Van Bibber Pioneers Electronic Newsletter
Volume 3, Number 2   ·   December 1998

Greetings:

I hope all of you had a very Merry Christmas. Here at the Logan house, the only thing that would have made it better would have been a white Christmas.

I want to wish all of you the best for 1999 and hope you find that one elusive ancestor for which you have been looking. And, I hope it is a Van Bibber or Van Bebber. I want to give a special welcome to Jack Coomans. Jack�s wife, Noortje, maiden name was Van Bebber and she and Jack are from the Netherlands. This is the first Van Bebber genealogy researchers from the home soil that has subscribed to the Van Bibber Pioneers. We now have researchers in Austria, Canada, Germany, and The Netherlands. The Van Bibber Pioneers is truly becoming inter-national.

We now have two hundred and thirty-two subscribers.

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CONTENTS

New Members, Address Changes

Follow Up To Articles In The November Issue

Op Den Graeff And Van Bibber Connection

Descendants Of Mary E. Vanbibber

Correction

Van Bibbers Of The Yukon

Cooking In Indiana

Extracts Of The Missouri Census Of 1860

Matthias Van Bebber

Questions Concerning Peter Van Bibber

The Death Of Sid Renfro

Moses Hill Van Bibber

Queries

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NEW MEMBERS

Elaine Hinton ([email protected])

Brenda Hall ([email protected])

Iris J. VanBibber ([email protected])

Diana Mock ([email protected])

Virginia Delgrande ([email protected])

Kord & Cheryn Roosen-Runge ([email protected])

Jack Coomans ([email protected])

Donna Warner ([email protected])

CHANGE OF ADDRESS

Joyce McFail ([email protected])

Genny Sharrah ([email protected])

Barron "Barry" Van Beber ([email protected])

Donna J. Faucheaux ([email protected])

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FOLLOW UP TO ARTICLES IN THE NOVEMBER ISSUE

By David J. Brown ([email protected])

YOU MADE MY DAY!!! You really MUST have been hard up for filler for the
newsletter! My deep appreciation that you saw fit to include my note.

The rest of the newsletter was so good to read! Can I start in with the Bryant article? Mary Ann Bryant, who married my grt-grt-uncle, Donnally Van Bibber, grabbed my attention immediately! I dug out my chart. Their daughter, Margaret Felicity Van Bibber married James Burruss Carden. Of their six children, I only know of two that had descendants. Andrew Burruss Carden and David Lamont (Monte) Carden. Monte had two children, James Rheinhold, and David Todd. Todd corresponded with me for many
years. He did a lot of work on tracing his family.

The Kessler Crosslanes cemetery: George Van Bibber, my great uncle. Married to Lemma M. Bailes. Two children. Ida Luster, married to Pitt Dotson, and Lovie Jane, married to Walter R. Skaggs. As I recall, George was the only one of the family to stay in West Virginia. My Dad and Mother visited them in the '50s. My Yukon cousins have visited that family frequently. This is the first time I've heard of Jackie Van Bibber, but that's probably understandable since he died in infancy. I assume he was George and Lemma's child.

David J. Brown

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OP DEN GRAEFF AND VAN BIBBER CONNECTION

By Donna Warner ([email protected])

Hi Bruce. Thanks for writing. I visited your page last week - impressive. My
Van Bebber/Op den Graeff ancestry is: Herman Op den Graeff m Deborah Van Bebber, Sytge Updegrave m John Krey, Catherine Krey m Christian Holdeman. Christian and Catherine are my 5g grandparents - my grandmother was a Holdeman. I'm sending my information on Van Bebber, and would appreciate any corrections.

Jacob Isaacs van Bebber & Hermania

1. JACOB ISAACS1 VAN BEBBER was born 1640 in Duchy of Cleves, and died
September 1705 in Cecil Co, MD. He married HERMANIA?.

One of William Penn's original six purchasers in Germantown, Jacob Isaacs van Bebber was called a baker of Krefeld. Although he opened his home for Mennonite church services -- he was one of the first Mennonites to arrive -- some historians question his inclusion on the 1708 membership list of the Germantown Mennonite Church. He eventually moved to High Street, which evidently suggests he wasn't Mennonite. (His inclusion is also questionable since at least one source gives his death as 1705.)

Jacob Isaacs left his tracks in early Germantown records:

1683 - as a first purchaser, recives 1000 acres on June 11.
1684 - arrives in Germantown.
Receives another 161 acres in the Germantown land distribution on May 2.
1689 - receives more land in the distribution
appointed one of the first committeemen by Penn
1691 - named a burgess naturalized, along with 63 others
1692 - Sept. 29 "Jacob Isaacs and Cornelius Sojerts delivered unto each other a Deed of Exchange of land viz 50 acres in the Germantownship."
1693 - signed testimony for George Keith
1694 - cited for insufficient fences on Sept. 13
1695 - excused from appearing in court because he was in Philadelphia
1698 - received land "on a good street in the city of Philadelphia and one third of an acre and...on the city ground 10 acres."
1704 - attorney Pastorius delivered a deed of sale for 61 acres in Crefeld (a village in Germantownship north of Germantown) to Thomas Rutter and Samuel Savage.

Children of Jacob van Bebber and Hermania? are:
i. DEBORAH2 VAN BEBBER, d. 1739, Bohemia Manor, MD; m. HERMAN ISAACS OP DEN GRAEFF, May 07, 1691, Germantown, PA.
ii. MATTHIAS VAN BEBBER.
iii. LIESBIT VAN BEBBER, m. HERMAN ISAACS OP DEN GRAEFF.

References
Robert Ulle, "Research Notes: Materials on Mennonites in Colonial Germantown," The Mennonite Quarterly Review, Vol LVII, No 4, October 1983, pp 355-56:
� Samuel Pennypacker, The Settlement Of Germantown (Philadelphia: W.J. Campbell, 1899), pp 33, 124, 134, 142, 217
� Gurnd Und Lager Buch, volume kept by Frances Daniel Pastorius, Recorder of Deeds Office, City of Philadelphia
� William Hull, William Penn & The Dutch Quaker Migration To Pennsylvania,
(Swarthmore, 1935), p 187.

Donna Warner

(Editor�s Note: Jacob Isaac Van Bebber�s wife was Chirstina Unknown)

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DESCENDANTS OF MARY E. VANBIBBER

By Bruce Logan ([email protected])

(From Linda Crawford)

Identification:

Isaac Van Bebber and Hester Op den Graeff

Jacob Isaacs Van Bebber and Christina _______

Isaac Jacobs Van Bibber and Frances Schumacher

Peter Van Bibber and Anna __________

Peter Van Bibber Jr. and Marguery Bounds

Jacob Van Bibber and Sarah Miller

Ezekiel Van Bibber and Susan Rice

Mary E. Van Bibber and George W. Crawford

Generation No. 1

1. MARY E.1 VANBIBBER was born September 1848 in Greenup, KY, and died February 28, 1930 in Nemo, Hickory, MO. She married GEORGE W CRAWFORD 1867 in KY\OH.

More About MARY E VANBIBBER:

Burial: Nemo, Hickory, MO, Nemo Cm

Christening: October 09, 1910, Nemo Baptist, Hickory, MO

More About GEORGE W CRAWFORD:

Burial: Nemo, Hickory, MO, Nemo Cm

Children of MARY VANBIBBER and GEORGE CRAWFORD are:

2. i. SARAH E "LIZZIE"2 CRAWFORD, b. 1868, ,,KY; d. Abt. 1940, Marshall, Saline, MO.

3. ii. ELLNORA CRAWFORD, b. February 28, 1872 Hickory, MO; d. January 26, 1914, Hickory, MO.

4. iii. BENJAMIN F "BEN" CRAWFORD, b. August 24, 1874, Hickory, MO; d. July 15, 1950, Nemo, Hickory, MO.

5. iv. WILLIAM R "WILL" CRAWFORD, b. May 16, 1878, Hickory, MO; d. September 03, 1965, Marshall, Saline, MO.

6. v. EMMA MAY CRAWFORD, b. March 12, 1884, Pittsburg, Hickory, MO; d. November 15, 1952, Marshall, Saline, MO.

Generation No. 2

2. SARAH E "LIZZIE"2 CRAWFORD (MARY E1 VANBIBBER) was born 1868 in KY, and died Abt. 1940 in Marshall, Saline, MO. She married (1) JOHN ROBERT CARTER. She married (2) BENTON MCNIECE IHRIG March 28, 1887 in Nemo, Hickory, MO.

More About SARAH E "LIZZIE" CRAWFORD:

Burial: Marshall, Saline, MO

Christening: November 25, 1894, Nemo Baptist, Hickory, MO

More About JOHN ROBERT CARTER:

Burial: Nemo, Hickory, MO, Nemo Cm

Children of SARAH CRAWFORD and BENTON IHRIG are:

i. OLIVE3 IHRIG, b. March 1888.

ii. AVIS IHRIG, b. July 1889.

7. iii. JONAS BASIL IHRIG, b. October 24, 1891; d. December 11, 1948.

iv. ZONA IHRIG, b. January 1892.

v. NADINE IHRIG, b. January 1896.

vi. WAVERLY IHRIG, b. November 1897.

