DIED, on the 5th instant of congestive fever at ”Stockwood” (the residence of his father General G. W. Gibbs, of Obion County), GEORGE W. GIBBS, JR., in the 23rd year of his age. He was ill thirteen days, but was thought to be in no danger until some three days before his death, and even until the hour of his dissolution strong hopes were entertained of his ultimate recovery, by his anxious relatives and physicians. He was just entering upon a career of usefulness and distinction, and was embarking in life with its usual bright hopes, and more than its usual intelligence and ambition, when he was called to pay the last debt of humanity to nature.

At the early age of 15, at the call of his country, he volunteered his services, and attached himself to Capt. Chandler’s company of “Highlanders” of Genl. Armstrong’s Brigade, and though of a weakly frame bore throughout, all the toils and privations of an arduous campaign in Florida with credit to himself and satisfaction to his commanding officers.

After his return, his father removed to Obion County, where and with whom heh prosecuted the study of law, and in the spring of 1842 settled himself in Jackson to practice his profession, at which place however, he remained but a few months, family afflictions demanding his return to Obion. At the opening of the canvass last spring for members for the State Legislature, he had the honor of being put in nomination to represent the counties of Dyer and Obion, but running under the disadvantage of having an elderly as well as a popular and influential man for a competitor, he was defeated, though by a very small majority. On the stump the thorough knowledge of the Constitution, and political history of his country, which he displayed won the admiration of his friends, while his acknowledged talents and urbanity of manners obtained him the respect of his opponents. Brave, generous, and noble minded, and of correct morals, he lived beloved by all who knew him, and his untimely death throws a wide circle of relatives and friends into mourning.

Published in The Tennessean – Nashville, Tennessee – Friday, September 15th, 1843 – page 2.