The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23


setued I'm Maryland. where was born an
other distinguished member. the Hon.
Ninian Edwards. 1175. lie was for a
ume Under the tutclagc Of the lion. VIII
ham Writ, bat In 1898 went West and
became am eminent judge ian Kentucky.
and in 1909 was appointed Governor OF
illinois by President Madison. and in isis
was ono OF the first senators from Ilii-
nois 90 the United states Congress. after
IT'S admission ms a state. His SON. Ninian
writ Edwards. was scarcely less cele-
DRAFTED as "a lawyer. Hc located Ia Ken
lucky. and married Elizabeth T.. Todd.
sister Of Mrs Abraham Lincoln.
There IS rarely found in family so
many vino have served ia tho ministry
among the different denominations. ard
ga nearly every State. and, az we have
seen. the Edwards family also mas pro-
duced some OF the abiest iurists. as well
as governors and officers, throughout tine
land.
In studying the different arms. as given
for the family. the students OF hcraldry
vli trace certain lines AS conclusive
proof in establishing coat -arruor for
descendants.
Taking Burke. VINO goes Duck 10 the
origin 90 .hc family In Wales. the I'D
wards arms are thus given; "Guies-a
chcsIon. engirdled. between tlree tiger
heads. erased. arg Crcst-on wreath
mans head, Within a helmet. ppr..
saruisned. or. Motto e2no Jaw
ciervld (WelshJ- What God has w'Acd
wiu Zee accomplished.
Tie Virginia armor FOR the family is
given tnus. Argent Jesse elD4n1s.
between taree martlets. or. Crest-ou "a
duc.d corouot argent. "a tiger paesant or.
$50 motto)
Here we nave the charge Of the tiger
as supreme. whsle ia tne English arms
tae tiger heads are subordinate, - ac-
CURED uy marriage. Though tue cuctTon ia
3D. more ancient charge. yet tAe Jesse,
crmines together with tho coronet de-
note being closely allied ta ta, clo~u.
ar shown by Rev. Richard Edwards. chap
lam 90 tne Queen.
The arms OF ths Connecticu. family are
moro varied yet point to ghe crown more
forcihly. and e. 10 presumed. vera be-
slowed upon Sir Richard Edwards. es-
pecially az "A prelate 90 the Queen They
are described as per bend sinister. err
mine and ernines; over an a lion rampant
or
Crest-A demi-lion rampant. or. holding
in its paws a castle. arg
AIotto-soia nohiitas vlrtus Valor sole
uoblntyJ
Here the lion. castle. bend. ermine. are
significant. which are only worn by those
favorttss who serve the King
Gibson
The scotch-Irlsh Quaker Glbsons. who
emigrated Co America in 1890 and settled
m Philadelphia We're 90 Ceitic-Norndn
origin
J. The first OF the name who became
r,r,,,l ,,,..t ,,-,s .te. gor 80 , scotch esp-
lehman Of tine County Fife.
O. Thomas Gibson was born at Cold
iurstone" County Fife. 1875. and died ia
1915. Re was "a clerk Of sessions.
3. George. his son. was born IN 1910.
and MAS olerk ~ sessions 80 the man
Court on scotland
Coorre Ir born m C;oidirastone rsar
afaa Fl, 400 80 49,, 800, 81 ,.--..,-
re married Mary Artb Their eldest sor
Alexander. was born 1857 ana dieg 1874
He married the eldest dsurnte- 81 F,-,,-
cis Cr.fg 1895 tnde. or ~. me-, 60.
'- -. s'-" .n'ic'4-or ~ NE lnl-
Lord Dstvie.
8. William. son ~ George. Jr and bro
thor OF lord Davie. was also A lord OF
sessions.
about 1906. he was az uncompromisinr
Presbyterian. ana Fed from Scotland 500
l'f'' ana settled near Galway. "a Ulster
county ireland.
g. John. his son. here espoused the
cause or the Iiuksel Quakers and emil
grated 70 America in 1896. and settled fn
philadelphia. He married a Miss a.
care one OF his sons settled In Ian
caster county, Pa, and is supposed 70
pe the ancestor of General John ana -lis
-i''."'-~ brother, George. captain Of Glib
~ ~ amps. and colonel OF the Ninth
'lIS-lilA regiment during the Revolution
e. VI. MS George was the father OF
' 'N"e.'" Veolge Gibson, commits
.,-. "ii'i- United States Army. for
~ - So.1s' and also father Of the Hou
g.. g. ulster GIBSON. chief Judge OF the
- ~, ,ourt OF Pennsylvania. ana ser
s,..,-. Cl4'ei Justice Marshall as an
Ano+t-t- ~ Institutional law.
was tio ,,....,s-.,,!sG IN baltimore. ana
lia,, en-. --.,-..l'Hsr OF Surgeon VIII
90. ~, 'sDn. OF the Pennsylvania Unlver-
cai an, -, 81 many standard medi-
a. 49, ~. ~ "0rAs- lie was wounded
1894 ana oied at savannah. Ca.