Both Everett and Fern were born in Barber County; Everett, near Sharon in
  1894 and Fern, west of Isabel, in 1895. Both were graduated from BCHS; he in
  1912 and she in 1915. Everett started to Southwestern College in 1912 but
  laid out for one year while he taught at Lockard School. Fern began teaching
  after she was graduated from high school. Everett was graduated from South-
  western College in the Spring of 1917.
     Deb was active in high school and college athletics. He played on the
  first undefeated football team of the local high school. Both football and
  baseball teams he played on at Southwestern won state Championships.
     On September 5, 1917, Everett was one of the first three from Barber
  County to answer his Country's call. He was in the 353rd Infantry, attaining
  the rank of 2nd. Lt. He served in France for 11 months. On May 17, 1918,
  while he was home on furlough, he married Fern Gibson.
     Following the war Everett served about a year as county undersheriff. He
  was then elected to two terms as the County Sheriff. During his tenure as a
  law officer, two sons were born; Gwinn G., July 16, 1920, and Francis J., 
  March 27, 1922.
     Deb's four years as sheriff came during the first half of the 1920's -
  Prohibition days. This era lead to many tales of shootouts, bootleggers, car
  thefts, and moonshiners.
     One of his favorite stories relates to a car theft-shootout. As the car
  of thieves came through town, Adrian Houck and Harve Rhea, in Houck's
  Cadillac, and Deb with Seward Field, in the latter's Buick roadster, gave
  chase. Field and Shell cornered the thieves in a feed lot at the deadend
  of the road two miles south of Pixley. The thieves abandoned the stolen car.
  One of the thieves surrendered. Deb left him with Seward who phoned for help,
  while Deb chased the other. Both emptied their guns during the mile long
  foot race. Deb was out of range of the thief's 32 caliber revolver and
  purposely shot high with his service 45. The thief started across a field 
  on the Dobb's Ranch. Guy Williams was working in the field and Deb hailed
  him to head off the thief. When the thief saw Guy, he surrendered.
     After his two terms as Barber County Sheriff, Fern and Everett moved to
  a farm southeast of Medicine Lodge.
     From 1925 to 1941 Deb combined county road work with farming. He helped
  with the surveying and construction of the old Gyp Hill Road, the Sun City
  to Deerhead Road, the Lake City Diagonal and Highway 160 east of Sharon.
     With the imminence of World War II and the absence of his sons from the
  farm, Deb returned completely to his farming.
     During the ensuing years Fern and Everett worked closely together, as 
  their club membership showed. Everett was a charter member (1920) of the
  American Legion and she was a charter member of its auxiliary. Fern was a 
  past matron of the Eastern Star and Deb was a past master of the Masons.
  Both were members of the Methodist Church.
     Fern was very active in club work and loved gardening. The large yard
  surrounding the rural home was always dotted with small flower gardens. She
  loved taking 'slips' from roses and getting them to grow. Her friends often
  gave her 'cuttings' from special plants and flowers which she promptly
  planted and gave them 'tender loving care'. She died June 1, 1972.
     Everett still resides at his home and claims 2 sons, 2 grandsons, 3 grand-
  daughters, and 5 great-grandchildren.
     The boys were both graduated from MLHS. Gwinn in 1938 and Frank in 1940.
  Both followed their dad to Southwester, but later transferred to other
  schools - Gwinn to Washburn and Frank to Fort Hays. Their educations were
  interupted by World War II.
     Gwinn was in the intelligence of the U.S. Navy and spent much of the war
  behind enemy lines in the interior of China. Before going overseas he married
  Geraldine Minor of Topeka. He reached the rank of Lt.
     After the war Gwinn returned to Washburn and received a law degree, Juris 
  Doctor. He practives law at Garnett, Kansas. He is licensed to practice in
  all federal and state courts. He and Gerry have a son, Gwinn Gibson, Jr., a
  daughter, Ann Elise, and two granddaughters, Amy and Christine.
     Gwinn is a former school board member and former mayor of Garnett. He is
  a Past Master of the Masonic Lodge.
     Frank was a bombardier in the Army Air Force. He served in both Europe and
  the Pacific. He was awarded the Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters and the
  DFC. He attained the rank of Major. AFter being commissioned, Frank married
  Helen McKinney, his high school sweetheart, class of 1941. She has a B.S. 
  from FHKSC in Business Administration and a M.S. in Educational Administration
  from Oklahoma State.
     After the war Frank returned to FHKSC and received A.B. and M.S. degrees
  in Chemistry. He received a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the University
  of Kentucky. Helen and Frank live in Bartlesville, OK., where he is Manager,
  Technical Services, Drilling Specialities, Phillips Petroleum Co., and she
  is Supervisor Data Processing for the Bartlesville Public Schools.
     Both are very active in church work and are certified lay speakers in the
  United Methodist Church. Frank is a past president and a director in FGBBMFI,
  a Gideon, and a Past Commander of Knights Templar.
     Helen and Frank have two daughters, Barbara Jeanne and Francis Ann; one
  son, Robert James; two grandsons, Chris and Rory; and a granddaughter, Sharon.
                 
     Source:Chosen Land - Barber County, Kansas,  pg. 412