I did some Google searches on the names "Gibson" and "McPhee" and found that they are both common names on Eleuthera. Several key educators and one famous song-writer were Gibsons and McPhees. Here is a blurb from a Bahamas history site:
"Savannah Sound, a relatively small settlement, is situated 16 miles east of Governor’s Harbour between Tarpum Bay and Palmetto Point.
Savannah Sound was peopled originally by the Gibson, Culmers and Bullards. This settlement is well known for the number of teachers and musicians who were born there. Among these were Timothy Gibson, teacher and song writer, who wrote several songs about The Bahamas, including our present National Anthem - “March on Bahamaland.” Also, it is said that in every Government Ministry in country there is someone who descended from Savannah Sound"
Found a carribbean geneology site, run by a Laurell Gibson and am sending her an email to see if she knows anything about our gravesite.
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I did some Google searches on the names "Gibson" and "McPhee" and found that they are both common names on Eleuthera. Several key educators and one famous song-writer were Gibsons and McPhees. Here is a blurb from a Bahamas history site:
"Savannah Sound, a relatively small settlement, is situated 16 miles east of Governor’s Harbour between Tarpum Bay and Palmetto Point.
Savannah Sound was peopled originally by the Gibson, Culmers and Bullards. This settlement is well known for the number of teachers and musicians who were born there. Among these were Timothy Gibson, teacher and song writer, who wrote several songs about The Bahamas, including our present National Anthem - “March on Bahamaland.” Also, it is said that in every Government Ministry in country there is someone who descended from Savannah Sound"
Found a carribbean geneology site, run by a Laurell Gibson and am sending her an email to see if she knows anything about our gravesite.