Gibson Residences

Nehemiah was born in Ashby, Massachusetts. He moved to Concord, Massachusetts where he finished his trade. Later he spent time in Cambridgeport and finally came to Boston around 1837.

Webster Street, East Boston - Then and Now

  • 1838

No Nehemiah Gibson listed

Ritchie, James8
Residence: 11 Endicott Street, Boston, MA
Work: Housewright, Haverhill, MA

  • 1839

No Nehemiah Gibson listed

Ritchie, James8
Residence: 11 Endicott Street, Boston, MA
Work: Housewright, Haverhill, MA

  • 1840

No Nehemiah Gibson listed

Ritchie, James8
Residence: 10 Salem Street, Boston, MA
Work: Housewright, Haverhill, MA

  • 1841

No Nehemiah Gibson listed

Ritchie, James8
Residence: 10 Salem Street, Boston, MA
Work: Housewright, Haverhill, MA

Ritchie, John8 [not sure who John is]
Residence: 10 Salem Street, Boston, MA

  • 1842

Gibson, Nehemiah8
Residence: 7 Cottage Street, East Boston, MA
Work: Wood & Lumber, Locke's Wharf, East Boston, MA

Ritchie, James8
Residence: 10 Salem Street, Boston, MA
Work: Housewright, Haverhill, MA

Ritchie, John8 [not sure who John is]
Residence: 10 Salem Street, Boston, MA

  • 1843

    Gibson, Nehemiah8
    Residence: Renting - Webster Street, East Boston, MA
    Work: Wood & Lumber, Locke's Wharf, East Boston, MA

    Ritchie, James8
    Residence: 10 Salem Street, Boston, MA
    Work: Housewright, Haverhill, MA

     

  • 1844 - No Nehemiah Gibson listed

Ritchie, James8
Residence: 10 Salem Street, Boston, MA
Work: Housewright, Haverhill, MA

 

  • 1845

    Gibson, Nehemiah1
    Residence: Commer'l n. Hanover
    Work: Crosby & Gibson

    Ritchie, James1
    Residence: 10 Salem Street, Boston, MA
    Work: Housewright, Haverhill, MA

     

  • 1846

Gibson, Nehemiah8
Residence: Webster
Work: Crosby & Gibson

Ritchie, James8
Residence: 10 Salem Street, Boston, MA
Work: Housewright, Haverhill, MA

  • 1847

Gibson, Nemiah8
Residence: Orleans, East Boston
Work: Crosby & Gibson

Ritchie, James8
Residence: 10 Salem Street, Boston, MA
Work: Housewright

  • 1848

Gibson, Nemiah8
Residence: Orleans
Work: Crosby & Gibson

Ritchie, James8
Residence: 10 Salem Street, Boston, MA
Work: Housewright, Haverhill, MA

 

  • 1849

Gibson, Nemiah8
Residence: Center Corner Orleans, East Boston
Work: Crosby & Gibson

Ritchie, James8
Residence: 10 Salem Street, Boston, MA
Work: Housewright, Haverhill, MA

  • 1850

Gibson, Nemiah8
Residence: Cent[er] Orleans, East Boston
Work: Crosby & Gibson

Ritchie, James8
Residence: 16 Salem Street, Boston, MA [was #10]
Work: Housewright, 4 Haverhill, MA

  • 1851

Gibson, Nehemiah8
Residence: Cent[er] Orleans, East Boston
Work: Crosby & Gibson

Ritchie, James8
Residence: 16 Salem Street, Boston, MA [was #10]
Work: Housewright, 4 Haverhill, MA

  • 1855

    Gibson, Nehemiah1
    Residence: Centre Street, corner Orleans, East Boston, MA
    Work: Crosby & Gibson

    Ritchie, James1
    Residence: 101 Webster Street, East Boston, MA

  • 1860

    Gibson, Nehemiah2
    Residence: 76 Webster Street, East Boston, MA
    Work: Coal and wood, Ferry Wharf

    Ritchie, Elliot2
    Residence: 101 Webster, East Boston, MA
    Work: Clerk, 38 Central Wharf

     

  • 1865

    Gibson, Nehemiah1
    Residence: 76 Webster Street, East Boston, MA
    Work: Coal and wood, Ferry Wharf

