This headstone is so tall / steple tall, that I could not get back away of the weeds far enough to get a photo of it. It must be about eight feet tall ! Beautiful== but well overgrown, shaded, and with brush and weeds. Nettie

Descendants of James Jasper Gipson

Generation No. 1

1. JAMES JASPER3 GIPSON (JOHN W.2, SIR JOHN1) was born 1855 in AR., and died 21 Feb 1889 in Gipsonville, Scott Co., AR. (33 yrs). He married (1) FRANCES E "FRANCIE" TATE MORRIS 11 Nov 1883 in Scott Co., AR.. She was born 22 Dec 1865 in (AR.), and died 30 Mar 1888 in Scott Co., AR. (22 yrs). He married (2) LAVONIE "LOU ANNIE" ROBINSON 06 Nov 1888 in Yell Co., AR.. She was born Sep 1868 in Scott Co., AR., and died 02 Aug 1948 in Matador, Motley Co., TX. (79 yrs).

Notes for JAMES JASPER GIPSON:
J. J. Gipson appointed guardian for Oscar Morris on October 19, 1884.
State vs. J. J. Gipson & J.D. Dyer
February Term, 1887
Indictment for disturbing the peace...on the 15 Dec 1886 they disturbed the peace and quiet of the family of J.B. Eddington by profane language and by challenging to fight and by exhibiting firearms...
State vs. J. J. Gipson
February Term, 1887
Indictment for Assault & Battery...20 Oct 1886 upon one J. B. Eddington...J. J. Gipson did strike and beat (Eddington)
State vs. J. B. Tyler
February Term, 1887
Indictment for misdemeanor...15 Dec 1886 J. B. Tyler was a Justice of the Peace and J. J. Gipson having committed a misdemeanor, Disturbing the peace by fighting & quarreling in the presence & hearing of Tyler & Tyler failed & refused to arrest him.
Goes on and on like this. J. J. Gipson as a witness against these Harrells and then the Harrells as witnesses against him.
J. J. Gibson appointed postmaster of Gipsonville AR on April 4, 1887.
Scott County Citizen, October 8, 1888, Page 4, 5
NOTICE: Notice is hereby given to the public not to purchase . . . lands advertised to be sold October 31, 1888 . . . as belonging to the estate of Joseph D. Condry to satisfy a judgment against him in favor of Martha M. Gray. I have peaceable possession, also warranty deed to said lands. I do this in order that anyone my not buy a law suit or bring trouble on themselves in this matter.
J. J. Gipson
ASSASSINATED
Gipson, Ark., Feb. 21, 1889, 7 o'clock, p.m.
Editor Citizen:--J. J. Gipson has just departed this life, on account of a gunshot wound received at about 8 o'clock this morning.
In the death of J. J. Gipson this community has lost its strongest arm of help in the time of need, which will never be replaced. And this evening while he was suffering, he said it was so hard to suffer and die this way, when he had never harmed anyone in his life, but, said he: "I must die and leave you all!" And sure enough he has crossed the river and is done with his sufferings. It does look so hard to see a husband and a father taken from a wife, and two orphan children left to grope through a world, that should be a Christian world, but looks like it is not.
I will close by saying that there is one more house of mourning in Scott county, and one more unchristian act added to a series of crimes. Oh, when will this cease.
Wm. Judd.
SCOTT COUNTY CITIZEN, "Be sure you are right, and then go ahead." Waldron, Scott County Ark.,
Friday, March 1, 1889
E. M. Moore, of Tomlinson, is a half-brother of J. J. Gipson who was killed last week. Mr. Moore was in town this week taking out letters of guardianship for little Lee Gipson.
J. J. Gipson a wealthy and well known merchant of Gipson, near the Choctaw line, this county, was shot from ambush and killed on Thursday morning, February 21. Mr. Gipson was a member of the I.O.O.F., and the Lodge at this place has offered a reward of $200 for the arrest and conviction of the assassin. No clue to the perpetrator except his tracks.
$200 REWARD!
Waldron Lodge No. 93, I.O.O.F., met on the night of the 25th inst. and passed a resolution offering $200 reward for the arrest and conviction of the assassinator of their Bro. J. J. Gipson. Done by order of the Lodge.
W. W. Wallis, N.G.
M. F. Simmons, V.G.
J. O. A. Sullivan, C.
Gipsonville was named after J. J. Gibson. They changed the name to Bates AR in abt 1905. (from Grady Loyd Gibson Nov 2002).

More About JAMES JASPER GIPSON:
Burial: 22 Feb 1889, Sliger Cemetery, Scott Co., AR.

More About FRANCES E "FRANCIE" TATE MORRIS:
Name 2: Frances E. Condry

Children of JAMES GIPSON and FRANCES MORRIS are:
i. MAUDIE MAY4 GIPSON, b. Abt. 1885, Scott Co., AR.; d. 15 Aug 1891, Scott Co., AR..
ii. DOSHIA/DOSHIE M. GIPSON, b. 17 Oct 1887, Scott Co., AR.; d. 16 Apr 1888, Bates, Scott Co., AR..
iii. ROBERT "LEE" GIPSON, b. Abt. 1884, Scott Co., AR.; d. Jun 1925, OK.; m. (1) JULIA IDA VICTORIA VIRDEN; b. 10 Aug 1886, Pope Co., AR.; d. 10 Dec 1967, Atkins, Pope Co., AR.; m. (2) MOLLY BAYLESS, AR..


Child of JAMES GIPSON and LAVONIE ROBINSON is:
iv. JAMES J. "JIMMIE"4 GIPSON, b. 03 Oct 1889, Scott Co., AR.; d. 03 May 1945, Wheatland, Platte Co., WY. (55 yrs).