A Rural Valley and Cowanshannock Family Tree


‎Isabelle "Belle Templeton" Templeton‏‎ ¹⁾ ²⁾ ³⁾, daughter of James Clark Templeton and Jennie "Jane McCracken" McCracken‏. Born ‎ 1823 at PA‎ ⁴⁾ ¹⁾, died ‎ Apr 15, 1907 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎, 83 or 84 years ¹⁾ ⁵⁾, buried ‎ at Atwood Cemetery, Atwood, Armstrong Co. PA ¹⁾ ⁵⁾ Census (‎ 1850 at Plumcreek Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and children. ⁶⁾ Census (‎ 1860 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband, children and brother Joseph Templeton. ⁷⁾ Census (‎ 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and children. ⁴⁾ Census (‎ 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and children. ⁸⁾ Married to: ‎Sloan "James S. Gibson" Gibson‏‎ ³⁾ ⁷⁾ ⁶⁾ Born ‎ 1818 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎ ³⁾ ⁴⁾ ⁹⁾ ¹⁰⁾, died ‎ Jun 28, 1894 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎, 75 or 76 years ³⁾ ⁹⁾ ¹⁰⁾, buried ‎ at Atwood Cemetery, Atwood, Armstrong Co. PA ⁹⁾ ¹⁰⁾ Census (‎ 1850 at Plumcreek Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife and children. ⁶⁾ Census (‎ 1860 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife, children and brother-in-law Joseph Templeton. ⁷⁾ Census (‎ 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farm laborer. Living with wife and children. ⁴⁾ Census (‎ 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife and children. ⁸⁾ Children: 1. ‎Jane A. Gibson‏‎ ⁷⁾ Born ‎± 1846 at PA‎ ⁷⁾ Census (‎ 1850 at Plumcreek Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and sisters. ⁶⁾ Census (‎ 1860 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents, sisters and uncle Joseph Templeton. ⁷⁾ 2. ‎Elizabeth Gibson‏‎ ⁷⁾ Born ‎± 1847‎ ⁷⁾ Probably the same person as Elizabeth Gibson who married John M. Templeton, but as of Feb 2025 I have no proof. Census (‎ 1850 at Plumcreek Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and sisters. ⁶⁾ Census (‎ 1860 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents, sisters and uncle Joseph Templeton. ⁷⁾ 3. ‎Margaret Gibson‏‎ ¹¹⁾ ¹²⁾ Born ‎ Mar 10, 1848 at Atwood, Armstrong Co. PA‎ ¹³⁾ ¹⁴⁾, died ‎ Dec 24, 1919 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎, 71 years ¹⁴⁾ ¹⁵⁾, buried ‎ at Atwood Cemetery, Atwood, Armstrong Co. PA ¹⁴⁾ ¹⁵⁾ On the 1900 and 1910 censuses, Margaret states that she has had ten children, and nine are living. ¹⁶⁾ ¹⁷⁾ Alt. Birth: (‎ 1849) ¹⁵⁾ Census (‎ 1850 at Plumcreek Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and sisters. ⁶⁾ Census (‎ 1860 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents, sisters and uncle Joseph Templeton. ⁷⁾ Census (‎ 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and children. ¹⁸⁾ Census (‎ 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and children. ¹⁷⁾ Census (‎ 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband, son John and grandson William C. Hamilton. ¹⁶⁾ 4. ‎Isabella Gibson‏‎ ⁷⁾ Born ‎± 1849 at PA‎ ⁷⁾ Census (‎ 1850 at Plumcreek Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and sisters. ⁶⁾ Census (‎ 1860 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents, sisters and uncle Joseph Templeton. ⁷⁾ 5. ‎Mary Ann Gibson‏‎ ⁴⁾ Born ‎± 1852 at PA‎ ⁴⁾ Census (‎ 1860 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents, sisters and uncle Joseph Templeton. ⁷⁾ Census (‎ 1860 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents, sisters and uncle Joseph Templeton. ⁷⁾ Census (‎ 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. ⁴⁾ 6. ‎Charlotte Matilda Gibson‏‎ ¹⁹⁾ ²⁰⁾ ²¹⁾ Born ‎ Apr 15, 1853 at Armstrong Co. PA‎ ²²⁾ ²³⁾ ²⁴⁾ ²⁵⁾, died ‎ Mar 24, 1935 at White Twp., Indiana Co. PA‎, 81 years ²⁴⁾ ²¹⁾, buried ‎ at Atwood Cemetery, Atwood, Armstrong Co. PA ²⁴⁾ ²⁵⁾ On the 1900 and 1910 censuses, Charlotte states that she has had five children, and four are living. Full birth and death dates inscribed on grave marker. ²³⁾ ²⁴⁾ ²⁶⁾ Alt. Birth: (‎ Apr 15, 1851 at Armstrong Twp., Indiana Co. PA) ²¹⁾ Census (‎ 1860 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents, sisters and uncle Joseph Templeton. ⁷⁾ Census (‎ 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. ⁴⁾ Census (‎ 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and children. ²⁷⁾ Located: (‎ 1900 at Atwood, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and children. ²³⁾ Census (‎ 1910 at Atwood, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband, and with son John and his wife. ²⁶⁾ Census (‎ 1930 at Atwood, Armstrong Co. PA) Widowed. Living with daughter Elizabeth and her family. ²²⁾ Alt. Death: (‎ Mar 22, 1935 at Indiana Co. PA) ²⁵⁾ 7. ‎Laura M. Gibson‏‎ ⁴⁾ ⁸⁾ Born ‎± 1858 at PA‎ ⁴⁾ Census (‎ 1860 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents, sisters and uncle Joseph Templeton. ⁷⁾ Census (‎ 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. ⁴⁾ Census (‎ 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. ⁸⁾ 8. ‎Bella Jane Gibson‏‎ ⁴⁾ ²⁸⁾ ²⁹⁾ Born ‎± Jan 4, 1863 at Armstrong Co. PA‎ ³⁰⁾ ³¹⁾, died ‎ Mar 25, 1925 at Apollo, Armstrong Co. PA‎, approximately 62 years ³⁰⁾ ³¹⁾, buried ‎ at Riverview Cemetery, Apollo, Armstrong Co. PA ³⁰⁾ ³¹⁾ On the 1900 and 1910 censuses, Bella states that she has had seven children, and all seven are living. ²⁸⁾ ³²⁾ Alt. Birth: (‎ Mar 1863 at PA) ⁴⁾ ²⁸⁾ Census (‎ 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. ⁴⁾ Census (‎ 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. ⁸⁾ Census (‎ 1900 at Kiskiminetas Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and children. ²⁸⁾ Census (‎ 1910 at Kiskiminetas Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and children. ³²⁾ Census (‎ 1920 at Apollo, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and daughters. ²⁹⁾ 9. ‎James Thompson "Thomas Gibson, Thompson Gibson" Gibson‏‎ ³³⁾ ³⁴⁾ ³⁵⁾ ³⁶⁾ ³⁷⁾ Born ‎± Aug 6, 1865 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎ ³³⁾ ³⁸⁾ ³⁴⁾ ³⁵⁾, died ‎ Jan 16, 1896‎, approximately 30 years ³⁴⁾, buried ‎ at Atwood Cemetery, Atwood, Armstrong Co. PA ³⁴⁾ ³⁵⁾ Census (‎ 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. ⁴⁾ Census (‎ 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with parents and siblings. Identified as "T. M." on census. ⁸⁾ Located: (‎ Dec 1888 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. ³³⁾ Alt. Death: (‎± Mar 1896) ³⁹⁾

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