    Ritchie, James1
    Residence: 101 Webster Street, East Boston, MA

     

  • 1870

    Gibson, Nehemiah1
    Residence: 76 Webster Street, East Boston, MA
    Work: Coal and wood, 110 Lewis Street

    Ritchie, Elliot1
    Residence: 76 Webster,  East Boston, MA
    Work: Clerk, 110 Lewis Street

Ritchie, James1
Residence: 101 Webster Street, East Boston, MA
Work: Builder, rear 246 Hanover, Street, Boston

Ritchie, Wesley1
Residence: Board 101 Webster,  East Boston, MA

  • 1872

Gibson, Charles E.1
Residence: 76 Webster,  East Boston, MA
Work: N. Gibson & Co., 110 Lewis Street

Gibson, Nehemiah1
Residence: 76 Webster Street, East Boston, MA
Work: N. Gibson & Co., 110 Lewis Street
President of the Maverick National Bank, 10 Devonshire

Ritchie, Elliot1
Residence: 76 Webster Street,  East Boston, MA
Work: N. Gibson & Co., 110 Lewis Street

Ritchie, James1
Residence: 101 Webster Street, East Boston, MA
Work: Builder, rear 246 Hanover, Street, Boston

Ritchie, Wesley1
Residence: Board 101 Webster,  East Boston, MA
Work: Carpenter

 

  • 1875

    Gibson, Charles E.1
    Residence: 65 Webster,  East Boston, MA
    Work: N. Gibson & Co., 110 Lewis Street

Gibson, Nehemiah1
Residence: 65 Webster Street, East Boston, MA
Work: N. Gibson & Co., 110 Lewis Street
President of the Maverick National Bank, 50 Water

Ritchie, Elliot1
Residence: 65 Webster Street, East Boston, MA
Work: N. Gibson & Co., 110 Lewis Street

Ritchie, James1
Residence: 101 Webster Street, East Boston, MA
Work: Builder

Ritchie, Wesley1
Residence: Board 101 Webster,  East Boston, MA
Work: Carpenter

 

  • 1878 

Gibson, Nehemiah4
Residence: 65 Webster Street, East Boston, MA

 

  • 1882

Gibson, Nehemiah7
Residence: 95 Webster Street, East Boston, MA

Gibson, Charles E.8
Residence: 40 Haynes Street,  East Boston, MA
Work: N. Gibson & Co., 25 Lewis Street

Ritchie, Elliot8
Residence: boards 95 Webster Street, East Boston, MA
Work: N. Gibson & Co., 25 Lewis Street

  • 1883

Gibson, Mrs. Nehemiah8
Residence: 32 Matthews, Dorchester, MA

Gibson, Charles E.8
Residence: 40 Haynes Street,  East Boston, MA
Work: N. Gibson & Co., 25 Lewis Street

Ritchie, Elliot8
Residence: boards 95 Webster Street, East Boston, MA
Work: N. Gibson & Co., 25 Lewis Street

  • 1884

Gibson, Ann B. (widow)8
Residence: Adams Corner, Mill, Dorchester, MA

Gibson, Charles E.8
Residence: 40 Haynes Street,  East Boston, MA
Work: N. Gibson & Co., 25 Lewis Street

Ritchie, Elliot8
Residence: boards 95 Webster Street, East Boston, MA
Work: N. Gibson & Co., 25 Lewis Street

 

  • 1885

    Ritchie, Albert F.1
    Residence: 16 Concord Street, Chsn
    Work: Clerk, Post Office

    Ritchie, Elliot1 and 6
    Residence: 95 Webster Street, East Boston, MA
    Work: N. Gibson & Co., 25 Lewis Street

    Gibson, Charles E.1
    Residence: 40 Haynes Street,  East Boston, MA
    Work: Charles E. & Company [lawyers], 46 School Street, Boston, MA

Ritchie, Caroline1
Residence: 165 Webster Street, East Boston, MA
Work: Builder

Ritchie, Wesley1
Residence: Board 165 Webster,  East Boston, MA
Work: Real Estate

  • 1886

N. Gibson & Co.8
25 Lewis Street

Gibson, Ann B. (widowed)8
Residence: 396 Adams, Dorchester

Gibson, Mrs. Carrie L.8
40 Haynes Street, East Boston

Gibson Charles E.8
Lawyer - 76 Dudley Street, Boston

Ritchie, Caroline (widow)8
Residence: 165 Webster Street, East Boston

Ritchie, Elliot8
Residence: 95 Webster Street, East Boston, MA
Work: N. Gibson & Co., 25 Lewis Street

