Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed., 1886. Allen County. JAMES T. GIBSON was born November 15, 1849, on the head of Solomon Creek, in Allen County, Ky., where he was reared to manhood and has always resided. His father, James H. Gibson, is a native of Allen County, where he now resides, aged about seventy years. He is the son of John Gibson. James H. Gibson married Mary Brite, Allen County; she died June 5, 1878. James T. obtained an English education at the common schools of the vicinity, and is a reading man. He married, November 27, 1878, Georgie E., daughter of Thomas Mc. and Elizabeth (Motley) Goodnight, of Allen County, born December 1, 1853, and to them have been born John Thomas and Mary Belle. Mr. Gibson is a farmer, having 320 acres of productive and well improved land in good condition. He and wife are members of the Baptist Church, and in politics he is a Democrat. Gibson Brite Goodnight Motley = none http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/allen/gibson.jt.txt