Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-22
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Hon. R T. Gibson.
The Hon. james r. Chalmers, in bis
; lech 10 Congress on the 10Th Feb
rusry, which was published In full
10 the columns Of this j%ourusl Of
the l2,h inst, thus alluded to the dislin-
guished Louisianian whose name stands
recorded above: "When the gentleman
from Louisiana (Mr, GibsOn) spoke Of
the great fraud of the Returning Board
the prompt question Of the gentleman
from Maine, al 10 what fraud the gentle.
man alluded to, exposed his purpose
Of the attack. But sir, l was glad to
see that my gallant comrade, descended
a. he is on one side from an hOnored
grandfather who founded the frat
church and endowed the first college
10 my State, and from the best blood Of
Kentucky on the other, bore himself
Ia that debate worthy Of his illustIiou-
ancestors"
II lie gratifying 10 the numerous kin
bred OF General Gibson in this com.
mainly, TO see a gentleman who had
inherited an honored name adding to
its distinction on the floor Of Congress,
as be had already done on the battle.
deIds Of the South. His grandfather
was The Rev. Randall Gibson, one OF
the pioneers In tho settlement OF this
region of country, and his grand.moth.
or was Harriet Mckinley, the daughter
Of 8 revolutionary soldier whose kins-
man served upon the Supreme Bench
Of the country.
10 Mouette's history of the Valley Of
the Mississippi will be found an inter-
eslIug account OF the origin Of the old
sst aud best endowed College 10 the
State Of Mississippi, and Of lite bene'
factors, chief Of whom was Randall
Gibson.
1t is with great pleasure, therefore
that we recognize In General Gibson
the qualities which illustrated BIZ
grandfather, and which characterized
bic own father, Tobias Gibson, who
though residing chiefly In LOuisianH
and Lexington, Kentucky, was we'll
known here as one Of the most accom-
plished gentlemen Of hia day-A mar
Of culture, Of large fortune, aud th'
charm of every social circle. He mar
ried IN early life at Lexington, Ken
lucky, where be was educated, into th'
Hart and Preston families, and bis son
therefore, comes by talents, breeding
aud elegance from both sides, as Gen,
Chalmers truthfully observed.
10 stevsnS'S History Of the Metho'
dist Episcopal Church In the UuiteC
States Of America, will be fonnt
an interesting description Of the irs
Church built IN Mississippi. The bic
torian says: at was built mainly b
The efforts of Randall Gibson, who hal
removed TO the Mississippi Territor!
then In the hands Of the Spaniard
about the close Of the revOluionar!
war. He settled 10 the neighborhoO
Of Natchez, subsequently moved /
Jefferson and Claiborne counties, bl
during the last years Of hiS life reside
10 Warren, where he died, ct an az
vancsd age, leaving q numerous fam
", ell, I believe, In connection with Ii
Church. His connections and d.
scsndants, consisting Of the Gibson
Fosters, NeWmsns, LumS, Gillespie
Smiths, Collins, HarriSons, ETC., 81
catered ell over Misslssippl an
Louisiana, and have for he
9 century been the props O
Methodism in these two States. u
was an apostolic. looking man, realiztu
my idea of st. John, the Baptist, an
was remarkable for his singular mil'
ness, bic persuasive powers, good sent
and perseverance," We sincerely tru
D that the gifted man who is the subjo
T Of this briet sketch, may long live
serve bis State aud cOuntrymeu in Il
councils Of the Nation, and TO i%llustrai
In his life aud character the noble qua
titles Of bis honored ancestry.