West Row 24 – 9 Gibson/Wright/Rutherford

Transcription

This is a fallen headstone 

In memory of JOHN GIBSON who died 1^st June 1908 aged 78 years

Also RACHEL WRIGHT his wife who died 13^th July 1915 aged 88 years

Also GEORGE WRIGHT GIBSON who died 22^nd January 1951 aged 90 years.

And HELEN RUTHERFORD his wife who died 26^th March 1956 in her 86^th year.

Commentary

When John Gibson was born in 1831 in England, his father, Thomas, was 25 and his mother, Agnes, was 30. He married Rachel Wright on 15 June 1855 in Coldstream, Berwickshire. They had four children during their marriage. He died on 1 June 1908 in Coldstream, Berwickshire, having lived a long life of 77 years.