3. ELLNORA2 CRAWFORD (MARY E1 VANBIBBER) was born February 28, 1872 in Hickory, MO, and died January 26, 1914 in Hickory, MO. She married ULYSESS GRANT DORMAN October 13, 1891 in Hickory, MO.

More About ELLNORA CRAWFORD:

Burial: Pittsburg, Hickory, MO, Pittsburg Bpt Cm

More About ULYSESS GRANT DORMAN:

Burial: Pittsburg, Hickory, MO, Pittsburg Bpt Cm

Child of ELLNORA CRAWFORD and ULYSESS DORMAN is:

8. i. EMMA MAE3 DORMAN, b. August 13, 1893, ,Hickory, MO; d. July 23, 1924, Hickory, MO.

4. BENJAMIN F "BEN"2 CRAWFORD (MARY E1 VANBIBBER) was born August 24, 1874 in, Hickory, MO, and died July 15, 1950 in Nemo, Hickory, MO. He married (1) MARTHA SAMPLES February 07, 1893 in, Hickory, MO. He married (2) NANCY THOMAS September 23, 1915 in, MO.

More About BENJAMIN F "BEN" CRAWFORD:

Burial: Nemo, Hickory, MO, Nemo Cm

More About MARTHA SAMPLES:

Burial: Nemo, Hickory, MO, Nemo Cm

Children of BENJAMIN CRAWFORD and MARTHA SAMPLES are:

i. ALPHA3 CRAWFORD, b. March 14, 1889, Hickory, MO; d. November 18, 1861; m. E E BALDWIN, September 02, 1916.

ii. INFANT CRAWFORD, b. Abt. 1895, Hickory, MO.

iii. GEORGE CRAWFORD, b. October 14, 1897, Hickory, MO; d. May 14, 1946, MO; m. ATHA VICTORIA KING.

More About GEORGE CRAWFORD:

Burial: Nemo, Hickory, MO, Nemo Cm

More About ATHA VICTORIA KING:

Burial: Nemo, Hickory, MO, Nemo Cm

iv. INFANT CRAWFORD, b. Abt. 1900, Hickory; d. Abt. 1900.

v. MARY ELIZABETH CRAWFORD, b. August 25, 1901, Hickory, MO; d. June 27, 1938; m. HARRY LEE.

More About MARY ELIZABETH CRAWFORD:

Burial: Nemo, Hickory, MO, Nemo Cm

vi. HENRIETTA CRAWFORD, b. May 30, 1904, Hickory, MO; m. CHESTER RUSSELL, September 24, 1925.

vii. LEONARD ERVIN CRAWFORD, b. February 27, 1907, Hickory, MO; d. November 1992; m. ELIZABETH JORDAN.

viii. INFANT CRAWFORD, b. Abt. 1910, Hickory, MO; d. Abt. 1910.

More About INFANT CRAWFORD:

Burial: Abt. 1910, ,Hickory, MO

ix. INFANT CRAWFORD, b. Abt. 1910, Hickory, MO; d. Abt. 1910.

More About INFANT CRAWFORD:

Burial: Abt. 1910, Hickory, MO

x. VIVIAN FRANCES CRAWFORD, b. March 03, 1910, Hickory, MO; m. A T RUDD.

xi. HERMAN CLEO CLIFFORD CRAWFORD, b. August 30, 1912, Hickory, MO; d. October 20, 1912.

More About HERMAN CLEO CLIFFORD CRAWFORD:

Burial: Nemo, Hickory, MO, Nemo Cm

Children of BENJAMIN CRAWFORD and NANCY THOMAS are:

xii. FRANK3 CRAWFORD, b., MO.

xiii. VELMA CRAWFORD, b., MO; m. [ ] CLAUSE.

xiv. GOLDENE CRAWFORD, b., MO; m. [ ] BAKER.

xv. CHARLES CRAWFORD, b., MO.

xvi. JIMMY CRAWFORD, b., MO.

xvii. ALLEEN CRAWFORD, b., MO; m. FRANK MABRY.

9. xviii. CARL ROLAND PONY CRAWFORD, b. March 11, 1924, Shackleford, MO; d. February 11, 1994, Slater, Saline, MO.

5. WILLIAM R "WILL"2 CRAWFORD (MARY E1 VANBIBBER) was born May 16, 1878 in ,Hickory, MO, and died September 03, 1965 in Marshall, Saline, MO. He married (1) NANCY KNIGHT June 11, 1898 in ,Hickory, MO. He married (2) DORA B THOMAS May 30, 1908 in Marshall, Saline, MO.

More About WILLIAM R "WILL" CRAWFORD:

Burial: Marshall, Saline, MO, Sunset Memorial

More About NANCY KNIGHT:

Burial: Nemo, Hickory, MO, Nemo Cm

More About DORA B THOMAS:

Burial: Marshall, Saline, MO, Sunset Memorial

Children of WILLIAM CRAWFORD and NANCY KNIGHT are:

10. i. ROSCOE3 CRAWFORD, b. March 25, 1899, Hickory, MO.

11. ii. CLYDE ERVIN CRAWFORD, b. August 25, 1901, Hickory, MO; d. September 01, 1969, Marshall, Saline, MO.

12. iii. HALLIE VAN CRAWFORD, b. August 23, 1904, Hickory, MO; d. 1966, Marshall, Saline, MO.

Children of WILLIAM CRAWFORD and DORA THOMAS are:

iv. RALPH3 CRAWFORD, b. February 28, 1909, MO; d. March 25, 1909, MO.

v. WILBUR CRAWFORD, b. June 25, 1910, MO; d. May 24, 1946, MO; m. FRANCIS ( ).

13. vi. MARJORIE CRAWFORD, b. April 23, 1911, MO; d. 1970.

14. vii. ORVILLE "COON DOG" CRAWFORD, b. September 16, 1913, Hickory, MO; d. July 16, 1992, Springfield, Greene, MO.

viii. LEO DEAN CRAWFORD, b. October 01, 1916, MO; d. October 01, 1916.

15. ix. WILLIAM BURL CRAWFORD, b. December 26, 1917, MO; d. 1988.

x. KENNETH CRAWFORD, b. August 08, 1919, MO; d. November 13, 1943.

16. xi. DOROTHY CRAWFORD, b. April 15, 1921, MO.

17. xii. MILDRED CRAWFORD, b. October 30, 1922, MO; d. January 11, 1993.

18. xiii. SYLVIA CRAWFORD, b. July 17, 1923, MO.

19. xiv. THERON W CRAWFORD, b. January 16, 1925, MO.

20. xv. MARTIN W CRAWFORD, b. September 24, 1931, MO.

6. EMMA MAY2 CRAWFORD (MARY E1 VANBIBBER) was born March 12, 1884 in Pittsburg, Hickory, MO, and died November 15, 1952 in Marshall, Saline, MO. She married AMOS BUELL WRIGHT June 15, 1897 in Hickory, MO.

More About EMMA MAY CRAWFORD:

Burial: Marshall, Saline, MO, Sunset Memorial

More About AMOS BUELL WRIGHT:

Burial: Cross Timbers, Hickory, MO, Cross Timbers Cm

Children of EMMA CRAWFORD and AMOS WRIGHT are:

i. BESSIE MAY3 WRIGHT, b. October 20, 1899, Cross Timbers, Hickory, MO; d. September 19, 1982; m. (1) RINNE TAYLOR, January 09, 1916; m. (2) JOSEPH EDWARD KING, April 12, 1939.

More About BESSIE MAY WRIGHT:

Burial: Eldorado Springs, Cedar, MO

21. ii. JAMES MELBORNE WRIGHT, b. September 12, 1901, Cross Timbers, Hickory, MO; d. March 26, 1977.

iii. GRANDVIL OTIS WRIGHT, b. November 11, 1903, Cross Timbers, Hickory, MO; d. November 17, 1976; m. (1) OPAL MCCUBBIN; m. (2) RUBY OLMSTEAD.

More About GRANDVIL OTIS WRIGHT:

Burial: November 20, 1976, Marshall, Saline, MO

22. iv. WILBUR CHARLES WRIGHT, b. April 05, 1910, Cross Timbers, Hickory, MO; d. February 17, 1977.

v. DESSIE FAY WRIGHT, b. October 1913, Cross Timbers, Hickory, MO; d. November 1971, Compton, CA; m. WALTER LEE BRADLEY.

vi. JEWELL IRENE WRIGHT, b. April 29, 1916, Cross Timbers, Hickory, MO; d. December 23, 1980, Collins, St. Clair, MO; m. (1) JAMES KELSE HICKMAN; m. (2) JIM MULLINS.

More About JEWELL IRENE WRIGHT:

Burial: Eldorado Springs, Cedar, MO

23. vii. NATHAN HALE WRIGHT, b. July 17, 1919, Cross Timbers, Hickory, MO.

viii. WARREN JAY WRIGHT, b. June 15, 1921, Cross Timbers, Hickory, MO; d. July 06, 1977, Kansas City, Jackson, MO; m. GERALDINE BEARD, 1941.

More About WARREN JAY WRIGHT:

Burial: July 09, 1977, Marshall, Saline, MO

Generation No. 3

7. JONAS BASIL3 IHRIG (SARAH E "LIZZIE"2 CRAWFORD, MARY E1 VANBIBBER) was born October 24, 1891, and died December 11, 1948. He married BEULAH ( ).

