Columbiana County OhArchives Obituaries.....Verner, Gibson May 2 1893
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East Liverpool Crisis 3 May 1893 pg 8
Within the past few days the Crisis announced the serious illness of the 
venerable Gibson Verner, the well know Second street jeweler, and his removal 
to the residence of his son in law, Joseph L. Diedrick, at the corner of 
Broadway Within the past few days the Crisis announced the serious illness of 
and Robinson street. The physical affliction from which he was a sufferer, 
strangulated hernia – of more than forty years’ standing – precluded the 
possibility of his recovery, when his extreme age – seventy nine years – was 
considered. After suffering terribly for several days, he passed away last 
night about midnight, and with his decease there passed from life one of the 
best know old time citizens of East Liverpool.
	Gibson Verner was born September 18, 1814 in Allegheny county, Pa, and 
was therefore a little more than seventy nine years of age at the time of his 
death. Early in the thirties he came to this county, and lived in Calcutta for 
several years. While there he married Elizabeth Gray, in 1836, and to this 
union was born seven children – William Henry of Peoria, Ill.; Mary Jane, since 
deceased of Columbus; John Wesley, of East Brady, Pa.; Wilders Gray of New 
York; Clark of Illinois; Mrs. Charlotte Hain of Pittsburgh, and Mrs. Joseph L. 
Deidrick of this city. The faithful wife died in 1850, after having been 
married fourteen years.
	Deceased moved to this city in 1842, and went into business first as a 
harness maker, and subsequently as jeweler and watchmaker. At this last trade 
he was faithful until his death – having occupied the little shop in the 
Buchheit property, on Second street, near the Cleveland and Pittsburgh station 
for twenty two years. He was once elected Mayor of the city – about 1850 – and 
he was also a member of the City Council. He refused on numerous occasions 
proffered offices of public trust, always preferring the quiet of private life.
	Deceased was a member of the First Presbyterian church for years, and 
was until a few years since a member of East Liverpool Lodge Masons. The 
funeral has been set for Friday at 2 o’clock p.m. The services will be held 
either at the house or at the church – the place will be announced tomorrow. 
Burial at Riverview


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