Strasser Family Ancestry

Gibson - Fry

Ancestors of  SUSAN JANE GIBSON:

1) Adame Gibsonne

+Agnis McClellan

2) John Gibson b: Abt. 1663 in Pettinain of Grange, Lanark, Scotland

+Hannah Underwood b: Abt. 1664 in Watertown, Mass m: 14 Oct 1860

Father: Joseph Underwood Mother: Mary Wilder

3) Robert Gibson b: Abt. 1700 in Stewartstown, Ulster Province, Ireland d: 1754 in Derry Twp.,Lancaster Co., PA

+Mary McClellan b: 1704 in Donegal, Ulster Province, Ireland d: 01 Jul 1756 in Sherman's Creek, Perry Co. PA m: 1721

4) Andrew Gibson b: Abt. 1724 in Ulster Province, Ireland d: 24 Mar 1783 in Antrim Twp.,Cumberland Co., PA

+Elizabeth Carnes b: 1727 in Franklin Co., PA d: Aft. 1782 in Franklin Co., PA m: 1749

Father: John Carnes

5) John Gibson b: 1754 in Antrim Township, Franklin Co., PA d: 13 May 1830 in In Massies Creek, Xenia, Green Co., OH

+Martha Parks b: 1753 in Down Co., Ulster Province, Ireland d: 15 May 1828 in Massies Creek, Xenia, OH m: 1773

Father: James Parks Mother: Jean Alexander

6) WILLIAM GIBSON was born 31 Jul 1781 in Chambersburg, PA, and died 14 Jun 1851 in Idaville, White Co., IN.

He married MARY CHAMBERS 08 Mar 1808 in Green Co., OH. She was born 01 Oct 1782 in Chambersburg, PA, and died 18 Sep 1870 in Adams Twp., Carroll Co., IN.

More About WILLIAM GIBSON:

Fact 1: Abt. 1790, Lived in TN

Fact 2: Abt. 1802, Moved to Green Co., OH

Fact 3: He and Martha lived in Yellow Springs, Green Co. OH

Fact 4: They lived 17 years in Shelby Co. OH

Fact 5: 1851, Buried Cedarville Cemetery

More About MARY CHAMBERS:

Fact 1: Chambersburg was named for her family.

Fact 2: 1870, Buried at Cedarville

Religion: United Presbyterian Church, at Idaville, White Co., IN

Child of WILLIAM GIBSON and MARY CHAMBERS is:

7) ROBERT PARKS GIBSON was born 19 Dec 1812 in Blount Co., TN, and died 27 Mar 1905 in Burnettsville, White Co., IN.

He married SARA TAM 04 Jun 1838 in Cass Co., Indiana,

daughter of JAMES TAM and RACHEL CRAFFEN.

She was born 10 Mar 1817 in Deleware, and died 05 Aug 1903 in Burnettsville, White Co., IN.

More About ROBERT PARKS GIBSON:

Fact 1: Abt. 1833, Moved to Indiana

Fact 2: Worked on Erie Canal

Fact 3: Carried mail on horseback

Property: 1878, Jefferson Twp. Sec. 31 Cass Co., IN, 100 Acres

More About SARA TAM:

Fact 1: Aft. 1830, Moved to Cass Co., IN

Child of ROBERT GIBSON and SARA TAM is:

8) WILLIAM JAMES GIBSON was born 22 Jul 1841 in Jackson Twp., White Co., IN, and died 28 Oct 1918 in Jefferson Twp., Cass Co., IN.

He married MARY ELIZABETH FRY 29 Mar 1866 in Indiana,

daughter of EPHRAIM FRY and LORENA WARVEL.

She was born 05 Sep 1842 in Near Dayton, OH, and died 26 Nov 1914 in Burried: Burnettsville, IN.

More About WILLIAM JAMES GIBSON:

Burial: Grave 1, Row 9, Lot 11, Blck 2, Sec. 2

Fact 1: 1864, Enlisted in Union Army in Cass Co.

Fact 2: Co. B. 147th Reg. Infantry, Rank out Sgt.

Fact 3: Buried Davis Cemetery

Property: 1878, Jefferson Twp. Sec. 31 Cass Co., IN, 78 Acres

More About MARY ELIZABETH FRY:

Fact 1: Oct 1842, Parents brought her to Indiana

Fact 2: Buried in Davis Cemetery

Marriage Notes for WILLIAM GIBSON and MARY FRY:

All of Williams and Marys children were born and raised on the farm two and a half miles south east of Burnettsville.

Child of WILLIAM GIBSON and MARY FRY is:

9) SUSAN JANE GIBSON, b. 01 Mar 1878, Burnettsville, White Co., IN;

d. 28 Jul 1913, Buried: Davis Cementery, Burnnettsville, IN;

married (1) HARRY WILLIAM STRASSER, 10 Mar 1897; b. 11 Mar 1873, White Co., IN;

d. 29 Sep 1898, Burried: Davis Cementery, Burnnettsville, IN; 

married (2) BLAIR GRAY, 12 Jun 1901; b. Abt. 1872; d. 29 Aug 1901, Buried in Pisgah Cemetery;

married (3) JOHN M. WHITE, 24 Mar 1904; b. 10 Oct 1874, Cass Co., IN; d. 13 Sep 1957, Indiana.

More About SUSAN JANE GIBSON:

Born on fathers farm 2 1/2 miles SE Burnettville, IN

More About HARRY WILLIAM STRASSER:

Death date may be 27 Sept. 1898

Davis Cemetery is on Hwy 24 Two miles East of Burnettville.

More About BLAIR GRAY:

Blair only lived 3 months after marriage to Susie.

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