More About JONAS BASIL IHRIG:

Burial: Nemo, Hickory, MO, Nemo Cm

More About BEULAH ( ):

Burial: Cross Timbers, Hickory, MO, Cross Timbers Cm

Child of JONAS IHRIG and BEULAH ( ) is:

i. MAVIS ALINE4 IHRIG, b. 1918; d. 1983; m. HARRY BURRIS.

More About MAVIS ALINE IHRIG:

Burial: Cross Timbers, Hickory, MO, Cross Timbers Cm

More About HARRY BURRIS:

Burial: Cross Timbers, Hickory, MO, Cross Timbers Cm

8. EMMA MAE3 DORMAN (ELLNORA2 CRAWFORD, MARY E1 VANBIBBER) was born August 13, 1893 in, Hickory, MO, and died July 23, 1924 in Hickory, MO. She married EARL RESER February 09, 1916 in ,,MO.

More About EMMA MAE DORMAN:

Burial: Urbana, Dallas, MO, Bowers Chapel Cm

More About EARL RESER:

Burial: Urbana, Dallas, MO, Bowers Chapel Cm

Child of EMMA DORMAN and EARL RESER is:

i. CHESTER4 RESER.

9. CARL ROLAND PONY3 CRAWFORD (BENJAMIN F "BEN"2, MARY E1 VANBIBBER) was born March 11, 1924 in Shackleford, MO, and died February 11, 1994 in Slater, Saline, MO. He married (1) [ ] ( ) in ,,MO. He married (2) ELLEN HOLMES WISEMAN October 21, 1989 in Marshall, Saline, MO.

More About CARL ROLAND PONY CRAWFORD:

Burial: February 14, 1994, Marshall, Saline, MO, Sunset Memorial

Children of CARL CRAWFORD and [ ( ) are:

i. JOYCE4 CRAWFORD, m. GENE NEFF.

ii. CAROL CRAWFORD.

iii. SHARON CRAWFORD.

iv. BRENDA CRAWFORD, m. MIKE BAIR.

v. CARL RICHARD CRAWFORD.

10. ROSCOE3 CRAWFORD (WILLIAM R "WILL"2, MARY E1 VANBIBBER) was born March 25, 1899 in, Hickory, MO. He married MAUDIE LORRI MOORE.

Child of ROSCOE CRAWFORD and MAUDIE MOORE is:

24. i. WILLIAM B "BILL"4 CRAWFORD, b. August 15, 1928, Warrensburg, Johnson, MO.

11. CLYDE ERVIN3 CRAWFORD (WILLIAM R "WILL"2, MARY E1 VANBIBBER) was born August 25, 1901 in, Hickory, MO, and died September 01, 1969 in Marshall, Saline, MO. He married EVA GORDEN November 25, 1925.

More About CLYDE ERVIN CRAWFORD:

Burial: Marshall, Saline, MO

More About EVA GORDEN:

Burial: Saline, MO

Child of CLYDE CRAWFORD and EVA GORDEN is:

25. i. NORMA JEAN4 CRAWFORD, b. December 11, 1934, Jefferson City, Cole, MO.

12. HALLIE VAN3 CRAWFORD (WILLIAM R "WILL"2, MARY E1 VANBIBBER) was born August 23, 1904 in, Hickory, MO, and died 1966 in Marshall, Saline, MO. She married JOHN WESLEY MOORE.

Child of HALLIE CRAWFORD and JOHN MOORE is:

26. i. J W4 MOORE, b. November 07, 1923, Malta Bend, Saline, MO.

13. MARJORIE3 CRAWFORD (WILLIAM R "WILL"2, MARY E1 VANBIBBER) was born April 23, 1911 in ,,MO, and died 1970. She married EDWARD "ED" BEELER.

Children of MARJORIE CRAWFORD and EDWARD BEELER are:

i. NORMAN LEROY4 BEELER, b. 1932.

ii. HOWARD EUGENE BEELER, b. 1934.

27. iii. DORIS MAXINE BEELER, b. 1937.

iv. DONALD EUGENE BEELER, b. 1942; d. 1989.

14. ORVILLE "COON DOG"3 CRAWFORD (WILLIAM R "WILL"2, MARY E1 VANBIBBER) was born September 16, 1913 in ,Hickory, MO, and died July 16, 1992 in Springfield, Greene, MO. He married CLARA ETTA WHITNEY.

More About ORVILLE "COON DOG" CRAWFORD:

Burial: July 19, 1992, Marshall, Saline, MO, Blue Lick Cm

Children of ORVILLE CRAWFORD and CLARA WHITNEY are:

28. i. PHYLISS4 CRAWFORD.

29. ii. NANCY LEE CRAWFORD, b. April 02, 1938, Marshall, Saline, MO.

30. iii. ROSETTA CRAWFORD, b. April 01, 1939, Marshall, Saline, MO.

31. iv. RILEY RAY CRAWFORD, b. May 29, 1940, Marshall, Saline, MO.

32. v. PATSY CRAWFORD, b. May 06, 1947, Marshall, Saline, MO.

33. vi. JANICE CRAWFORD, b. April 06, 1949, Pittsfield, Pike, IL.

15. WILLIAM BURL3 CRAWFORD (WILLIAM R "WILL"2, MARY E1 VANBIBBER) was born December 26, 1917 in ,,MO, and died 1988. He married (1) MARIE BALLEW. He married (2) SYLVIA WILLIAMS. He married (3) MINNIE BRUMBLE.

Children of WILLIAM CRAWFORD and MARIE BALLEW are:

i. DONALD WAYNE4 CRAWFORD.

ii. ROBERT DALE CRAWFORD.

Child of WILLIAM CRAWFORD and SYLVIA WILLIAMS is:

iii. WILLIAM A4 CRAWFORD.

Child of WILLIAM CRAWFORD and MINNIE BRUMBLE is:

iv. PATTY4 CRAWFORD.

16. DOROTHY3 CRAWFORD (WILLIAM R "WILL"2, MARY E1 VANBIBBER) was born April 15, 1921 in ,,MO. She married (1) JACK HALL. She married (2) NORMAN KESTERSON.

Children of DOROTHY CRAWFORD and JACK HALL are:

i. LARRY WAYNE4 HALL.

ii. LOIS MAE HALL.

17. MILDRED3 CRAWFORD (WILLIAM R "WILL"2, MARY E1 VANBIBBER) was born October 30, 1922 in ,,MO, and died January 11, 1993. She married (1) JACK WITCHER. She married (2) ELBERT HOLLINGSWORTH. She married (3) A L DUNCAN.

Children of MILDRED CRAWFORD and ELBERT HOLLINGSWORTH are:

i. KENNETH4 HOLLINGSWORTH.

ii. ROGER OLIN HOLLINGSWORTH.

18. SYLVIA3 CRAWFORD (WILLIAM R "WILL"2, MARY E1 VANBIBBER) was born July 17, 1923 in ,,MO. She married (1) ELDON MEADS. She married (2) CALVIN FISHER.

Children of SYLVIA CRAWFORD and CALVIN FISHER are:

i. JEFFREY4 FISHER.

ii. BRIAN FISHER.

19. THERON W3 CRAWFORD (WILLIAM R "WILL"2, MARY E1 VANBIBBER) was born January 16, 1925 in MO. He married DAWN GLORIA DARLINGTON July 1951.

Children of THERON CRAWFORD and DAWN DARLINGTON are:

i. CATHY LAVERN4 CRAWFORD.

ii. CONNIE LOUISE CRAWFORD.

iii. THOMAS CRAWFORD.

20. MARTIN W3 CRAWFORD (WILLIAM R "WILL"2, MARY E1 VANBIBBER) was born September 24, 1931 in MO. He married (1) TOMAZINE VAN BURKIRK October 29, 1949 in Marshall, Saline, MO. He married (2) BETTY JEAN MITCHELL April 30, 1952 in Joliet, IL.

Child of MARTIN CRAWFORD and TOMAZINE VAN BURKIRK is:

i. EARL WAYNE4 CRAWFORD, b. June 1950.

Children of MARTIN CRAWFORD and BETTY MITCHELL are:

ii. MARTIN4 CRAWFORD, b. May 03, 1953.

iii. JAMES CALVIN CRAWFORD, b. July 18, 1956.

21. JAMES MELBORNE3 WRIGHT (EMMA MAY2 CRAWFORD, MARY E1 VANBIBBER) was born September 12, 1901 in Cross Timbers, Hickory, MO, and died March 26, 1977. He married HAZEL IRENE EDDY July 25, 1923.

More About JAMES MELBORNE WRIGHT:

Burial: Marshall, Saline, MO

Child of JAMES WRIGHT and HAZEL EDDY is:

34. i. BETTY JANE4 WRIGHT, b. January 04, 1927.

22. WILBUR CHARLES3 WRIGHT (EMMA MAY2 CRAWFORD, MARY E1 VANBIBBER) was born April 05, 1910 in Cross Timbers, Hickory, MO, and died February 17, 1977. He married (1) ANNA STONER. He married (2) BERTHA FEDORA ( ).

