GIBBS ,Peter - Putnam

Peter B.F. Gibbs, aged nearly 80 years died at 8:50 o’clock Tuesday evening, March 10, 1908, after a brief illness caused by a complication of diseases.  He leaves a wife and three children, 10 grandchildren and one great grandchild; also one adopted daughter, three brothers and three sisters. The children are Robert C. Gibbs of Huron, SD and George W. Gibbs and Maggie Hainey of Bainbridge. The funeral services were conducted by George W. Woolsey, Editor of the Danville Ill Banner at 10 o’clock Friday morning, March 13, 1908 after which the remains were buried in the Bainbridge cemetery. Mr. Gibbs was perhaps the best known man in the county, having resided here for about 58 years and was respected by a very wide circle of friends. A number of relatives and friends came a distance of 50 miles to attend the funeral. Those from a distance were George W. Woolsey, of Danville, Ill; Mrs. Jeff Edwards and daughter, Mrs. Frank Jacobs of Bloomington, Ind; Mrs. Edd Farmer of Ellettsville, Ind; Mrs. Emma Cunningham of Crawfordsville; Miss Blanch Osborn, Miss Myrtle Herbert, Mr. Luther Herbert and George Akers of Reelsville; Mrs. Dr. Stroube, Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Stewart and Mrs. Lizzie Darnell of Roachdale also, Mr. Will Fugate of Lee County Va and Miss Clara Woodrum of Bloomfield, Ind.