Dayton. Ten years later with her parents she went to Illinois. In 1839 she was married to Daviess Gibson and in 1852 they made the long journey to Oregon, Mr. Gibson being captain of the wagon train. They settled on a farm in Polk County near Salem.
To the couple were born eight children, six of whom survive their mother--George D. Gibson, of Pomeroy, Wash.; A. B. Gibson, of Polk County; Mrs. T. H. Starbuck of Portland; Cass Gibson, of Rickreall; L. D. Gibson, who lives on the old home place, and Mrs. William Patrick, of Tillamook County.
More than half a century ago Mrs. Gibson united with the Christian Church at Eola and was active in its service till her death. Her husband died January 13, 1894, since which she had resided with the children, all of whom were with her during her last hours, except the eldest son, George.
Besides her immediate family Mrs. Gibson had two brothers--Henry and Theodore, and a sister--Mrs. Roxia Kaeser, residents of Waitsburg, Wash., and another brother--Joseph, of Centralia, Wash. Another sister, Elizabeth, widow of J. V. B. Butler, died at Monmouth in 1901.
The remains will be taken to Salem tomorrow morning and interment made in Spring Valley Cemetery, near the old home in Polk County, beside the body of her husband.
Oregonian, The (Portland, Oregon) 18 Mar 1907
Grandma Gibson Dead
One of Oregon's Pioneer Women Died in Portland at the Age of Ninety-Two Years.
Mrs. Sophronia Gibson, one of Oregon's oldest pioneer women, died at the home of her daughter, T. H. Starbuck, in Portland, Sunday, March 17, 1907, after a lingering illness. She was well known throughout the Willamette valley, having settled in Polk county, near Salem, in 1852.
She leaves six children to mourn her death: George Gibson, Of Pomeroy, Washngton; A. B. Gibson, of Salem, Mrs. T. H. Starbuck, of Portland, Cass Gibson, of Rickreal; L. D. Gibson, of Salem, and Mrs. Sarah Patrick, of Tillamook. The funeral will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p.m. by Rev. G. McKinley, from the Zena church, and the burial will take place in the Zena cemetery.
Daily Capital Journal 18 Mar 1907 4:2
Rev. Starbuck and wife arrived here this morning from Porland to attend the funeral of the late Mrs. S. Gilbert, who was the mother of Mrs. Starbuck.
Daily Capital Journal 19 Mar 1907 8:5
Rev. and Mrs. T. H. Starbuck and daughter, Miss Edith, returned this morning to thier home in Portland. They attended the funeral of the late Mrs. S. Gibson, who was buried at Zena yesterday.
Daily Capital Journal 20 Mar 1907 8:5
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