Portrait of John Thomas Gibson of Charles Town, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1903
Description:
Portrait of John Thomas Gibson sitting on the front porch of his Charles Town, W. Va. home. Mr. Gibson is sitting in his father's (James Gibson) chair.
Portrait of Mary Davenport Chenoweth of Charles Town, W. Va., Age 95
Description:
This photograph was taken from a daguerreotype of Mary Davenport Chenoweth, daughter of John Davenport and niece of Major Abraham Davenport. Mary Chenoweth was also the great aunt of Frances Williams Davenport (Frances Packette Todd's grandmother). Frances W. Davenport married John Thomas Gibson at Mary Chenoweth's ancestral home, Altona, in Jefferson County, in 1855. Refer to back of the photograph for more information.
The inside leaves of John Brown's jail house Bible,including an inscription written by Brown to John Blessing. Before Brown's Execution, he presented the Bible to Blessing as show of gratitude for Blessing's acts of kindness.
Portrait of Robert Rutherford of Eastern Panhandle in (West) Virginia
Date:
ca. 1785
Description:
Rutherford and his family worked with a young George Washington, surveying the lower Shenandoah Valley ca. 1750. Rutherford also served under Washington during the French and Indian War.
A horse harnessed to a "gig" owned by Ferdinand Fairfax, nephew of Lord Thomas Fairfax. Ferdinand lived at Shannon Hill on the Shenandoah River in Jefferson County, Virginia, later West Virginia.
Portrait of John Thomas Gibson of Charles Town, W. Va.
Date:
1882/06/05
Description:
John Thomas Gibson, born in Romney, Hampshire County, W. Va, 1825/01/03; died at his home on Samuel Street, Charles Town, Jefferson County, W. Va., 1904/01/29; refer to back of photograph for more information
Group Portrait of Pendleton and Gibson Family Members of Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, W. Va.
Description:
Pictured: Dr. Gregg Gibson, Sue Pendleton, Hopkins Gibson, Mr. Gregg Gibson, Robert Gibson, Lucy Pendleton, and Agnes Gibson, sitting outside on the front steps and sidewalk.