He was in MO at the time of the 1860 US Census and 13 years before that, because his daughter, Mary J E Gibson was born in MO est. 1847. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHZ8-7Z9
William Gibson
United States Census, 1860
Name: William Gibson
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1860
Event Place: German Township, Madison, Missouri, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1818
Birthplace: New York
Page: 75
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M653
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
William Gibson M 42 New York
Nancy Gibson F 30 Tennessee
Mary J E Gibson F 13 Missouri
William H Gibson M 11 Missouri
John A Gibson M 7 Missouri
Thomas J Gibson M 5 Missouri
Nancy C Gibson F 2 Missouri
Household ID: 555 , GS Film Number: 803631 , Digital Folder Number: 004233980 , Image Number: 00444