More About WILBUR CHARLES WRIGHT:

Burial: Marshall, Saline, MO

More About BERTHA FEDORA ( ):

Burial: Cross Timbers, Hickory, MO, Cross Timbers Cm

Child of WILBUR WRIGHT and ANNA STONER is:

i. CHARLES WILBUR4 WRIGHT.

Children of WILBUR WRIGHT and BERTHA ( ) are:

35. ii. LORA LOUISE4 WRIGHT, b. October 07, 1931.

iii. BOBBY GENE WRIGHT, b. September 10, 1936.

23. NATHAN HALE3 WRIGHT (EMMA MAY2 CRAWFORD, MARY E1 VANBIBBER) was born July 17, 1919 in Cross Timbers, Hickory, MO. He married EDITH JUANITA MITCHELL January 04, 1945 in Spartanburg, SC.

Children of NATHAN WRIGHT and EDITH MITCHELL are:

36. i. CHERYL ANN4 WRIGHT, b. November 20, 1946, Marshall, Saline, MO.

37. ii. NANCY LYNN WRIGHT, b. January 17, 1951, Marshall, Saline, MO.

38. iii. BARBARA GAYLE WRIGHT, b. November 02, 1952, Marshall, Saline, MO.

Generation No. 4

24. WILLIAM B "BILL"4 CRAWFORD (ROSCOE3, WILLIAM R "WILL"2, MARY E1 VANBIBBER) was born August 15, 1928 in Warrensburg, Johnson, MO. He married NANCY B RECTOR May 26, 1956.

Children of WILLIAM CRAWFORD and NANCY RECTOR are:

i. LINDA5 CRAWFORD, b. June 30, 1950.

ii. MELISSA J CRAWFORD, b. November 09, 1958; m. [ ] ROOS.

iii. JULIE ANN CRAWFORD, b. May 26, 1960; m. [ ] ENGEMAN.

25. NORMA JEAN4 CRAWFORD (CLYDE ERVIN3, WILLIAM R "WILL"2, MARY E1 VANBIBBER) was born December 11, 1934 in Jefferson City, Cole, MO. She married EDWIN CARL TAYLOR December 04, 1955.

Children of NORMA CRAWFORD and EDWIN TAYLOR are:

39. i. LORETTA JEAN5 TAYLOR, b. September 05, 1956, Marshall, Saline, MO.

ii. EDWIN TAYLOR, b. February 27, 1958, Sedalia, Pettis, MO; d. January 29, 1982, Dallas, Dallas, TX.

26. J W4 MOORE (HALLIE VAN3 CRAWFORD, WILLIAM R "WILL"2, MARY E1 VANBIBBER) was born November 07, 1923 in Malta Bend, Saline, MO. He married GERTRUDE JANE BARTON July 31, 1943.

Children of J MOORE and GERTRUDE BARTON are:

i. LILA CARROL5 MOORE, b. September 27, 1946, Marshall, Saline, MO; m. BILL HARMON.

ii. LOLA CHERYL MOORE, b. September 27, 1946, Marshall, Saline, MO.

27. DORIS MAXINE4 BEELER (MARJORIE3 CRAWFORD, WILLIAM R "WILL"2, MARY E1 VANBIBBER) was born 1937. She married WALTER ADMIRE March 03, 1953.

Children of DORIS BEELER and WALTER ADMIRE are:

40. i. MARY LEE5 ADMIRE, b. 1954.

ii. ORVAL F ADMIRE, b. 1955; d. December 27, 1955.

More About ORVAL F ADMIRE:

Burial: Hickory, MO, South New Home Cm

41. iii. DARLENE GAYE ADMIRE, b. 1962.

42. iv. TAMMY L ADMIRE, b. 1966.

28. PHYLISS4 CRAWFORD (ORVILLE "COON DOG"3, WILLIAM R "WILL"2, MARY E1 VANBIBBER). She married RICHARD KALTOFF.

Child of PHYLISS CRAWFORD and RICHARD KALTOFF is:

i. DUSTIN5 KALTOFF.

29. NANCY LEE4 CRAWFORD (ORVILLE "COON DOG"3, WILLIAM R "WILL"2, MARY E1 VANBIBBER) was born April 02, 1938 in Marshall, Saline, MO. She married JERRY ADKINS.

Children of NANCY CRAWFORD and JERRY ADKINS are:

i. ALLEN5 ADKINS.

ii. KEVIN ADKINS.

iii. MARYETTA ADKINS.

30. ROSETTA4 CRAWFORD (ORVILLE "COON DOG"3, WILLIAM R "WILL"2, MARY E1 VANBIBBER) was born April 01, 1939 in Marshall, Saline, MO. She married RONALD R WILSON March 15, 1959.

Children of ROSETTA CRAWFORD and RONALD WILSON are:

43. i. KARLA J5 WILSON, b. August 24, 1969, Kokomo, Howard, IN.

ii. TIMOTHY A WILSON, b. October 29, 1974, Apple Valley, San Bernadino, CA.

31. RILEY RAY4 CRAWFORD (ORVILLE "COON DOG"3, WILLIAM R "WILL"2, MARY E1 VANBIBBER) was born May 29, 1940 in Marshall, Saline, MO. He married [ ] ( ).

Children of RILEY CRAWFORD and [ ( ) are:

i. CONNIE5 CRAWFORD.

ii. DAVID CRAWFORD.

iii. LARRY CRAWFORD.

32. PATSY4 CRAWFORD (ORVILLE "COON DOG"3, WILLIAM R "WILL"2, MARY E1 VANBIBBER) was born May 06, 1947 in Marshall, Saline, MO. She married [ ] DICKERSON.

Children of PATSY CRAWFORD and [ DICKERSON are:

i. RAYMOND RILEY5 DICKERSON.

ii. SCOTT DICKERSON.

33. JANICE4 CRAWFORD (ORVILLE "COON DOG"3, WILLIAM R "WILL"2, MARY E1 VANBIBBER) was born April 06, 1949 in Pittsfield, Pike, IL. She married [ ] CRISWELL.

Children of JANICE CRAWFORD and [ CRISWELL are:

i. TROY5 CRISWELL.

ii. LANCE CRISWELL.

34. BETTY JANE4 WRIGHT (JAMES MELBORNE3, EMMA MAY2 CRAWFORD, MARY E1 VANBIBBER) was born January 04, 1927. She married JOHN OLIVER LANDRETH February 18, 1950.

Child of BETTY WRIGHT and JOHN LANDRETH is:

i. GAIL ANN5 LANDRETH, b. March 23, 1959; m. MARTIN MILLARD, September 18, 1982.

35. LORA LOUISE4 WRIGHT (WILBUR CHARLES3, EMMA MAY2 CRAWFORD, MARY E1 VANBIBBER) was born October 07, 1931. She married (1) [ ] ( ). She married (2) JIM MULLINS 1962. She married (3) CLARENCE OTTO VIRDEN July 1983.

Children of LORA WRIGHT and [ ( ) are:

i. ELIZABETH ANN5 WRIGHT, b. 1951.

ii. JIM WESLEY WRIGHT, b. 1953.

36. CHERYL ANN4 WRIGHT (NATHAN HALE3, EMMA MAY2 CRAWFORD, MARY E1 VANBIBBER) was born November 20, 1946 in Marshall, Saline, MO. She married DAROLD RAY TILLY August 28, 1965 in Marshall Jct, Saline, MO, New Salem Church.

Children of CHERYL WRIGHT and DAROLD TILLY are:

i. SHERI LYN5 TILLY, b. January 27, 1967, Lexington, Lafayette, MO.

ii. KEVIN IAN TILLY, b. April 13, 1969, Lexington, Lafayette, MO.

37. NANCY LYNN4 WRIGHT (NATHAN HALE3, EMMA MAY2 CRAWFORD, MARY E1 VANBIBBER) was born January 17, 1951 in Marshall, Saline, MO. She married RONALD KENNETH ROYER December 26, 1971 in Marshall Jct, Saline, MO, New Salem Church.

Children of NANCY WRIGHT and RONALD ROYER are:

i. ELLIOT RANDALL5 ROYER, b. October 28, 1978, Kansas City, Jackson, MO.

ii. MARK NICHOLAS ROYER, b. December 09, 1982, Kansas City, Jackson, MO.

38. BARBARA GAYLE4 WRIGHT (NATHAN HALE3, EMMA MAY2 CRAWFORD, MARY E1 VANBIBBER) was born November 02, 1952 in Marshall, Saline, MO. She married DOUGLAS IVAN TANNER May 17, 1975 in Marshall Jct, Saline, MO, New Salem Church.

Child of BARBARA WRIGHT and DOUGLAS TANNER is:

i. JONATHAN LUIS5 TANNER, b. April 26, 1983, Guatamala City, GUAT.

Generation No. 5

39. LORETTA JEAN5 TAYLOR (NORMA JEAN4 CRAWFORD, CLYDE ERVIN3, WILLIAM R "WILL"2, MARY E1 VANBIBBER) was born September 05, 1956 in Marshall, Saline, MO. She married TOMMIE F KLEIN November 25, 1978.

Children of LORETTA TAYLOR and TOMMIE KLEIN are:

i. TIMMOTHY WAYNE6 KLEIN, b. January 16, 1978.

ii. TAMMIE JEAN KLEIN, b. December 27, 1979.

iii. DAVID ADAM KLEIN, b. December 06, 1983.

