Talk:Alexander Gibson (c1760-)

Descendants
Daughter Grace had nine children in total; four died young; husband Robert SWAN built many of Pittsburgh's stone bridges.

I have an unsigned letter (apparently sent to a New Zealand relative) that details Alexander and his sisters and what might be all of the then descendants of the sisters [but giving only married names for most of the women]. Some relationship to officially recorded births and marriages but a number of minor inconsistencies. Not exhaustively researched since about 2002.

My WorldConnect file (database "robinp") has them all, with estimated dates and alternative names.

Email Dec 2002 from Diana Flanagan -
 * " I was looking up my great grandfather, Robert Crider and was wondering if you were related somehow."
 * "My grandmother's sister was named Grace Gibson Crider. And Robert Crider's parents were William Crider and Jean Swan."

After I replied encouragingly, she wrote again: "...My grandma did give me a lot of names but I left the list at work. It seems like the names, Grace, Jean, Mary and Janet are repeated a lot for the women and Robert, William and John for the men.  I will get back to you soon! ..."

Diana Forrester Flanagan and Robin Patterson later became "Facebook friends".

-- Robin Patterson (Talk) 22:47, October 26, 2016 (UTC)