UN0717.06 Gibons John S.
∼John S. Gibons was married to Sarah Rupp by the Reverend Benjamin German (and witnessed by William German) on 6 Feb 1825 in Alburtis, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania at the Zion Lehigh Evangelical Lutheran Church.

The Biographical Record of Bureau, Marshall and Putnam Counties, Illinois Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company 1896 Page 26, 29-30 ....... Page 26 John S. Gibons Ralph Gibons' father, John S. Gibons, was born in Vermont, and early in life removed to Pennsylvania, where he lived and died. John S. Gibons was one of the leading attorneys of the Allentown bar, and was quite prominent as a democratic politician, known throughout the length and breadth of the state. As a member of the Pennsylvania state senate, he introduced the act, and secured its passage, creating the free school system of the state. He was elected a member of congress in 1848, but died before taking his seat. Of his family of seventeen children, one son, G. G. Gibons, an attorney, died in Chicago some years ago; Rupp F Gibbons came to Bureau county, from which place he removed to Nebraska, later to Oregon, where he now lives; Clarence H. Gibons also came to Bureau county, and is now residing in Princeton; H. A. Gibons is a jeweler at Aurora, Illinois; one daughter is now Mrs. Blanch C. N. Stevens, of Gainesville, Texas; another daughter, Eliza J., was married to William J. Dobbins, of Peoria, and is now deceased; the eldest daughter, Hannah S., who was the wife of Alfred McKee, came to Princeton and here died; M. Amanda was married to John G. Stiles, an attorney of Allentown, Pennsylvania, and ex-member of congress, now deceased. The mother also came to Princeton, in 1860, where she died some years ago.

Biography, John S. Gibons, Senator
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John S. Gibbons Biography See source info below John S. Gibbons was a prominent attorney of about the same time as Mr. Jarret. He was a native of New York state, born at Poughkeepsie, July 11, 1802. He removed to Philadelphia before reaching his majority and studied for his chosen profession with two prominent attorneys of that city. In 1824 he came to Allentown and was immediately admitted to practice. He followed his profession until his death, March 12, 1851, with great success. During the greater part of that period his office was at 531 Hamilton St. He was a man of more than ordinary ability and of high character. From an obituary notice in one of the local journals we quote "clear, calm, courteous, prudent and prompt. He was at all times a most able advocate, a most formidable opponent and when roused by a case or an opposition that was worthy of his best efforts, a strict observer of professional honor and courtesy. He married Feb. 6, 1825 Miss Sarah A. Rupp and had nine children. John S. Gibons State Senator Oct. 1840 to Oct. 1842 Admitted as an attorney Lehigh County Feb. 2, 1824 Notes: Dick Gibons copied the above from information acquired. He states, "The information on the Rupp family was taken from a film I sent for: History of Lehigh County, PA and a genealogical and biographic record of its families by Rupp (Films V-172-201-202-203) Information films were on John S Gibons and the Rupps. I got the films from: Historic Resources, Inc. P.O.Box 329 Bountiful, UT 84011 Phone 801-298-5358 The three main papers were on John S. Gibons, the Rupp family, and George W. Rupp. When I was in Philadelphia I went to the National Archieves 9th and Market Sts. Rm 1350 Philadelphia, PA 19107 Phone 215-597-3000 They had two books Vol I and Vol II on the history of the Rupp family.