40. MARY LEE5 ADMIRE (DORIS MAXINE4 BEELER, MARJORIE3 CRAWFORD, WILLIAM R "WILL"2, MARY E1 VANBIBBER) was born 1954. She married TERRY SMITH 1970.

Children of MARY ADMIRE and TERRY SMITH are:

i. MARK D6 SMITH, b. 1972.

ii. TEREASA SMITH, b. 1975.

41. DARLENE GAYE5 ADMIRE (DORIS MAXINE4 BEELER, MARJORIE3 CRAWFORD, WILLIAM R "WILL"2, MARY E1 VANBIBBER) was born 1962. She married CHARLES BENN.

Children of DARLENE ADMIRE and CHARLES BENN are:

i. MARIAH6 BENN, b. 1980.

ii. JEREMIAH BENN, b. 1983.

iii. RONI BENN, b. 1987.

iv. TRAVIS BENN, b. 1988.

42. TAMMY L5 ADMIRE (DORIS MAXINE4 BEELER, MARJORIE3 CRAWFORD, WILLIAM R "WILL"2, MARY E1 VANBIBBER) was born 1966. She married DALE CRABTREE 1979.

Children of TAMMY ADMIRE and DALE CRABTREE are:

i. NICHOLAS6 CRABTREE, b. 1980.

ii. TIFFANY CRABTREE, b. 1989.

43. KARLA J5 WILSON (ROSETTA4 CRAWFORD, ORVILLE "COON DOG"3, WILLIAM R "WILL"2, MARY E1 VANBIBBER) was born August 24, 1969 in Kokomo, Howard, IN. She married (1) [ ] SKINNER. She married (2) [ ] PARGEON.

Children of KARLA WILSON and [ SKINNER are:

i. [ ]6 SKINNER.

ii. [ ] SKINNER.

Bruce Logan and Linda Crawford

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CORRECTION

By Earl K. Harvey ([email protected])

Gentleman,

In reviewing information most informative...the October Newsletter, I note the census information for Ray Co MO for 1850 with respects to the family of James VB and Eliz. Yoakum...
the twins listed as John & James. The correct "twins" are indicated in the next census listing for Ray Co for 1860 identifies this twins as James and Peter. A minor point, however if a current researcher of one checking the archive of this newsletter would be left confused.

You may wish to correct the archive and a small note in the next news letter.

Thanks for your Great work!

Earl K. Harvey
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VAN BIBBERS OF THE YUKON

By Anna L. Lutz ([email protected])

I received my usual Christmas Newsletter from Lucy Sanderson. She writes a long letter on things that she had done during the year. This part is about her father.

Van Bibber Days, July 18-20, 1998

I arrived at Pelly Crossing and it was nice to see all of the Van Bibbers and their families at Van Bibber Days. It has been 100 years since father (Ira Van Bibber), walked over the Chilkoot Pass. On May 15th, father's 21st birthday, he was waiting for the ice to go out to continue on to Dawson City, Yukon. We put a wreath on his and mother's graves and
carried a banner honoring him along with other descendants of the Klondike Gold Rush in the Dawson City Parade for the 17th of August, Discovery Days Celebration. Kathleen, Linch, and myself attended a BBQ for the descendants only and enjoyed meeting others there. We put a short write up in the news paper about our dad.

Lucy Sanderson

Anna L. Lutz

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COOKING IN INDIANA

By Charles Ross ([email protected])

I found a story about "Cooking in Indiana". This reminded me of a story I got in 1993 from descendants of James VanBibber and Nancy Ann Ferrel's move from Tennessee to Illinois. Since the person or persons who told me these stories are still living, I will refer to them as "our author".

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ILLINOIS RELATIVES 8 May 1993

I just had a long telephone conversation with Mr.(our author) Vanbebber. He is great grandson of James Vanbebber Jr. and Nancy Ann Ferrel. James Vanbebber Jr. is the brother of Margaret Vanbebber who married David Ross Sr. Our author, told me stories about his great grandparents coming from the Cumberland Gap area to Vandalia or Edwardsville, IL. Whichever place had the federal land bank.

He said that Nancy Ann Ferrell was a big Irish woman with red hair and that she rode a horse and carried cooking utensils along with one child in her arms during the trip from TN to IL. Two other children (George Noah and Robert) rode a second horse carrying a feather bed mattress. Nancy Ann Ferrell was from KY and James Jr. married her there. Our author thought this couple separated after the children were raised.

He said that his great grandfather, James Jr., was a big stocky man about as wide as he was tall and that he was something like a hard headed Dutchman. He did not know of another marriage for either of the two. James VB Jr. walked the entire way from the Cumberland Gap to IL. Along the way, he killed game to feed the family. Our author thinks they left the Gap ca. 1825. Note, the land survey and grant in Whitley Co., KY, suggests around 1831. Also, James was on the 1830 TN Census. Perhaps records from MaCoupin Co., IL will shed light on this question. A Vanbebber Researcher, 90 years old, heard a story that Nancy Ann Ferrell rode in a wagon from TN to IL.

Further on the rough and rugged character of James Jr.: He once found two buck deer locked together by antlers. He killed both with a pocket knife. Hamstrung one and killed the other, etc. He walked and drove hogs from Scotville to Alton IL, and put the hogs on a barge to be taken down the river to St. Louis slaughter houses. He slept by the hogs along the way.

Ernest VanBibber, along with Tillman, homesteaded 170 acres each in Idaho Falls, Idaho, in 1915. They moved there for a while. They both returned around 1920 to Scottville, IL. They sold their land around 1950 when the government was buying land for atomic testing. Tillman VB wed Ruth and they had two children: Paul (oldest) and Wendell. Ernest was born 3 August, 1891. Myrle (wife) was born 7 March, 1892. Aunt Sylvia was to wed Henry Land and died just before the wedding. She was buried in her wedding dress. Sylvia was known as Lou Annie.

Stocie (nickname), our author did not recall right name, was a victim of a tragic fall from a high chair when she was a baby and sustained a broken back. She was a cripple who died around age 7. She was one to two years older than her youngest brother, Ernest.

I have talked with second James Vanbebber Jr. granddaughter . She, like our author, was very pleasant and helpful. She has sent me written information on the Vanbebbers from Macoupin County, IL. (Notes by Charles D. Ross, May 1993)

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I got this from a book called "Pioneer History of Indiana". I'm sure the information would apply to any of the states when they were in the pioneer stage.

"The pioneer women who came to the wilderness of Indiana had very few utensils they could use for cooking. The older sections they had emigrated from were quite distant from their new homes and if they had the different dishes and vessels to bring it was hard work to bring them for very few of them came in wagons or carts but mostly on horseback. There were many who walked all the way and had only such things as they could carry. In fact, at the beginning of the nineteenth century in some of the older states , cooking utensils were not plentiful and they were very high priced and hard to get. The reader must take into consideration that this country was just beginning to gather
strength after the great war of the Revolution, when our finances were completely wrecked. There was almost no money and the continental script was worthless. Mrs. Nancy Gullick, related to me that when she was a grown woman in the neighborhood where she lived, there was not more than one vessel for cooking in any home and that was nearly always a skillet and a lid. Often the lid was broken and the skillet nicked. Many of those who had cabins did not have any sort of vessel to cook in unless it was an earthen pot which had been made by the owner out of clay and burned as hard as it could be. Since there was no glazing, when boiling anything that had grease in it, there was nearly as much fat on the outside as there was inside. So much came through the
pores that after the first fire to boil the pot, there was not much more needed for the fat on the outside was constantly on fire. In the skillet, all the meat had to be cooked on the hearth before a blazing fire, the cook having to stoop half bent and attend to the meat. The bread was baked in the same skillet, if not on a Johnny-cake board that was made for this purpose about ten inches wide and fifteen inches long and rounding at the top end. The corn dough was made thick and put on the board which was placed against a chunk of wood near the fire. After one side was baked to a nice brown, it was turned
over and the other side was baked in the same way. This was called a Johnny-cake. If a board was not at hand, a hoe without its handle was cleaned and greased with bear's oil. Then the dough was put on the hoe blade the same as on the board and baked...this was called a hoe cake. When they had neither Johnny cake board nor hoe, a place was cleaned on the hearth under the edge of the fire, the dough wrapped in cabbage leaves or fresh corn shucks and laid on the hot hearth and covered with hot embers. This was called an ash cake. The bread from any of these ways of cooking was good, even delicious.
A little later on more iron vessels were brought into the country and the dinner pot that held about two gallons with a lid and three short legs and an
ear on each side for the hinged hooks to fit in, came into use. It was a
great improvement over the old vessels and enabled them to boil the meat
instead of always having to fry or roast it. A pole was put above the fire
from jamb to jamb and a hook was put on it, sometimes several of them of
different lengths. The hooks which were fitted in the ears of the pot were
hung on these hooks holding the pot over the fire. In this pot meat and
vegetables could be well cooked. While these people had only a very primitive
way of preparing the food, they cooked it well and I doubt if any age in this
country's history will see another time when such delicious meats were served
or a people who so thoroughly enjoyed their food. The country was so
abundantly supplied with all sorts of game that all could have a bountiful
supply. The usual dish for breakfast was fried turkey breast and slices of
venison; for dinner the loin of a fat deer cooked with potatoes; for supper of
the evening meal usually the meats were roasted. These dishes of food served
with Johnny cake seasoned with the rich gravy of these meats, were certainly a
repast which would satisfy the most exacting epicure. I can't determine the
date when stoves came into general use but as late as 1820 there were but few
stoves in use and I very much doubt if one of every twenty families in Indiana
had any idea of how to cook and prepare food in any other way that I have
described, up to 1835.
Possible they were not so careful in appealing to the eye then as now but I am
sure the dishes were prepared better than they are now and tasted just as well
and I think better. There were no sweets nor pastries and biscuits were a
luxury that were served only on Sunday mornings".

