Alexander Gibbons^[1]

1853 - 1910  (57 years)

• Name	Alexander Gibbons
  Born	13 Jan 1853	Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Died	1 Dec 1910	Methven, Perthshire, Scotland   [2]
  Person ID	I26	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	30 Dec 2017

  
  

  Father	Alexander Gibbons,   b. 15 Jul 1830, Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland
  Mother	Margaret Sharp,   b. 5 Sep 1826, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. 15 Nov 1881, Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland  (Age 55 years)
  Family ID	F27	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Margaret McGregor,   b. 10 Dec 1853, Forgandenny, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. 3 Dec 1896, Methven, Perthshire, Scotland  (Age 42 years)
  Married	24 Mar 1876	Tibbermore, Perthshire, Scotland   [3]
  Children	1. Jane Gibbons,   b. 30 Jan 1877, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. 14 Dec 1937, Dunedin, New Zealand  (Age 60 years)   2. Margaret Gibbons,   b. 14 Dec 1878, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. 19 Jul 1950, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland  (Age 71 years)
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2014
  Family ID	F14	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth Benvie Mason,   b. 20 Nov 1862, Errol, Perthsire, Scotland ,   d. 10 Sep 1953, Methven, Perthshire, Scotland  (Age 90 years)
  Married	18 Jul 1900	Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
  Children	1. Alexander Gibbons,   b. 29 Nov 1901, Methven, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. 3 Apr 1961, Methven, Perthshire, Scotland  (Age 59 years)   2. Grace Gibbons,   b. 19 Mar 1904, Methven, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. 22 Sep 1994, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland  (Age 90 years)
  Last Modified	28 Dec 2014
  Family ID	F57	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Birth - All census entires indicate he was born in Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland but I cannot find any record of his birth. Possible father could be an Alexander Gibbons, born 15 July 1830 in Dunning (parents John Gibboons and Janet or Catherine McLaren). This Alexander did not marry until 1854. Dundee Courier - Thursday 18 June 1896 Mathven - Unfermented Wine Question - The members of the U.P. Church were asked during the past two Sundays to record their votes for or against the use of unfermented wine at Communion Services. The votes were counted on Tuesday night, when it was found that 29 were in favour of the proposed change, and 16 against, about 100 members remaining neutral. At a meeting of Session held subsequently, it was agreed in view of the smallnes of the vote to adhere to the use and wont in the meantime. From this decision Mr Alexander Gibbons, a member of Session dissented. [4] Evening Telegraph, Wednesday 07 December 1898 Parish Council Elections - Results declared Today Perthsire - Methven Ward (7 seats) - Rev. John Wilson 149; John Grahme 129; Thomas W Reid 129; Thomas Youg 124; Alexander Gibbons 113; James Gullaty 109; Robert Donaldson 103. [5] Dundee Courier - Thursday 27 October 1898 Good Templarism in Perth. The Independant Order of Good Templars held an "at Home" in the Victoria Institute, Dovecoteland, Perth last night. There was a large attendance, and amongst those present were: - Bailie Wright, District Deputy, who presided; Rev. D. C. McKellar, Grand Chief Templar, Denny; Mr Thomas Honeyman, Glasgow, Grand Secretary; Borther Thomas McLaren, District Chief Templar; Brother J. F Robertson, District Councillor; Brother David Morrison, Past District Chief Templar; Brother Alexander Dougal, Auchterarder, District Vice-Templar; Sister Eliza Young, Grand Messenger; Brother Alexander Gibbons, clothier, Methven; Rev. William Muir, Methven, &c. The Chairman said on behalf of their District Committee, he had to welcome all the office-bearers and subordinates of the Lodges in the district. This was the first time, he thought, they had met in that capacity. Good Templarism in Perthsire was never in such a healthy state as it was at present, and this, the Bailie held, was highly gratifying. The Grand Secretary also spoke, and dealt with the demands for temperance work and its rewards. Several songs and recitations were rendered during the evening. [6] Evening Telegraph - Friday 20 April 1900 An Impudent Thief - Smart Sentence At Perth Sheriff Court to-day - Hon. Sheriff-Substitute Kinloch on the bench - Ann Rae or Woods was charged with having stolen eight yards of calico on 19th April from a house in Main Street, Methven occupied by Alexander Gibbons. She pleaded guilty. Mr Melville Jameson, the Precurator-Fiscal, said that the accused was going about begging, and went into this house. Seeing no one about, she had the impertinence to go upstairs and search the drawers of the bedroom, and succeeded in getting this calico. She was afterwards seen by the daughter of the owner looking into drawers in the kitchen. The Sheriff passed sentence of sixty days' imprisonment. [7] Evening Telegraph - Thursday 07 November 1901 Methven Mr Alexander Gibbons, a prominent teetotal advocate in the village, has resigned his office of Chief Templar in the local Lodge. Mr Gibbons has worthily filled the position for many years. [8] Evening Telegraph - Monday 19 December 1904 Methven. Mr Alexander Gibbons, Methven, has added to his collection of Kirk tokens from interesting memorials of the ecclesiastical history of the parish. [9] Dundee Courier - Friday 02 December 1910 Death of Well-Known Methven Tradesman. The death of Mr Alexander Gibbons, clothier, Methven, occurred at his residence yesterday. In the end of last week he contracted a chill, which on Tuesday developed into peritonitis, and from the outset his condition was regarded by his medical attendant as serious. Deceased was a native of the Dunning district, and came to the parish of Methven about 30 years ago, setting up in business as a tailor and clothier. He was a devoted supporter of the U.F Church, of which he was an elder, and quite recently he was made the recipient of a purse of sovereigns in recognition of his long service as superintendent of the Sunday School. In public life he took a keen interest, and for a long term was a member of the Parish Council. His hobby was in an antiquarian direction, and he was justly proud of a splendid collection of coins, tokens, &c., which had cost a considerable amount of time and money. Deceased, who was 55 years of age, leaves a wife and family to mourn his loss. [10]

  
  

• Sources

  [S57] Sheena MacKenzie, Sheena MacKenzie. [S116] Death Methven, Perthsire, Scotland 1 Dec 1910 Gibbons, Alexnder, 380/00 0020 Page 7, 3 Dec 1910. [S115] Marriage Tibbermore, Perthshire, Scotland 24 Mar 1876 Gibbons, Alexander and McGregor, Margaret, 395/00 005 Page 3, 27 Mar 1876. [S117] British Newspapers 1710 - 1965, (In partnership with British Library), Dundee Courier, Thursday 18 June 1896 Page 6, 18 Jun 1896. [S117] British Newspapers 1710 - 1965, (In partnership with British Library), Evening Telegraph, 7 December 1898 Page 3, 7 Dec 1898. [S117] British Newspapers 1710 - 1965, (In partnership with British Library), Dundee Courier, Thursday 27 October 1898 Page 5, 23 Oct 1898. [S117] British Newspapers 1710 - 1965, (In partnership with British Library), Evening Telegraph, Friday 20 April 1900, Page 5, 20 Apr 1900. [S117] British Newspapers 1710 - 1965, (In partnership with British Library), Evening Telegraph, Thursday 07 November 1901 Page 5, 7 Nov 1901. [S117] British Newspapers 1710 - 1965, (In partnership with British Library), Evening Telegraph, Monday 19 December 1904, Page 3, 19 Dec 2013. [S117] British Newspapers 1710 - 1965, (In partnership with British Library), Dundee Courier, Friday 02 December 1910, Page 7, 2 Dec 1910.