Monogrammed Brick Stories
Brick: McGibbon, William
Contributed by Betty Dutcher
William M. McGibbon b. Jan 12, 1847, in N.Y. d. Dec 18, 1921, in N.Y. On Sep 16, 1893 he made the OK Cherokee Outlet land run. After building a sod house he brought his family to OK Territory. In 1894 he petitioned for and was granted a post office and was postmaster. The first post office was in the sod house-a picture of which hangs in the post office dept. in Washington, D. C. McGibbon & his sons built and operated the Gibbon Trading Co. In 1919 William's wife Jane died & was buried in the Gibbon Cemetery. Mr. McGibbon died Dec 18, 1921, and is buried in the Gibbon Cemetery.
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In 2012 the Oklahoma Historical Society invited those who purchased one of the monogrammed bricks paving the Red River Journey at the Oklahoma History Center to share about the person or group their brick honors. Below is a list of those who submitted stories and the message shown on their brick. Use the links below to read the contributed story.
This project was made possible by a generous donation from Catherine B. Wootten.
