THE POLSON-CHENEY FAMILY

        Husband: Fredrick "Fred" Gibson
           Born: 24 DEC 1893 in Tipton, Tulare County, California
        Married: 1917 in Clovis, Fresno County, California
           Died: 1953 in Superior, Pinal County, Arizona
         Buried: in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona
         Father: 
         Mother: 
        Spouses: Naomi Krebbs
     Occupation: Botanist
           Wife: Elsie Mable Polson
           Born: 01 FEB 1891 in Kansas
           Died: 24 JAN 1933 in Superior, Pinal CO, Arizona
         Buried: in Clovis Cemetery, Clovis, Fresno County, California
         Father: Irvin Polson
         Mother: Martha Jane Kessler
        Spouses:
Children
01          (F): Catherine Louise "Kaytee" Gibson
           Born: 17 MAR 1923 in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona
           Died: 23 DEC 1996 in Elbert, Colorado
        Spouses: Harold Melvin Webster, Jr

Additional Information

Fredrick "Fred" Gibson:

Notes:
The 1920 Federal Census listed Fred on sheet 16b, line 51 of the Tucson, Pima County, Arizona enumeration. He was living in his own home with Elsie. Interestingly, he listed his occupation as none.

However, Fred was an internationally known botanist. He was the creator and director of the Boyce Thompson Southwest Arboretum in Superior, Arizona. The arboretum is now part of the University of Arizona campus.

Elsie Mable Polson:

Notes:
Elsie married Fred Gibson. They moved to Superior, Arizona.

Elsie was gentle and religious, and her sisters were especially fond of her. She died young, 42, had one daughter who had four children. Most of Elsie's descendants are in the Colorado area.

Written by Ralph and Betty Bissett


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