GIBSON CEMETERY
Tarrant Co, Cemeteries of TX

1863 - 1981

Submitted by  Margaret Bates April 2001

In 1853 Garrett and James Gibson, along with other family members, came to Tarrant County and established 160 acre homesteads in a settlement that came to be known as the Gibson community. Each brother donated land at this site for use as a cemetery. The earliest marked grave is that of Garrett Gibson's infant grandson, James Truitt (D.1866). All but two of the seventy three marked graves, many of which have only fieldstones, are for relatives of the Gibson family. The cemetery now serves as a reminder of one of Tarrant County's earliest settlements.

The cemetery is 4.5 miles northwest of Mansfield. West on FM Road 1107, turn north on Newt-Patterson Road, left on Gibson Cemetery Road. The cemetery is off the road on the left.

A project of the Mansfield Historical Society. Inscriptions copied by Beryl S. Gibson. Originally published 1986 by Mansfield Historical Society, P.O. Box 304 ,Mansfield, TX 76063. Used by permission.

Beginning with the first row on the west side of the cemetery.

Two field stones - No Inscriptions
GIBSON, Arthur B., April 9, 1826 - Mar. 4, 1884 - Pvt. Cavalry Co. 31st Regt. CSA
SMITH, W. R.,(broken stone) July 20, 1858 - Nov. 4, 1883
SMITH, James A.,(broken stone) Oct. 20, 1873 - Oct. 7, 1874
STEWART, William Thomas, Dec. 28, 1858 - Mar. 29, 1943
STEWART, Lavina Gibson, July 20, 1864 - July 2, 1933
REECE, Eliza Gibson, wife of W. H., Aug. 9, 1848 - Jan. 1878
Dau of James & Elen Halloway Gibson
GIBSON, James M., Oct. 10, 1819 - Jan. 25, 1883
GIBSON, Elen Halloway, July 18, 1823 - April 2, 1890
Six markers - No Inscriptions
GIBSON, Andrew (Cap), son of James & Elen, 1847 - 1883 No Marker
OLIVER, Cynthia L. Johnston, wife of Wm. Pinkney Oliver, 1830 - 1904
Dau. of Rufus Alvy & ?(Phoenix) Johnston
CARTER, Vine Oliver, Jan. 4, 1890 - Sept. 14, 1910
Dau of James P. & Amanda Gibson Oliver
OLIVER, James P., 1848 - 1913
OLIVER, Amanda A. Gibson, 1858 - 1948
UNKNOWN, Nellie, No Dates - Grave marked off with bricks said to be a child who
died of typhoid fever at age 10 years and family moved away from the community.
THOMPSON, Thomas Lee, Sept. 8, 1875 - Feb. 26, 1927
Moved to Mansfield Cemetery
THOMPSON, Anner Rayburn, wife of Geo. Herman, Dec. 7, 1875 - Oct. 20, 1900
Moved to Mansfield Cemetery
RAYBURN, Thomas J., Jan. 19, 1848 - Dec. 23, 1937
Moved to Mansfield Cemetery
RAYBURN, Allie L., May 9, 1847 - Feb. 22, 1925
Moved to Mansfield Cemetery
THOMPSON, William M., son of J. M. & M. A., July 10, 1882 - Nov. 5, 1882
THOMPSON, Mary A., wife of J. M., May 15, 1846 - Feb. 7, 1885
THOMPSON, Infant, son of J. M. & M. A., Sept. 15, 1879 - Sept. 15, 1879
JACKSON, The death(sic) of M. E., born & died. April 1863
UNKNOWN, died Aug. 1891 - Age 63 - Upper part of marker missing
BATEMAN, John, May 26, 1847 - Jan. 28, 1878 - Born in Croford (Crawford?) Co., Ark.
LYNN, W., No Dates
Small Marker, No Inscription
HALL, Jennie, No Dates
GIBSON, Isaac, 1878 - 1933
GIBSON, William B. (Barnabus), 1832 - 1907 - Co.K 7th Regt. Texas Cavalry CSA
GIBSON, Martha J.Lynn, 1835 - 1887
GIBSON, Richard, son of Wm. B. & Martha Lynn, Nov. 26, 187(?), - Dec. 11, (?) Broken Stone
