There are three basic families of restricted compositions (ordered partitions) that are enumerated by the Fibonacci numbers (with offsets):
a) compositions with parts from {1,2} (e.g., 2+2 = 2+1+1 = 1+2+1 = 1+1+2 = 1+1+1+1)
b) compositions that do not have 1 as a part (e.g., 6 = 4+2 = 3+3 = 2+4 = 2+2+2)
c) compositions that only have odd parts (e.g., 5 = 3+1+1 = 1+3+1 = 1+1+3 = 1+1+1+1+1)
The connection between (a) & the Fibonacci numbers traces back to the analysis of Vedic poetry in the first millennium C.E., at least (Singh, Hist. Math. 12, 1985).
Cayley made the connection to (b) in 1876 (Messenger of Mathematics).
Who first established the connection with (c), odd-part compositions? It was known by 1969 (Hoggatt & Lind, Fib. Quart.), but I suspect it was done before that. Thanks for any assistance, especially with citations.
BOUNTY! Not sure how much this incentivizes responses, but it would be nice to figure this out. By the way, I have queried Art Benjamin, Neville Robbins, and Doug Lind about this (Doug modestly mentioned of the 1969 article ``It's even possible this was an original result.'').