He was not short of money however since his father had died in 1861 and, since his mother had also died, Gibbs and his two sisters inherited a fair amount of money.
Siya ay hindi kapos sa pera subalit dahil sa kanyang ama ay namatay sa 1861 at, dahil ang kanyang ina nagkaroon din ng namatay, Gibbs at ang kanyang dalawang madre minana ng isang makatarungang halaga ng pera.