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Born:  August 1844, near Hartford, Mason Co., WV
Died: November 18, 1917, at Hartford, Mason Co., WV (of "chronic nephritis")
Buried: Zirkle Cemetery, near Hartford, Mason Co., WV
Enlisted:  August 19, 1862, at Hartford City, WV
Discharged:  June 22, 1865, at Wheeling, WV
Description:  dark complexion, dark hair, grey eyes, 5'7 1/2" tall
Occupation:  farmer
Residence:  "just back of Hartford City", Waggoner District, Mason Co., WV
Married: Rose M. Riggs in Mason Co., WV
Rose M. Riggs Gibbs died Nov. 2, 1916

Pension records say that Andrew J. Gibbs "contracted chronic diarrhea which resulted in disease of stomach and piles" in June 1864, near Charleston, WV, due to exposure while on Hunter's Raid to Lynchburg.

Andrew remained 1/2 disabled for life.

According to Mason County, W.Va., Cemetery Inscriptions, Andrew was born August 30, 1844, and died November 15, 1917.

(Machir, V.S.  (1972).  Mason County, W.Va., Cemetery Inscriptions.  Middleport, OH:  Quality Print Shop).