Joshua
(Josh)
Gibson
Born in Buena Vista, Georgia, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Mark Gibson
and Nancy Woodlock
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Helen (Mason) Gibson
— married
about 1928 [location unknown]
Husband of
Hattie (Burney) Gibson
— married
19 Nov 1940 in Alabama City, Etowah, Alabama, United States
Father of
Joshua Gibson Jr.
Died
at age 35
in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
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Josh Gibson is Notable.
Josh Gibson was an American Negro League baseball catcher. Baseball historians consider Gibson to be among the best power hitters and catchers in baseball.[1]
Joshua Gibson was born on 21 Dec 1911 in Buena Vista, Georgia, the son of Mark Gibson (1885 - 1945) and Nancy Woodlock (~1894 - 1965). Josh's brother Jerry would also play in the Negro Leagues.
Joshua married Helen Mason (1912 - 1930) in 1928. They had twins, Helen and Joshua Gibson Jr. Josh Jr. would follow his father's footsteps and become a Negro League baseball player.
In 1940, Joshua married his second wife Hattie Burney (~1908 - ) on 19 Nov 1940 in Alabama City, Alabama.
Joshua died of a stroke on 20 Jan 1947 in Pittsburgh at the age of 35.[2]
Sources
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Gibson
- ↑ "Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Cemetery Records, 1845 - 1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WHH7-MR2M : 30 October 2019), Josh Gibson, 24 Jan 1947; citing Burial, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States, Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh.
- Wikidata: Item Q1040584, en:Wikipedia
- "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJX1-G9G : 1 February 2021), Joshua Gibson in entry for Mark Gibson, 1920.
- "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHN7-DBW : 10 March 2021), Josh Gilson in entry for Josh Gibson and Marjorie D Brooks, 20 Nov 1950; citing Marriage, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States, multiple County Clerks, Pennsylvania.
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