The following article was found in the Wilkes-Barre (PA) Record, 20 Apr 1896, Page #
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"Levi Gibbons of 184 Stanton street, died at 2:15 o'clock yesterday in his 53d
year. He was born in Dinas, near Abergwain, Penbrokeshire, and came to this country when
he was 18 years old. He was married in 1868 to Margaret Parry, daughter of Joseph Parry
of Audenried. They moved to this valley twenty-five years ago. He was a fire boss for
ten years at the Murray shaft, and at the Stanton three years. He was one of the nine men
burned in the Stanton seventeen years ago. There is now only one of the nine living and
he is John Richards of Ashley.
"Deceased had thirteen children and ten are living at present. One of 11 years died
seven weeks ago. The children are Annie, Levi, Mamie, Maggie, Jennette, Deborah, Viola,
Joseph, Thomas, Franklin. Funeral will take place on Tuesday at 2 o'clock. Deceased
was a member of the Knights of Pythias, Red Men, Ivorites and Pocahontas Lodge."
Nancy Cook
Pasadena, MD, USA