Ritchie, Wesley8
Residence: Boards at 165 Webster Street, East Boston

  • 1887

N. Gibson & Co.8
25 Lewis Street

Gibson, Ann B. (widowed)8
Residence: 396 Adams, Dorchester

Gibson, Mrs. Carrie L.8
40 Haynes Street, East Boston

Gibson Charles E.8
???76 Dudley Street, Boston

Ritchie, Elliot8
Work: N. Gibson & Co., 25 Lewis Street
Residence: 3 Wyoming

  • 1888

N. Gibson & Co.8
25 Lewis Street

Gibson, Ann B. (widowed)8
Died Feb. 16, 1888.

Gibson, Mrs. Carrie L.8
40 Haynes Street, East Boston

Gibson Charles E.8
???

Ritchie, Elliot8
Work: N. Gibson & Co., 25 Lewis Street
Residence: 3 Wyoming

  • 1889

N. Gibson & Co.8
25 Lewis Street

Gibson, Mrs. Carrie L.8
40 Haynes Street, East Boston

Gibson Charles E.8
???

Ritchie, Elliot8
Work: N. Gibson & Co., 25 Lewis Street
Residence: 3 Wyoming

 

  • 1890

N. Gibson & Co.8
25 Lewis Street

Gibson, Mrs. Carrie L.8
Tamworth, NH???

Gibson Charles E.8
???

Ritchie, Elliot8
Work: N. Gibson & Co., 25 Lewis Street
Residence: 3 Wyoming

  • 1891

N. Gibson & Co.8
25 Lewis Street

Gibson, Mrs. Carrie L.8
Tamworth, NH???

Gibson Charles E.8
???

Ritchie, Elliot8
Work: N. Gibson & Co., 25 Lewis Street
Residence: 3 Wyoming

  • 1892

N. Gibson & Co.8
25 Lewis Street

Gibson, Mrs. Carrie L.8
Tamworth, NH???

Gibson Charles E.8
???

Ritchie, Elliot8
Work: N. Gibson & Co., 25 Lewis Street
Residence: 3 Wyoming

  • 1893

N. Gibson & Co.8
Gone!

Gibson, Mrs. Carrie L.8
Tamworth, NH???

Gibson Charles E.8
???

Ritchie, Elliot8
???

  • 1895

Gibson, Mrs. Carrie L.8
Tamworth, NH???

Gibson Charles E.8
???

Ritchie, Elliott8
Residence: 3 Wyoming

  • 1899

Gibson, Nehemiah C.3
Residence: 95 Webster Street, East Boston, MA

  • 1905

    Ritchie, Albert F.1
    Residence: Somerville, MA 
    Work: Clerk, Post Office

    Gibson, Nehemiah C.1
    Residence: 24 Harvard Street, Boston, MA

    Ritchie, Elliot1
    Residence: Boards at 390 Meridian Street, East Boston, MA

     

  • 1910

Gibson, Nehemiah C.5
Residence: 226 Lexington, Street, Boston, MA

  • 1942

Tupper, Charles W.8
Residence: 39 Magoun Street, North Cambridge, MA
Work: Clerk, NYNH&H

 

Additional Information:

Map of Webster Street East Boston9

References: 

1  Boston City Directory - from Tufts University Digital Library (for 1845, 1855, 1865, 1870, 1872, 1875, 1885, 1905, 1925)

http://dca.tufts.edu/features/bostonstreets/people/directories.html#browse

2 Boston City Directory - from Distant Cousin.com (1800, 1860, 1904)

http://distantcousin.com/Directories/MA/Boston/1860/

3 Marriage record 

Nehemiah C. Gibson and Lena M. Wanvick

4 Death record

Lucy Hubbard (Payne) Gibson

5 Marriage Record

Nehemiah Gibson and Minnie B. Graves

6 Death Record

Susan Haynes (Gibson) Ritchie

7 Death Record

Nehemiah Gibson

8 Boston City Directory - from the Boston Public Library

9 1888 Sanborn Map from NewEnglandAncestors.org