Born: 26 April, 1833 in TN or MS

Died: 28 July, 1912, Hamilton County, TX,

Buried: Carlton Cemetery, Carlton, Hamilton County, TX.

Rebecca was a daughter of James William McILHANEY and Mary Jane GIBSON. Rebecca was the widow of Ephraim Parmley GIBSON, whom she married on 19 October, 1851 in TN. Ephraim was born 26 September, 1817, Henderson County, TN, (son of Jesse GIBSON and Elizabeth PARMELY) died 8 August, 1907, Evant, Coryell County, TX.

Their children were James Henry, Mary Jane GIBSON OSBORNE, George Franklin (b. 15 December, 1854, d. 3 Apr 1864, Buried: Coryell Church Cemetery, Coryell County, TX), Jesse Thomas, Elizabeth Ann GIBSON BARNETT, Randolph Hunter "Randall," John Parmley, Marquis Layfette "Fate, " Claud, Ira Jackson, David Martin, Ephraim Alanzo, and William Archibald GIBSON (b. about. September, 1876, d. 11 Dec 1889, Buried: Coryell Church Cemetery, Coryell County, TX.).

The inscription of Rebecca's tall, slender tombstone is barely legible.

Compiled by Elreeta Crain Weathers

