Bios: G. WARREN GIBSON, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens
  
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      G. WARREN GIBSON,
  
  [p. 572] a progressive farmer and proprietor of a sawmill in Shenango
  Township, was born on the parental homestead in this township, February
  5, 1865, son of George B. and Matilda (McCaslin) Gibson. He is a
  grandson of George Gibson, a native of the North of Ireland, who, when a
  boy, came with his parents to America, they settling in Hickory
  Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, where they engaged in
  agriculture. George Gibson, when old enough learned the trade of miller,
  which he followed until about the time of his marriage. He then bought a
  farm in Hickory Township, where he engaged in farming and stock raising
  for the rest of his life. He married Ann Vincent, a daughter of James
  Vincent, of Noblestown, Pa., and they became the parents of twelve
  children, of whom ten grew to maturity. They were: Nancy, who married
  John Young, of Hickory Township (both deceased); Margaret, who became
  the wife of I. P. Rose (both deceased); James V., Mary, John C., George
  B., all deceased; Samuel S., who is a resident of New Castle; William
  Y., residing in New Castle; Alexander and Isaac, deceased; Sarah J., who
  died in infancy, and Martha Ann, also deceased. In 1853 Mr. and Mrs.
  George Gibson removed to Shenango Township, settling on a farm of about
  250 acres on the Butler Road. Here the father died in the spring of
  1854. He was one of the largest farmers and stock raisers in the
  township in his day.
  
  George B. Gibson was born August 18, 1833, in Hickory Township, Lawrence
  County. He received a good education and was called into public life
  almost as soon as he reached manhood becoming an active worker in the
  Democratic party. He served in various township offices, and in
  November, 1875, was elected county auditor, being re-elected to that
  office in 1878, a circumstance which proved that he had made a
  satisfactory record as a public servant. In 1884 he was elected county
  commissioner, and for seven years he was chairman of the Democratic
  County Committee. On April 20, 1893, he was appointed postmaster at New
  Castle, receiving a hearty endorsement from nearly all the leading
  citizens, regardless of party, about nine-tenths of the entire business
  interests recommending his appointment. During his term of four years in
  this office he improved the service in many ways, and was one of the
  most popular post-masters that New Castle ever had. He was a member of
  the First Presbyterian Church at New Castle.
  
  George B. Gibson was twice married. His first wife was in maidenhood
  Matilda McCaslin, of which union there were four children, namely:
  George Warren, subject of this sketch; James, who married Jennie
  Armstrong and resides in Lawrence County; Mamie E., who died in 1891,
  and is survived by her husband, Dr. Edward McKey, and a son, Warren,
  residing at Maple Grove; and Cora A., who married James McCune. Mr.
  Gibson married for his second wife Arretta Tidball, who was born July
  28, 1855, daughter of Robert and Mary Ann Tidball, of Lawrence County.
  There were two children of this second union?Lula, born in 1876, who
  died at the age of one year, and Charles R. Mrs. Arretta Gibson is still
  living. Mr. George B. Gibson died in Shenango Township, February 19,
  1905, universally respected and deeply mourned by all who knew him.
  
  G. Warren Gibson was reared and educated in his native township. He
  remained on the home farm until he had arrived at the age of
  twenty-three years, when he went to Pittsburg, where he resided for
  about six months. He then returned to Shenango Township, Lawrence
  County. In 1880 he came into possession of his present farm of
  twenty-five acres, which he has under careful cultivation, three acres
  being devoted to a plum and apple orchard. From 1888 until 1904, or for
  a period of about sixteen years, he was engaged in the sawmill business,
  carried on under the name of Book & McKnight, of which he was the sole
  proprietor. He still owns the mill, which he rents out.
  
  Mr. Gibson married Elizabeth, daughter of Hugh McKnight, of Shenango
  Township, of which there is one daughter, Alice. The family are members
  of the Neshannock United Presbyterian Church. In political opinions Mr.
  Gibson is a Democrat.
  
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  20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and
  Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing
  Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
  
  
  Updated: 8 Nov 2001