Charles Ross

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EXTRACTS OF THE MISSOURI CENSUS OF 1860

By Earl K. Harvey ([email protected])

This 1860 U.S. Census was provided to me by Earl Quintrell in the early 1990's. This 1st entry is my wife's G/G Grandparents and reads:
1860 U.S. Census for the Knoxville Township, Post Office, Knoxville, Ray
County, Missouri, Page #195, Dwelling #1361

VAN BEBBER, James 56 Born abt 1804 Tennessee

Notes * Polly is actually Mary who appears as Mary in this family in the 1850 U.S. Census for Ray Co, MO, page #352(705), dwelling #956.
** twins born 8May1847

1860 U.S. Census for Knoxville Township, Post Office, Knoxville, Ray County, Missouri, Page #185, Dwelling #1267
VAN BEBBER, H. age 28 Born abt 1832 Missouri

Notes: H. Van Bebber is William Henderson Van Bebber, son of James Van Bebber and Elizabeth Yoakum and listed with this family on the 1850 US Census for Ray Co, MO, page #352(705), dwelling #956. * Cath. is Sarah Catherine Grimes who mrd Wm H VB 31Mar1853.

1860 U.S. Census for Grape Grove Township, Post Office Millville, Ray Co, Missouri, Page #209, Dwelling #1428

VAN BEBBER, Granville age 20 Born abt 1840 Missouri

Notes... Earl Quintrell initially speculated amongst several Van Bebber families that this Granville might belong. His final margin note says he identifies Granville's parents a Jacob Van Bebber and Kitty and that he may be "viewed" on the 1850 US Census for Linn Co, Missouri, page 43. (Kitty being Catherine Ann Guthrie) Margaret being the daughter of James Van Bebber and Elizabeth Yoakum of Ray Co MO.

Earl K. Harvey
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MATTHIAS VAN BEBBER

By Dick Walker ([email protected])

Just found the following reference to Matthias Van Bebber. He moved to Middletown, Delaware sometime before his death in 1739. The reference to his children, by Hermania Peterson, is different from that which I have.

Can anyone help correct my list?

There is also a reference to "Henry Van Bebber." Is this one of the sons of Matthias and Hermania Van Bebber?

1 Isaac Jacobs Van Bebber (b c1610) m Hester Op den Graeff
2 Jacob Isaac Van Be1bber (1640/9-1705) m Christina ? (d 1711)
3 Matthias Van Bebber (1663-1739) m 1705, Haramontie (Hermana) Peterson (d 1745)
4 Jacob Vanbebber
4 Adam Vanbebber
4 Mathias Vanbebber
4 Henry Vanbebber
4 Sarah Vanbebber
4 Christian Vanbebber
4 Hester Vanbebber m ? Naudine
4 Rebecca Van Bibber m Jacob (John) Cazier
5 Henry Cazier (b 1799)

Excerpts from the text are as follows, from:
History of Delaware, 1609 � 1888 By Thomas Scharf, A. M., LL. D. Author of "History of Maryland," "History of the City of Philadelphia, Pa.," etc., etc. ASSISTED BY A STAFF OF ABLE ASSISTANTS IN TWO VOLUMES, ILLUSTRATED VOL. 1
KENNIKAT PRESS, Port Washington, N. Y. / London

NEW CASTLE COUNTY Page 993-994

MIDDLETOWN

The land on which Middletown is situated, and the tract immediately to the north were taken up by Adam Peterson in 1678, who, on the 14th of March, 1686, also took out a warrant for two hundred acres on a neck called New Wells, between the branches of the head-waters of Drawyer's Creek. Upon his death the property appears not to have been divided, but was mainly in possession of Andrew Peterson, who died in January, 1741; and on March 29, 1742, Thomas Noxon. Jehu Curtis, John Finney, John Goodin and John McCoole were appointed to divide the property. Adam Peterson left two sons, Andrew
and Adam, and a daughter, Hermania, who married -- Von Bebber and died comparatively young, leaving as children Jacob, Garrett, Andrew, Adam, Elinor and Elizabeth. In this division of 1742 these heirs of Hermania Von Bebber received one-fifth of the estate. Andrew Peterson died in January, 1741, leaving a widow (his third wife). Hester, who subsequently became the wife of David Witherspoon, and who, in 1742, was appointed the guardian of the children of Andrew, who were Henry, Andrew, Catalina, Jacob, Ester and Mary. The remaining portion of the Adam Peterson Iands was divided between Adam, the son of Adam, and the children of Andrew. Mary Peterson, the
youngest daughter of Andrew, received in the division No. 7, a tract of two hundred and five acres, three acres of which were sold August 19, 1790, to Rev. Philip Reading. Henry Peterson, son of Andrew, became a physician and June 13, 1790, sold part of his portion of his father's estate to Jesse Higgins, of Damascus Mills.

David Witherspoon, who married the widow of Andrew Peterson, settled upon the King's Road at the place now known as Middletown, where, in l761, he built the old Middletown tavern and kept it until his death, two years later. The following petition to the court of New Castle in 1761 is interesting as coming from the people of the vicinity:

"Whereas there has not heretofore been any publick Road from the Lower King's Road to Samuel Vance's Mill for the Inhabitants residing in the upper part of the above said hundred (St. George's) and below the said King's Road, nor from the upper King's Road to said Mill or such of the Inhabitants who reside that way; But only by such paths as has from time to time been made use of, which is a very great Inconveniency for such of the
inhabitants as do frequent the said Mill to get their own grain ground or to transport their wheat thither for sale."

The petitioner asked for a road "from the lower King's road which shall pass between the improved lands of William Golden and James Macdonough to the said mill and from thence to the upper King's road near to the new meeting-house or upper part of David Witherspoon's plantation." The signers were William Whittet, William Price, William Hannoway, Daniel McConnell, F. V. Bebber, David Witherspoon, George Van Yott, James Bryan, Charles Bryan, William Golden, Isaac Vandike, Jacob Peterson, Archibald Fowler, Thomas McGraw, James Piper, Jos. Macdonough, William Hanson, Richard Cantwell, John Hanson, Francis Thornton, Andrew Vance, Henry Van Bebber, John
McCoole, Jr., Leonard King, Francis King, Samuel Smith, David Thomas, John Cruzan, David Stewart.

These names probably include all the leading land-owners in the vicinity at that time. The road was allowed and laid out. It began at the "Trap" (Macdonough) and passed Vance's mill at the foot of the pond on Drawyer's Creek and to David Witherspoon's plantation at Middletown. Richard Cantwell lived at Cantwell's Bridge (Odessa), and Henry Van Bebber at Kirkwood, where was an old tannery occupied many years previous as well as later by the Van Bebbers. The mill owned by Samuel Vance in 1761 was originally the
property of his son John, who built it after 1733, when he came into possession of the land. He sold it to his father September 21, l759, who, on May 19, 1766, sold it to John Jones. About 1800 it passed to William Vandegrift and is now owned by William H. Vosha11 & Bro.

Middletown is mentioned in official records as early as 1771, in August of which year Jonas Preston owned the old Noxon grist-mill, on one of the branches of Appoquinimink Creek, and asked for the reopening of a road towards the place "now known by the name of Middletown," which road Benjamin Noxon had fenced up.

Dick Walker
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QUESTIONS CONCERNING PETER VAN BIBBER

By Dick Walker ([email protected])

I received a query from Earl Harvey ([email protected]). Earl has been studying the Van Bibber 14 Generation Descendent Chart and had a couple of questions.

I would appreciate your including this response in a Newsletter so the providers of information could check their inputs.

Earl, Thanks for your response on the 14 Generation Descendent Chart I prepared. The information was primarily derived from data provided by the many Van Bibber researchers. I have made little attempt to "prove" the information. My goal was to try to compile the information available and, as I asked all the Van Bibber Pioneers subscribers to help me verify it.

Your questions are just exactly what I was hoping for. The best I can do is provide you with the source of the information. I will also pass on your questions to the providers. Perhaps this will get all of us closer to the facts.

Question 1: Did Peter Van Bibber (1695-1769) marry one or two women? Or, "are Anna Gooding and Ann Honriette the same person?

In Vol. 1 No. 5 - 4 Mar. 1997 of the Van Bibber Pioneers Newsletter, Tony Popp ([email protected]) provided the following information: "Peter Van Bibber (5-25-1695/4-6-1769) m. Anna ("Ann") Gooding (?) about 1723"

In Vol. 1 No. 10 - August 1997 of the Van Bibber Pioneers Newsletter, Paula Uthe ([email protected]) queried: "Peter is the son of Isaac and Sarah Davis.
Eleanor is the daughter of Peter and Marjery Bounds. Isaac and Peter are the sons of Peter and Ann Honriette"

This input led me to put the [m Ann Honriette] in the Descendent Chart as a
possibility.

