Son of James Peacock and Francis Slough. Served as editor-in-chief and principal owner of the Phila. Evening Bulletin. Established a law practice in Philadelphia.
Married to Maria de Figaniere, who was born in New York to an English mother and a Portuguese father. She died 2 years before him. No children survived him, Gibson's 35 page will shows his property and goods divided among his wife's family.
The name Gibson comes from his maternal grandmother's maiden name, Mary Gibson (wife of Col. Matthias Slough of Lancaster, PA)
He was an advocate for cremation. After a funeral service at his home on Walnut Street in Philadelphia, he was cremated at Germantown Crematory and buried at Laurel Hill.
Married to Maria de Figaniere, who was born in New York to an English mother and a Portuguese father. She died 2 years before him. No children survived him, Gibson's 35 page will shows his property and goods divided among his wife's family.
The name Gibson comes from his maternal grandmother's maiden name, Mary Gibson (wife of Col. Matthias Slough of Lancaster, PA)
He was an advocate for cremation. After a funeral service at his home on Walnut Street in Philadelphia, he was cremated at Germantown Crematory and buried at Laurel Hill.
Son of James Peacock and Francis Slough. Served as editor-in-chief and principal owner of the Phila. Evening Bulletin. Established a law practice in Philadelphia.
Married to Maria de Figaniere, who was born in New York to an English mother and a Portuguese father. She died 2 years before him. No children survived him, Gibson's 35 page will shows his property and goods divided among his wife's family.
The name Gibson comes from his maternal grandmother's maiden name, Mary Gibson (wife of Col. Matthias Slough of Lancaster, PA)
He was an advocate for cremation. After a funeral service at his home on Walnut Street in Philadelphia, he was cremated at Germantown Crematory and buried at Laurel Hill.
Married to Maria de Figaniere, who was born in New York to an English mother and a Portuguese father. She died 2 years before him. No children survived him, Gibson's 35 page will shows his property and goods divided among his wife's family.
The name Gibson comes from his maternal grandmother's maiden name, Mary Gibson (wife of Col. Matthias Slough of Lancaster, PA)
He was an advocate for cremation. After a funeral service at his home on Walnut Street in Philadelphia, he was cremated at Germantown Crematory and buried at Laurel Hill.
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