Irene (Langhorne) Gibson (1873-1956)

Mrs. Irene (Langhorne) Gibson; "The Gibson Girl"

She was the real-life inspiration for the popular illustrated character, “The Gibson Girl”. Created by her husband, Charles Dana Gibson, the Gibson Girl appeared in magazines - notably Life Magazine - throughout Europe and America, capturing the ethos of the progressive woman at the turn of the twentieth century.

Parents (2)

Chiswell Dabney Langhorne

Colonel "Chilly" D. Langhorne, of "Mirador" Greenwood, Virginia

1843-1919

Nancy (Keene) Langhorne

Mrs. "Nanaire" Nancy Witcher (Keene) Langhorne

1848-1903

Spouse (1)

Charles Dana Gibson

of 127 East 73rd Street, New York City; Illustrator & Editor of "Life" Magazine

1867-1944

Children (2)

Irene (Gibson) Emery

Mrs. Irene Langhorne (Gibson) Post, Emery

1897-1973

Langhorne Gibson

Vice-President of Life Magazine; Naval Officer & Historian, of Greenwood, Virginia

1899-1982