TRUITT, Freddie Mae, Oct. 1, 1875 - Feb. 15, 1880
TRUITT, Infant, dau of A. J. & Eliz. Gibson Truitt, July 27, 1869 - July 27, 1869
TRUITT, James, Jan. 2, 1866 - July 12, 1866
TRUITT, Elizabeth Gibson, dau of Garrett & Mary Reece Gibson May 11, 1840 - Feb. 14, 1879
SMITHEE, (?) (Broken Stone), 1832 - 1880
SMITH, David, Nov. 22, 1821 - Sept. 8, 1877 - Age 56 years
Pvt. Mansfield Mtd. Rifle Guards, 20th Brigade TM - CSA
J. A. M. - Field Stone
Field Stones (two), W. T. and L. B.
GIBSON, McNary, 1812 - 1866
GIBSON, Sarah Reece, 1815 - 1869
WALKER, Mary A., wife of W. E., Nov. 23, 1815, - July 14, 1881
WALKER, William E., April 14, 1808 - Feb. 1, 1882
WALKER, D. P., April 20, 1850 - Dec. 1, 1905
WALKER, Martha J. Gibson, Sept. 5, 1843 - Oct. 25, 1924
WALKER, Infant, dau of D. P. & M. J., April 27, 1880 - April 28, 1880
GIBSON, Mary Reece, Oct.7, 1808 - Sept. 14, 1879
GIBSON, Garrett, Jan. 3, 1805 - Sept. 20, 1875
GIBSON, Aaron, April 27, 1835 - Jan. 10, 1885 - Pvt. Co. K Regt. Texas Cav. - CSA
GIBSON, Mack (McNary), Mar. 31, 1848 - Aug. 8, 1893
GIBSON, Daniel (In Memoriam), 1831 - 1862 - Pvt. Co.K 7 Regt. Texas Cav. - CSA
(Company Muster Roll Jan. & Feb. 1862: "Died"-date of death not known)
GIBSON, Thomas R., 1839 - (?) In Memoriam - Pvt.Co.E BN TX CAV.(Enl. June 1861.
No other information and did not return after the Civil War)
OLIVER, Rebecca Gibson Smith, 1828 - 1901
OLIVER, Andrew, Aged 60 Years
OLIVER, W. N., Mar. 23, 1846 - June 6, 1882
PERRYMAN, S. C. (Doc) No Dates - Metal Marker - Illegible
PERRYMAN, Hannah L. Gibson, Aug. 30, 1846 - 1908
OLIVER, Walter M., May 20, 1876 - May 12, 195(?) - Metal Marker - Illegible
OLIVER, Joseph O., 1879 - (?) - Metal Marker - Illegible
OLIVER, A. H., April 7, 1860 - April 11, 1894
OLIVER-CROUSTON, Louisa O., Feb. 24, 1871 - Sept. 16, 1908
Maiden name Rice - Infant buried with her
Field Stone, No Inscription
LYNN, (?) Top of marker missing
LYNN, Salome, wife of Isaac, Mar. 31, 1859 - Dec. 29, 1907 - 40 yrs. 8 mos. 20 days
LYNN, Isaac M., 1854 - 1931
Field Stone, No Inscription
CRAGG, Eula (Parsley), June 26, 1911 - Dec. 5, 1932
Field Stone, No Inscription
UNKNOWN, Jeff Ness, Jan. 29, 1881 - Mar. 8, 1962 - Metal Marker - Illegible
PARSLEY, Maud Jewel, Mar. 24, (.?), - Feb. 17, 1963 - Metal Marker - Illegible
LYNN, VanBuren, Metal Marker, Illegible
LYNN, Fred Luther, Aug. 13, 1895 - Oct. 31, 1949
LYNN, Virginia B., wife of Jesse G., Nov. 21, 1892 - Aug. 17, 1972
Dau of Geo. & Margaret Ann Grizzle.
Metal Marker - Illegible
PARSLEY, Effie Lynn, Jan. 29, 1881 - Feb. 2, 1962
PARSLEY, Jessie Lee, Sept. 11, 1872 - Dec. 18, 1924
Metal Marker - Illegible
Three Graves - No Markers
TURPIN, Geo. Van Buren, Jan. 2, 1834 - Feb. 15, 1895 - 1 Sgt. 11 Texas Inf. - CSA
Metal Markers (4) - Illegible

Persons known to be buried in Gibson Cemetery but grave sites are not known.
GIBSON, Andrew J., son of James & Elen Halloway Gibson, 1847 - 1883
GIBSON, Elizabeth Oliver, dau of Rufus Alvy & (?) (Phoenix) Johnson 1852 - 1878
THOMPSON, Curtis, No Dates
PARSLEY, Frank, died Nov. 1924(?)
PARSLEY, Susie, died July 1924(?)

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