JOSHUA GIBSON, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Potosi; born Nov. 22, 1827, son of James and Mary (Palliser) Gibson; owns 69 acres of land; has lived in this county since 1840. Married Feb. 3, 1859, to Mary Palliser (see Joseph Palliser); has eight children - Sallie E., born Nov. 3, 1862, now Mrs. Price, of Potosi; Joshua E., born Feb. 25, 1864; Ella L., born Feb. 10, 1860; Ida M., born Dec. 17, 1866; Annie E., born Sept. 28, 1868; Joseph P., born Oct. 8, 1870; John D., born Jan. 30, 1874; James W., born Dec. 7, 1880.

This biography generously submitted by Roxanne Munns.