My grandfather, Robert McGibbon, came to this country July 9th, 1884 
from Killynure, County Down, Ireland. After spending time with relatives
near Sweetser, Tipton and Idaville, Indiana he went West in 1890 to 
Cedros Island, Mexico and Calico, California. He returned to Indiana in 
1895 to marry his sweetheart, Agnes Shafer of Idaville, Carroll county, 
Indiana. After spending less than a year in California they returned to 
Indiana. The 24th of June, 1896 Robert McGibbon purchased a farm, sec. 14, 
Sims Twp., Grant county, which he named "Esperanza". He became a sucessful 
farmer. 
	Robert became active in politics and was elected to the Grant County 
Council in 1914, representing the 4th district of Sims Twp. In 1920 he became 
the President of the Grant County Council. May the 4th 1920 Robert McGibbon 
ran for State Representive on the Republican ticket, # 6 on the ballot. 
Of the five men who ran Albert Shugart got 1,922 votes and Robert McGibbon 
got 1,562 votes. They were to represent the Republican ticket in the general 
election in November, 1920. 
	At the Republican Convention in Indianapolis a small clerical error 
was found in Robert McGibbon's citizenship papers that disqualified him. 
He thought he had been a legal citizen since 1888. Robert McGibbon reapplied 
for citizenship and received full citizenship the 9th of February 1921.
	Robert and Agnes McGibbon had 10 children.
	Robert McGibbon was born 12th of February 1866, Killynure, Ireland 
and died at his home in Swayzee the 10th of June 1945.
 
Submitted by his Grandson 
	- John Samuel McGibbon
          Fairmount, Indiana