The Evening Star, March 20, 1905, p. 12
Funeral of Capt. Gibson
Services at 4 o'clock This Afternoon at Lee's Chapel
Funeral services over the remains of Capt. Woolman Gibson will be held at 4 o'clock today in the chapel of Lee's undertaking establishment, Pennsylvania avenue between 3d and 4 1/2 streets northwest. Rev. Richard P. Williams, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church, will officiate at the obsequies, and the burial will be at Congressional cemetery. It is expected that delegations representing the Knights of Pythias and Sons of Jonadab, of which organizations deceased was an honored member, will be in attendance.
The death of Captain Gibson occurred at 3 o'clock Saturday morning at Georgetown University Hospital, where he had been a patient for about six weeks with Bright's disease. He was a brother of Representative Henry R. Gibson of Tennessee, and had entered upon his 72nd year of age.
Capt. Woolman Gibson came from a prominent Maryland family. He was born on Kent Island, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, and was educated at the Bladensburg Academy. When still a young man he removed to Fayetteville, Mo., and took an active part in the development of that section. For a time he was mayor of Fayetteville, and was associated in business with Congressman Shafroth of Colorado.
In 1886 he came to this city, and for some years was connected with the advertising department of the Post. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias and the Sons of Jonadab, in both of which organizations he took an active part, and had a large acquaintance in business circles. He is survived by a widow and two children, Mr. Elbert Gibson and Miss Dardee Gibson.
Besides Representative Gibson, he had another brother, Mr. John E. Gibson of this city, and three sisters, Mrs. Fannie White, Mrs. Kansas Marks and Mrs. Emily Gibson Lantz.
Funeral of Capt. Gibson
Services at 4 o'clock This Afternoon at Lee's Chapel
Funeral services over the remains of Capt. Woolman Gibson will be held at 4 o'clock today in the chapel of Lee's undertaking establishment, Pennsylvania avenue between 3d and 4 1/2 streets northwest. Rev. Richard P. Williams, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church, will officiate at the obsequies, and the burial will be at Congressional cemetery. It is expected that delegations representing the Knights of Pythias and Sons of Jonadab, of which organizations deceased was an honored member, will be in attendance.
The death of Captain Gibson occurred at 3 o'clock Saturday morning at Georgetown University Hospital, where he had been a patient for about six weeks with Bright's disease. He was a brother of Representative Henry R. Gibson of Tennessee, and had entered upon his 72nd year of age.
Capt. Woolman Gibson came from a prominent Maryland family. He was born on Kent Island, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, and was educated at the Bladensburg Academy. When still a young man he removed to Fayetteville, Mo., and took an active part in the development of that section. For a time he was mayor of Fayetteville, and was associated in business with Congressman Shafroth of Colorado.
In 1886 he came to this city, and for some years was connected with the advertising department of the Post. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias and the Sons of Jonadab, in both of which organizations he took an active part, and had a large acquaintance in business circles. He is survived by a widow and two children, Mr. Elbert Gibson and Miss Dardee Gibson.
Besides Representative Gibson, he had another brother, Mr. John E. Gibson of this city, and three sisters, Mrs. Fannie White, Mrs. Kansas Marks and Mrs. Emily Gibson Lantz.
The Evening Star, March 20, 1905, p. 12
Funeral of Capt. Gibson
Services at 4 o'clock This Afternoon at Lee's Chapel
Funeral services over the remains of Capt. Woolman Gibson will be held at 4 o'clock today in the chapel of Lee's undertaking establishment, Pennsylvania avenue between 3d and 4 1/2 streets northwest. Rev. Richard P. Williams, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church, will officiate at the obsequies, and the burial will be at Congressional cemetery. It is expected that delegations representing the Knights of Pythias and Sons of Jonadab, of which organizations deceased was an honored member, will be in attendance.
The death of Captain Gibson occurred at 3 o'clock Saturday morning at Georgetown University Hospital, where he had been a patient for about six weeks with Bright's disease. He was a brother of Representative Henry R. Gibson of Tennessee, and had entered upon his 72nd year of age.
Capt. Woolman Gibson came from a prominent Maryland family. He was born on Kent Island, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, and was educated at the Bladensburg Academy. When still a young man he removed to Fayetteville, Mo., and took an active part in the development of that section. For a time he was mayor of Fayetteville, and was associated in business with Congressman Shafroth of Colorado.
In 1886 he came to this city, and for some years was connected with the advertising department of the Post. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias and the Sons of Jonadab, in both of which organizations he took an active part, and had a large acquaintance in business circles. He is survived by a widow and two children, Mr. Elbert Gibson and Miss Dardee Gibson.
Besides Representative Gibson, he had another brother, Mr. John E. Gibson of this city, and three sisters, Mrs. Fannie White, Mrs. Kansas Marks and Mrs. Emily Gibson Lantz.
Funeral of Capt. Gibson
Services at 4 o'clock This Afternoon at Lee's Chapel
Funeral services over the remains of Capt. Woolman Gibson will be held at 4 o'clock today in the chapel of Lee's undertaking establishment, Pennsylvania avenue between 3d and 4 1/2 streets northwest. Rev. Richard P. Williams, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church, will officiate at the obsequies, and the burial will be at Congressional cemetery. It is expected that delegations representing the Knights of Pythias and Sons of Jonadab, of which organizations deceased was an honored member, will be in attendance.
The death of Captain Gibson occurred at 3 o'clock Saturday morning at Georgetown University Hospital, where he had been a patient for about six weeks with Bright's disease. He was a brother of Representative Henry R. Gibson of Tennessee, and had entered upon his 72nd year of age.
Capt. Woolman Gibson came from a prominent Maryland family. He was born on Kent Island, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, and was educated at the Bladensburg Academy. When still a young man he removed to Fayetteville, Mo., and took an active part in the development of that section. For a time he was mayor of Fayetteville, and was associated in business with Congressman Shafroth of Colorado.
In 1886 he came to this city, and for some years was connected with the advertising department of the Post. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias and the Sons of Jonadab, in both of which organizations he took an active part, and had a large acquaintance in business circles. He is survived by a widow and two children, Mr. Elbert Gibson and Miss Dardee Gibson.
Besides Representative Gibson, he had another brother, Mr. John E. Gibson of this city, and three sisters, Mrs. Fannie White, Mrs. Kansas Marks and Mrs. Emily Gibson Lantz.
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Birth year is about 1834 per census of 1850
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AGE: 65 - COD: Chronic Intestinal Nephritis - BIRTHPLACE: MD
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