Then, on April 23, 1998, Gary Hawpe ([email protected]), in his "Day in the
Life of the Van Bibbers", included the following several times: "Peter Van Bibber (1695-1769) m c1723, Anna ("Ann") Gooding (1696-1732) [m Ann Honriette]"

Perhaps he was influenced by my chart, I'm not sure. But I consider Gary to be one of the premier researchers on the Van Bibber family. I hope I didn't mislead him.

That provides the sequence of events leading to my inclusion of [m Ann Honriette] in the chart. You may be perfectly correct in your guess that Anna Gooding and Ann Honriette are one and the same. Hopefully, the answer will be forthcoming.

Question 2: "Christian Van Bibber (b 1693)" or "Christiana"
In Vol. 1 No. 2 - Dec. 3, 1996, Brenda Blessinger ([email protected])
provided the following excerpt from "Van Bibber Wills, Marriages, Etc.; Maryland Calendar of Wills, Vol. 5 1720 -1726 by Baldwin":

"Van Bebber, Isaac (aged about 62) Cecil Co.; 14th Sept., 1723; 25th Nov., 1723. Sons: Jacob, Peter and Isaac, daughters: Hester wife of Jacob GOODIN, Christian and Veronica. Test: James Vanbebber 18,187 Vol. VII 1732-1738."

It would appear that I overlooked the reference to "Christian" being listed under "daughters" to Isaac VB. I feel that you are correct in your information that the correct listing should be "Christiana" and not "Christian" as I listed it.

In Vol. 1 No. 5 - 4 Mar. 1997, Bruce Logan ([email protected]) provided
excerpts from the "Records Of Cecil County, MD Historical Society" which
gave the following three items:

"Van Bibber, Christiana, born 18 Sept. 1711 - Register of North Sassafras,
St. Stephen's Church."

"Van Bibber, Christiana, buried 4 Sept. 1711 - Register of North Sassafras,
St. Stephen's Church."

"Van Bibber, Christina, born 15 Aug. 1698 - Register of North Sassafras,
St. Stephen's Church."

Also, in the same issue, Bruce provided the following excerpt from the "Register of Marriages, Births, and Burials Vol. I - North Sassafras Parish: St. Stephen Church:"
"Christiana Van Bebber Wife of Jacob Van Bebber Senr. of Bohemia River was
buryed on fourth Day of Sept. A. D. MDCCXI"

My guess is that none of the above are the "Christiana" that we are referring to.

Thanks very much for taking the time to review the chart. I hope that it will be useful to VB researchers in the future. I intend to keep it up-to-date as new information is provided.

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From Gary R. Hawpe ([email protected])

Dick,

I don't ever recall using "Gooding" or "Honriette" attached to the name of Ann/Anna the wife or Peter VanBibber. I went back and looked at the VB Discussion List archives for April 23, 1998 and do not see where I used another name with her first name. I have seen the name Gooding attached to her name a few places over the Internet but nothing documenting this.

All my early records and documentation of the early VBs are at home in Salt
Lake City. I can just about tell you where the "Honriette" came from but want to review my files before I make such a comment. I have still never came up with anything concrete proving what her maiden name was. I have always just refered to her as "Anna." Are you sure I added something to her first name on my posting of April 23, 1998?

Gary R. Hawpe.......San Diego, CA

Dick Walker
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THE DEATH OF SID RENFRO

By Gary R. Hawpe ([email protected])

Identification:

Isaac VanBibber and Hester Op den Graeff

Jacob Isaacs VanBibber and Christina ___________

Isaac Jacobs VanBibber and Frances Schumacher

Peter VanBibber and Anna ____________

Isaac VanBibber and Sarah Davis

John VanBebber and Margaret Chrisman

Nancy VanBebber and William Renfro

James Chrisman Renfro and Susan Thrailkill

Marcellus "Sid" Renfro

Reference: Trenton Daily Republican and Tribunal - Trenton, Missouri, Monday Evening, July 31, 1916, Pg. 1, Col. 2.

Death Of Sid Renfro

Veteran Grundy Man was born in this County 73 years ago Sid Renfro passed away Sunday night about 8:15 at the home of his brother, M. Renfro, at 512 Pleasant View Avenue. His death came after ten days of illness caused by a complication of diseases, which culminated in heart failure.

He was born in Grundy county in 1843, being seventy-three years old at the
time of his death, and has lived in Grundy county practically all of his life. His wife preceded him to the grave eighteen years ago. He has to survive him, five children: Mrs. Emma Lee of Oklahoma; Mrs. Nellie Glover of Oregon; Mrs. Dollie Travis of Spickard; Rogers and Sid Jr., of Trenton, besides numerous other relatives and friends.

No funeral arrangements had been made at the time of this writing.

Gary R. Hawpe

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MOSES HILL VAN BIBBER

By Gary R. Hawpe ([email protected])

Identification

Isaac VanBibber and Hester Op den Graeff

Jacob Isaacs VanBibber and Christina _______

Isaac Jacobs VanBibber and Frances Schumacher

Peter VanBibber and Anna __________

Peter VanBibber Jr. and Marguery Bounds

Matthias VanBibber and Margaret Robinson

David Campbell Robinson VanBibber and Jane Ann Williams

Moses Hill VanBibber and Joanna Pierson and Virgina Ann Holt

Reference: A Biographical History of Central Kansas, Vol. 1, 1902. Pages # 234 & 235. Xeroxed at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah by Gary R. Hawpe on September 8, 1995.

MOSES H. VAN BIBBER

Moses H. Van Bibber is a well known agriculturist of Huntsville township, Reno county, Kansas and the success which he has achieved is the merited reward of his own labor. He has worked his way steadily upward, overcoming all the difficulties and obstacles in his path by determined purpose, and to-day he is recognized as one of the most substantial citizens of the community, his labors having brought to him a handsome competence.

Mr. Van Bibber was born in Nicholas county, West Virginia. in the 7th of February, 1828, of which county his father, David C.R. Van Bibber, was also a native. The latter held the rank of captain in the militia. The grandfather of our subject, Mathias Van Bibber, was the first white male child born in a fort in Greenbrier county, West Virginia, and he held the rank of captain in the militia, while his father, John Van Bibber, served as a colonel therein.

About 1824 David C.R. Van Bibber, the father of our subject, wedded Jane
Williams, who was born in Greenbrier county, West Virginia, December 12, 1804,
and they became the parents of ten children, seven sons and three daughters, and eight of the number still survive. The mother passed away in Nicholas county, West Virginia, in 1872, and in 1889, from that county, her husband joined her in the spirit world, dying at the age of ninety years, his birth having occurred on the 16th of November, 1799.

Moses H. VanBibber, whose name introduces this review, enjoyed but limited
educational advantages during his youth, but since putting aside his text books he has largely added to his knowledge by observation, reading and study, and has thus become a well informed man. In early life he learned surveying by himself, and for a number of years followed that occupation in his native state. On the 11th of May, 1874, he left his home in the south and with a team of horses and a covered wagon made the journey to the Sunflower state, arriving in Walnut township, Reno county, in the following June, and was at that time almost without means, He secured eighty acres of land, to which he
afterward added another eighty-acre tract, but in 1884, he sold that place for fourteen hundred dollars and purchased the farm which he now owns. It then consisted of one hundred acres of railroad land, and the purchase price was five hundred and ninety dollars. The principal crop which he raises is corn and wheat, annually harvesting about two thousand bushels of corn, and during the year of 1901 his wheat crop yielded a return of two thousand one hundred and sixty bushels. His beautiful orchard an shade trees were planted by his own hands, and the many substantial and valuable improvements here seen stand as monuments to his thrift and ability.

In the Old Dominion, on the 14th of September, 1858, Mr. VanBibber was united
in marriage to Joanna Pierson, a native of that commonwealth, and they had a family of four children, namely: David, who resides in Peoria, Illinois, and has two children: Franklin, who makes his home in West Virginia; Margaret Jane, wife of Henry Jones, of Peabody, Kansas, and they have five children; and Lizzie McClintosh, who died leaving one daughter. For his second wife Mr. Van Bibber chose Virginia Ann Holt, who was born in Charleston, West Virginia, and was married September 14, 1867, and by this union there were also four children: John, who is married and resides in Oklahoma; Ulysses Simpson Grant, who makes his home in Huntsville township, and has one daughter, and one son; Minnie, wife of O.C. Andel, by whom she has two daughters, and they reside with her parents; and Fred, at home. The mother of this family died on the
27th of October, 1892, at the age of forty-nine years. On questions of national importance Mr. Van Bibber casts his ballot in favor of Republican principles, but at local elections he votes for the men whom he regards as best qualified for public office. He has ever been a loyal and public spirited citizen, and during the Civil war he served for two years as a
corporal in the state service. He is also a worthy member and active worker in the Missionary Baptist church. As a citizen he is progressive and loyal, as a business man straightforward and honorable, and as a friend he is faithful and consistent.

