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84. Charles Giberson was born in 1838 in Carleton, New Brunswick. He lived in Kent Parish, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada in 1851. He was a doctor in the States. "Morning News", 24 July 1861: The "Reporter" states that Charles Giberson, late a student of Dr. Dow, Fredericton, has been recently elected to the post of House Physician in Island Hospital, Balckwell's Island, New York. There are 1000 patients in the institution. "Colonial Farmer", 1 May 1865: We learn that Dr. Charles H. Giberson, having passed a satisfactory examination in Washington [D.C.], has been promoted to the rank of full surgeion in the U.S. Navy. Dr. Giberson studied under Dr. Dow of Saint John city. Charles Henry Giberson, M.D., was surgeon on USS Sloup Mississippi sunk on Tennessee River during the Civil War. George Dewey, later Admiral of the Fleet (during the Spanish American War) as also on the ship. The ship was sunk by the confederate batteries at Fort Donnelson. 1870 Long Island Census Index for Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, lists Charles H. Giberson, 31, in the 3rd Ward, born in Canada Charles Giberson and Indiana Jackson were married on 25 May 1869 in Brooklyn, New York (Kings). Indiana Jackson was born in 1841 in New York. She died about 1938 at the age of 97 in Sheffield, Massachusetts (Berkshire). 1880 Census for Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, lists Indiana Giberson, 38, as head of household, born in NY Grace, 10, daughter, born in NY Mable, 5, daughter, born in NY Alice, 4, daughter, born in NY Emily Jackson, 43, sister, born in NY Charles Giberson-5769 and Indiana Jackson-5049 had the following children: 310 | i. | Grace Giberson was born in 1869 in Brooklyn, New York (Kings). | 311 | ii. | Mabel Giberson was born in 1874 in Brooklyn, New York (Kings). | 312 | iii. | Alice Giberson was born in 1875 in Brooklyn, New York (Kings). |
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