Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 799.

HIRAM GIBSON

     One of the representative stockmen and farmers of Crook county, resides
about thirty miles southeast from Crook on the head of Crooked river, his place
being known as the Cold Springs ranch. He was born in Meigs county, Tennessee,
on March 18, 1853, the son of Randolph and Sarah (Brady) Gibson, natives of
Kentucky and Tennessee, respectively. The father came to Tennessee in an early
day and settled on a farm in Meigs county. After a number of years, he removed
thence to Texas and there remained until his death. His wife's father resided on
the Tennessee river and there did farming and operated a ferry. Our subject
received a little education in Tennessee but owing to the fact that the schools
were broken by the war then in progress he was not enabled to pursue his studies
very much. When twenty years of age he journeyed to California where he worked
for wages for a time. Later, he went to ranching for himself in Tulare county
and in 1878 he came with his family to Polk county, Oregon.   The next fall  he
located at The Dalles and took up sheep raising which he followed for years. It
was 1885 when Mr. Gibson came to Prineville and engaged in the stock business in
Crook county. He finally selected his present place in 1891 and purchased it
Since that he has made this his headquarters, has improved the farm and is
raising stock. He is one of the enterprising citizens of the county and always
displays a lively interest in its upbuilding and improvement.
     In 1875 Mr. Gibson married Margarete R. King, who was born in Arkansas and
went with her parents, William and Rhoda (Enloe) King, to California when a
small child, where she was reared. The parents took this trip from Missouri in
1859.  To Mr. and Mrs. Gibson, four children have been born, Randolph, Mrs. Mary
Hutton, Abbie, and William H.  Mr. Gibson has been prospered in his labors here
in Crook county and has become one of the well to do men.  He has a good
standing, is widely known and has many friends.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in March 2012 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.