Gary R. Hawpe

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QUERIES

From Louise J. Kuldas ([email protected])

I'm still looking for my father Lewis A. Van Bibber's first marriage to Lena ____. A great Aunt told me of this marriage many years ago. Since she knew about it, I would imagine it took place around St. Louis, Mo. I've been trying to get into some census. I
have no idea when it was. Dad married my Mother Aug 1929. So, I place it between
1926-28 , Maybe earlier. Lena had two little girls Maxine and Pauline supposedly from
her first marriage. Dad was her second. She was born in 1909, so she must have married very young. Any ideas from you are the others would surely be appreciated.

Louise J. Kuldas

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From Betty Allen ([email protected])

Once again, I'd like to compliment you on your newsletter. I look forward to
each issue. I hope you get many responses to your request for information and queries. I appreciate the opportunity to place this query.

Peter VAN BIBBER and Margary BOUNDS had a daughter Olive who married Nathan BOONE, youngest son of Daniel Boone. I am researching the ancestry of
Margery BOUNDS. Is there anyone that can verify Margery's parentage? Does
anyone have a bible record, will or even old letters that would substantiate her parents. Is there an obituary for Margary?

Some months back there was a college student that was going to do a paper on Margary or Olive. Has he ever again been in touch?

Betty Allen

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From Kord and Cheryn Roosen-Runge

Briefly, what I have is that ISAAC OPDEGRAAF (2/28/1616 - 1/17/1679) was
married to MARGARET POTAIS (Opdegraaf/Updegraaf). He died in Crefelt, Germany. She is reported to have subsequently emigrated (date?) to the colonies, with her children, and died in Germantown in 1683. One of her children was ABRAHAM OPDEGRAAF (1637/46? - 1731?), who married TRINTJE/CATHERINE (?). They had a daughter, ANNICA, who married HERMAN DE HAVEN, son of EVERT (IN DEN HOFF) DEHAVEN (emigrated 1698) and LISBEIT SCHEBBBOUUHRR/SCHIPPBOUHR. They in turn had a son, ABRAHAM DE HAVEN (1712 -1770/71; died Loudon, CO.,Virginia. He married one REBECCA PAWLING (1736), daughter of JOHN PAWLING and his wife, AAGJTE DE WITT, married 1712. This represents the beginning, the first four generations, of maternal ancestry of my wife, Cheryn. Do any of these names ring a bell? I have more regarding some of these people and their descendants, could write it up for your newsletter.

Can you steer me to any maps of that might be useful to locate early settlements during colonial times?

Kord and Cheryn Roosen-Runge

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From Marie Bourell ([email protected])

I am trying to search for the family of Greenberry & Eliza Jane Barlow Lumsden. Their daughter, Mary, married Thomas J. VanBibber. These folks would be my husband's grandparents. They were in Missouri in 1893. Eliza Jane Barlow Lumsden died in Evansville, Indiana in 1919.

Thank you very much.

Marie Bourell
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From Carol Hurley ([email protected])

(Non subscriber)

Hi there! Could you tell me what you know about the Van Bibber & Kennon
relationship? Did they have a partnership? If you can, please enlighten me.

Thank you,
Carol Hurley
Wayland, MA.

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From Randal W. Cooper ([email protected])

(Non subscriber)

Dear Bruce Logan,

When I visited Richard Dupuy, resident of Lynn, Greenup County, Kentucky, several years ago, he told me that a Van Bibber had purchased the "Old Cooper Place" in the community of Lynn, formerly known as Liberty. According to Mr. Dupuy, the transaction took place after the purported suicide of my great great grandfather Adoniram Cooper, by hanging from the second-story balcony in the house. Adoniram Cooper died
12 Oct 1875, with the "official" cause of death recorded as "dysentery".

If one of the Van Bibbers did indeed buy the house, do you know when, and which Van Bibber made the purchase? Thank you for your help on one of the mysteries of my Cooper heritage.

Randal W. Cooper
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From Laura Campbell ([email protected])

(Non subscriber)

Thank you for visiting the Griffitts' web site. The site is new and I am happy to hear that you found it.

Unfortunately, we have not determined our direct link to the Yoakum family. We are aware of indirect relationships between the Griffitts and Yoakum families but we have not found any documentation that would verify our family information.

My great aunt Ursula compiled a short history narrative during the 1950's. Ursula was the granddaughter of Isaac Yokum Griffitts. According to Ursula, Isaac Yokum Griffitts descends from Yokum, Ketchum and Marsh.

In her notes, she indicates that the Griffitts family was a large family established in Tennessee, pre revolution. Ursula's notes provide no other clues as to our relationship to the Yoakum family.

According to Ursula, Isaac Yokum Griffitts was the son of Aaron Griffitts. Aaron Griffitts was born in 1797 in Tennessee and has been tentatively identified as the eldest son of James Griffitts and Susannah Davis.

Information submitted to the SLC Library shows Susannah Davis as being the daughter of Aaron Davis and Rachel. If this is true, there was a family relationship between the Griffitts and Yokum's -- it simply was not a blood relationship.

It is possible that Ursula is right and there are more direct ties between the Griffitts and Yoakum families but the relationship is not clear to me at this time.

Laura Campbell

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From Jack Coomans ([email protected])

Hello Bruce,

Thank you for the e-mail. As far as we know my wife (Noortje van Bebber)
and me (Jack Coomans) are the only ones that research the van Bebber family.

Noortje descends from Hendrik van Bebber who married Idronella van der Staak somewhere around 1794 at Lith (NL) that's nearby Nijmegen.

I have read in many articles that the van (or in German von) Bebber family
comes of the land of Kleef (Germany) in places like Emmerich. Krefeld is not that far away to that place.

The names of your ancestors sound very dutch so I suppose that they are not
immediately from Germany.

I hope that we keep in touch. I'll try to find some German addresses too, if you don't have them.

Jack Coomans

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From Virginia Delgrande ([email protected])

Sorry it has taken me so long to get back to you. Want to thank you for all the Van Bibber information. Yes I would be interested in receiving the VB newsletter, how do I go about it ? I don't know who Thomas Wm. Robinson was. The only one I know of was a William Robinson, a brother to Sarah E. Robinson Van Bibber and he was born about 1828. Did Hamilton VB or Oscar VB have any children ? I think you might have made a mistake on the marriages of Susan Van Bibber's ( daughter of Loyal ) I believe she first married Mordecai West in 1870 and had 4 children between 1872 and 1878, then married John Trainer and had 2 children born in 1887 and 1889. Could have been just a mix up.

Also I was wondering if maybe that Barbara Van Bibber in Florence, Al. could have mistaken the name Zena for Zora, a granddaughter of Clarence Van Bibber ? She had a lot of other names confused.

Thanks,

Virginia Delgrande

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From Iris J. VanBibber

Sorry that there has been no response. I have been dealing with a hectic schedule. I have two jobs and go to college full time. I have just finished finals and am settling in for a month of rest. Yes I did get your first message. The thing is I don't really know much about my VanBibber side of the family. My dad's name is James Edward VanBibber. He died of colon cancer when I was 5. I'm trying to think of his parents names. But I really didn't know them. Only lately have I been getting to know his brothers and sisters. Most are deceased. They weren't very old when they died. That's all I can think of for now I can ask my mom what some of the names are but we don't even know how far back we can go.

I hope it's not too cold in Ohio. It's freezing here in Kansas City. We just had our first snow.

Sincerely,

Iris J. VanBibber

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From John K. Hutchinson ([email protected])

Hi All,

Still looking for an elusive YOAKUM link. I periodically re-post my query hoping that someone will have that one little piece of info.

I descend from Jesse P(ierce?) YOAKUM who came to MO before the 1850
census. There is no mention of him prior to the 1850 census. He apparently came to MO from TN with George YOAKUM. We do not know the relationship between Jesse and George. We do know that they are NOT father and son and we suspect that they were brothers.

Jesse P(ierce?) YOAKUM, 22 JUN 1823, TN, 25 JUN 1893, Sullivan Cnty, MO
George YOAKUM, 23 FEB 1809, TN, 18 FEB 1883, Linn Cnty, MO.

George m before 1836, Sarah UNKNOWN, 12 SEP 1811, TN, 18 SEP 1881, Linn Cnty, MO.

Jesse m before 1851, Mary Ellen PAYNE/PAINE, 7 JUN 1828, MO, 28 JUNE1907, MO.

CarlinYOAKUM (g-g-grandson of Valentine �Felty' and Charlotte Reynolds YOAKUM), in the state of CA. He tends to believe that George and Jesse were both brothers to Martha (Patsy) YOAKUM and the sons of Valentine and Charlotte YOAKUM.

Does anyone have any data that might support the above information or does
anyone have any data that makes the above information not likely?

John Hutchison

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From Gary McKiddy ([email protected])

John F. VanBibber

I'm try to verify a birth date for John F. VanBibber who married Nettie Mae Phillips in Fort Smith, Arkansas in 1900. I believe he is the son of James Henry VB and Ruth Ann Hooker. According to one family sheet I've received, his birth date is 24 August 1867; however, his marriage license says he was 28 in 1900, which would have him born in 1872. John was killed in a mining accident in 1913 and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena, Kansas next to his daughter Cora, who died in infancy. Any help that can be given by any of the VanBibber genealogists would be appreciated.

Gary McKiddy

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